Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-09-26
A CURIOUS SITUATION
JOHN BOYD THACHER, TAMMANN'S
NOMINEE, Is FOR GOLD.
Issues an OHicinI Statement Giving
Reasons for Being ON Both
Sides of the Fence,

Albany, n. Y, Sept. 20-By making al
official statement uOnIgnt or his position
upon the financial question, and by de
clariug i'm that statement that lie Is Un
altera1iy for gold, John Boyd Ihucnor
democratic nominee for governor ere
ates one of the most curious situations
ever known in the politics of this state
The statement was made after Ions
conference with Senator Hill, Elliott q
Danforth, who was at Senator IIill
house, ald Heruck, the democratic leader
IN this county. 1t was addressed to me
chairman of the state committee. 1t Is
believed that this course is approved by
Senator Hill, W. +. Shcehan and Others
not ia attendance at the state convention
and is intended to try and throw off any
nomination Of Il second democratic uchej
at Brooklyn, and enforce fight at thc
polls upon state issues, leaving the ma
tiCnaI ticket entirely out Of the question
MT. Thachcr declares that he is against
free silver but will vote for Bryan &ad
ScWall for regularity, and fight the cam
paign on state issues only.
The letter says: Il am informed thai
the democratic party or the state, III
convention assembled at Buffalo, on Sep
TENDER II, 1886, did me the honor OF nam
ing me as its candidate for the high
Office of governor. | 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 l should
make a statement. | cannot ask for the
support of the people of the state with
out frankly declaring my position lpon
the financial issue now agitating the pub
lie. | stand today where stood In The
month of June, In the presence of a con
Vention of the state democracy. | have
not changed an iota in my belief nor de-
Waited step in my course. The com
mercial honor of this country is pledged
to the world and the world knows mat
the nation will maintain its honor.
II took part in the state convention
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 for
the offices of president and vice president
Of the United States. The state conycn-
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
a vehicle is constructed with difficulty,
but is easily destroyed. Failure now and
then to perform absolutely satisfactory
service will not justify the destruction
of the vehicle It was not constructed
to bear one burden, but many and vari-
Gus burdens. When the financial burden
is finally disposed of the people will still
employ the democratic party to support
their purposes and to carry them into
effect. When they do thus employ that
party, ! for one do not want ii 10 be
shattered and dismembered, but 20 be
strong, united and efficient. Therefore
/ shall cast my vote for William Jennings
Bryan and Arthur Sewal the candidates
In due and regular form chosen by a
majority Of that convention. / regret
that | cannot be in full accord on the
question OF finance with the sentiment
Of the late convention but if my position
seems inharmOniOus with the usual q TIL
tude Of a candidate toward his party it
should be remembered that the conditions
are so unusual.
In nominating me, | must assume chat
the convention was not unaware of my
financial views, as expressed in my public
utterances, and that it was induced 10
accord me that distinguished honor in
view of the fact that under the constltu-
ton a governor of this state has no Off
cldl connection whatever with matters
pertaining to the national currency. 1t
was apparent at Chicago and Buffalo
and is expressed at every gathering Of
citizens where public questions are dis
cussed that the people are dissatisfied
with the present condition of public af-
fairs, and | am in sympathy with every
movement not revolutionary in charac-
ter, which seeks to take burdens off the
shoulders of the masses and to restore
prosperity and peace to all the people"
The balance of the letter IS severe
arraignment Of the republican party on
state