The sun., 1896-08-18
REAL DEMOCRATS THE CRY.
THIRD TICKET MEN PRoCLAIM
THEIR PLRTr FEALTT.

Chicago ConVentioA DIpreGArded FuAdn-
mental Party Principles aNd There fore
CSnuea to NE ReGuInr-Its Dishoasse
and Dangerous PiAttorm-why Nomina-
tions should Re Made At Indianapolis.
| CHICAGO, AUG. IA meeting of the National
Executive Committee OF the National Demo-
| cratic party WAS held at tho Palmer House to-
| day. Chairman Bynum OF Indiana presided,
and all the members were present except
| Charles w. Tracey OF New York. who was do
| tninod by party work In his State.
| The chief business which called tho commit
| teo together was the preparation and adoption
| OF an address to the Democratic voters of the
| country. Asub-commlttee was chosen to draft
the ADDRESS. Assurances have been received by
tho committee that tho organizations in the
| following States. which were not represent
ted at indianapolis, are sufficiently advanced to
| make 1t certain they will have full delegations
| at the Convention: Louisiana, North Dakota,
Georgia, Mississippi. Colorado. Wyoming.
South Carolina. Nothing has been done in
Idaho. Utah. or Nevada toward orpanizlnR. and
| MIR. Bynum said he did not expect to see those
| States represented at Indianapolis. Tho oxpec-
| tatou is that thero will be forty-two Statea to
answer to the roll call on Sept 3.
The committee appointed Walter Kessler Of
Indiana Sergeant.at- Arms for tho Convention.
Hugh Wallace. who recently resigned his mem.
from Washington because OF the silver plank,
called whom the committee was In session ans
was invited inside.
The committee went into session on the aa.
dress as drafted by the SUBJ b-cnmmittee at 4
O'Clock, and four hours later gave out tht
following:
" To the Democrats Of the United States
Tho Democratic party Is the only existing
political organization with a history OK.
~ thA 80
public. Party aftor party has attempt-
cd Its overthrow. Some have achieved
| temporary triumphs. With each triumph
was heard the prophecy that tho DEM
ocratio party would surely die It has
survived all defeats. BY virtue Of
| its indestruotble principles 1t has witnessed tho
birth and death OF every rival save one and
this. it's present greatantagonst. with history
OF no more than forty years. had part In lay.
ing the foundations of constitutional popular
government.
"F For more than q century men of high prin-
ciploS, noble am moitions. unselnsh and patr otto
aims, have adhered to the Democratic party
with q constancy OF devotion unparalleled In
the history Of politics. For more than n
century. through good and evil report,
in times OF prosperity and days Of adversely. it
has kept Its faith. Without variableness or
shadow of turning. II has kept fast to tho
fundamental principles OF free government
formulated by Its founders. and subsequently
enforced by it's Eroat leaders, from Jefferson to
Cleveland.
For moro than century man was ever
IN doubt as to what constituted Democracy.
He who proclaimed himself n Democrat
defined his principles. He b.lissSd.' anil
this was tho cardinal article OF his
political faith. In the ability OF every
individual unassisted. II unfettered bv
law. to achieve his own happiness. and. there.
fore, that TO every citizen ;here should be Sc
cured tho right and opportunity peaceably to
pursue whatever course OF conduct hs
would. provided such conduct deprived
no other individual Of tho equal enjoy
ment Of the snme right and opportunity.
He stood for freedom OF speech freedom OF con-
silence, freedom OF trade and freedom OF con-
tract. all OF which are implied by tho century,
old battle cry of the Democratic party. In
dividual liberty
"As consequence. every Democrat believed
IN the rule OF law. and the rule of an impartial
hs lives ,os e1sn pr no, only an %
property. and In the enforcement Of Obedience
Every true DsmoSrat oS1oii in.i.ted upon strict
"sseryamGe OF TIE mandates OF the Federal
a. Ms 1s% OF III
the Institutions thereby created to he euarau-
T., the Ss5G II sGnsHi TO
., Of, Government: through naternAl legI.la-
tion or supervision. to increase the hap;
attempts To conjuro comfort into tho homes
p s,5sRs Ss.v.d thu. s".h tn. ee
Government 70 provide the people with an hon
est and stable medium OF exchange thus ena-
conveniently In every market Of tho world. Hs
reprooated every attempt to supply 10 money
render |. sccsp,able 70 the world when unsup-
:" He bsleved in The greatest measure OF free
dom of rAde and Industry co%paiblc with tho
a" the ''S%S fssea' He ,'F believed :s 'uRP"T
samn H%0%' ot e.. .. SHs Of ths "d n.sS %
The The end , ths. tke prime object of governments
With ,R. least q pessbe s.uDs Sufden snd tho
greatest possible certainty.
with Hnoh a record and such creed tho
President. moreover. being a Democrat. electcd
on platform rsatflrminT the sound prinei:
Called SpoH IN. .os, Sg.rSos eAF,S ,o
2 NS,ional Convention. Tho dslrgates
We're T snd had the sG to
n platform smbodying their Views OF the true
nd bm %r tS So
condition that such platform should he consist
en- with ,hs r.Tdt, pr,ncEes held by no party
stirut" TIE essrntlaI rl"ment of tho pAry's life.
They distInGui.h II from AL other political or
carnations. lf they are abandoned the party
ceases exist.
1T ~a. tharrfore not within the power OF any
10 bind the Democrats Of the United states toR
platform inconsistent With the pAttys priuci-
plss. or to any action that should result in their
surrender
NIoLATIOS or TRrsr
" In violation Of the trust committed to them.
majority Of the delegates assembled IN TINT
Convention. ignoring the rights of N" minority.
unscatcd regularly elnc'ei delegates 10 MAKE
places for others n sympathy with themselves.
They ,proc"rnsa, sectional combination
OF the South and West against the Sorth and
Fast. They imTcAched the honesty ana prtripi.
Ism 0f President Cleveland. who. Under rXccp-
tnnRl l"nhNrrhssments, produced by past errors
Of legislation. las hrroicRliy maintained tho
honor aud integrity OF the republic.
"Agalnstthe protest uf unr-thlrl ~ tho dele
yates, they promulgated = ?attorm a. vArAnrs
with the essential principles ~ tho DrmUCrhrIc
party This platform IL In IT, policies dAnrrr-
Gus tn the welfare arh l.fr of frss government.
IL Ia msCh ev'us In itS trndeuCIrs
"Eut even more threatening and misChrvous
wa. the spirit O' ~ Convention thu ~. .fi.i ~,
n spirit manifested not alone hy l,7 pH ruiHiIv+
ac;l u. but R- well bv its rookie , r-irrii.unr
sEory proposition trndihg tn temper drCiar- .