Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-28
Mr.. WHITNEY'S VIEWS
The New Yorker Says Present Campaign
Is Like That Of 80.
sILvrnIrE TRIUMPH AT CHICAGO.
IL would Mean Practical Disruption
of Democratic Pnrty-Hope That
w.st and south VIII Heed Wishes
of the East.

NEW YORK, June IA reporter Of the
Southern Associated Press called on Hon
W. C. whitney. at his residence, No. ?
west Fifty-seventh street. this afternoon
and had the following interview with him
as to the coming campaign:
How is the campaign progresslngF
asked the reporter.
Like 1850. if the truth must be told"
replied Mr.. whitney.
"what are the chances Of sound money
I'm Chicago"
UNLESS the situation changes. and our
southern and western friends are dis
posed to reason with US, there is no
chance whatever"
what do you hear from the South ana
West?"
Judging by the letters receive there
is no apparent disposition to discuss the
matter at issue. fear it has gone be-
yond that point
Have you asked Senator'S German and
price 10 attend the convention as a party
duty?" ,......
they could accomplish anything None Oh
us has"
III a free-coinage candidate is nomi-
mated on a freo-coinage PLATFORM what
will be the result?'
practically. o. will disrupt the Demo
cratic party. No power on earth can
either coerce or persuade sound-money
Democrats TO fOrsake the iundameh'"i
principle OF Democracy They do not re-
oft
sectional. or political The maintenance
~ national credit is a matter Of national
honor. The Saratoga platform emphasizes
this fact. Il says that the rigid mainte-
nance Of the present gold standard at the
present time IS essential 20 the preserVa-
ton OF our national credit, the redemption
OF our public pledges, and the keeping
! inviolate Of our cOuntry's honor lhat Is
New Yorks position. II is as positive as
words can express It, and II cannot DC
| changed"
"Then you DO not look for a compro-
mise?'
COMPROMISE IMPOSSIBLE.
"Compromise is impossible. Debase-
ment OF the currency would be more thah
monstrous I'm effect 1t would be abandon
ment OF principle 1t would disgrace
every citizen. II would be not merely as
honest: It would be dishonorable. And
/ you cannot compromise question OF
/ honor"
What do you expect to do in Chicago?
do everything I'm our power TO save
| the party and protect the country. Tnal
| is the plain duty OF every Democrat VINO
! goes 10 Chicago. and 1t Is none the less
| tho duty OF those who stay az home not
| TO hamper the efforts of those who 60
/ And by those who stay at home, l mean
| not merely Democrats; I mean 10 include
| every good citizen, regardless OF party
! preiudices. The crisis which has come
! upon us IS the most serious menace 70
| national prosuerit, and the welfare of the
| people nee 1850. This Is the lime when all
men who love their country must stand
| together: to avert If possible, public as
| grace and the wreck Of hundreds OF
| thousands Of homes throughout the entire
country"
! you do not despair OF success. them
| NO: we cannot yet tell whether the
! knowledge Of the attitude OF Eastern
| Democrats will affect the determination oil
! the Southern and Western Democrats
who have not known tim The past week
how strong the feeling here is. The Vigor-
ous expression of our position may cause
! hesitation. and especially among the rank
! and file Of the Democracy. who, ! cannon
| believe. want TO drive all eastern Demo
| Gratis out or the party. / know that some
| OF the leaders of the movement assume
! that attitude but / am not convince
| that the people behind them do. And II
not. they will make their wishes known
! and felt"