The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-25
40 DECEPTION ABOUT IT.

The effort to keep the Palmer and
Bucknor ticket. under the name Nation
al Democratic. Of the official ballot Ia
California. has failed. the supreme court
having decided that the title is not cali
culated TO deceive. II is noticeable that
similar attempts have thus FAR failed
wherever they have been tried. or
course there was 30 intention 10 de-
ceive. No political convention held in
this country was ever more open and
above board than that of the sound
money or National Democrats held in
Indianapolis last September. The ques-
ton of calling such "A convention was
fully and fairly discussed and unani-
mously decided by representative Dem
ocrats from all over the country al
conference held I'm indianapolis the month
before. The reason for the movement
was well-known and thoroughly under
stood. even before that conference had
been called. 4 convention had met ia
Chicago I'm July under Democratic aus
pieces. but had declared for principles
which had never been recognized as Dem
ocratic in the entire history OF the party.
a man rad been placed IN nomination for
the Presidency who had openly declared
that he was not a Democrat. The plat
form upon which Doe asserted his read
mess 10 stand gave abundant proof that
be was not "a Democrat II was plat
form which only 90 Populist could con-
scicntiously and consistently stand upon.
II rcpudiated q Democratic administra-
tion. IL declared its supporters 10 he op-
posed 10 federal authority. 10 threaten
Cd the stability of The supreme court; III
promised to renud. ltc the right OF pri-
vate contract. and committed IT'S sup
norters 10 a financial experiment which
had never been tried on such scale IL
tho history OF the world.
Under these circumstances lifelong
Democrats sent their representatives 10
indianapolis 10 confer as 10 what should
be done These representative DEM
ocrats decided that convention should
be called. that q set should he nomi-
mated and "a dec rltion Of principles
adontod. and that tHe organization. whe-
completed should i. known as the Ma
tional Democracy. The convention met
and nominated two veteran Democrats.
one FOR President and the other for Vice
President. II adopted platform which
was Democratic ir every limo. Demo
Gratis I'm every part NJ the country couiG
recognize the old-iime principles or th'lF
party I'm that platform. whether II "a-
labelled or not. lf WIS Democratic. anu
q was National TIE name adopted was
appropriate. and there was no deception.
There was no need 81 deception. and no
thought OF H. The entire country knew
NIT The National Democracy stood for.
and understood why sober-mindcd. sim
cera and true Democrats had taken iheis
place under its banner. There was no
,hovgh, ~ official patronage. ID eNpec-
- of ror-ornf advantagc-Only \
courageous stand for principle and for
the lie Of A great party with glorious
history. such motives did not o1ll fo-
decentlon by the trick Of name. and
tho california supreme court rightly 30
decided And so. AS 20 that matter. has
the View York court. and 50 has the
question been decided. hv courts or by
hatiot commissioner wherever n has
been raised. The sound money. Palmer
and Ructner. National Democrats have
had abundant reason for the stanf they
have taken. but no reason whatever for
docep,lon I'm this vitality imnortant CAM
Manchester y. ID Union.