The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-07-16
Vigorous DeDunciatiOn of the Rcso-
IutiOns Adopted by the Silver
Faction Last Week.
CANDIDATE SEWALL At HOME
CITIZENS OF BATH WELCOME HIM
AND HE MAKES A SPEECH.
Senator Jones Revises One Plank of
gan on LET the Heathen Rage"

NEW YORK, July 15-The executive
committee OF the State Democracy met to-
night and repudiated the Chicago platform.
1t also advocated the putting of a third
candidate in the field. The resolutions
were adopted only after prolonged de-
bate, and ii is said that at least five district
leaders will consider the advisability of re-
signing from the organization. The resolu-
tions were offered by Corporation Counsel
Scott, who attended the convention as "a
delegate. They are as follows:
Resolved, That heartily repudiate
and condemn the revolutionary and un-
called Democratic convention held in Chi
cago. 1t proposes to substitute for our
present standard of value, which is equal
to the best in the world. an unstable and
deprecated standard which has been repu-
dated by every civilized and prosperous
commercial nation, and which would put us
on a monetary par with China, Mexico and
other countries. where labor is notoriously
underpaid; IL declares against gold mono
metaliism and advocates legislation which
must inevitably lead TO silver mono
metallism: it advocates monetary
system which would offer an un-
limited field of speculation to the
capitalist. but would materially reduce
the purchasing power of every dollar paid
to the wage-earner; which would punish
honest thrift by depreciaung the value of
every savings bank deposit; and every life
insurance policy; it advocates a liberal
pension policy and at the same time seeks
TO impair the value TO every pension paid
method now provided by law for keeping
lnviolate the national credit and favors the
policy which will in effect result in a par
tial reputation OF the public debt; IL dis
approves of the issue of national bank
notes. secured by the pledge of government
bonds, and suggests no substitute therefor
except unlimited paper money redeema BILE
in a debased and fuctuating currency. 1t
contemptuously omss all reference TO the
administrator of the only Democrat who
presidential office and whose integrity Of
purpose and firm determination TO main
tain the national honor has been recog-
nized and acknowledged by all classes Of
his fellow-citizenS.
Resolved That in view of the Populists
and anti-Democratic character of the pla;-
form adopted at the Chicago convention,
we hold that no Democrat owes adher-
ence 10 it or is called upon to support
the candidates who have consented to
"Resoived, That we deem it our duty as
good citizens, loyal to the principles of
Democracy; to repudiate the ticket nomi-
Resolved, That we approve and COM
mend the dignified and conservative course
pursued by the delegation from this State
at the Chicago convention. in opposing the
platform and declining TO vote for any
candidate nominated thereon"
The resolutions were vigorously opposed
by A. Kiely and Michael Fennelly Mr.
Fennely said that organizations might
Genounce as they would, but every wage
Garner, every mechanic, every laborer,
skilled or unskiled, would vote for Bryan.
Mr. Fennelly had about six followers in
the committee and these. after the meet
ing, said they would consider the advisa-
bility of withdrawing from the .organiza-
ton.
The following resolution was offered by
John Dewitt Warner and adopted:
Resolved. That We favor the putting into
the field as candidates for President and
Vice President representative Democrats
on a platform of Democratic principles
and that the chairman Of this meeting ap-
point a committee Of seven to represent
this organiza ton in cooperating to that
end with others like minded with us in this
and other States"