Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-08-28
THE JEFFERSONIAN PARTY.
The Sound Money Democrats Hold
a State Convention.

The Gathering was a Representative one
and Prominent Party Men Denounced
the Chicago Ticket, and Repudiate
Bryan and sewalI.--The Motto is
"Country First, Party Next"
The State Convention of sound
money Democrats which assembled
at Philadelphia Tuesday was com
posed of the best men in that party
from nearly every county in the
state, and were all Democrats of the
strictest kind. They believed that
adherence to the principles of the
party as laid down by jefferson,
jackson and Cleveland are necessary
for the welfare and prosperity of the
country, and that they could not
give semblance of approval to the
candidates and platform of their
opponents, whose doctrines they and
their ancestors had been fighting for
a century and that the only thing for
them to do was to put real Demo-
cratic ticket in the field ON a plat
form the Democracy of which could
not be questioned. They were not
candidates for place nor had they
supporters who would be helped by
their actions. Defeat is inevitable
to any ticket they could name, yet
they did not falter for to them de-
feat under a sound money standard
was more acceptable than a success
under the Populistic banner unfurl-
ed at Chicago.
William M. Singerly the parties
candidate for Governor two years
ago was one of the most active
spirits present, and he was aided by
a number of men prominent in party
circles-John G. Bullitt was made
permanent Chairman, and in an
able speech reviewed the situation,
and demonstrated by letter writ
ten by Bryan the right to bolt. The
platform adopted, declares unalter-
able adhesion to the declaration of
principles unanimously adopted by
the representatives of the Democra-
tic party of Pennsylvania at Allen
town ON the 29th day of April last
as true Democratic doctrine and OF
binding force, and especially empha-
sizes the following planks. A repeal
of all laws authorizing the issue OF
reissue of greenbacks and treasury
notes of doubtful constitutionality
Favoring a firm nnvarying main
tenance of the gold standard, and
absolutely opposing the free coin
age of silver and the compulsory
purchase of silver bullion by the
Government.
The Chicago Convention was de.
nounced for violating the established
laws and traditions of the party by
rejecting the expressed choice of q
majority of the States through Their
national committee for the temper.
ary chairman, for unseating dele.
gates chosen by unanimous vote Of
the State convention in order to SO
cure a two-thirds majority, for re.
pudiating sound and honest curren
cy, for declaring the purpose to sub
vert the Supreme Court to partisan
control and the dangerous dictatior
of popular passion and sentiment
refusing to endorse the administra
: ton of Cleveland, for encouraging
! lawlessness, rebellion and ANARCHY
4 in the resolution denouncing the en-
4 forcement of the laws and the pre-
! servation of peace and public orde
/ through the Legitimate functions o
the courts and the executive.
The alliance with organization
I. openly avowing a purpose to des
q troy the Democratic party. to revol
utionize the Government, to cOnfs
cate the property of its citizens an
y to arbitrarily divide it amongst tn
! thrifty and unthrifty was de
: nounced, and a declaration adopte
= that there is no alternative for tn
y preservation of Democracy othe
; than the nomination by the Ma
, tional Democratic party at,Indiar
u apolis of Democratic statesmen ON
y sound Democratic platform
d Col. A. e. Lewis was a delegat
from this county, c. F. Roclrwe
( and Grant w Lane from Waynl
3 Col. A. E. Lewis, of Pike, and A.
Durling, of Carbon, were elected di
trict delegates to the National Coz
d vention from the Eighth district.
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