The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-18
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How "a Sound Money Democrat Views
the Chicago Convention.

To the Editor of the Globe: Like all
other sound money Democrats of Minnesota,
l am gratified by the course of the G b
in refusing to support the monstrous product
of the recent Populistic and anarchistic con-
vention in Chicago. But l not in favor Of
putting a second Democratic national ticket
in the field. 1t seems to me that the proper
course for all patriotic Democrats to pursue is
to support the Republican platform and vote
for Mckinley and Hobart. 1t is choice of
evils. High protection is evil to be sure,
but debasement of our currency is a thousand
times worse. The Republican platform and
ticket happen to afford the best, if not the
only, good opportunity presented to honest
money Democrats to assist effectively in the
necessary work of burying the free silver
heresy beyond all hope of resurrection. The
forces of sound money and national integrity
should not be divided. Let there be no tri-
angular battle; let the voters of the country
be arrayed on one side the other, and let
there be a fair decisive stand-up fight be-
tween the friends of law, order and financial
honesty on one hand and the opponents of
these on the other. Let there be only two op-
posing armies in the field. Should the gold
Democrats nominate a ticket of their own the
free silver crowd even if Mckinley is elected
-as he seems bound to be in any event
would not accept the result as decisive but
the hydra of monetary dishonor would rear its
myriad heads again in the very next cam
paign, and the battle would have to be fought
all over again. With all patriotic Democrats
and Republicans under one banner, they could
and would deal blow at the cause of free
silver so emphatic so deadly, that it would
element Of the Republican party both In and
out of congress, Loyalty stood by the Demo-
cratic President Cleveland in his firm I'M
deviating course in championship of financial
honor and in his attitude in the controversy
over Venezuela. Democrats who cannot in
dorse the work Of a convention run by such
men as Altgeld should not hesitate for the
nonce, in joining hands with the Republican
organization, which now happens to stand on
the right side of the most momentous public
question that has arisen since the close of the
civil war. Let good Democrats everywhere
prove themselves capable, when the welfare.
the safety, of the country is at stake of abd-
ing by the dictates of patriotism, even though
1t does compel them to form q temporary alli-
ance with their hereditary political foes Let
1t not be said that only Republicans are equal
to the task of sinking all partisan considera-
tons when our government stands face to face
with the most awful peril in its history. Be-
lore anything else Is done, this danger must
be ayerted-the teeth and claws of this dragon
OF financial heresy and reputation must he
drawn for all time When this is done. the
Democratic party can reorganize and resume
Its tight in the cause of tariff reform and adj
dress itself, with every promise of success
10 the work of bringing about other changes
which We deem necessary to the well-being of
our land. -
Sound Money Democrat.
st. Paul, July 16.