The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-19
THE WISCONSIN BOLT.
Chicago Platform Called Popu-
lisfic and SociaIistic.
NO DEMOCRATIC DOCTRINE IN IT
The votsrs Urged - Vote Agnfnsf
Brysn-The Delegates Hope for
Democratic Gold Ticket.

Mnzarkse, jay Sat conference to-
day % the Democratic Delegates 20 the
Chicago convention who refused TO vote
fCr the Presidential n0s.Iae. an s13rsSs
% ne party i Wisconsin Hzs drawn Er-
i recstes the course pursued BY the sir
yer rnea 81 ire convention, tails CT the poi
icy carried out by the WiscoE.zsr dee
gates fzvorsnx 4 gold STANDARD. ard says.
The platform adopted By Ire Chicago
e0nventisn r. directly al variance with the
doctrines which. since dts creation, navs
been part Of the cree6 or the Democratic
party. While the Democracy hiss for
reariy a century beer the advocate o.
honest money and AZ all times opposed 10
81 tetsasement. the Chicago convention
declared IN favor % compelling the citi-
gers % the United States 10 receive ss 3
dollar ons~haif the value IN the product
% single industry.
While the Democratic party has sturd-
~ mainland that courts IN which
Justice Is administered should be above
and beyond political centred. the ecnven-
ton a. Chicago ADOPTED resolution look
ing 70 ire reconstruction % the supreme
court OF the United States 20 accomplish
the reversal OF It's decision. While we
condemned the use Of that court n ISL FOR
political PURPOSES ard to accomplish the
inauguration as president OF candidate
not elected. while we denounced an APP
poinsment made by = Republican press-
dent TO position IA that court for the
purpose CT reversing a decision which 5e-
nsed the right OF the government 20 sssu.
paper money IN times CT peace. we are
asked BIZ the resolutions referred 20 20
adopt the same methods which We have
condemned IN our opponents
That convention refused TO approve OK
the fidelity and honesty OF the one Demo-
Gratis national administration elected dur
Ing he past forty years.
The principles enrnciated IN the Chi
caso Platform, other than those n favor
OF the free coinage CT silver, are socialists
n their character ard commend Them
selves 70 the communists OF the country.
The candidate chosen by that convention
publicly announced his determination
years ago 10 leave the Democratic party
and hgh; for free silver in the ranks 81
the po2usist party.
Under these circumstances the under
signed delegates a. the convention con-
slider Il their duty. under the instructions
received BY them. 20 oppose with the Ut
most vigor the adoption Of the platform.
and after II was adopted to decline TO vote
for a candidate who represented 1t.
We have thought Il only proper to
make a report OF our action 10 the Demo-
Gratis OF Wisconsin and TO say that crisis
Is Imminent such as has never In the his
tory OF the Democratic party confronted
tf. It's enemies predict its dissolution: It's
false friends invite It's absorption by the
Popuiist party. Such enemies and such
false friends are unfrus, worthy and mis-
taken. The Democrats principles arc the
foundation upon which free governments
rests: they are firmly established In the
hearts Of the American people. they can
Tot he destroyed so long as the love of
liberty and belief In a republican form
OF government exist. No acts of men
selzing forcibly upon the machinery of
the party can control the votes Of Demo-
Gratis believing IN those principles.
I'VE have faith 10 believe that large
majority of Democrats OF Wisconsin are
as much today in favor of the principles
declared by our stale convention as when
that declaration was made We have en-
tire confidence that IL a proper opportuni-
~ should be afforded TO that majority TO
express its views In a mass meeting or
convention TO be called al some date not
distant the true principles OF the DEM
ocratic faith viii be again pronounced In
no uncertain tone, and that some way
will be found by which the Democrats
can cast their votes In favor Of \ Democrat
and at the same time against the rrotec-
ZIONIST nominated by the 81 Louis con-
ventlon and the Popuiist nominated by
the Chicago convention.