Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-06-27

LET THE DELEGATES
SPEAK.

The newspapers on Tuesday report
ed Senator German in New York in
consultation with Hon. w. c. Whit
ney in reference to the financial plank
of the Democratic National platform.
The result is said to be the determina-
ton OF both of these gentlemen to 60
TO Chicago TO enforce the views of the
gold advocates. Both had determined
TO stay away-Whitney was TO go to
Europe, but has given up his trip.
There is no question of the wisdom Of
these two great leaders, but we are
far from agreeing with them in the
policy suggested. The Chicago con-
vention should be allowed TO express
the wish Of the whole people and not
of the few. The delegates will be
there fresh from the people. Let them
speak. II they want a gold plank,
well and good. If they demand "free
silver" let the issue between that and
the gold-McKinley plank be settled
by the people. We should prefer
some more conservative policy than
either "hard gold'' or "iree silver"
II reason prevails the party can build
a platform which will sweep the
country and at the same time be the
beginning Of better days for the peo-
pie.
The above is taken from the editor
ial columns of the Kent Ne,rs. VIM.
B. Usilton, the writer, is a Democrat
of the old schoo. and he reflects our
sentiments exactly. The delegates to
the Chicago Convention have been
selected by the people through their
representatives in the county and
State conventions, and TO them should
be left the work Of nominating our
National ticket and framing a plat.
form for the Democratic party Neither
Secretary Whitney nor Senator Cor
man is delegate to the Chicago con-
vention and should have no more To
do with the platform, or any plank in
it, than any other private citizen. II
the delegates to Chicago are let alone
we have no doubt they will frame a
platform and nominate ticket that
will satisfy the people whom they
represent, although they might not
please every political leader in the
party; hut, il these leaders will
work for the ticket that pleases the
people with the same zeal they expect
the people TO work for the ticket that
pleases them, there will result a
glorious victory for the Democracy
next November. The primary cleo
tons in this county were largely at
tended by the people and Judging
from newspaper comments this was the
case throughout the State The Dele.
gates to the County convention were
chosen by the people and they selected
delegates to represent the people in
the other conventions. Now let these
delegates do the work they have been
selected to do without interference,
and if il is not done to the satisfaction
Of the people the delegates can be held
responsible, and the people will attend
10 their case when the proper time
comes. The fact that outside influences
are brought to bear upon delegates is
Just what the people all over the
country who claim they cannot get
recognition are kicking about and as
long as these influences are exercised
so long will the people complain. and
Justly so. The delegates TO the Chicago
convention are able representatives of
the Democratic party, and as Brother
Usilton says, "they are fresh from the
people" and we say let them frame a
platform and nominate a ticket. We
are glad TO state that since the above
was written Senator German has said
positively that he will not go to
Chicago.