Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-09-25
/ CURIOUS SITUATION
JOHN BOYD TEACHER, TAMMANf's
NOMINEE, is FOR GOLD.
Issues an Official Statement Giving
Reasons for Being on Both
Sides of the Fence.

Albany. N Y, Sept. 20.-By making an
official statement tonight OF ms positloi
upon the financial question, ana by oe-
claring in that statement that ne is VII
alterably for gold, John Boyd Thacher'
democratic nominee for governor, Gre
ates one of the most curious situations
ever known in the politics of this state.
The statement was made after long
conference with Senator Hill, Elllott "
Danforth who was at Senator I'M
house, and Herrick, the democratic leauer
in this county. 1t was addressed TO me
chairman of the state committee. II Is
believed that this course Is approved by
Senator Hill, W. F. Sheehan and others
not in attendance at the state convention
and is intended to try and throw OIL any
nomination of a second democratic ticket
at Brooklyn, and enforce fight at Tie
polls upon state issues, leaving the ma
tional ticket entirely out of the question.
Mr.. Thacher declares that he is against
free silver, but will vote for Bryan ana
Sewall for regularity, and tight the CAM
paign on state issues only.
The letter saws: II am informed that
the democratic party or the state, III
convention assembled at Buffalo, on sep
TENDER II, 1885, did me the honor Oh NAM
ing me as it's candidate for the hieh
office of governor. 1 now learn that the
| state committee is to meet on Tuesday
| for the purpose of appointing a commit
| tee to officially notify me of that fact.
| 1t has seemed to me due to your commit
tee that before it takes that step should
make a statement. l cannot ask for the
support of the people of the state with
out frankly declaring my position upon
the financial issue now agitating the pub
| lie. l stand today where l stood in the
month of June In the presence of con-
vention of the state democracy. / have
not changed an iota in my belief nor de-
NInsN .,rTNN-
mercial honor of this country Is pledged
to the world, and the world knows that
the nation will maintain it's honor,
Il took part in the state conven lion
| which sent delegates to represent the
party in the national convention at Chi
cago. These delegates, by participation
acquiesced in the action of the national
convention by presenting candidates fol
the offices of president and vice president
of the United States. The state convcn'
ton of the democratic party has ratified
the nomination of these candidates
have learned from the fathers, and in
turn have endeavored to teach, that the
democratic party is a vehicle to carry
the will of the people into effect. Such
vehicle is constructed with difficulty
but is easily destroyed. Failure now aDC
then to perform absolutely satisfactory
, service will not justify the destruction
of the vehicle. 1t was not constructed
TO Dear one burden, but many ana Vafl
Gus burdens. When the financial burden
is finally disposed of the people will Still
employ the democratic party to supper
their purposes and to carry them int
effect When they do thus employ tina
party. l for one do not want Ii TO i,
shattered and dismempered, but 10 b.
strong, united and efficient. Therefor,
l shall cast my vote for William Jennings
. Bryan and Arthur Sewall, the candidate
in due and regular form chosen by
majority of that convention. l regre
that ! cannot be in full accord on tn
question of finance with the sentimen
d. of the late convention but if my position
b seems inharmonious with the usual It'll
r tude of a candidate toward his party i
[ should be remembered that the condition
e are so unusual.
n In nominating me, must assume tha
q the convention was not unaware of M
financial views. as expressed In my pupl
utterances, and that it was induced [,
accord me that distinguished honor il
q view of the fact that under the constitu
ton governor of this state has no Off
9 cial connection whatever with matter
= pertaining to the national currency.
- was apparent at Chicago and Buffalo
and is expressed at every gathering G
: citizens where public questions are dis
= cussed that the people are dissatisHe
with the present condition of public af
fairs, and l am in sympathy with ever,
< movement. not revolutionary in charac
ter, which seeks to take burdens off tn
= shoulders of the masses and to restor
prosperity and peace to all the people
g The balance of the letter is a sever
= arrangement of the republican party O,
= state issues.