The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-28
WILL DISRUPT THR PARTY.
Mr. Whitney Says This Would be the
Result Of a FTee.SilYsF Candidate.
DOES NOT LOOK FOR A COMPROMISE
Because y Question Of Honor Cannot be
Compromised-Itw Would be Dishonor-
abie-He Has Not Given Up Hope OF
victory for Sound Money,

NEW YORK, Jure PA reporter Of
the Southern Associated Press called on
Hon. ~. G. Whitney at his residence, no
. west INfty-seyenth street. this afternoon
and had the following interview with
him AS TO the coming campaign:
How Is the campaign progressingF'
asked the reporter.
Like 1860. the truth must be told" re
piled Mr. whitney.
"What are the chances OF sound money
On Chicaroy'
"Dnlcss tine situation changes and our
Southern and Western friends are dis
posed to reason with u.s. no chance what
ever"
"What do you hear from the South
and West?'
Judging by the letters receive, there
is no apparent disposition 10 discuss the
matter at issue. I fear 30 has gone be-
yond that point
"Havc you asked Senators German and
Brce TO attend tle convention as a party
duty2'
no. they T0ve no reason 10 believe
That they could accomplish anything.
None of us haF."
PRACTICAL DISRUPTION.
"If % free-comase candidate is nomi-
mated ON free-e9.nase platform what
viii Doe the resu.t.
practically, 10 VIII disrupt the Demo
cratic party No power on earth can
either c0erce or persuade slull-monof
Democrats TO f0rsake the Fundamental
nruc.ule OF Democracy. They oo mot rr-
gard this question as either netIouM.
sectional or political. Tle maiutenan
of national credit is 81 matter of aa-
uonal honor. The Saratoga platform cA-
rhasizes this fact. ID sa.s tant tle rifia
maintenance OF the Iros nt gold standard
at the present time is Cess ntlal 10 t..
preservation of our national credit, t.t
REDEMPTION of our .-hlc pledges and t.r
EeDuiur iuvi0iate of oar cuuntrya S mono.
That is Ncw York position. DO ls
positive as words can express It ana
cannot le chang
"Thon you do not look Tor com
prOmiset'
COMPROMISE IMPOSSIBLE.
Compromise is impossible. Dehlse-
gnonf of the currency would le more than
rrau.frous in cnect. It would De ahan-
donmcnt Of principle. It would disgrace
orerv citizen. 10 would he not merely
dishonest. 10 would he dishoncwnlo. And
Won cannot compromise question OF hon
.vhat do you expect 20 do in Chicago?'
ono everything i'm our power 10 save
clio r.orf,, and protect the country. That
q. me main duty OF every Demdocrnt Who
COOS to chicago. and it is none the less
g.. dutv OF those who stay no home hot
T., hammer the efforts OF those WHO go.
And by these who stay az home, j mean
rof merely democrats. / mean 10 lh
undo everv good citizen, regm Hess OF
,..,.,. ,reindices. The crisis which mas
ll.,.c mon us is the most seriou menace
...ttr,ql nrospcrity and the welfare CT
tho peoule since l&J. Inls l7 t-e .... ','.
,,.i.e, al mon who love their country mus
ND together 20 avert II possinie' pun
i,. dtsorace and the wreck or hu.d'e euS
- tbousands Of homes throushon' 'ic e'-
tire country" ..-.,,,.
STILL HAS HOPE.
..,,., ao NOT despair OF success theu'
",o. we cannot yet tel "he0neI '-lo
p,oUledce OF tho atutuie oi Ea9.,i"
nernocrats WI effect che deterliiiia loi'
- ,t,. sortherh and eNstorn Democrats
- ~ NOT known tin tho past week
w., strnnr The feeling here IS. inc VIZ
-. e,.,ression OF our position may
80, hesitation and especially auois
tbe rank and file Of the oeii'oo' N ~ -.
..,rot ollieve want to drive al f.asl-
'..', l,eroocrats out Of the party A'oN
-.a ~ the eladers OF the move assNNl.
ot.tfrae rut / am not convinced
80 ~ ,.onie behind them 90 am l
we 1'.a .b,v win make their wishes known
and felt