New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-08
ROBERT Z. WRIGHT BOLTS.
ANOTHER PROMINENT DEMOCRAT RE-
PUDIATEs THE CHICAGO PLATFORM
THE CHAIRMAN OF THE DEMOCRATIC STATE COM
MITTEE OF PENNSYLVANIA RESIGNS AND
ISSUES AN OPEN LETTER CIV
ING HIS REASONS.

ISSUES AN OPEN LETTER CIV
ING HIS REASONS
Allentown, Penn. Aug. 7.-Robert E. Wright,
chairman Of the Democratic State Committee.
has resigned his leadership Of the Democratic
port the Chicago platform. In open letter to
the secretary OF the Democratic State Central
Committee. he gives his reasons for resignng.
follows:
~, Allentown Penn, Aug. 10. 1895
Mr.. Mat; Savage. seerstary Democratic State Cen
r rerai e. sTommittee. Clearfeld. Penn
manshp OF the State Central Committee e and au-
been called for August 10. In renquishing the
FfTs1'Un from nb,c reel that IT. is due to the committee
should s ee %s Secn Vel as Just to myself that
pes me 70 this eonSuson he ns % if the
AAiIentoWn AZ Convention with the work OF preparing
submitted financial plank which received the
unanimous approval Of the delegates assembled.
itself TO be expressive of the sentiments OF the
united Democracy Of Pennsylvania" To that decla-
with my convic tiors now. believe it Expresses the
view. views OF a large majority of the Democrats Of
iennsyvania at this time. cannot bring myself
10 believe that the hundreds of Democratic news
papers and hundreds OF thousands of Democratic
voters In this State. who in June Of this year
proclaimed their adherence TO the Allentown plat
have abandoned their opinions since 1t is apparent
or me contrary, that they have but subordnated
Chicago
,o In this submission to that decree for cannot
JON. II was brought about by undemocratic In
huences and gives expression to doctrines not
only supversive OF all that Democracy has taught
nonor upon the country incaculabe harm to its
ReCpo ReCppse ana hsaster to our party am Democrat
Doctrines that for nearly century has stood
i,dr tnT n1gpocrncy g In this country Party organza
lzed party tribunals are doubtless OF great i'm
portance Yet they are but instrumentalites TO
D II rbep
99rinciples are abandoned, and become absolutely
nnneerons when false doctrines nnd unrghteous
g., ~ conceive that the most dangerous demonstra-
With Wit l9 s' poea dGpa IN pars Rs as aP
peer; Desn suddenly turned from its veil settled convic-
other reason than because accidental and tenn
1fyd cTsrsyd maSf %htg n party Gonye1ton has
parties sadss are are mere machines, swayed at will by
tions Of Individual thinkers moved by some com
mon MOI and intelligen: purpose for good, evil time
iarations OF Democratic doctrine the Chicago plat
Of thousands Of eongp any DS
by the great leaders IN whom the party has trust
ed; while It is hailed with boisterous demonstra-
Which Rss Shro hsdsne"Sns had no wh
Abandoning the sound money doctrines always up.
the country with debased silver Currency Sud
T%%pei con h rs cirenaiGn at double its intrinsic value
tries 1t Is intended that silver shall be freely coined
to its nrnsc sic %orh 10 apa pedS wh Is
made for It's redemption no provision for maintain
means that have enabled tho present Administra rae
tlon 10 naintain the credit Of the Government and
are are now to be taken from It. Its protecting hands
Citizens e Of f the ~ 9nnrY me ar and thrifty
thst in my opinion would be Inevitable
Not content with burdening the country with this
ter terrible load Of deprecated silver It is proposed to
add 70 u unlimited issues Of greenbacks redeemabe
IN this debnsed coin. The curse OF an rredeemabs
paper money. that has wrought ruin in every coun-
try that ever resorted to H. and against which the
Democratic party has consistently fought is to
be visited upon US. The power borrow money 10
meet It's current obliga lions and maintain its credit
power inherent IN the smallest subdivision OF local
government. is 10 be taken from the General Govern
sponsible specuators upon National dieosteD 81 The
best and safest system Of banking and of paper
money the world has is TO be stricken
down be replaced ny the worst that the ingenuity
Of man has ever devised. In 1902 a National Demo-
cratic Convention the dctation OF the South and
extreme West. declared In favor of the freest posi-
bic Issue OF banking currency. and In 1896 the
hehest OF the same sections it declares against all
such issues. Then declared that our gold and
silver coin metals must be OF equal intrinsic value.
and that tho parity Of all issues must be maintained:
OF value impossible.
The Chicago platform attacks the Supreme Court Of
Il. that its decisions may be reversed No act IN
the history Of The Republican party receive'
severer condemnation from Democracy than dli its
prostitution of the Supreme Court in the way
during the Administration OF President Grant. Il IN
vites anarchy by denouncng President Cleveland for
following the example OF Jackson IN enforcing Fed
eral laws by the armed power OF Government when
with these declara ions Of principles and policy
and with the influences behind them. have no sym
Ych at Ss oe whc haT ana Is M
banners while ampling on It's principles Oppos
on 70 this platform means hdsy 10 - s a
fuIlv yours. ROBERT f. WRIGHT.