River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-06-25
WHITNEY SPEAKS.
Refuses to Be Considered as a
Candidate for Nomination
Russeil Backs Out of the Raee-Demo-
Gratis Disciaim Any Fear OF
Bolt-The Boies and
Bland Booms.


Bolt-The Boies and
Bland Booms-
New York, June 22.-Hon. William c.
Whitney, who has been named as G
candidate for the democratic presi-
Dental nomination. has given a st'ste-
ment to the press. He says far too
great Importance has been attached 70
his decision tc go to the Chicago CON
vention. He says he viii not assume
any position of leadership. His decision
TO stay was simply based on the duty
of every person who believes in the
party for its principles, TO stand by and
lend his aid and take his chances when
great crisis is upon il. Mr.. Whitney
SAYS a crisis is upon the democratic
party now. Fundamental differences
of principle exist inside the party,
marked almost by sectional lines. For
the past Is years leaders of public opin-
ion in the south and west have been adj
vocating as the great remedy for exist
ing ills the free coinage of silver at the
ratio of sixteen to one, with or without
the cooperation of other nations.
at cannot be denied" he continues,
that the feeling among our people is
that this free coinage by the United
States alone will not give us the gold
aid silver money at parity with each
| other (Which is the assumption upon
which IL is undertaken), but will bring
to us silver monoTnetallism and a change
in the standard of values. And that
change, il is believed, means immediate
ruin to our industries and no perman-
ent good to anyone"
Mr.. Whitney goes on to say that if
the democratic party goes on to silver
platform this time they will meet the
most disastrous defeat that any party
has ever had in this country.
The statement is concluded by an
emphatic refusal to be a candidate for
president He says he has no personal
motive whatever for entering the fight.
stu Fighting Chance.
New York, June 23.-William C. Whit
ney was seen Monday before he left for
Albany TO attend conference of demo-
cratic leaders. He said:
'"The report that said that the eastern
democrats were discouraged by the over
he delegates In the democratic national
convention Is untrue. We are by no means
discouraged and propose to put forth our
most persuasive powers to induce the ma
tional convention to adopt a gold plank.
We are willing to admit that the silver men
will have almost a two-thirds' majority IN
the convention. We rely. however. on our
arguments and hope for a victory. We
are inclined to believe that we may induce
the silver men to recognize the impor-
of having a Rnld nlank In the Mat
form. Despite the reports that we are
discouraged. We are more strongly than
ever convinced that we have a fighting
chance. Gold men I'm the east are just
getting keyed up on the subject, and every,
day more interest is expressed in the situ-
alton by men of Importance"
Not n Candidate.
Boston, June 23.-When seen Monday
in regard to The report that he was go
ing to Chicago with ex-Secretary Whit
ney. ex-Gov. William f. Russell. said:
AT the earnest request of Mr.. Whitney
and others am going TO Chicago to give him
democratic party for sound money against
free silver. My own Views on the subject
are well known, and have been often
stated. Believing the issue to be of the
gravest Importance. not only to the coun-
try, but to the present and future of the
democratic party, canna remain inactive
If II is thought l can be of any service at
Chicago. i cannot however, go TO Chicago
under the least suspicion that am there
for any personal reasons, nor can / take
part In this fight embarrassed by any per-
sonal interest In the result. l shall. there
fore. decline to have my name presented to
the convention as candidate"
Don't Fear a Bolt.
Hamilton, q. June 23.-Ex-Gov James
+. Campbell returned from the east
Monday morning. Regarding the
threatened bolt at the Chicago conven-
ton he had this TO say:
eff the democratic party should favor The
free coinage of silver at the national con-
vention the party may drive few gold
men from our ranks The platform of
the party will be carefully planned and
each plank considered and weighed. There
will be no bolt, but a thorough understand
ing before the convention acts. 1t is true
that several democratic states in the east
favor a gold basis, and there is some
trouble anticipated should the convention
declare for silver. but this trouble Is only
apprehended by the action that New
York, New Jersey aud Connecticut may
take in the event of silver platform
Philadelphia, June 20. = National
Chairman Harrity was asked if he an
ticipated any such bolt at the demo-
cratic convention as took place in st.
Louis. In answer he said: "None of
any consequence. Should the gold
standard men lie in the majority, Till
man, of Scuth Carolina, and the Colo
RADIO delegates might walk out. If the
silver men should be in control, prob
ably few gold r,en would withdraw;
but / do not anticipate bolt like that
at ST. Louis"
Attack Boies.
Waterloo, Ia, June 23.-Gov. Boies
was interviewed Monday afternoon in
regard TO the report that his candidacy
for president was being opposed by GER
tain parties in the Illinois democratic
convention CT the ground that he spoke
in defense of Cleveland's action in send
ing troops TO quell the A. X. u. strike
in Chicago. The speech in question
was one which he delivered as perma-
nent chairman of the democratic state
convention held at Des Moines August
1, 1894. In this speech he took strong
grounds against the exhibition of mob
violence which had taken place at Chi
cago and elsewhere during this period.
In speaking of the matter, Gov. Boies
said that he had understood that On
attack of this kind was TO be made upon
him at the Peoria convention, and he
expressed himself as being perfectly
willing to meet it. He said:
eff the whole OF the speech was published
do not think there would be any cause OF
complaint. II Will be found that I made
very prominent the fact that the tariff. by
its effect in fostering trusts and monopo-
lies, brought oppression upon the laboring
man, and was thereby responsible for the
strike l made this point very strong In
this speech on that occasion. for be-
iievecl II. / do not care to discuss the mat
ter further for publication at this time.
hut ! simply desire by calling attention to
the fact that described the troubles which
the country passed through at that time
to place myself right before the people,
Hands Boom Started.
st. Louis, June 23.-Free silver and
BANDS boom are to receive an impetus
from Missouri oratory. The Bland
campaign fund has grown to working
proportions, ard stumping tour was
mapped out at silver meeting here
Sunday. Speakers have been assigned
TO duty in Texas. Ohio and Illinois. aud
several of them have already departed
for their fields of action. Other volun-
teers will receive assignments and soon
be on the stump for Bland and silver.
New Cardinals and Bishops.