Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-03
The indianapolis Convention.

| He IiiuiaildpOllS convention VI DOIt
ing Democrats is most significant an,
unique event in the history of politica
( parties In this country. Never befor
have the leading men of political or
ganiZation found it necessary to Assem-
| Bile and announce to the world that, il
| order to stand by their political con
Victions, and to maintain the politica
| principles they had all their live!
| regarded as Democratic, it had be
| come necessary for them to leave Tho
party which still bore the old familiar
| name and form another party with 6
new name but with the old familiar
principles. 1t must be apparent to al
that such a radical step would not be
taken were not the situation a grave
one, grave enough in fact to brighten
the men who make the departure. This
is precisely the situation. And it is all
the more significant because the men
who are frightened into boiling are the
brains of what was known as the
Democratic party. Moreover they are
induced to take this step not because
they are disappointed Office seekers for
they are not. Should Popocracy sweep
the country they would be treated to
greater ignominy by the victors than
would the Republicans, and all hope Of
ever again receiving loaves and fishes
True, we believe the men who are pro-
minent in this Independent movement
represented at Indianapolis see that de-
feat awaits the revolutionary pro-
gramme adopted at Chicago and that
within the next four years the rank
ana HE OF the Popocratic party viii
come to them and plead to be reckoned
once more as the loyal followers of the
very men. who are organizing the bolt
at Indianapolis today. This view of the
matter is that which leads these or
ganizers to favor an independent ticket.
Did they not believe that Popocracy is
doomed they would not dare to waste
their energies but would declare their
principles and content themselves with
voting for the only sound money tick
ct, Mckinley and Hobart. which stands
the slightest chance of winning The
result in Vermont can but give great
impetus to the national convention Of
Boitecrats now in progress but we wish
ii might teach them the lesson so APP
parent that the way in which to bury
Popocracy with all its menace to our
form togovernment and its revolution
airy tendencies beyond the hopeof resur-
rection is to do as was done in Yer
mont Tuesday vote the straight Re
publican ticket. When is considered
the attitude of the silver element in the
United States Senate. ii is especially
desirable that the result shall be SO
overwhelming in November as to leave
them without semblance Of a constitu-
ency to support them in their guerrilla
tactics. Otherwise they will likely bel
As truculent and dangerous in obstruct-
ing necessary legislation ana in delay
ing the measures needed TO fully re-
store the welfare Of the country as
they We're in the last Congress How
ever excellent may be the ticket put
forth at Indianapolis, we have faith to
believe that very many of the intelli-
gent Democrats. who fully comprehend
the situation. will in November vote
for Mckinley. Indeed it would be well
for the men at indianapolis to heed the
words Of Don Dickinson. who refused
TO participate in the indianapolis CON
presumably for the reason that
he intends to vote for Mckinley as he
said he had both barrels loaded for
those he considered the enemies of his
country and didn't propose to waste his
also the manly stand of
eX-Minister Phelps who sees danger in
voting any other but the Republican
ticket this fall.