The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1896-05-02

selves in our place and secondly, DO
unto others as you would be done by .
i TIE MASSACHUSETTS MAN.
Ex- Governor William e. Russell, Of
Massachusetts, is the latest possible can
didate spoken OF on the Democratic pres
Dental ticket. He is strongly supported
by the New York World. Mr.. Russell
himself says that while he greatly ap-
preciates The honor Of endorsement from
his own state he is not seeking the en-
doEsefnenf nor is he DESTROYS of being a
eandi date. He, does not wish any move
ment made in his behalf in his own state
nor In any other state. He adds:
) IT believe 1t is all important that when
the Chicago convention meets it's dele
gates should be entirely free to act clear
OF any Instructions Of our pledges or even
expressed; preferences-at least 80 far
as I am concerned. I do not know
that any movement personal to- me is
contemplated If it is, 7 request and in
sist that 1t should not be made It seems
to me that our party should send it's
strongest men to Chicago and leave it to
their good Judgment to determine what
is best to be done. It is time enough to
consider candidates then.
."The important thing now is to make
every effort to make the Democratic
party take an absolutely sound stand
On TIL, the money Al question without evasion
Of compromise I believe this is of vital
CONSEQUENCES to the party for It's present
and its future. / am firmly Of the opin-
ion, as have recently said, that our ma
tional platform ought explicitly to OPP
pose the free coinage Or silver or it's COM
pulsory. purchase, or any compromise
legislation in that direction; and that it
ought to indorse and commend the adj
1ninistration of President Cleveland for
it's resolute work in maintaining our
present gold standard and in preserving
the money of the country. I think It
would be neither wise or right to strad-
die this question by any ambiguous or
nieaningle less declaration. The time has
passed. for that The issue must be made
and fought out--I trust, to a sound mon
ey conclusion.
All Of which would go to prove that
Mr.. Russell, no matter how acceptable
he may be in Massachusetts or the East
generally, Is not the man for the West
and South. '5.'=:I a
Y Further Mr.. Russell says: '. ~ (.
"Thee pos1tioH Of president is one Of
tremendous responsibility. 1t involves
SO many things, requires so much Of the
man who would ill It. I doubt yes, L
doubt very l1uch-if would care to take
up the load, were 1t thrust upon me.
Nj n believe a president should go into
Office untettered. Therefore, hold firm
" that could never be even a candidate
On platform that was not in accordance
with my own principles. would never
.straddla' on finance or any other public
questions. I would not go into Office
bound by hampering declarations, re-
:stricted In the power Of veto, helpless in
authority # V.
IF this new man cannot harbor a
thought favorable to free silver he had
better remain within the precincts Of
classic Boston. The convention can be
run without him.
Z q , F. i b
4 4. He was asked j tT 4he would accept a
nomination aspon a platform Of his own
beliefs and he answered: II don't t. know.
i should hesitate very seriously. But
this is too Tar ahead. I tell you, in all
5earnestness, again, that first the Demo-
cratic party must settle these financial
question: that are disturbing the coun-
Etrst MI don't know what other men may
lie doing seeking q nomination, but Of
this Tam positiv no one shall 60 to the
convention pledged to me and unn1indful
sof what siss ibsst for the party and the
stbdunt , s:s1ls 81
Russell Is too particular BY Tar
and the result will be that at the con-
Eventiun at Chicago be will be gently
ruIned down. irrespective OF the. strong
arguments that are put forth in his be-
halff. Ne