The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-09-17

One Important Re: ult will Prob
ably &c a Fusion with
Populist2.
John Boyd Thatcher Favored
by Tammcny for Governor.
Grady's Speech.

POpullstlc and Democratic parties In
New York state is the important result
Of conference between representatives
of the two parties. For active support
of the ticket to be named by the demo-
cratic state convention the populists
will be given five representatives upon
the electoral ticket and two confer
ences. The conference was not q
lengthy one, as the matter has been
fully discussed previously, as reported
exclusively by the Associated Press
The Populists claim that they can swing
the electoral vote of this state either
way, and are sure that their union with
the Democratic party will result in
Bryan and Sewall carrying the State OF
New York by large majority.
Mr.. Grady, Temporary Chairman.
1t was IL 80 o'clock when Chairman
Hinckley raped the convention to
order and announced that the state
committee had selected State Senator
Thomas F. Grady for temporary chair.
man. Mr.. Grady addressed the con-
vention for period Of about 20 min.
utes. In beginning, he said -: -~
"As loyal representatives Of Demo-
cratic constituencies you have assem-
bled to again declare your faith in
Democratic principles, your respect for
Democratic authority, and your conf.
dence in Democratic success. In this
respect you differ from some who were
for many years associated with you,
using their profession of Democracy as
q mask under which to conceal the
purely selfish character Of their political
actions, and who are now leagued with
your political opponents, denouncing
Democratic principles, defying Demo
cratic authority and aiding, in so far as
thev may, to defeat the Democratic
candidate.
Not the Genuine Democracy.
1T is" the speaker continued, "a
sham Democracy which submits to the
will of the majority only when no sci.
fish interest is affected or sacrificed by
so doing. It Is q sham Democracy
which sets up the opinions Of the few
as entitled to control, because Of the
wealth or culture, or pedigree of those
by whom such opinions are held. Il Is
O sham Democracy which has for its
purpose the undue enrichment Of the
man who relies for his support upon
what his money earns for him, and the
consequent unjust impoverishment Of
the citizen who depends upon what his
labor may be able to earn. 1t is sham
Democracy which yesterday asked for a
bimetallic standard, upon the single
condition of an international agreement,
and today confesses that such declara-
tion was but subterfuge with which
to deceive those honestly favoring such
standard, and that all the time its pur.
pose was to establish and maintain the
. supremacy of gold"
Mr.. Grady alluded to Gov. Mckinley
as a mortgaged candidate, and spurned
the allegation that the Chicago platform
is nothing but declaration favoring
reputation, riot and ruin He pro-
ceeded to argue the question of free
silver coinage from the bimetallic stand.
point.
In conclusion Mr.. Grady said: "De-
feat can but doom us to q continuance
for four more years Of existing condi-
tions, with their injustice to labor and
their privileges to wealth accentuated
and increased. Victory will realize for
us the blessings and advantages of a
peoples government, under which the
public welfare is the highest law.
May or May Not Agree.
Elliott Danforth, who was present at
the conference, says that the agreement
(Which the populists claim has been
practically would have to be referred to
the full state committee before it be.
comes effective, and that body may O,
may not agree to the terms de.
manded by the populists. He
said further that there would be 9
further conference John G. Sheehan
in speaking Of the subject, said that tht
Populists must have misunderstood the
outcome Of the conference, as it wa,
not definitely decided that there woull
be fusion ON the terms specified. He
however, tacitly admitted that fusio1
with the Populists was quite possible