The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-07-16
HOW THEY LIKE BRYAN AND
THEIR PLATFORM

| 10Y OraIor VI ZIG idtte, uiQ not drCuSc the
most intense enthusiasm among the old line
democrats of Corvallis. They cannot dis
cover wherein the platform adopted savors
of the political principles they have followed
for years, and they look askance at the new
style of democracy that Bryan represents.
They are inclined to view this new move
ment in the light Of a blow at the stability Of
the government. A great many Of them re-
fuse to express an opinion for publication,
doubtless awaiting the action of the great
body of sound money democrats of the coun
! try.
Mr.. Gibson said he had nothing to say fol
| publication as 10 his intentions. He consid-
ers that governor Flower properly summed
the situation when he said the platform was
"crazy quilt Of anarchy" and the outcome
| of incompetent and brainless FOOLS" He
denounced men of Altgeld's and Tilman's
stampas s'mischicf- breeders and schemers
| to ruin democracy"
N. B. Avery, whose family name has been
synonomsus with sterling democracy in
Benten county for years, said Bryan is the
bsst candidate that could have been selected
to run on such platform. The platform is
the worst ever put before the American peo-
pie by any party Of standing. 1t is unamer-
ican. undemocratic and promises disaster.
Z. Holgate, who believes in the democracy
of Jefferson, jackson and Tilden school,
while declining TO state how he will vote, has
no hesitancy in denouncing the platform.
He said, II am not a believer in the type of
craftsmanship represented by Altgeldt, Till
man and their associates. Democracy has
unfortunately been troubled with deinago-
CUES and visionaries more than the republic
can party. While am gold standard
democrat, the adoption Of tho silver plank,
might have been condonod, but when the
convention went out OF its way to endorse
political innovations that are tinged with an
archy, it asks too much Of genuine demo-
Gratis. I believe the first and best thing to
do is to secure and preserve stable govern
ment. The platform of Chicago panders to
'lawlessness."
Nj. Schmidt, of tho Occidental Hotel, de-
clares that he is for Schmidt and prumes.
have always been democrat, but am
now for Mckinley for believe in proptec-
ton and sound money. Protection is the
thing"
Adam As sell, has been democrat and be-
lieves in free silver, but he is for Mckinley,
believing that the great need of the country
is the return to tho republican principles OF
protection. He believes in more money, but
he thinks the first thing is to put in circula-
tion what money we have by setting the
factories to going.
jesse Spencer, the democratic war horse
and Tammany cnieftan doesn't believe in
hiding his light under bushel. he says, "if
the popuists have spoonful of honesty in
their catcases, which I very much doubt,
they will flock out of the woods to vote for
Bryan and the so called democratic platform.
The platform is popuIistic and the can didate
is popuiist. This country has experiment
ed with politics until the people are about
broke, and another dose will about finish
things. don't know what 1 am going to do
yet, but will probably find some way out of
the wood" Spencer is glad that old Mis-
souri, is not disgraced by haying Missou-
rian running on sucha platform.
Louis Wilson says he thinks he will try
being republican for awhile. II have
found out by recent experience that protec-
tion isn't such a bad thing after all, and
sound money we must have"
S. L. Henderson is out of town but he ex-
pressed himself before leaving as disguised
with the platform and the candidate.
John Ray in the Times, says: Demo
Gratis having respect for themselves and ccun-
try will never submit to be coerced into yot-
ing for a candidates or platform dictated by
Altgelt, Taubeneck, Butler, and Coxey or
any such men,"
j. j. Flett says; 81 havn't gotten my
bearings yet, and like many other old line
democrats, am waiting to see what real DOM
ocracy does.'' He considers that the Chica-
70 convention was an assen blege of populists
masquarading under the name of democracy
and that it has no claim upon the support Of
genuine democrats.
w. s. McFadden, the democratic leader.
believes that Mckinley will be elected, and
while he isn't Mckinley man, he seems to
regard Bryan's candidacy in an unfavorable
light. He is no descipe Of the TiIman-Alt-
geldt school Of democracy. and unless he
changes his mind as to the fitness Of things,
will not likely give his endorsement to all
the les and isms Of the Chicago platform at
the election in November.
A l.. McFadden, who made an unsuccess-
full run for joint representative on the popu-
list ticket, and who was democrat before
he was a populist, charges the recent demo-
cratic convention with theft. In voice
ringing with indignation, his eye suffused
with tears of political emotion, he walled:
"The democrats have stolen our platform.
The French say ''it is the impossible that
happens.r This has proposed to be the case
with the Mount Lebanon Shakers. The
Whole scientific world has bopn lnboring to
cure dyspepsia, but every effort seemed to
meet with defeat. The suffering from stom-
ach troubles has become almost universal.
Muititudes have no desire for food and that
which they do eat ca ises them pain and dis
| tress. sieeplcss nights are the rule and not