Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-10-23

are deTlGed anu Jrereu ON sOlhe
Wbo have fOTsaken the hag oi
democracy and enlisted under the
popuIist banner, but upon which
they have Inscribed the glorious
word, "democratic," Freedom OF
oninion is not tolerated and free
dom of speech is prescribed, even
in 'librrty loving Virginia.
BIT let me proceed to discuss
the Chicago platform and present
some of the features that are
obnoxious to me ~ a citizen OF
this republic and as q member ol
the Democratic party. lt Is the
first platform ever promulgated b.
the accredited representatives OF
the party which | could not en-
doIse
Fist II condemns the president
for sending federal troops to-
Chicago to suppress a riot, ana
4 hen mob was not only burning
property, plundrring houses aud
ma drIIng cl Izrns, hr' II ttirn
iug the destruction Ot the Unltrd
STATES mails. THIS wds Ia the
opinIon of The convention "drni-
iIarN fed~ral interference "l'h
local ,flairs" NJ ., 'iid ma" "IlI
II,k h. :rpu,n j. ID i ny - II t
TIL, il . p' n.lr"',''''' - : III
plank mt pat. lm
I.IO,I> drn,"cl a icY l. - ! .
no the Fini l-m'rA ~
be.n ugn l. hi H' '''l
us, i>cY aN " l'
.l.n.,ff u - Sra 81 ID BE- ~
{ Uni rd S ties >rDa -'dof lns
t ~, >,dsn,'- c" rSr aud rom
mrnding I'M lr' nj P'"hiP hc io'
aud wnch rrsolnuon passed Oolf
ni4~ : { 80 ,grr>> ~ I d.
.rurI lc
T pit -mrn - ronnl ID l-
nain ~ olfi % ".l tn. 20 ''
OF the Uni,rd STAIRS dus y oieoI
he NAL, aud prUpe ~ oi 'he < ~
rrumrut any VIII rr in this d.
But this pi.nk stands as IA pledgr
mai If the n0mluee for preside t Ul
the Chicago convention >hO'ld D
riec,ed he Al'l permit th~ moo To
destroy he mails ant properly "I
he Unitrd Stat~s at VIII, raehrI
thAn Interveue promptly with the
arm of The military. Ii stands az
an encOura. ement To the lawl -
and evll.dlspOsed 10 break iedrfal
law aud destroy f derAl property
WITH imp lnl y, 50 lar ~
/ +, deIal authority is cOncrrneu
| The nominee himself is on
record as SAYING that If elected
he twill never order fedora
lroops imiOa state uutiI they are
called tor by the executive OF The
state. Tnls means that he will not
protect his OwD aud tutt entrusted
TO his Keeping under The cons.ltu
lion and laws, unless asked 10 dc
SO by the governor OF the STATE
that i'm the execution of his higl
tlnst, and constitutional preTOga
1--WE. he viii subordinate MS du
thorlty to the will of auOiher, hno
viii Walt until the State Executive
calls for troops. Ii the call neve
comes. he will ALLOW anar ;hy t.
raise Its red flag and reign supremr
SecOnd. 1t proposes To reform OI
reduce or increase the meubershll
of the supreme court OF the Uni It
States 50 as to srcuIe "A parilsai
decision upon "A CONSTITUTIONS
question:. Could there he a propO
,iliOn fraugnt with more da 81
.Hdke The highest legal tribunal .
.nls republic the loot ball OF po
nllcal stit~. VI Ike it, 90 nrOSIiO'
OF The trnur, OF IT. rs lc' drnru'
,p1n muta,Iou OF pditNi Max
Compliance With pht, ed'ct tn
Test ot good u~hd, iOiw o'>prn'
nv,rIis heal ,he S,Oid ,ehuA L
.iescrud The moment II runs cnhn'
ter 10 some popular dOctrlne! ID
rect isuecis,Ous lrom The busting,
aud uahrd cOmpliancr 'lth th
ductsiIOu ,i !hr patty pp"rr
continuance N lis 'rn'h! "
" nat f "a tain i Sllc- y 'cu
cnur AUuld be-.
j i,fs u, ,ne Il'us rl'u- IOn.'d
= ( drmurr cy, gave tt-rhnce Z
these mrm.rhble wOId': "Th
greatest chlSe an angry u"d cOu
! ,rmd up III Nlnnl"g prhp.~ is q
iguuran,, cOrr,pt, - = depend
,dicld
Om SupIc,"e cruI' h's De- u .'"
/, noas. aud p.'dr Ii lS ne lhrI
b nave been SOME decl-i 'nS "hlc
b, ,ppraItd lu br tainted WI II phit
! lz.nr., TOlts disc edit nis Ia -
i bat with 10, So tew exceptions In II
iuug ME, It nas been within
/. Diemlsn, aud Il stands clothed
the robes ol purity in the ryeS
The world auI exalted In the est
d nation of all lands. Tue supp Sc
\ partisan declsIUus TO which | haS
j. eierred were cli;lcsed by dem
. crats, Vet the Chicago cOuvtntlo
h openly avUws IA determination
, so constitute the cO"rt as to lnsul
r. partisan Judgment.
% This plank, according to n
Il teachings, Is not democratic, D'
, revolutionary aud pOpulistic.
d Third. Ii declares in tavor ot'tl
ii preservation of personal rlgbt'
" bnt Immediately proceeds 90 J
W strict personal rlghts.' 1t I'd
E mands that the standard silv'
Is dollar shall be full legal tende
II equally with gold Tor all debts
ID aud then ialOrs "such leglslatl,
Dl as will prevent for the future q
m d mOnefizatiOn OF dnS kind of leg
ic tender money by private contracl
Thta naauS that hereafter