New-York tribune., 1896-07-30

yAcoR r MILLER THE LAWYER DDNOUNCEs
THE CHICAGO PLATFoRM-HE DOES NOT
THINK IT WOULD BID WISE FOR
MR. CLEVELAND TO AC-
cEpr A RENOMINATION
Jacob r. Miller. of No. 12o Broadway. a we'll
known lawyer, is another lifelong Democrat who
declines TO support Bryan and the Chicago plat
form.
IL cannot support Bryan or the Chicago plat
FORM" he said the other day. In talking to IT'D
une reporter THE latter Is not Democratic II
is not honest and 1t Is highly inexpedent.
THE Chicago Convention was not Democratic
convention, and its action Is not binding upon
Democrats. II the Democratic party In future -
TO be dominated by the elements and principles
which controlled the Chicago Convention 'heh
think for the good of the country 1t should cease 10
exist have always been Democrat, but IN those
circumstances should leave the party for good
The principles of the platform are not ohy ois
honest, but revolutionary
THE free coinage of silver would be great ca
lamty 1t would unsettle values, and could De OF 10
benefit to any class. The man VINO mas somelhihs
to sell will arrange his price according 10 the me-
dunn OF exchange. He will not suffer 10 the same
extent as laborers and persons who lived on hxed
Incomes those who have money In savings panKs
or money coming from life insurance policies. Per-
sons having money owing them In any way VIII
be seriously injured OF all men, the laDorihg man
will be the greatest sufferer. for the reason that
the prices Of all articles will be increased whie the
purchasing power of his wages VIII be decreased
and there will be a constant on his part to ad-
vance the price OF his labor and Of course, end
less strikes will be the consequence. Besides buSi
ness would be deranged and the laboring man
would probably be out of work good deal OF the
time.
The people of the South and West, VINO are
clamoring for free silver, would be the greatest
sufferers for they are borrowers, and nobody
would then lend to them. And in case or DANGER
Of the medium of exchange being changed, all depts
due would be called In.
that We denouncer arbitrary interference by FED.
era authorities in local affairs as n Violation OF
the Constitution of the United States and crime
against free institutions 1t is the duty OF the
republican form OF Government, and when a
State acting through such men as Altgeld, re-
fuses to execute the laws, and fails TO anord pro-
lection life and property. II becomes the duty
of the Federal Government to Interfere and fur-
nsh the protection necessary for the peaceable
pursuit Of commerce and the carrying OF the
mails The only meaning OF the plank Is as a
rcbuke to the course of President Cleveland In the
Chicago riots, which course deserves the COM
Il am In favor of third ticket, and the nomina-
ton of infexible sound-money Democrat on a
low tariff platform. As between Bryan and Nc
Kinley much l dislike Mckinleyism, ! shall
vote for Mckinley. In the absence Of suitable
nomination on an acceptable platform.
II think a third ticket would insure the defeat
Of Bryan by drawing votes away from him, and
would at the same time preserve what IL best Ia
the. Democratic party. 1t is to the future ! am
cept denomination, nor do | think 1t would be
wise for him 10 do So.