Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-22

s-,-si Coinage of Silver at 1S to
.-5is Movement, PurpOrting to
X. .r the Interest of the Joint
l.e-fard. Comes at a Most In
--,o-une Time" - "An m-Ad-
f Unsuccessful Attempt
--,-s Would Discredit the Cause
,.s World Over"
lv York. June 21-william c.
.o-day made public a state
which he defines the political
sa. makes his position clear as
ts his decision to remain in this
instead Of going to Europe,and
s by saying that he is not
.l5. possibility; hat he would
il nominated and would not
elected.
ml text Of the statement is as
blows.
-rl f. necessary 10 make public
r.1, embody.ng my views on the
-or. 10 correct misconceptions and
-rs zine now occupied in answering
questions.
~r- too much Importance has been
,.,,,s5 10 my decision TO 20 10 the
r.rgo convention. l have been prac-
s,y out of politics for four years.
and there are now many Of the Eastern
Democrats who can do much more than
lean for the party. I shall not assume
ar position Of leadership. Ny decis-
Ian 20 s,lv was simply based on the
a.y Of every person who believes in
1s party for its principles, to stay by
lend it aid and take his chances
v.sr the great crisis IS upon the Dem
,ac party. Fundamental differences
principle exist
INSIDE THE PARTY.
marked almost by sectional lines.
The great question 10 my mind is
u,her the party meets in convention
--r as in 1850 with issues and differ
aces that are for the moment irrecOn-
5,e. Fer the past fifteen years
's-sers Of public opinion in the South
and IVES. have been advocating as the
g-a. remedy for existing ills the free
ocage Of silver at IS TO 1, with or
v-1oc, the cooperation Of other ma
-5-s
"I- has come to be believed in there.
CUTE generally and conscientiOusly. A
a-ge majority Of the delegates to the
coming Democratic Convention have
been elected by the people for the pur-
Pose Of Incorporating that doctrine in
70 platform Of the Democratic party.
~0ur people. on the other hand. en-
.y disagree with these views, and
.sve most universally that it will
r-g general ruin to the business and
,--s.er..y Of the country. It is deem
-Gsw doctrine when proposed to be
orated into the platform Of the
,-.e-3l Democracy. 1t is true that in
40 previous platform Of the party can
pcLcally be found Consequently
40 PARTY OBLIGATIONS
heretofore assumed oblige them 10 sub
et5it. Under these circumstances
-.s result Of the Democratic Conven-
-ol should be to establish as the issue
e. j-.s campaign the free coinage Of
s.s- q, a ratio Of 16 to 1, independent
cch-r nations, IN the intensity Of feel
1s likely 70 arse it is to be seriously
r7-saealed that a disruption Of the
--locracic party might occur. Certain
no substantial following could be Sc
ad .-r the doctrine among Eastern
.171-.s. They might not vote for
Republican ticket 3or other reasons
.-ev.1s that the Republican party
4--5s .1- o,her issues that are detri-
al 20 ,ac country. but the Demo-
--,5 G. ta, East would not. in my opin-
-'1- vo.e for il.
--s -cvc1ent for free coinage pur-
70 h~,e 5cr rs objsc- the estab-
-s-r.1- a-l maintenance Of gold and
A'.r-s She money Of the country upon
e.-. terms with each other and at a
.-.y Of purchasing pcwer. II, by the
'.2,set measure that object could be
@.- -1c-e would be no substantial
s.,ae2- in the party. Every na-
uenOcratc platform tia, has
snoken upon The subiec, has
cc both gold and silver money.
OUR Traditional POLICY. ,
# le ~s.ntenance OF the double
-l AZ the present time is not
Oh OF desire. i, IS a question Of
-le commercial value OF sil-
declined IN ,he markets OF the
l
.1s-sver the causes are and Who
IS ,c blame. the fac, IS that silver
1-csJ and free coinage now at
is t1e sane as our Offering for
-2 silver in lie world about twice
is selling for n the market.
--o-2l exchanges have to be paid
A-j is would seem plain that