New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-16

ginning What are the things which you, as demo-
Gratis. and which sound Democrats generally ha'e
most strongly opposed? They are paternaism anu
despotism but what other paternalism was ever
to be compared with this infection OF Reputation
upon the country under the pretence OF caring for
tho people; and what trick Of despotism has IN
ficted greater misery, or been more steadily OPP
posed by sound Democracy. than the plunderng OF
the people by the debasement OF the currency?
might add another thing II you. as Democrats.
glory In thing above all others In the history OF
your party. II is in It's opposition to sectiohaIism
but Just at the moment when Industrial expeditions
IN the North and South. and various other causes
had mingled the people OF al regions into one, you
have a new sectionasm arising In this convention
than the old. asserted again and again by men
like Tillman In the South and The Boy orator
and his compeers in the extreme West: their main
grievance being the thrift and prosperity OF the
great Central and Eastern States in our Nation and
the fact that these States have furnished so much
of the capital which has built up the West and
South.
HISTORIC PARALLEL.
Therefore II Is that call on you and men ike you
to come out OF that mob of unreason. ana 10 stahd
shoulder to shoulder with the Republican party TOT
the country again remind you OF the war Demo-
crafts during the Civil War. Holding In allegiance
doctrines they had most cherished. they bodily sup
ported Abraham Lincoln the country.
appeal to YOU and through you to all thinking Demo-
Gratis. support William Mckinney LOT 'i'e
same SON Dislike any minor doctrines ne rep
resents as you he shovel his patriotism as
common soldier: he has had a long and vaiuaoie
exnerience in public life: he is an honest man. he
owes his nomination to deals or huckstering
and least of all, to rhetorical antics before an eH
cited mob. Some Of you certainly must pe draw" L"
him by the fact that unlike the Chicago nominee, ne
has long adhered. not merely theoreucahy' pu'
nrocicallv TO the doctrine OF public service IN
hall no
for fayoritsm-the only truly Democratic idea or
public service-and. above all, because ne Is nrmiy
nlanted on the right side OF the one issue IN TINS
campaign.
appeal to you to exercise that decisi" COURAGE
of the WAR Democrats" and you will he honored for
IT by the whole country now. and by all 'ha' mas any
right TO call itself the Democratic party later ana II
tho dav ever comes when the Democratic party shall
bo,.e recovered from this foul blow just deaf H.
Won ca n resume sway in your own party with nyihs
colors with the authority 81 men VINO were MOI car
r,ed away in the widest burst of political madness
ever seen in our country II such time never cohs
Won can aid in developing great Nationai party
hearing indeed the old and honored name-'he
name which the party you have served 50 long
,;,ho-+o first bore-"The Democratic Republican
party" Such a new party. having saved the couh-
try. maintain 1t.
Rear in mind that your responsibilities are vast
indeed We are at the parting OF the ways: this Is
no ordinary crisis 1t is possible revoution' "s
APOSTLES announce II such. the Chicago PLATFORM
If not resisted now, Is the first step in long ana
rand development of confscation. plumber ana vio-
ence and therefore II is that. as an American c'u
zen to American citizens, and friend to friends
ask YOU TO realize the crisis in which we all stand
to act promptly and courageoisly. to stand with us
for the general welfare in this emergency with the
certainty that in this way alone you can do justice
n Yourselves your party and your country re-
main most respectfully yours,
ANDREW D. WHITE.
Ithaca, y. Y July IA. 1898