The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1896-08-15
DEMOCRATIC SOUND MONEY
PARTY.
The Movement Fairly Launched Big
Meeting At indianapolis COnven-
tiOn Sept. 2.

Meetns AT indianapolis
tiOn Sept. 2.
Two hundred sound money Demo
Gratis, representing 50 states, met at In
dianapolis on the 18th for the purpose
of perpetuating, as they claim, the
genuine Democratic party and uphold
ing pure Democratic principles. It was
determined to organize under the
name Of the National Democratic party
A call for a national convention to be
held at Indianapolis, Sept. 9 was issued.
The call denounces the Chicago plat
form and candidates in seVerest terms
and appeals to all Democrats to assist
in the preservation of the party and
principles Of Jefferson, Jackson and
Cleveland. The call says in part.
"The Democratic party, during its
whole history, has been pledged to
promote the liberty of the individual,
the security of private rights and pro.
perty, and the supremacy of the law.
It has always insisted upon a safe and
stable money for the peoples use; it
has insisted upon the maintenance of
the financial honor of the Nation, as
well as upon the preservation inyiolate
Of the institutions established by the
constitution.
These, its principles, were abandoned
by the supposed representatives of the
party at the national convention re-
Gently assembled at Chicago. The
Democratic party will, therefore, cease
to exist unless it be preserved by the
voluntary action of such Of its mem
bers as still adhere to the fundamental
principles.
No majority of the members of the
convention, however large, had any
right or power to surrender those prin-
ciples. When they undertook to do SO,
that assemblage ceased to be a Demo
cratic convention. The action taken,
the irregular proceedings, and the plat
form enunciated by that body, were
and are, so utterly and indefensible
revolutionary and constitute such radi-
cal departures from the principles of
true Democracy, which should charac-
ter sound and patriotic administra-
ton of our countTy's affairs, that it's
results are not entitled to the conf
dence or support of true Democrats.
The meeting was most enthusiastic
and the delegates expressed absolute
confidence in the defeat of Bryan. SEN
ator Palmer presided and he shared
with Secretary Carlisle quite a presi-
Dental boom. One or the other will
probably be the sound money Demo
cratic candidate. Following are ex-
pressions of the delegates:
Neal of Georgia declared that his
state contained about 10000 Democrats
who would not vote for Bryan.
Tyler, the Kentucky member, de.
clared that the sound money vote in
his state would run anywhere from 3d..
600 to $4,000.
H. G. Simms of West Virginia de.
clared that they would poll about 5000
votes for the third ticket.
L. NJ. Martin of Iowa declared that
% per cent of the Democratic votes OF
Iowa are for sound money.
Ellis B. Usher of Wisconsin said that
fully 60 per cent of the Democratic
vote of that state would be against
Bryan.
John G. Built of Pennsylvania, and
in fact the eastern men, without excep,
ton, declared that Bryan would be
overwhelmingly defeated in their states
]. II. Cultivate of Ohio said there
was not the slightest danger of free
silver carrying his state.
Mr.. Ewing of Illinois declared that
while the state was not yet safe, he did
not believe Bryan could carry it.
John E. Semmes of Maryland said he
thought a greater number of the Mary,
land Democrats would repudiate the
Chicago platform than repudiated Cor.
man in the election of 1894.
JIM. Falkner of Alabama expressed
the belief that a sound money ticket
would carry Alabama.
T. NJ, w. Cutcheon Of Minnesota SAID
that in Minnesota a third ticket would
draw twelve Democratic votes where