Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-07-03


NEW York, June 30. - Ex- Secretary
William O. whitney, who will be the
leader Of the goIi standard forces at tho
Chicago convention, haa given out the fol-
lowing for publications
How Is the campaign proRressinRS" he
was asked
Like is0O II the truth must be told. "
What are the chances Of sound money
In ChioaRof"
UNLESS the situation changes and our
southern and western friends are disposed
TO reason with us, no chance whatever.
What do you hear from the south and
westYr
Judging by the letters receive there
IL no apparent disposition 20 discuss tha
mntter nj Issue I fear II has gone beyond
that point"
Have you asked Senators German and
Brioe TO attend the convention as party
dutyp
"No. They have no reason TO believe
that they could accomplish anything.
None OF us have"
"If free coinage candidate IL nominal.
cd ON a free coinage platform, what will
be the RESULT"
Practically IL will disrupt the Domo.
cratic party. No power on earth can coerce
or persuade sound money Democrats 10
forsake the fundamental principle OF Do
mocrooy. Thoy do not regard this ques-
tlon as either faotional, sectional or politi-
cal. The maintenance OF national credit
Is a matter of national honor. The Sara
togo platform emphasizes this fact II
says that tho rigid maintenance Of the
present gold standnrd at the present time
is essential TO the preservation Of our ma.
tlonal credit, the redemption of our public
pledges and the keeping inviolnte OF our
oountry's honor. That Is New York s
position. II Is as positive as words can
express And II onnnot be changed. -
"Then you do not look for compro-
mise9'
"Compromise is impossible. Debase.
ment Of the currency would be more than
monstrous In effect II would be abandon.
ment of principle. It would disgrace ev.
cry citizen. Il would be not merely dis.
honest. IL would be dishonorable. And
you cannot compromise question Of
honor "
"What do you expect to do In ChicaRoY'
''Do everything In our power TO save
the party aud protect the country. That
Is the plain duty Of every Democrat who
goes to Chicago, and IL Is none the less the
duty Of those who stay at homo not tC
hamper the efforts OF those who CO. And
by those who stay at home l mean moi
merely Demoornts I mean to include ov
cry good Citizen regardless OF politics oi
prejudloes. The crisis which has CONT
upon us is the most serious monaco TO ma
tiOnal prosperity and the welfare Of tht
people since 1860 This Ia a time wher
all mon who love their country must stant
together TO avert II possible public dis
grnoe and the wreck Of hundreds OF thou
sands Of homes throughout the entlrI
country"
"You do not despair Of success thenP"
"No We cannot yet tell whether tn,
knowledge Of the attitude OF eastern Dem
ocrats will affect the determination OF thu
southern and western Democrats, who
have not known until within the last weeI
how strong the feeling here IL. The Wig
orous expression Of our position may oaus'
hesitation, especially among the rank
and file OF the Democracy, who 1 cannot
believe, want TO drive all eastern Demo
crafts out OF the party l know some o
the leaders Of tho movement assume thai
attitude, but am not yet convinced thai
the people are behind them. And II moi
they will make their wishes known ant
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