The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-07-14

CHICAGO. July 13,-The executive
committee OF the gold standard Demo-
Gratis OF Illinois met In pro,racted
session to-day and prepared an ad-
dress to the Democracy OF the other
states In the union.
1t was the unanimous opinion OF the
committee that second Democratic
national convention should be. called to
nominate candidates for President and
vice President. The ADDRESSES as fol-
lows:
ITO our Fellow Democrats OF other
sta,es:-A national convention cohven-
cd under the constituted authority OF
our party has Just closed Its session in
tn, city OF Chicago. II entered upon It's
work by violating all party precedents
IN the rejection OF distinguished Dem
ocrat as Its temporary presiding otil-
Ger. It deprived a sovereign state OF n
voice In Its deliberations by unscating
without cause or legal Justification DEL
egatcs elected with all the regularity
known 10 party organization.
II refused to endorse the honesty and
fidelity OF the present Democratic ma
tonal administration.
1t adopted a platform which favors
the free and unlimited coinage OF silver
by this country alone nt the ratio Of lG
10 and thereby Il repudiated q time
honored Democratic principle which de-
mands the strrtest maintenance Of
sound and stable currency.
Finally, to make II still palmer. that
although In name, II was not In fact. Il
Democratic convention. II nominated
for. President one who Is not In his pol
tiles and has not always been even In
professions, a Democrat.
3Iadc a Crisis.
This has made such crisis both for
the nation and the Democratic party,
that sound money Democrats must at
once decide what political action they
will take for the protection OF the honor
Of the nation, the prosperity Of the pe0-
pie and the life and usefulness Of the
party. The sound money Democrats Of
Illinois have fully made up their MINIS
that new Democratic national conven-
ton should be called for the earliest
feasible day 10 nominate Democratic
candidates for President and vice Pres
idcnt. and to adopt platform ot DEM
oCretlc principles. and they desire TO
state TO the Democrats Of the other
states their reasons as follows:
|. Sound money Democrats owe It to
the country to make 1t certain at once
that their revolt ngainat free eilver ls
determined and will be organized. 1t IL
unfair TO oblIge the credit OF the nation.
Nu laI Iul
ests of. the people to merely giieas what
November and wait until November 10
find out. #..
. The nomination OF a new ticket IL
the logical course. Without II and
sound money Democratic campaign, the
whole educational force OF sound mo-
ney Democratic sentiment would be
paralyZed from the beginning. Repub-
!!cans cannot argue, the sound money
question to Democratic voters. Repub-
lean sincerity on that question Is
doubted by the mass OF Democrats. The
tariff question will be put TO the front
and Insisted upon by Republican speak
ers and the Republican press as It has
persIstenly been by Mr.. Mckinley him
self. 5ifs
Democrats will not listen 10 LESSONS
on finance when accompanied BY abuse
Of the Democratic party. The most ef-
tactIve force at this time for cam
raIgn Ia the force resting In the sound
money, Democrats: for they are pro-
:nundly In earnest and can get hear
Ing from Democrats. that the Republl-
cans cannot possibly get.
A New Convention.
;. A new convention would also pre-
H
Rerve for the future the opportunities Of
the Democratic party. Unless Il clear
Gu. reparation Is made between the
genuine Democrats and Democrats who
are drifting into Populism, or are al
ready IN Popullsm. and Unless clear
cut separation Is supported by organ!-
zat'on the party has no chance OF re-
gaining public confidence for years 10
come The sound money Democrats IN
the different states must either make It
clear that they have no association with
the Bryan party, or they must accept
association and cntanSlement with Il:
and all stnte organizations Will In the
public mind be for II and that DO not
make It absolutely clear that they are
against It, The sound nancy Demo-
Gratis are already sufficiently organized
IN this state To be able 70 meet their
fellow Democrats IN n new convention
and nre anxiouS to confer with repre-
FcntativeB Of other states whenever II
representative conference can be
brought about.
Communications should be addressed
20 Mr.. Charles E. Ewing, chairman.
Palmer House, Chicago.
tsisned)
JOHN ". PALMER.
CHARLES +. Ewing.
JAMES II. ECFEIS.
FRANKLIN M'yEAGH,
TEN. r. GABLE,
vM. s. FOREMAN.
THOMAS "A. MORAN.
JOHN r, HOPKINS.
HENRY s. ROBBINS,
a. A,lGOODRICH,