Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-28
WHITNEY HAS aTUMDLED"
He Admits Gold Has No Chance
at Chicago
UNLESS SITUATION CHANGES
He Has Got His Mail From the South and
West, 1t Appears.
SAYS GORMAN AND BRIcE GIVE IT UP
Believes the Country Is Going to the DEM
milton Bowwows Anyhow, But
Stakes Hope Against Hope.
Characteristic Expressions.
SAYS GoRMAN AND BRlcE GIVE IT uF

New York, June GA Representative
| Of the Southern Associated Press called
on. Hon. William C Whitney at his resi-
dence, No. 2 West Fifty-Seventh street.
this afternoon and had the following in
| terview with him as to the coming CAM
paign:
How is the campaign progressing ?''
| asked the reporter.
Like 1860 the truth must be told" re-
piled Mr.. Whitney.
What are the chances for sound mon
ey in Chicago2''
unless the situation changes and our
southern and western friends are dis
| posed to reason with us, no chance what
ever
What do you hear from the south
and west?"
Judging by the letters receive there
is no apparent disposition to discuss the
| matter at issue. 1 fear it has gone be-
yond that point"
Have you asked Senator German and
Senator Brice to attend the convention as
mo. They have no reason to believe
| that they could accomplish anything.
None of US have"
| s"If free silver candidate is nominated
on free coinage platform, what will be
| the result?"
Practically it will disrupt the demo-
cratic party. No power on earth can
] either coerce or persuade sound money
democrats to forsake the fundamental
principle of democracy. They do not re-
| gard this question as either fractional,
| sectional or political. The maintenance
| of national credit is a matter of national
honor. The Saratoga platform empha-
| sizes this fact 1t says that the rigid
maintenance of the present gold standard
| at the present time is essential to the
| preservation of our national credit, the
| redemption of our public pledges and the
/ keeping inviolate of our country's honor.
That Is New York's position. It is as
positive as words can express it and it
| cannot be changed"
s"Then you do not look tor q compro-
/ mis- .''
| "compromise is impossible. Debase-
| ment OF the currency would be more than
| rilonsfrous In effect. 1t would be aban-
| donment of principle 1t would disgrace
every citizen. 1t would be not merely
ldishonest-it would be dishonora BILE. And
| you cannot compromise question of
| honor
"what do you expect to do in Chca-
| go?"
"Do everything lin our power to save
the party and protect the country. That
is the plain duty of every democrat who
| goes to Chicago, and 1t Is none the less
the duty of those who stay at home not
| to hamper the efforts of those who go.
ana Dy tnOSe VINO stay at nome L mean
| not merely democrats--I mean to include
every good citizen, regardless of politics
| or prejudices. The crisis which has come
| upon us is the most serious menace to the
national prosperity and the welfare of
| the people since 1860. This is the time
when all men who love their country
must stand together to avert, IL possible.
| public disgrace and the wreck of hum
| dreds of thousands of homes throughout
| the entire country"
| "You do not despair of success, then?'
| mo. We cannot yet tell whether the
knowledge of the attitude of the eastern
| democrats will effect the determination
| of the southern and western democrats,
| who have not known until within the
past week how strong the feeling here Is.
| The vigorous expression Of our position
may cause hesitation, especially among
| the rank and file of the democracy, who,
| cannot believe, want to drive all east
| ern democrats out of the party / know
| some of the leaders of the movement as
sumo that attitude, but am not con-
vinced that the people behind them do.
| And If not they will make their wishes
known and felt