Kansas City daily journal., 1896-07-16
THE PLATFORM REPUDIATED.
Executive Committee "t the New york
state Democracy Dcnouncc. II
by WcHOlutiUn.

New York. July l5.-Tho executive com
nittcc Of the state Democracy met to-
night and rcpudiatcd the Chicago plat
form. 1t also advocated putting a third
candidate in the field. The resolutions
were adopted only after Il prolonged de-
bate. and 1t is said that at least i've dis
trict leaders VIII considerable advlsabll,y
of tcsigning from the organi4dtiOn.
The resolutions were offered by Corpor-
v'hilon AS delegate. They are AS fol-
lows:
Resolved. That we hereby repudia,c and
cratic platform adopted at the so.called
Democratic convention held In chicago. 1t
standard of value. which Is equal to the
best IN the world. an unstable and dcprc-
giated standard which has been rcpudiated
by every civilized anl prosperous COM
inercial nation. and which would put us
on monetary par with china. Mexico
,ad and Other countries where labor Is no.
soll monometnllism and advocates leglsln-
ton which must inevitably lead to silver
sNilem. which would Offer an Unlimited
nelh OF speculation to the capitalist, but
would materially, reduce the purchasing
power of every dollar paid to the wage
carner which would punish honest thrift
by deprcciatinS the value of every savings
bank deposits and evcry lie Insurance pol
AMI at the same time seeks to impair the
Nniue Of every pension paid by the govern
provided by law for keeping inviolnto the
national ii!l credit and favors the policy which
WI WI IN IN e,iec, result In a partial repudia.
the issue of national bank notes secured
by the pledge of government bonds and
suggests no substitute therefor exccpt un-
limited paper money, redcemable in II de-
based and fiuctuating currency. II con-
temptuously otnits all reference to the adj
minisitation of the only Democrat who for
more than "A generation has held the pres
idential office and whose integrity of pur-
pose ana nrm determination to MAINTAIN,
the national honor has been recognizod and
astkfnowledsed by all classes of his fellow
"Resoived. That In view of the ponu,is,i.
and anti i-Democratic character of the plat
form adopted at the Chicago convention.
we hold mat no Democrat owes adherence
70 IL or is called upon to support the can
didates who have consented to stand up
Resolved. That We deem IT our duty as
good citizens, loyal to the principles of
democracy. to repudlate the ticket nomi-
mated at Chicago.
Resolved. That We approve and COM
mend the dignitlcd and conservative course
pursued by the delegation from this state
al al ,he shisago convention in opposing the
didates nominated thereon"
The resolutions were vigorously opposed
BY BY, a, a, kieiy and and Michael Fenneliy Mr..
Garner. every mechanic, every iaborcr,
skilled or unskilled, would vote for Bryan
.''' 'N'.''iis ihu hDoul BIN lpiIOWtrs IN
the committee and these. after the mccting
said they would consider the advlsablli,y
of withdrawins from, the organization
The following resolution was offered by
John Dewitt Warner and adopted:
"Rosoiyed, That we favor the putting in
to the ield as candidates for president and
Vicc president representative Democrats on
IL platform of Democratic principles and
that the chairman of the meeting appoint
n committee of seven to represent this or
ganization in cooperating 10 that end with
others like minded with us in this and 9TH
er states"