The herald., 1896-09-14

weight n It were urged on behalf OF a
candidate whose Democracy was un-
sullied.
II admit the impossibility of drawing
platform that in all things will be sat
isfactory to all Democrats. But never
before have we been asked to make COM
promise between national honor and ma
tional degradation. The Democrats
who responded to President Lincoln's
call to take up arms for the mainten-
ance of the nations honor did not cease
to be Democrats because they proved
themselves patriots.
1T is not pleasant to break old asso-
Citations. wish could bring myself to
believe that the Chicago convention was
right and that national blessings might
follow ratification of it's work, but my
conscience, my judgment and the ex-
perience of other nations convince me
of it's error. and / believe most firmly
that the success of this ticket would
mean paralysis of business; that the
employer of labor would be unable to
secure the credit necessary to conduct
his business and that the avenues of in
dustry would be closed. Production
cannot find a profitable market in the
impoverishment of the people. Panic,
disaster and ruin will follow, and ere
the plaudits of the victorious multitude
have died away they will realize the
poverty and degradation of the nation
and will turn with the anger of a delud-
ed but disillusioned people upon the
false prophets and idols whose advice
| they followed. The free coinage of sill
yer may be advocated from patriotic
motives, but it is arrant demagogism
to array for selfish and un-democratic
purposes class against class, the poor
against the rich, the employers against
employees. For the first time within
my memory we have candidate of a So
called Democratic convention, appeal
ing not to the patriotism and democracy
of our pople; not to conscience and in
telligence, but to their prejudices and
dislikes. If the state have the honor to
represent stands in September where
it stood in June, I will gladly continue
as it's representatives on the commit
tee. But If the organized Democracy
of the state reverses its position. stands
where 1t should not stand. pulls down
the banner of Democracy and hoists the
flag of Populism, will not continue to
represent it,.
'If the Buffalo convention indorses the
platform Of the Chicago convention or
it's nominees, my resignation will be
Immediately forwarded to the national
committee
THERE ARE OTHERS
pTy A W
forty-eight hours the prospect of state
Democratic convention enlivened by
sharp contest for supremacy between
those who advocate strict party regular
ity by the Endorsement Of the Chicago
ticket and platform and those who are
inclined to believe that what they call
heresies are not binding upon the party
has vanished, and in its place has ap-
peared q brass band, red fire, ratif1ca-
ton meetings with little or no friction,
and possibly placing its Endorsement al
most unanimously upon the work of the
Chicago convention.
Senator Hill will probably not attend
the convention. That will remove one
element of the anticipated discord.
Chairman Hinckley of the state COM
mittee, whose place is wanted by those
who favor the Chicago ticket, will de-
cline to be a candidate for reelection,
and that eliminates another chance for
friction.
Senator Hill said to the Associated
Press representative in Albany today
and this is the first definite statement
he has made on the subject: II will
probably remain away from the Buff
falo convention. The statement ema-
mating from Buffalo that I have tele-
graphed in response to an inquiry that
l would be there Tuesday is without
foundation. Mr.. Mack, the state COM
mitteeman from that section, tele-
graphed me Friday asking when would
arrive in Buffalo, and whether it was
definite or not if l would be there. AS
said probably shall not attend the
convention, but a great many things
may happen between now and Wednes-
day."
In addition to the removal of these ele-
ments, which it was supposed would lead
to serious complications, heated contro-
verses and prolonged and bitter con-
tention, the fact is patent tonight that
seven-tenths of the membership Of the
convention is composed of delegates who
come instructed from their localities TO
vote for the Chicago ticket and plat
form. This places the control Of the
convention and all it's actions in the
| hands of those who have assured Mr..
| Bryan and the Democratic national
committee Of active support and the
! adoption of a platform and the selec-
| ton of a state ticket will be very easily
| disposed of with little or no friction. :.
Tammany intends to come to the con-
| vention on Tuesday with five special
trains. They will bring with them
| bands of music and plenty Of red fire,
and will come in larger numbers than
| they have attended any convention DUR
| ing the past five years. This in itself,
considering the grea. distance from New
York to Buffalo, is looked upon as signifl-
cant of the fact that it is intended to
make this convention a great ratifica-
ton meeting for the Endorsement of the
Chicago platform and ticket.
| AN ADDRESS ISSUED.
NEW YORK, Sept. 13.-The Demo-
cratic Honest Money league of America
has issued an address to Americans
throughout the country, of which the
! following is the substance:
A perilous situa ton confronts our
country. A. bold, wicked conspiracy,
ably organized, thoroughly equipped