The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-03

"Do you mean that you will actively
oppose the Democratic party, OF abstain
from active support OF it?"
"In a contest for the existence OF civil
iization no man can remain neutral
Whoever does not support the forces OF
order. aids the forces of disorder. IL
can do anything TO thwart movement,
the success OF which should regard as
an irreparsble calamity, not only to this
country. but to civilized society every
where, l shall certainly do it,"
What do, you think of Tammany's
action in endorsing the ticket?"
Il simply cannot understand It. They
strongly opposed the platform at Chi
cago on the ground that Ii was an as
sault on the integrity of the nation.
They decline to ratify IL even now, which
shows that they have not changed their
opinion OF IL, yet they have endorsed. the
candidates who stand upon II, and whose
election will mean that the platform
which they have themselves denounced
as a singular combination of lunacy and
villainy, should be incorporated into the
statute laws of this country"
"will you support Major Mckinley
outright, or do you favor the nomina-
tion of another Democratic ticket?"
II believe that all Democrats, who are
so thoroughly in favor Of sound money
that they place the defeat OF Bryan above
the interest Of any organization or party.
should meet in convention, for the pur-
pose OF considering the form and method
by which they oan give the greatest ef-
ficienoyto their opposition. For my part,
] do not believe that the nomination OF
other candidates for president and vice
president, however eminent and deserv-
ing they might be, personally or politi-
cally. would serve any useful purpose.
Nobody believes that they could be
elected, and any Democrat, whose hos
tility TO Populism and Republicanism
would not allow him TO support either
Bryan or Mckinley, could show his OPP
position TO both by remaining at home
on election day quite as we'll as by vot-
Ing for third ticket. 1T would be more
convenient 90 himself individually, and
would not create q visible separation be-
tween himself and his party organiza-
ton"
But how can men, rupturing party
ties. be sustained by sense Of association
among themsclves?"
THAT end could be attained by the
adoption OF a platform declaring for
sound money; against extravagant APP
propriations; In favor Of economical adj
ministration In every department of gov
ernment; In favor of n tariff for revenue
only. and ample for the purposes;
against the paternalsm Of the Republi-
can party and the Populistic socialism OF
both the Chicago and 81. Louis conven-
tions; In favor OF that American liberty
which can be maintained by so limiting
the power OF the government that il can
never interfere with the daily concerns
OF law abiding citizens The plank Of
pressing importance in such platform
Is, Of course, the currency plank. Now
the mere election OF Mckinley will be the
defeat OF the silver movement"
Your obvious policy. then. would be
TO endorse the Mckinley electors?"
Precisely The Democrats who win
have achieved the success of their finan.
cial plank by the election OF Mckinley.
will yet constitute an opposition TO the
Republican party the day after election,
based on principles which are certain to
be ultimately adopted by the American
people. What Is needed, therefore. is not
q new ticket. but new platform, which
win declare, In unuistakable language.
the cardinal features OF the party faith,