The true northerner., 1896-07-22
Democratic Boilers.

IN Splte OF great snow OF entnu-
siasin in the Chicago convention there
WAS plenty OF sull<ing there, and the
result is meeting with prompt repudia-
tion outside. The Detroit Free Press,
which has for so years. been
the leading Democratic paper in the
state, only waited until the morning
after the convention adjourned to bolt
both platform and candidates. Speak
ing Of the decision upon the money
question il says that, aside from ques-
tons Of mere party policy, lit is felt
that not only national honor and repu-
tation arc at stake, but the foundations
OF industrial prosperity. 1t is incum-
bent, therefore, upon Democrats TO
choose between adherence to the party
and standing by their convictions.
The Free Press will stand by its con-
victions, and not indorse the Chicago
platform nor candidates. Waving any
discussion as to the methods used in
securing the adoption of that platform,
we dcnounce the monetary utterance
as un-Democratic, and fraught with
serious menace TO the country and its
prosperity. Believing this, there is no
alternative .course possible for the
Free Press but the sacrifice of honest
convictions; and that sacrifice We can
not make"
The Chicago Chronicle, which was
the only Democratic daily left in that
city, said: The declaration in favor
OF reputation and financial chaos is
just what everybody expected from the
Chicago mob of incongruous elements
OF destruction, fraternizing in incen-
diarism AMI the hope OF general con-
fagration." The Chronicle follows
this up with this prophecy: There is
no possibility of free silver victory in
Chicago, in Cook county nor in Illinois.
The nominee of the Chicago conven-
tion is beaten as surely as il the re-
turns were already in. He will lose
the state by 10000 votes. Let the
fanatics who believe otherwise mark
the prediction. The men who cheered
Hill in the galleries will be at the polls
in November"
The Chattanooga, Tenn, Daily Times
says: eve will not stultify our record
by advocating the election of the nomi-
nces. We are Democratic; this plat
form and ticket are anarchistic, social
istic. We cannot join a movement
in which Altgeld and Tillman and their
sort are set up as apostles.
In all parts of this state there are
muttcrings of discomfort amounting
almost to open revolt, and in some
cases in Detroit and Grand Rapids,
these have found explicit ex-
preston. In the former city Rufus
w. Gillett, lifelong Democrat,
says that the enactment into law of the
Democratic platform would result in
disaster TO the entire country and he
cannot support the ticket or platform.
John d. Conely, Of Detroit, says the
platform is impossible for him and
neither he nor his brother, Edwin f.,
can support it.
James Phelan, another prominent
Detroit Democrat, says the silver men
have wrecked the party and defeat is
certain.
University Regent Levi L. Barbour
says he wouldn't vote the Chicago plat
form even if the Apostle Paul had been
at the head
Cornelius Shechy declares that il he
votes at all it will be with the Repub-
leans VIM " Moore, a delegate
from the First district TO the Chicago
convention says that i'm no case will he
vote the ticket, and Samuel T. Douglas
has announced that he will resign from
the state central committee.
In Grand Rapids DIR. e.. X. Johnson,
a lifelong Democrat, is the most out
spoken. with the expression, Il regard
the platform as un-Democratic, un-
sound and dangerous. and scorn it"
Thomas lIciIron. another Grand Rapids
Democrat, who attended the conven-
ton, said nc was thoroughly dissatis-
fled with the convention, did not regard
the action as Democratic and did not
care To stay through.
And the dissatisfaction does not di-
minish as people have time to think it
over