New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-08
THE NEW DEMOCRACY.
ADVOCATES OF SOUND MONEY CONFER
IN JERSEY CITY.
DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES ADOPTED RE-
PUDrATINu THE CHICAGO PI-ATFORM-PLANs
FOR AN ANTI-sILvER ORGANIZATION
FEW PARTY LEADERS TAKE
PART IN THE MEETING

| FOR AN ANTI-SILNER ORGANIZATION
FEW PARTY LEADERS TAKE
PART IN THE MEETING
| meeting of Democrats who favor sound money
and are opposed to the Chicago platform but who
cannot support the Republican nominees was held
in Parlor ID of Taylor's Hotel In Jersey City yes
| terday afternoon. After adopting declaration OF
principles, message sent the Sound Money
+ Democratic Conference at indianapolis. apprising
that body OF the action taken by the New-Jersey
meeting and naming William j. Curtis, Of Sum-
NIT as the New-Jersey representative on the Pro-
vsional National Committee
There were present at the conference by actual
count, thrty-four men, representing seven Of the
twenty-one counties in the State. While all OF
them wore apparently deeply in earnest the meet
ing was. on the whole. rather a dismal one. owing
to the conspicuous absence OF such well-known
Democratic adherents OF sound money Allan L.
McDermott Chancellor McGill Gottfried Kruger,
Henry c. Kelsey, F. F. c. Young and host Of
others who have openly renowned the Chicago
platform and candidates. Despite the discouragn
effect Of the backwardness OF these stawart lead
ers' the third-ticket" men went to work with
will. and dispatched their business in fast time.
William J. Curtis. OF Summit. to whose efforts
the conference was due. took the initiative In or
ganizing the meeting by suggesting John Hone, OF
Red B2nk. for chairman. and Francis A Poak. OK
Summit. for secretary. Both men were unanimous
ly elected. Mr.. Curtis then addressed the
ferrees briefly setting forth the object OF the meet
ing. He was led. he said to make a canvass Of the
Democrats of New-Jersey by the many expressions
| of dissatisfaction with the platform and nominees
which he had heard and read in the newspapers
of the State In his opinion the Democratic party
was martyred at Chicago, and II devolved upon
those who had been nurtured in the faith OF Jack
son and Jefferson TO restore 1t to the honorable
position It had hitherto held. He had, he said
spoken to great many OF his friends. and had
written to many Democrats throughout the State,
asking their opinions to the ACCESSIBILITY Of a
sound-money Democratic ticket. The number OF
favorable responses. ne SAID so large that he
took the liberty Of calling conference. The con-
ferrees, he thought, should bend all their efforts
to elect delegations to the State Convention which
would secure declaration Of true Democratic phn-
cipes. and elect Presidential Electors who would
vote for sound-money candidate.
Mr.. Curtis then read a declaration OF the prn-
cipes of the Sound Money Democracy which he
had drawn up. and which he hoped would be
adopted. indicative Of the opinions OF the "old
line Democrats Of New-Jersey. Captain James
Parker of Perth Amboy, spoke in favor OF the
resolutions. saying that, after ffty-six years OF
service in the party. he now found himself
He declared that he would for Bryan. be-
cause he was too good a representative of the Re-
publican party. which he had been lighting all his
life. and he finished his address by saying: III
cannot win can, least. go down with
coors flying"
A sentence in the resolutions, in which the in
come-tax law roundly denounced called forth
rather spirited discussion. which only ended
when Captain Parker suggested that for the sake
OF harmony. the clause be eliminated. which
done. and the resolutions which follow.
adopted:
We the sound-mOney Democrats OF New-Jersey
feel that the present crisis in the fortunes OF our
party and country demands from US statement or
our position. That statement we uniiinchingiy
Firm in our devotion to the fundamental prn-
clpes or the Democratic party, We entlreIy deny
lion f' to repTeseHt those principles ''
They were nominated by body which definitely
the thrice chosen leader Of the National Democ-
They stand upon platform which almost in Its
every line conflicts with Democratic beliefs. Its
tenn in favor Of the extension of Federal regu.
railways and Federal construction of far-reaching
internal improvements; the unprecedented and
freedom OF contract-all these are assaults upon
characteristic articles OF our faith The strenuous
would parayze industrial activity and strike at the
roots Of honest labor by imperllng its reward; the
open attack upon courts and Executive for their
Topcry S as o he rvouonary
threat to strike at The power Of our courts and rob
them Of their constitutional function as defenders
Of the Constitution by placing them with the
creatures OF LegsatuTe ana ,cb ,n NOT nS
been part Of our party creed but which have also
been the principles Of common honesty and social
As Democrats anxious for the preservation Of
welfare Of heir country. repudiate this plat
form and those who stand on 1t; We rebel against
its particular propositions and we denOunce It's
general spirit. That spirit firmly believe is OPP
R9 Se Ssn an our merca We have
owed the development Of our characteristic institu
the Observance of two great principles-regard Tor
ia these principles TO which We must adhere II
f. has meant in the past it is Of regard for these
principles that this platform bears no trace II
lean political life a departure against which We as
Americans issue solemn warning r,,.arod on,os,.
to all schemes smackng Of Capitalization social
ism. populism and paternalism. whatsoever their
We declare our firm belief in the maintenance Of the
ard for deferred payments.
We denounce the proposition lor tne aer CGasg 81
standard by establishing silver mononetalsIn
aF m, mai ao yne At tbs credit system on wien
modern industrial and commercial ACTIVITY depends
GoaT oH,e M free SILVER success is already felt
in stagnaton Of business and depreciation Of values
Commercial prosperity We affirm. cannot ne re-
fingers The greenbacks are perpetual threat to the
stability OF our standard; we demand thelr rs'reihra
and replacement BY banking currency under Federal
For its courageous nsstence upon these articles Of
Characterized it throughout. We most heartily indorse
the adIninIstration OF President Grover Cleveland
orr nrac,jcal duty in the present emergency seems
clear We believe It Of the greatest importance for
Democracy should be represented in its National
politics We believe It Of vital necessity that l3ryan
and SewaN the worst foes OF true Democracy, should
be- rebuked by overwhelming defeat. Both these OBJ
tects can we believe, best be achieved by the nomha-
lion Of a true Democratic candidate for President
HIS presence I'm the field will make more clear than
cnnd ANYTHING else the difference between false and
true Democracy. 49,,
We the Sound-Money Democrats Of New Jersey,
10 therefore express our hearty sympathy for the
third ticket movement now being nauglrated ny our
hre,hren in the West and pledge 10 II our enthusl-
astfc support; and We hereby name William J. Curtis
AZ a National committeeman. pro tenn rom ,, New
Jersey with full power to cooperate with MS ieoW,
members Of the Naiiona, Committee in issuing can
snr national Convention or such other business as