The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-07-25


no, in fact and in trltn a National dem
gated ne could slsu to hat issue, and
f'e tarse %. x. abandon the democratic
p.Fiy and vote the republican ticket.
W nat+t er view each III you as 10 your
s-l.ea may ADOPT. my fellow citizens, /
can no, follow either OF tn" courses su6-
eesI'-i. can not rom conviction take
Tie individual responsibility Of the firsi.
or ADOPT the other. for besides my pledge.
and though the action al Chicago in re-
sTeci ~ candidates And platform WAS IN
expected ami to som" extent dl>-ipioInt-
Ing 20 me. and though according TO my
humble yGgsn--ni some parts OF the plat
form were subject to grave democratic
criticisms, Yet J recognize that by my own
voluntary action elected that convention
10 -. for myself and oiaer democrats,
the arniter. ss 10 who should be It's candi-
dates ard "hrr We're TO be- rs principles.
and shall vote for It's candIttcs. and
adopt, abide by and support iis platform.
50 ions a. ! shah remain a democrat.
which ! shall yet unresery cdly claim 10
b.. recognize that principles rather
team name oi party should he followed
and adhered to. bu, the Currency question,
or clher matters in the Chicago platform.
-9bJ-o 20 democratic criticism. do not
embrace all the principles OF the demo-
cre''c rariy varieai from otter parties,
or even a. contained ~ said platform,
.prcs hadnw "a future policy of the demo
crate party, 80 iuinoGs or disastrous. as
those who adhere 30 tcnacious.y to their
ana vehemenily predict. And. besides. |
can aot bring myself TO conclude that the
adoption of sIch free coinage OF silver:
and blmatall.c siands rds. II II should
prove disastrous to the interests Of the
country as predicted and be ascer,alned
10 - -. by actual experience. would be
pcrsieteniiy and permanently ma !ntained
TO any great injury Of the people or the
govern mem, for otrs l. republican gov
eminent. Of. for aud ry thc people: our
people. though they may collectively err,
ar II IS human 70 do. are as Intelligent,
honest and p1tro'ic as any other people
on earth 'hey are not In any class por'
| tiOn or part repIdistOrs or anarchists. OF
| the best interests OF this country. and
more especially. are tho. not such luna
| tics; as 10 WHOLLY and seriously anect
or destroy. as good government as ours
| or ihelr own permanent prosperity and
happiness. Furthermore. ] am unable te
! 50" how even the Unlimited and indie
| Iead.nt free coinage OF silver impolitS
'nnupt Il might prove 10 be-. n temporari
Is adopted. suhjec: 20 the control 81 oul
| people. can b. CONSTRUED 10 he - yiolntiv'
A., Of the COnssr .ltipn. 20 inrid!ously corrupt
| ing by appea;s TO the yenaiity and So
| iFsrnsss ., oifr p"op.c. and therefore, pois
! and iut4gTuy whicn ehotld chararteri,'
| our psspie AN she conduct of our govern
! men, ~ NoDE ~ fhr hateful spirit II pro
| rar,y, ;, psronined IN Mckinney an,
| cnssr.is,s-3 IN ~ platform and Is It's matt
| eDpp0fi WITH ris~ certainty tina, II success
l
.rgs,nrsg siH b. ated upon the couptr,
sor defszr~ az ifas'.
THIN sgsir. non can the people OF IN.
county h0.e ever - obtain rcief OF IN
o,h@r evils originals ted ard sust aimed L.
| ne rep.,s,isrsn party by aliying them
solves win H. 4 "a its avowsd purpos
10 tho general welfare IN the Fedora
rovsrnrneni. thus destroying all constitu
mon, of M. people. and the effect OF b.
| f.oilcy 40 demonstrated by iis past. Is
| Concentrate all the money Of the countr
into the hands Of d few
Hp.n.es never have been ana am no
noy. =. candidate for representative Z
congress Islss.d. l have never been
seeker after Office. and ss you know. IN
request you made was not OF my Pre-
curaacs on 81 my suggestion hence II
IRE more highly appreciated. tenet Q
dNnacr4cy nndss whisa ! .s , gsare