Kansas City daily journal., 1896-09-06
A nueLE CALL To VOTERS.
Consequences of Brynn's Election n
Seen by n Democratic Paper.


From the New York staats-zeitung. CDem.)
Mr. Bryan declared in his Albany speech
that he stood upon the Chicago platform
and subscribed to every word that 1t con-
tanned; but that he expected the support
OF many Democrats who were not wlihns
to uphold every plank in the platform.
As he admits at the same time that the
money question is the all-absorbing one III
this campaign, 1t is difficult to understand
how he can hope for the support OF those
voters who do not agree on this question
with the platform and the candidates.
The settlement of the money question Is
decisive. not only for the economical. put
also for the political. development OF the
country 1t affects the foundation OIL our
social system.
The voters will cast their ballots for or
against Bryan in accordance with the way
they look upon the silver question; II mat
tiers not what they formerly were. the
man who understands the significance OF
the money question-it matters not II ne
has been a Democrat his whole life long
must say that a party which in this way
attacks property and industry stands
further from the traditional principles OF
Democracy than heaven from earth. ana
that such party has not the vestige OF
pretension to the support OF Democrats
true to those principles.
his Union could not longer eAisl IL S"SA
revolutionary party should get control OF
the government, and 1t would not deserve
to live longer. Conditions would then de-
velop in which might would be right. {.
The form of the republic might be retained,
but there would be social chaos; the de-
struction of the Institutions. however,
would be the less to be regretted IN sucn
case, because the distinctive Democratic
Republican spirit would be gone.
The attack of the Chicago convention,
with its sans-culotte platform and Its sans
culotte candidates, on property and indus
try; the tone which the ruling wing of the
party there adopted, and which the speak
ers and newspapers of that wing use in the
campaign, make the support of Bryan by
real Democrats impossible.
1t Is to be noted that Bryan made the re-
mark referred to directly after his visit to
Hill. Probably the latter told him that the
New York Democrats could indorse his
candidacy. but not the Chicago platform;
and Bryan now wishes to pave the way for
that. In this move one appears just as bad
as the other. We do not believe that the
New York Democrats will ratify any such
trick at the polls All who understand the
significance of such a campaign, who are
not willing to expose the country to the
consequences of the revolutionary efforts
OF the element which conquered at Chi
cago and forced Bryan on the Democratic
party-all these must work for Bryan's de-
feat and use the best means to this end.
Whether or not the New York Democrats
indorse Bryan, with or without his plat
form. makes no difference. Bryan stands
on the Chicago platform, and would use
all the power of his Office to put it into
execution. AS president he would not stop
at any use of his official power. To make
such a man harmless is the first duty Of
every loyal voter. immaterial to what party
he belonged heretofore. If the Buffalo con-
vention fails to comprehend this and dis
graces itself with an Endorsement of Bry-
an, then it is to be hoped that the New
York Democracy will be so butchered and
beaten on November that an end will be
put to its leaders.