The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-04

bled at indianapolis yesterday, are from
the point of view Of the plan OF campaign,
just about right. Indeed, as piece OF
political tactics, the action OF the conven-
tion could not well be improved.
The sound money Democracy is nghtihg
for two objects, the honor ofthe nation
and the life OF the Democratic party. The
gathering at indianapolis represented
most Of and actually comprised many OF,
the men who for years have been recog-
nized as leaders OF their party. BY reason
of the enunciation OF the delegated and
duly accredited representatives of the
Democratic party at Chicago, these men,
these leaders. the fellows who had, prior
TO the Chicago co onvention, managed the
Democracy, find themselves read out OF
the party, dismissed from party fellow
ship, cut adrift on the political sea, polit.
icalIy marooned, dropped with dull
thud, bounced.
The issue presented to these men and
their large following was no ordinary
one. Their bolt OF the Chicago platform
was not an act of ordinary protest against
the action OF majority with which
there was a strong minority disagree
ment. The bolt meant not alone opposi.
tion by party men to a party platform
but more than that, 1t was an uprising
of American citizens against the outrage
Gus proposals which were by act OF the
Chicago convention identified with the
party name but which, even SO, could not
be dc tended or supported Dy honest party
men more than by other pntrioric Ameri-
can citizens. he problem before Abe
boilers was plainly TO demonstrate to
their own satisfaction aud II possible to
the satisfaction Of the American people
that they and not the Chicago conven-
party and that the Democratic party ives
Gs honest, as patriotic, as much entitled
to command this support of honest and
patriotic men as any other party. They
could not allow themselves to be read
out ana abide by the result at Chicago
as representing the policy OF the Demo
cratic party.
The size OF the convention at Indian
apoiis, tho fact that it renresented nearly
every state and territory in the Union,
as we'll as the high character and politi-
cnl standing OF the delegates may well
justify the claim OF its promoters that
this and not the Chicago mob represents
Democracy as IL exists in this year Of
grace. or course, whether this Is really
80 or not can better be told when the votes
OF November next are counted. The
Indianapolis convention has adopted
platform tpHt rpudiates about every
thing in the Chicago platform. 1t has
nominated candidates for President and
viee-P iesiIent who represent tho old
guard of the ante-CLEvLAND era rather
thnn OF the mugwump period, and thor
oughly antneoniitio to the Boy Orator
crowd and political hysteria. General
PALMER was DOUGLAS Democrat whom
the Rebellion period carried over the
heads OF ths nwar Dem ocracy" into the
Reru lican ranks. lhe GREELEY cam
paign carried bin hack into the Demo
era ic fold and he has been there over
since. General BUcKNER ia soldier by
training and habit. He was West
Pointer aud took sides with the Con-
iederscy In the Rebellion. lie has served
a term as Governor OF Kentucky.
From tsetissl standnoint we repeat,
and .peoialiy important. 1t appears mat
the movement for n third ticket sprang
from the Middle West. The sound money
Democratic leaders realize, aside from the
eesiratility OF rescuing the party name
and organizati ION, that while they individ-
uaIly might checriully vote for MoKIN-
LEY on the money issue, there is an ole-
ment OF many votes In the party ranks
that, though opposed to Brysnism, de-
mands the opportunity to vote for Dem
ocra,ic namo and Democratic candidates.
Here In the East we can perhaps hardly
realize how strong is this demand in the
Middle West. specifically we may say in
Illinois, whore AIToEL rules the Demo
cratic party, and in Kentucky. We may
even assume that the movement received
a great part OF It's impetus fsom the des.
perate purpose Of the Illinois Democracy
to overthrow ALToELp. At all events, the