The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-07-01
BUYING UP THE DEMOCRTS.
THEIR NATIONAL CONVENTION TO
DECLARE FOR THE GOLD
STANDARD.
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New York June 20.-It appear that
bankers and other business men in
terested in the maintenance of the
present gold standard are not going
to rest content with the declaration
upon that point in the St. Louis plat
form. Efforts are already being made
through various banking business
channels to arouse a sentiment
throughout the country in favor Of
the adoption of similar plank by the
Chicago convention. Perhaps the
most comprehensive movement In
that direction is being made by Har-
vey Fisk & Sons, who have large
spondendents throughout the coun-
try. They sent out circular yester.
day setting forth the Importance Of
educational work to remove ignorant
notions and prejudices In favor of
cheap money. In conclusion the firm
says Wv a,,,.,.o,. .,o+ ,..n, ro,+,,o :.
party affiliations, you at once COM
municate with the delegates and
alternates to the Chicago convention
from your district, urging the import
ance of the adoption of plank de-
claring in unqualified terms for the
maintenance of the present gold
standard"
The sound money men" of the
Democratic party are looking to VIM.
G. Whitney as the natural leader Of
the, single standard in the Chicago
convention. He has received since
Wednesday letters from conspicuous
men Of Mnssd chusetts. Connecticut, Penn.
sy1vania, Michigan, Ne,c Hampshire and
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mination to battle against the free
silver forces. These messages have
contained pledges Of support IN carrying
out any plan ,olich Mr.. Whitney may haze
formed for pushing gold to The front.
Mr.. Whitney saw Mr.. Cleveland in
Washington about two weeks ago and
the financial question was talked over
by them. Mr.. Whitney also saw Mr..
Lamont in Washington, and con-
versed with him on the same subject.
Mr.. Whitney has adopted a course Of
complete reserve, until he shall have
reached Chicago to bring personal
work among the delegates, and Nth
men through ,cho,n he cd,, influence the acts
of the delegates. He has not decided on
the day that he will 60 to Chicago,
but it will probably be about July s.
When there he will make some writ
Ccu sud tcIIICuG VI Ills IcdeOuS 1OT uES.
ing the convention to adopt gold
standard. Mr.. Whitney considers the
Democrats on ''sOund money" plat
form with a "sound money" candidate
will have an equal chance to win,
against Mckinley and the Republican
platform Of gold and protection. This
view is shared by other nota BILE mem.
bers Of the party.
The possibility Of Mr.. Whitney be-
ing q candidate for president. t.
withstanding his repeated statements
that he was not, was revived again
yesterday. II am not a candidate for
the presidential nomination. am
going to Chicago to do what I can for
Sound money l shall not go as dele
gate. but as private person"
All of which, put into plain Ian
guage. means that the Money.power
proposes to buy up the delegates to
and force it to adopt gold platform.
VIM. c. Whitney is m ulti-million-
aire. He will be In Chicago two days
before the convention opens; his
agents will be at work and the top Of
the hogshead will be knocked out.
New York declares that $40, 1000
will be spent, il necessary, to capture
that convention; everything that is
for sale will be bought, and there is a
good deal for sale in these hard times.
And the bankers are all to set to
work at once, In their respective To-
calities, to convert the delegates liv-
ing near them-that means buying
them!
Changes will take place unexampled
since Paul's conversion to Christian
ity. The delegates will hear a voice
not a heavenly but a subterranean
voice-and they will see a bright
light. with golden tinge to 1t.
1t Is all right. When Plutocracy
buys the Democratic party the honest
free.silver Democrats will flock to the
Peoples Party. Our doors are wide
open and seats Of honor reserved for
all who deserve them.
God is running this campaign.