The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-18
luced, financial panic, and many of its
)rOpOnents announce that To accnmnlish their

purposes, they are prepared to involve their
country In disaster comparable to nothing
IN It's history save the calamity of civil
IL assalls the independence of the judiciary
py covert threat to reorganize the courts
whenever their decisions contravene the de-
crees of the party caucus.
1t seeks to allure Office seekers and spois-
men to its support by attacking the existing
civil service laws. which good men of all
parties nave labored so long to establish
lie service.
The Chicago convention having thus de-
parted from the recognized Democratic faith
and promulgated doctrines new and strange
to the Democracy, all Democrats are alb
solved from obligation to support it's pro-
gramme. More than this, as the doctrines an
nounced are destructive Of national honor and
private obligation. and tend to create sec
llonal and class distinctions and engender
olscord and strife among the people, all good
cltizens of the republic are bound to repudiate
tnem and exert every lawful means to insure
IN Ihe oereat OF the candidates that represent
theSe raise doctrines.
Democrats are told that they must accept
the platform enunciated and the ticket nomi-
mated at Chicago, because submission to the
VIII OF the majority is fundamental prin-
majority of the people have expressed their
VIII at legal election, the will of such ma
Jor1ty must be respected and obeyed. This
IS essential to the peace and existence Of
the nation. But it a monstrous perversion of
this doctrine to apply it to a political party,
which exists only by virtue of a common
voluntary assent to its principles.
When Democratic convention departs from
the principles of the party, no Democrat re-
mains under any moral obligation to support
its action, nor is there any tradition of the
party that requires him to do. On the
contrary, it is evidence of moral weakness
for any free man to vote to enforce policies
which. in his opinion, are inimical to the well
fare of the people or to the integrity of the
nation.
The duty of the hour is to stand steadfast
in the defense of our ancient faith. In this
crisis there is at stake more than the possi-
bll1ty OF temporary victory. The honor and
perpetuity of the Democratic party are at
stake A political organization that is untrue
to itself, its principles, its history and tradi-
t1ons is disgraced and dishonored. The ex-
istence Of our great historical party that has
withstood the assaults OF every foe is threat
ened by reason of the recreancy Of many of
its members. That this party, as we have
known 1t, may not die, let the faithful Of
years rally around its historic banner, reform
its broken lines and, with abiding faith in the
final triumph OF it's principles, unite to re-
store the name Democrat to its former mean
ing and proud distinction.
To this end, we request all Democrats who
are opposed to the platform adopted and
candidates nominated at Chicago to organize
in their several states and to send repre-
sentatives to the convention of the national
Democratic party. to be held at Indianapolis
on Wednesday, Sept. 2 1896, in accordance
with the call heretofore issued by the ma
tional committee.
w. D. Bynum.
John R. wilson, i5ori i-i'l-'
Charles Tracey,
j. NJ. Faulkner
F. w. NJ Cutcheon
Ellis B. Usher,
F. w Lehman,
John D. Hopkins
Executive Committee of the National Dem
ocratic Party.
MINNEAPOLIS MAN CHOSEN.
One Of the most important matters
settled at the meeting was the selection
OF Walter KesSeler for sergeant-at-
arms. Mr.. Kesseler IS the manager of
large quarry company at Mime
apolis. It was decided that the ex-
ecutive committee would open head
quarters at the Denison hotel on Mon
day, Sept. IL. At that time there will
be meeting of the full provisional ma
tional committee to name a temporary
chairman for the convention Re-
sponSes to the committees original call
for organization in the various states
have been so prompt that the executive
committee felt justified in making the
statement yesterday that all of the
states except Idaho, Nevada and Utah
will send delegations to the convention,
At session of the executive com
mittee held this afternoon at the Pal
mer house, the selection of TomIinsonss
hall, Indianapolis, as the place of meet
Ing of the national convention to be
held Sept. 2, was confirmed Reports
from various states showed that the
movement had been successful in every
state in the union with the exception
of Idaho Utah and Montana In these
states the sentiment was believed to
be so hOpelessly silver that the gold
standard Democrats had decided to
affiliate with the Republicans rather
than organize separately. The COM
mittee on TRANSPORTATION announced
that the railroads would grant a single
fare rate for the round trip. 1t was al
so reported that arrangements had
been made by which, in conjunction
with the Democratic honest money
league of America, an extensive dis
tribution of gold standard literature
would at once begin.
Until the date of the convention. the
committee will have it's headquarters
on the parlor floor of the Palmer house
and it is expected that after the con-
Vention, the national headquarters will
remain in this city.