The record-union., 1896-09-14

pTOpOSlliOu not 10 TopuQldte these OBJ
legations was overwhelmingly defeated
by the convention after Mr. Bryan had
concluded the speech which resulted in
his nomination. Under free coinage
silver would become the money of the
country. The revenue of the Govern
ment, through it's customs and internal
revenue would be nothing but silver,
or, If the demand of the Populists be
realized, unlimited fiat paper money,
with no coin behind it for redemption.
With silver or fiat paper money as our
only means of revenue, how, / ask the
apologistS for this plank, can these
millions of United States bonds be re-
deemed in gold?
with a legitimate proposition to in
crease the number of United States Su-
preme Judges, or to abolish within con-
StitutiOnal lines life tenure in office,
may have no controversy; nor do OBJ
ject to proper criticisms of Judges and
public officials. But when an open, bald
attempt is made to increase the number
of Judges with the avOwed purpose of
securing decision on any question in
predetermined way, patriotic and in
telligent men may well hold up their
hands in horror
Speaking of the claim of regularity
he says: Does party regularity de-
mand the blind and stupid allegiance to
everything convention held under the
name of Democracy may do? I admit
the impossibility of drawing a platform
that in all things will be satisfactory to
all Democrats, but never before have
we been asked to make a compromise
between national honor and national
degradation. Compromises may be
made on many matters, even on the cur
rency issue, but the immortality and de-
basement of compromises on questions
that directly affect the nations honor
and good faith are not to be considered
for a moment. The Democrats who re-
sponded to President Lincolns call to
take up arms for the maintenance of the
nations honor did not cease to be Dem
ocrats because they proved themselves
patriots"
After referring to the condition of the
country and the lack of confidence pre-
vailing, and to the fact that the gold
necessary to carry on business lis and
has been waiting the settlement Of our
financial difficulties along the lines of
honor and reason Mr.. Sheehan says,
Democratic platform of the State: i
stood on that platform, and 1 have never
left it since, and do not propose to do
so now Let those whose judgment leads
them in a different direction support the
Chicago nominees. l believe most firmly
that the success of this Chicago ticket
would mean paralysis of business, and
that the avenues of industry would be
closed
After citing the fact that no existing
power can take from him his creden-
tials as a member of the Democratic Ma
tional Committee, unless with his con-
sent, Mr.. Sheehan concludes: IF the
State / have the honor to represent
stands in September where it stood in
June, I will gladly continue as its rep
resentative on that committee; but II
the organized Democracy Of the State
reverses its position, stands where II
should not stand, pulls down the banner
of Democracy and hoists the flag OF
Populism, 1 will not continue to repre-
sent It, If the Buffalo convention in
dorses the platform of the Chicago con-
yention or its nominees. my resignation
will Immediately be forwarded to the
National Committee"