The San Francisco call., 1896-08-15
DANA'S MANIFESTO.
New York Sun.

New York Sun.
Some personal response seems to be due
to the numerous friends who have sought from
me an expression of my individual opinion as
to the duty in the present campaign of those
who adhere to the principles which hitherto
have characterized the Democratic party.
The declaration of notions adopted in the
name of the Democ by the Chicago con-
vention is, for the most part, so hostile 70 the
doctrines which have prevailed in the Demo-
cratic party in the past, as to demand its re-
lection by all those who would not abandon
the Democracy's essential ideas and best ira
ditions.
Tn e Chicago platform invites us 10 es stablish
currency which will enable man to pay his
debts with half as much property as he would
have to use in order to pay them now. This
proposition is dishonest. do not say that all
the advocates of the free coinage of silver are
dishonest Thousands OF them, millions, If
there be so many, are doubtless honest in tI-
tention. But / am unable to reconcile with
any ideal of integrity change in the law
which will permit q man who has borrowed
hundred dollars to pay his debt with
hundred dollars each one OF which is worth
only half as much as each dollar he received
from the lender.
The Chicago platform sanctions the use of
the appointing power of the President in such
way as to control the Federal judiciary in
deciding questions of constitutional law. It
contemplates change IN the personnel OF the
Supreme Court of the United States to the end
that the recent decision declaring the income
tax unconstitutional may be reversed. Strange
times, indeed, are these when man Is told
that in order to be a Democrat he must
favor the imposition of an income tax and
the destruction of the independence OF the
judiciary.
Still more alarming is the clearly implied
approval OF lawless violence contained in the
denunciation of what is denominated in the
platform government by INDUCTION" Yelled
in the language of moderation the wild light
of anarchy shines through.
In my opinion, without reviewing the CHI
cago platform further, the declarations In re-
gard to the currency, the Supreme Court and
the income tax, and the repression of forcible
lawlessness by the aid of injunctions, are
citizens and the defeat of the candidates who
stand upon 1t.
/ regret exceedingly to find q disposition
quite prevalent to array the West against the
East in the discussion of these matters. see
no occasion for making our differences Sec
tional. Here there is no political hostility
toward the West, such as is expressed toward
lie speakers. Good citizens can perhaps best
aid the cause of honest money and law and
order by deyoting more time to rational argu-
ment and less to inefficient abuse.
All questions relating to the tarin have be-
come insignificant for the time being, in view
horrent principles of the Chicago platform
may prevail. The duty and the necessity to
compass the final overthrow of that platform
by assisting in the defeat of William ]. Bryan
are most imperative and solemn. This may
most certainly be accomplished by voting for
the electors pledged to the support of William
Mckinley; but l have no quarrel with any
seems to him equally well adapted or better
adapted to the same end. G. A. DANA.