The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-06-28
No Compromise Between the Cold
Standard Advocates and wouid-Be
Currency Debasers Possible.
LIVELY RUMPUS PROBABLE
SCHEME TO MAKE SENATOR ID b.
HILL TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN
And Force the silver Men To Bolt the
Convention - White MctaiIists
Alive 40 the Danger.

NEW YORK, June 27.-William c. Whit
ney. at his home to-day. gave out the fol-
lowing iaterview:
How is the campaign progressing?" he
was asked.
Like 1850. il the truth must be told"
What are the chances of sound money
in Chicagog''
Unless the situation changes. and our
Southern and Western friends are disposed
to reason with US. it has no chance wnat-
ever
what do you hear from the South and
west?''
Judging from the letters I receive thep
is no apparent disposition to discuss the
III after at issue. / fear IL has gone beyond
that point.
Have you asked Senator's German and
Brice TO attend the convention as a party
dutyy'
mo. They have no reason TO believe that
they could accomplish anything. None Of
US have
IF a free-coinage candidate is nominated
on a free-coinage platform. what will Be
the result?"
Practically IL will disrupt the Demo-
cratic party. No power on earth can CO.
cree or persuade sound-money Democrats
Democracy. They DO not regard this oues-
ton as either factional. sectional or politi-
cal. The maintenance OF the national
credit is a matter of national honor. The
Saratoga platform emphasized this fact. 1t
says that the rigid maintenance Of the pres
ent gold standard atA the present time 10
essential TO the preservation OF our
national credit, the redemption of our pub
lie pledges and the keeping inviolate Of our
countrys honor. That is New York's po-
sition. 1t is as positive words can ex-
press. And 1t cannot be changed"
Then you do not look for compro-
mise?''
Compromise is impossible. Debasement
OF the currency would be more than mon
strous i'm effect Ii would be abandonment
OF principle 1t would disgrace every citi-
zen IL would be not merely dishonest: IL
would be dishonorable. And you cannot
compromise question OF honor"
What do you expect TO do in Chicagof'
do everything in our power TO save the
party and protect the country. That Is the
plain duty Of every Democrat who goes
TO Chicago, and IL is none the less the duty
of those who stay at home not 10 hamper
the efforts of those who go. And by those
who stay at home mean not merely DEM
ocrats; 1 mean to include every good citi-
zen. regardless OF politics or prejudices-
The crisis which has come upon us Is the
most serious menace to national prosperity
and the welfare OF the people since 1850
This is a time when all who love
their country must stand together to avert.
If possible. public disgrace and the wreck
of hundreds of thousands of homes
throughout the entire country"
'You do not despair OF success. theu2"
mo. We cannot yet tell whether the
knowledge of the attitude OF Eastern DEM
ocrats will affect the determination of the
Southern and Western Democrats. who
have not known until within the past week
how strong the feeling here Is The vigor-
Gus expression OF our position may cause
hesitation. especially among the rank and
file Of the Democracy. who. cannot be-
lieve. want 10 drive all Eastern Democrats
out OF the party. i know some OF the lead
ers OF the movement assume that attitude,
but am not yet convinced that the people
are behind them. And. II not. they viii
make their wishes known and felt"