The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-08
STANDS BY SOUND MONEY.
MIR. TIEDEMAN WILL NOT SUPPORT
THE CHICAGO NOMINEES.

He Defines HIS Position ns n Pri-
mary Nominee for the Legislature.
lie Was Nominated with the Dis
tInet Understandings That He Was
sound Money Man and Opposed
20 Free SiIver-He Challenges the
RIgIa of Any One TO Question His
Democracy.
1Ir. l. b. Tledeman has written an open
letter. defining his position on the imam
cial question. II settles whatever doubt
there may have been as 20 whether he
would support the nominees Of the Chi
cago convention, and Is an emphatic
statement Of his position as a primary
nominee FOR member Of the legislature
His nomination. he says, was with the
district undeus tandinR that he was a sound
money man. and 80 Ear as his duties as
legislator required It, II elected, he would
oppose the free coinage Of silver. He viii
support a sound money ticket If one Is put
in the feld His letter is as follows;
TT; To tf.,I PUBLIC; Aug; (, 49, &c.
forces me to anticipate the pudlca-
ton Of the following communication,
which expected to publish few days
later:
regret that the inadvertent expression
OF my convictions in regard to the pres
emit national issue has caused so much dis
cussiOn relative TO my candidacy for the
legislature. Although 1 have no desire 10
cOmplcate the local issues by any publ
cation Of my views on the financial ques-
ton. the unauthorized publication Of
them, and the subsequent criticisms, force
me- 10 a frank statement OF my position
and my intentions. For a clear under
standing o. my position, the following
facts must be borne in mind:
First, / did not seek the nomination,
either directly or indirectly.
Second, ! was induced to sacrifice my
personal comfort and inclinatiOns In ac-
cepting the nomination, by the ccmpli-
mentary representation that l could, 10y
accepting, promote the business interests
Of Savannah and the state.
Third, In announcing my willingness to
serve l made the candid statement 10
the public that was not a politician, and
If elected / intended 10 exercise my best
judgment In all matters which might
come before the legislature; and that l re-
served to myself, in the capacity OF
possible legislator, the same independence
Of judgment which 1 exercise In business
and private life.
Fourth When / was nominated for the
legislature by the Citizens Club. and elect
ed at the democratic primary, II was with
the distinct understanding that my candi-
dacy was in favor of sound money, and
against the free coinage OF silver and 50
IL, 1 would oppose the latter policy.
Fifth, The nomination Of Bryan and Sc
wall by the Chicago convention Is now OPP
posed by democrats throughout the coun-
try. and a sound money democratic tick
ct Will very likely be nominated. If, as
/ fully expect, such a ticket is placed in
the field, l Will support II heartily, and
welcome this escape from the disagreea-
bic duty Of voting for Mckinley, as a
means Of doing my part towards saving
the country from the dishonor of de-
basement OF the currency. l cannot un-
derStand how anyone can be surprised at
my attitude in the present political crisis
/ am asked, in the business interests of
Savannah. to stand for the legislature, and
to represent the business men of Savan-
nah. There Is no reason why my name
should be on the ticket except as a rep
resentative of such interests: and yet l
am criticised because / will not support
the candidates for President and Vice
President, whose election will assuredly
throw the whole country into the worst
panic which has ever been experienced,
and bring great suffering TO millions of
wage-earners, as we'll as disaster to all
kinds Of business interests. How can a
business man, who is asked to represent
in the legislature the business interests of
Savannah, be expected to give the lie TO
his own convictions on so serious pub
lie question?
II / had been asked to support the cause
Of silver, as a condition to my nomination,
] would never have allowed my name to be
piSAthAcu ~ the pilhihlys Inc nomination
has come to me through no solicitation of
mine, and under the circumstances / will
not allow public criticisms to swerve me
In the slightest from the line of my duty.
Party ideas of regularity in the support of
any and every candidate which may be
nominated by the party to which / belong
weigh very lightly with me, and will not
control my actions.
l deny the right of any one to question
my fidelity to the democratic party be-
cause viii not support the Chicago nomi-
nations. Certainly convention cannot be
truly representative of the democratic par
ty when 1t refused to acknowledge the only
democratic administration which we have
had in this country since the days of Buch-
anan. Respectfully,
Irwin r Tfedeman