The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-07-24
An OPEN Revolt.
Gold Dcmocrats Of Illinois want
Another Ticket.

Gold Democrats Of Illinois want
Another Ticket.
Ciicngo. July 10. The executive
committee Of the gold standard Demo-
Gratis Of Illinois met In q protracted
session and prepared an address to the
Democracy of the other states of the
Union. 1t was the unanimous opinion
OF the committee that second Demo-
cratic national convention should be
called to nominate candidates for pres
ident and vice president. The nd
dress is as follows:
TO Our Fellow Democrats of Other
states: A national convention con-
vened under the constituted authority
OF our party has just closed its session
in the city Of Chicago.
1t entered upon it's work by violating
all party precedents in the rejection Of
distinguished Democrat as it's tenn
porary chairman; it deprived a SOW.
ereign state of voice in its delibero-
lions by unseating without cause or
legal Justification delegates elected
Win all the regularity known to party
organizations; it refused to endorse
tue honesty and fidelity Of the present
democratic NATIONAL administration;
II adopted platform which fayors
the iree and unlimited coinage of sill
yer Dy this country alone ut the ratio
OF III to j, and thereby it repudiated
,iMe-honored Democratic principle
Which demands tic strict maintenance
OF sound and stable national cur
rency.
Finally. to make it still more palmer
that, although in namc, it was not in
fact Democratic convention, it nom
mated for president one who is not in
MS political convictions and has not
always been, even in his profess
sions. Democrat.
Want a New Ticket.
This has made such crisis. both for
the nation and the Democratic party.
That sound money Democrats must Mt
once decide what political action they
Will take for the protection of the hon
or of the nation. the prosperity of the
people and the life and usefulness of
the party. The sound money Demo-
Gratis of Illinois have fully made rup
their minds that new Democratic
national convention should he called
for the earliest feasible day to NOM
mate Democratic candidates for pres
1dent and vice president. and to adopt
platform Of Democratic principles
and they desire to state to their fell
low Democrats Of the other states
their reasons, as follows:
First-Sound money Democrats owe
1t to the country to rake it certain Mt
once that their revolt against free sill
yer Is determined and will be organ
1zed. 1t. Is unfair to oblige the credit
Of the nation and the business and in
dustrial interests of the people to
merely guess what the sound money
Democrats will do in November, and
to wait until November to find out.
Second-The nomination of new
ticket is the logical course. Without
It and q sound moneSl Democratic
campaign the whole educationl force
of sound money Democratic sentiment
would be paralyzed from the begin
ming. Republicans cannot argue the
sound money question to Democratic
voters. Republican sincerity on that
question is doubted by the mass of
Democrats. The tariff question will
be put to the front and insisted upon
by the Republican speakers and the
Republican press as it has persistent
ly been by Mr.. Mckinley himself.
Democrats will not listen to lessons
on finance when accompanied by
abuse Of the Democratic party. The
most effective force Mt this TIME for q
campaign is the force residing in the
sound nor ey Democrats; for they are
profoundly in earnest and can get a
hearing from Democrats that the Re-
publicaLs cannot possibly get. =.
Demand a Separation. "a,
Third-A new convention would also
preserve for the future the opport,lni-
ties OF the Democratic party. Unless
clear cut separation is made between
the genuine Democrats and Democrats
who are drifting into Populism. or
are already in Populism; and unless
that clear cut separation is supported
by organization and recognized
|, Democratic party is the result, the
party has no chance of regaining pub
lie confidence for years to come. The
sound money Democrats in the differ
ent states must either make it clear
that they have no association with the
Bryan party, or they must accept as
ISOLATION and ENHANCEMENT with it;
ana all state organizations will In the
public mind be for it that do not make
it absolutely clear that they are
against it.
Communications should be addressed
to Charles A. Ewing, chairman,
Palmer house, Chicago.
(Signed John NJ. Palmer,
Charles A. Ewing,
james H. Eckels,
Franklin MacVeagh,
Ben T. Cable. .,
William s. Forman,
Thomas A. Moran,
John P. Hopkins.
Henry 5. Robbins,
"A. A. Goodrich.
James T. Hoblitt,
-Adolph Kraus.
James NJ. Sheehan.
Charles II. Williamson.
-Lypden Evans,
r.. e. Spangler.
Executive Committee of the Honest
Money Democracy Of Illinois.