The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-19

! Chicago platform properly discussed
4 before Democratic audiences by Demo
cratic speakers. The majority Of the
voters wish TO do the right thing on all
public matters. and every means which
viii enable them to see the right ought
TO be employed. A long canvass upon
the merit OF the free coinage question
will elimit from IL much OF the pas
sion and prejudice with which IL starts
out. In the end I DO not believe II win
present a case OF the masses against
the classes, but as many OF the masses
VIII be against Tree silver a. OF the
classes. / look for q very large pro-
portion OF the laboring people to be
against free silver at the election. The
great proportion OF the iaboring classes
are the most diligent of all readers OF
the newspapers They discuss these
questions freely. and in the end and
where the right side OF an economic
question IS and indorss IL. This was
the case in the tariff discussion and the
same result viii follow in this instance
Some leaders and agitators may at
tempt 10 cause them 10 forget the real
question by an Introduction of ;rrele-
want matters. but they win not succeed.
MANY statements are made as - the
strength OF the move among the farm
ers OF Illinois ADD elsewhere. and es-
pecially among tho Republicans This
may or may not be true at the present.
The chances are. however. that euch
statements are exaggerated. How
ever This may be, four months Discus
sion VIII bring about very different re-
suits from those which are now on the
surface. The movement has now g.
accessories all the enthusiasm OF cor-
vention climax. a nonoination OF novelty.
and the curiosity attaching to the an
nouncement of new doctrines and new
tests OF political faith These thtaxs
Will not stand against school house dis
cussion and newspaper argupseuta In
the end I believe the defeat OF Mr.. Bry-
an will be quite as signal as was that
OF Mr.. Greeley.
81 believe the nomination of the chi
cago convention ought to be defeated
because OF the principles enunciAted Ia
the platform upon which they stand and
which they unqnalitediy endorse. These
principles, n crys taiizei mi law. woud,
TO my mind. Inevitably work irrepArahls
loss to every class OF citizens and cause
conditions OF distress on every hand.
They are not in accord with einher the
history, the teachings. or the traditions
OF the Democratic party. and therefore
cannot demand support OF Democrats.
The point OF interest with Democrats
who reject, the action of the conven-
ton ought to be how the largest and
most effective majority can be secured
against the ticket named.
MY own view Ia that the naming OF
candidates OF higher character and the
framing OF a platform sound in every
particular would aid 20 this end II
would afford an opportunity. which OF
-. IT, ~
this question before Democrat to audi
enoes by Democratic speakers The Cd
vocational work most needed 10 within
the Democratic party. and IL can best be
accomplished by those OF Democratic
faith. 1t would also give the Demo
cratic press something tangible 90 I'D
vocate. Up % this point the merit OF
the question has not generally been cs-
cussed IN the conventions resulting On
the national one. There has been more
OF denunc!atlon Of men than of consider
alton OF economic principles.
a Democratic ucjket VII double The
number OF tho@e 0sno VII compel at
ten;ion 10 the merit OF ne question and
force the proponents of free coinage OF
silver and it's accompanying vaxaries 10
meet the economic facts and npancs2I
history with something more rhsn hys-
,eT.cSi orato~y and passionate xnlzsiats-
'l.catz- four months ca vass carried
but upon educational lines with Deuo-
cratic speakers and papers attacking
ne Chicago platform win loTe 10 tbs
candidates standing upon /. many thou
lands OF votes who otherwise mint
through lack % knoswieixs OF .ndifrer-
moe vote for them. II win not causs
my Democrat who "a de'sru1iped &c
fofs for the Republican nomIn~es not
p do 40 u viii simply give thoAe who
'tnerwlse might vote wTor.g "a. oppor-
unity rot 70 do 60 The larger tSs CON
rihution u Democratic votes 10 n de-
eat 81 The Chicago nominees me better
= the end for the usefulness Of ne
'arty."