The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-07-20
Master Mechanic Doebier. of the Wa
bash Road, I'm Line with other
Sound-Money Democrats.
NICHOLSON LAW DENOUNCED
yIGO COUNTY DEMOCRATS WANT
THE FAMOUS ACT REPEALED.
Candidates for the Legislature SO In
structed To Vote. if Elected-sen-
ator Voorhees, Indorsed.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
GOSHEN, Ind, July l9. Hon. +. A.
Dausman. present chairman OF the Demo-
cratic county central committee. and for
many years a member of that body. to-day
withdrew from the councils OF the new
Populist party in the following letter adj
dressed to II. s. Chester. of Elkhart. vice
chairman of the committee:
MY Dear Sir-I have notified the men,
bers of the Democratic county central COM
mittee 10 convene at the courthouse in this
city on Tuesday, the 2lst inst. at o clock
p. m. At that time shall tender my resis-
nation as chairman. and the chief business
of the committee will be the selection or
my successor.
Il make no pretense here OF giving you
a full statement OF the causes that have
induced me TO adopt this course, but VIII
briefly indicate a few that are now upper
most I'm my mind. AS a plain citizen my
only incentive TO an active participation m
public affairs has been the desire TO aid
by my humble efforts in the maintenance
of an honest and effclent government.
have been a Democrat because j have be-
lieved that in recent years that party has
proceeded along lines tilat are scientifically
correct. But the essential principles that
gave TO our party its vitality. and all It's
time-honored traditions. have been sacri-
feed TO the politicians detestable notion OF
expediency. Should the voters lndcrse the
financial scheme proposed in their platform,
American citizenship will stand dlscredited.
ais,r ana; sniesS S.il Come lIl3e vulsIre on The
swift wing. and want and sorrow will IN
wade the homes of the poor But i cannot
persuade myself 10 the belief that the dis
astrous step will be taken. have an abid--
ing faith in the wisdom and patriotism or
the common people. They may be temporar-
ily rnised by the fallacious arguments or
the Ignorant and the false pretenses of the
cunning. but in the long run they are IKE
ly 10 be right Every neighborbood has Us
candid and thoughtful Democrats who VIII
stubbornly refuse 10 follow this phantom
light into the mists of fana1cism.
when President Cleveland entered upon
his present term he was confronted by
condition of adversely for the existence or
which neither he nor his party was re-
sponsible. No President since Lincoln mas
had TO meet SC grave crisis. lie has
performed every duty of his high ofnce
bravely and well. In every act he has been
true to the substantial interests OF the
people. He procured tho repeal Of the law
which was the immediate cause OF the
panic. He has managed foreign analrs
with unusual skill. dignity and nrmness-
He has kept invioiate the oath TO faithful
ly execute the laws. He has advanced ths
cause of civil-seryice reform. lie has up
held the public credit and redeemed the
country from protracted woe. Because ne
has done these things we are asked 10 spit
upon him and Ito press down upon bis
brow crown Of thorns' ] attempt no de-
fense of Mr.. Cleveland. He needs no de-
tenders. In the history OF our country MS
fame will rest secure IL Is because or tne
effect that Is sure 10 follow such treat,
ment of a faithful public servant that
refer TO this If such conduct is the meas
ure of a republics gratitude for disinter-
ested and patriotic services. we are forced
TO contemplate approaching era OF fu-
multuous demagogism and 10 dwell upon
the uncomforting thought that after Sam
uel may come Saul.
Il believe the leaders OF the majority in
the Chicago convention are the exponents
of the most vicious tendencies in Amer
ican politics: that their declaration OF prin-
ciples is iniqutousiy false. and that. II en-
acted into law. would seriously impede the
development of our civilization. at least
from its political side. cannot. therefore,
give my support TO the platform or candi-
dates Of the so-calied Democratic conven-
ton. T.. a DAJSMAN
Mr. O. NJ Packard. OF Plymouth. Ind.
ex-Mayor of that city and present national
bank examiner for the State OF Indiana.
who is i'm the city to-day. also publicly an
nounced his refusal to vote for any presi-
Dental congressional or legislative candi-
date favoring the Chicago platform he
was a delegate from this district 10 the
Democratic national convention OF 1892 in
which body he was an original Cleveland
man. He and Dausman. who have both
been active campaigners for the Demo-
cratic party i'm the past. announce that
they will do all in their power TO bring
about Bryan's defeat.