New-York tribune., 1896-09-28
POLITICS IN BROOKLYN.
ALEXANDER CAMERON EXPLAINS HIS
REASONS FOR RESIGNING.
WORSE, p1.AyKs THAN THE FREE SILVER ONE IN
THE CHICAGO PLATFORM-HE INTENDS TO
VOTE ZOE MKINLEY. ALTHOtGH

WORSE PLANKs THAN THE FREE-slLNER oNh iN
THE CHICAGO PLATFORM-HE INTENDS TO
VOTE FOR MXIHLEY. ALTHOUGH
Respecting PALMER.
Alexander Cameron. one Of the best-known Dem
ocrats in the Seventh Ward recently resigned iron
,hc Democratic General Committee. There were
several other designations at the same tine ou' 'i''
camcrou's attracted the most attention. because
he is a representative of the better element wh'ch
has given to Brooklyn Democracy whatever tone
1t has possessed. -
A Tribune reporter asked Mr.. Cameron yeS'er-
dav whether his reason for rcsgning was his op-
nosition TO the free-conage plank in the Chicago
platform.
.That is not by any means the only reason. he
replied nor even the principal reason. Nhlle
think the free-silver talk Is rank heresy. really
think there are planks i'm that Chicago PLATFORM
that are more dangerous to the pcrmanence OF our
institutions than the silver plank think we
might be able In time 10 weather the silver storm,
though It would nearly bankrupt the country he
fore we rghted ourselves. but If the principles OF
anarchy embodied in that platform were allowed
TO hold sway II would mean the overthrow OF la"
I'm this Nation.
Take that plank opposing government by inJunc-
ton II is perfectly plain wha. Is meant there
That is where you can recognize the finger OF
Altged. X simply means that when a rioious mob
has gained control Of city the United States Gov
ernment must take any steps 70 protect the rights
Of property and the lives of ts citizens II means that
II the business Of the United States is blocked by re-
belous mobs the Government cannot send troops TO
restore Order If the Governor Of the State chooses 70
sit down and say. 'All's we'll
Another anarchca plank is the one which makes
almost "A direct statement that the Bryan party pro-
poses TO pack the Supreme Court. e.se - secure
legislation which will compel the Supreme Court to
decide that income tax Is in accordance with the
Constitution The pla form breatheS paternalsm all
through IT, II Is a Popust platform. not Demo-
cratic platform. n that is legitimate Democratic
doctrine / have never been Democrat though until
this time have believed myself to BE- pretty good
one Furthermore t. that Is to be recognized hence
forth 1s Democratic doctrine am no longer d Demo-
These are the principles of Altgeld and Tman
toleraton OF such principles would he a serious mem
ace 10 the prosperity OF the country They impu-
IDENTIFY assert to be followers Of Jefferson and Jack
son. and then deliberately enuncate doctrines that
never were either Jeffers )nian JacksOnian.
Il fel, that couldn't remain in the Genera Com
mttec II they ndorsed THAI platform. don't believe
I'm indors.ng p,a form and then knitting the candi-
date that stands on H. and 50 resigned
Nj Cameron asked whether he intended TO
Il tell YOU frankly that feel Edward J. Phelps.
~ Vermont. has expressed l.. that want my vote 70
tel with all the force possible against that platform.
and am much inclined 20 vote the straight Repub-
lean ticket appreciate the motives Of The men who
put up tho third ticket. but want 70 sIuech Bryan
Ism by such Overwhelming vote that II VIII never
snow IT'S head again