Evening journal., 1896-06-30
BoIes' Reply To whitney.

Boies' Reply to whitney.
OMAHA, juno 30. Tho Beo this morn
irg publishes the following letter from OK.
Governor Boies, replying to messags
from a New York paper concerning tha
whitney dcclnration
Mr.. whitney Is entirely right In his
conclusion that there Is no disposition on
the part Of those who will represent the
silver sentiment of the south and west in
tho Chicngo convention to further discuss
the matter at issue with mon whose views
nre Numerically opposite to their own on
the currency question.
"He is entirely correct in his conclusion
TINT IL is now too late to accomplish nny
practical results by discussion Of that
character.
Throughout the south and west that
discussion has BEEN extended thoroughly,
ard the Judgment Of an overwhelming
majority OF The party in these sections Is
evidenced by tho class OF delegates who
have been chosen to represent it at the
Chicago convention.
Mr.. Whitney is entirely wrong In as
sumlng that free silver Democrats are for
sekinR the fundamental principle OF De
mocracy, or that what he terms sound
money Democrats are defending thusn
principles In their endeavor to commit
their party to gold monomotalism. Over
and over again the Democratic party In
rational convention assembled has put
itself on record In the olearest and most
comprehensive language possible 10 use in
favor of bimetallism, In favor Of the res.
toration OF silver to its place in our finan-
cia system as standard money.
1T is useless 20 claim that tender OF
the good Offices Of the party to secure an
international agreement for the free coin.
age OF silver Is the fulGllment OF its pledgei
so often made In this respect When Mr..
Whitney says the maintenance OF our pres
ent gold standard is essential 20 the pres.
ervation OF our national credit and re-
domption Of our public pledges, no ignores
agreat truth of which he cannot be ignor-
ant He knows thero Is not a single OBJ
legation of this government outstanding
today that by its terms Is payable In gold
alona and knows that right upon the face
OF the great bulk Of the bonds of tho gov
ernment IL is written, In substance, that
they are payable IN coin Of the United
. States OF the standard weight and flnones
of its coins before silver WAS demonetized,
and that thorefora, by their own express
terms, they are payable in oHr present sill
Yer dollars II the government elects 10 pay
them. iat ia ts- .a ti
Tho majority OF tho party threatens
no one, and II those who compose that
majority can avoid It., the people may be
assured they will submit to no wrong, such
as the permanent establishment OF a sin
gle gold standard would impose upon thu
great mass OF tho people Of thisnatlon. p
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CHICAGO, juno 30.--aenator Cockrell ol
Missouri is among the late arrivals. HS
Is a delegato 10 tho national Democratic
conuention and is hcra for the purpose Oh
attending tho Democratic silver confer
enoe. ''We shnll nominate strnight sill
YER man on IN unequiyooal silver Gecara
| tion in the platform, be snid when asked
for an expression OF his views II am, OF
course, for Mr. Bland, no continued
"and our delegation Is instructed 10.
him, but " we cannot get him, we shall
| get some other man who Is sound on th,
currency question, and Missouri will sup
| port him at tho polls. Mr.. Bland Is a safe
| practical man and u eleoted would be en-
tirely reliable as a president There car
be no doubts on shat score. have not
/ however, devoted myself so much 10 find
L Aak flNHiAthittA blhltIlhl ft1 I NdNC II
making sure Of silver majority In IN,
convention. That assured, VIC shall hay,
but httle difficulty in finding an Hyailabl,
| man for president
Tho senator thinks that the hnancla
| question Will be made thepnramount issu
in the platform, and THAI there VIII be
square declaration for the mintaee OF sill
| yer on terms Of equality with gold at Nh
ratio OF 1910 l and without awaiting th
cooperation OF other nations. lie laugh
at Mr.. whitney suggestion OF compro
mise and snys It will not be entertained
Tie does not believe that an unequivocr
silver plank will drive many eastern mel
out Of tho party and argues that on tn
contrary, IL will bring many votes to Tn
party that cannot be caught in any otho
way. "Wo shall got on immensely In th
west, he said ''and We shall not lose Il
the east The people havo not vet com
20 a full realization Of tho strength of th
silver movement IL will sweep tho coun
try at tho POLLS as It has swept the Demo
cratic party at the primaries -
Senator Cockrell does not consider tina
there is any danger OF a bolt by the Ne,
York or other eastern delegates.