New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-23
Mr.. PLAIT or TH1CHER.
HE REPLIES TO THE LATrERs LETTER

HE REPLIES TO THE LATTER's LETTER.
WHAT THE tx SENATOR SAYS REGARDING BOSS
ISM THE RAINES LAW AND SENATOR HILL
In a statement which Thomas G. Plat gave OUT
mt the Fifth Avenue Hotel last night regarding the
letter of John Boyd Thacher the Democratic can
didate for Governor. the ex-senator attacks the
candidates motives refers TO the charge of boss
ism. and declares that David b. Hlls hand was in
the letter Mr.. Platts statement is as follows:
When "A man says that he believes one way. but
INTENDS to Vote another tc places nlH'se. mI'el -
the public can put no confidence IN 'le nohtsS VI
his moiiv's, and attach 40 importance 10 MS az
pecla pains TO make out as bad case TOT hlnnseIl
as he possibly could. lie says that he believes IN
our present financial policy as necessary not simply
to hs welfare OF e keople but to ir h on
wrong, injurious and shameful. but that he will
neyertheess cast his vote AGAINST honest money ana
In favor of free silver and that his reason for com
mitthg this plainly IMMORAL act Is that ne wants 10
him don't believe he believes himself believe he
does it simply to get the Democratic nomination for
is almost as hard to make why he so VIC
lently attack his own character as citizen -.
filters thai The DsmocTatlc Pary Is vehicle TO
n Jh So vii or he has ear2e
this from; but they were arrant demagogues. They'll
be telling lin next that the Democratic party Is
any old thing. Parties are associations OF citizens
FOR the purpose OF putting into law and practice
mon They vehicle 10 carry the will of the
people into eject only when they are the people
ing off its principles whenever they are inconven-
lent will find slight recognition in this State His
notion that man must stand by his party no mat
no matter how hurtful or how shameful he thinks
their purposes TO be- carries party loyalty 10 the
point whore it IS menace to free and intelligent
government
OPINIONS LAST JUNE
Last June Mr. Thscher stood in the presence Of tho
money question. In speaking Of Nj Bryan a d.
rectly though he had mentioned him by name. Nj
Thacher sd.d 1t is passing strange ;ha, the very
men VINO have such marvellous faith in the power Of
ment as ~ rs nonor They reverence lis sal, but ap
pear to be Indifferent a. q its escu;cheon Nj
Jennings Bryan and in thu same brea "a he declares
Il stand to-day where ! stood in the month Of jun,
have no; changed an 9ta in my belief nor devated
for he men who hav, no sentiments As TO their cSnn
trys honor. who are Indifferent It's escutcheon
who intend It's injury and is d.sgrace There is only
one comment to make upon NJ. Thacher. He lacks
which Of these deficiencies he will confess to. But in
any event on MS own showing h. is disqualified d
be the Governor Of any community Of intelligent and
Mr. Thacher's remarks about bossism in the RI.
publican politics Of this state. MS wopenny twaddIe
mans hand coming at the ail-end Of the pltlful ex
h.bion ne makes OF himself. VIII affect the vote
Ranos Liquor law In the event Of his lection Viii
withdraw from him the support OF thousands Of
b'Ih' - WV ii7'l, i"'H' SN' Nun lhVlt sup
poit; IL ~ rHssHtN plhn ioi "hoH MI. lhacher i
SPedts ~ ''IS par 81 IL tcttei re Is not talking
lOr htls'lI. ne II taxing LOT thdt democratic poll
ucldI WnoSt pau i'ueHc' III thr aHalrs OF our State
~ ocen u'eslIusS' ny ld" that taxes me saloon
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i'' ol pay hInd'eis anu pont'dl hndNrs can wei
"lueIstdHt now tle tmtn| oi thls law mas dis
coHdStu th.it dslute poluc'ah. MS success IN poll
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