Evening journal., 1896-07-16
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Rreahs
The Chicago Convention has brought
forth numerous inquiries as to the posi-
tion this journal will take with regard TO
the Democratic nominees for President
and Vice President and tho platform
adopted at Chicago. The following lottor
Is fair sample OF Inquiries received;
Editor Of the Evening Journal
SIRE Kindly inform me II the EVENING
JOURNAL will support the pemocratic silv.r
have demand FOR an evening paper that Is
not a bolter. Very trluy,
Summit Bridge, Del July IA, 1898.
We may as well frankly admit at the
outset that the inquiries place us In an
extremely awkward position. We have
uniformly and consistently advocated the
retention OF gold as the standard Of value
for our currency and have not changed
our views on that subject We likewise
advocate the use of silver. not on ratio
OF sixteen to one, but on a ratio OF the
relative intrinsic value Of silver to that
OF gold-that is to say the purchase in
the opsn market by the government from
time to time OF such silver as may be
needed at It's market value.
While there is much In the Chicago
platform which We cannot conscientiousy
approve Of, at the same time we fail to
hnd psnaces for all our politicsl Ills in
that Of the St. Louis platform. The
diversity Of opinion among men OF all
parties on the leading questions of polit
icAl economy, the uphsaval Of public
sentiment among the people, Irrespective
OF previous political alliances aud condi
tlons, the chaos into which both the
great parties Of the country have been
thrown by their divergence from princi
Piles which had become a part Of their
natonomy, leave us nothing to tie TO, and
we are forced TO strike out for ourselves.
We believe II those who, like ourselves,
are In favor OF the gold standard, will
bend their whole time and energy to the
nomination and election Of gold stand
ard congressman aud q General Assembly
pledged TO return to the United States
Senate gold standard Senator they will
have done their whole duty TO their
party and to themselves.
We are not now In favor of third tic
ket Il appears that the minority Of the
Chlcaeo Convention Is not satisfied that
the nominations there made represent
the will OF the people, but
the returns to the next Congress
OF the United States will set at
rest all doubts on the subject.
We are not yet Of those who believe
this great country Will 60 to pieces II
Brvan and sswall are elected We have
an abiding faith In the good common
sense OF the masses Of this nation, and
that they will in the election OF the next
Congress, provide a safety valve aud
governor to this great financial engine
which will prevent an explosion Of the
boiler or the engine getting bsyend con-
troll
While the free silver advocates had
majority OF the delegates at the Chicago
Convention, we are not prepared to be
love that that majority represents the
sentiment Of the people, but viii await
the result Of the Congressional elections.
The abuse Of the free silver ad VOC ates
Is no argument for gold or against silver
We believe that among the advocates OF
free silver will be found as large a pro
portion Of good, patriotic citlz sns as will
be found in the gold ranks To charge
free silver with anarchism, socialism and
communism Is unfair. It is not the
fault of the free silver advocates that
they srs burdsnsd with Altgeld, TlllmAn,
et. al. but It Is their misfortune.
While there is an honest diff srence Of
opinion among Democrats In regard tc
finances, the Democrats of this stat
should NOD let the free silver controversy
overshsdow the anarchistic. socialist
aud communists plank In the Chicsg
platform Free silver has ceased to b
the paramount issue In this campaign
but rampant communism against law an
order has been made the issue Hs
the Issue been confined to hnsnce
we would have been better able to NOR
satisfactorily make answer to our inquii
ing friends Our advice just now Is t
wait little time. There is no nseessit
for an Immediate decision The peopl
have not even yet received full infor
nation IS to the real issues before then
therefore again we say wait q littl
while.
To-day will demonstrate the sIncerit
or insincerity Of the regular Republican,
II they indorse the Addcks nominee
they are no better than Addlcks. II, o