The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-01
sOUND-MoNEY DEMOCRATS.

At indianapolis a clear line VIII Zoe
drawn between Democracy ami lopdiiaiie
so that he who runs may read. Having
a. choice between IT. vote lOr tho we.l-de-
fined policies which have been unheid oy
their party for one hundred years and "a
vote in favor OF reputation, not ana
contempt OF law and OF the adminlstra-
tors ara oxpOunders Of the laws there
will be no possible excuse Tor Democratic
recreancy.- Record.
That a convention OF nine hundred dele
gates comprising many of the foremost
leaders of the Democratic party, could
have been called together IN SO short
period is an unmstakable evidence or
the widespread and profound dissent from
the action of the Chicago Convention.
both as TO its platform and candidates.
IL is but q little more than O. month since
the preliminary conference OF sound
money Democrats was held IN Chicago.
A committee selected as the result Or
that conference met August 1th, in In
danapolistand issued a call for the con-
vention which Will meet on Wednesday.
Delegates equal to twice the number of
Senators and Representatives have al
ready been elected from all States above
mentioned except New York and ArkaH-
sas. whose conventions Will be held to-
Times
The movement represented by the con-
veution is a double protest. u is a pro-
test OF Democrats against the free-silvcr
and nat-money declarations of the CHI
cago platform. 1t is at the same time
a protest on the part Of such sound
money Democrats against the necessity
OF voting FOR McKinlcyism as their only
means of disSertIng from free silver.
The men who make this protest arc
equally intense in their hostility TO I'M
sound money and 90 the Uatornal system
Of government represented by the Repub-
licar candidate.
The logical candidate OF such a conven-
ton would seem to be Nj William l..
Wilson. would il not? He represents in
an especial way the protest against Nc
Kinleyism. At the same time he is rs
hostile as anybody can BE- 10 unsound
monetary pOlicies.-New York World.
The success is assured Of every purpose
for which tho convention OF national
Democrats at Indianapolis VIII assemble.
Representation from MANY states was
Desirable. Delegations from AZ least
forty-two OF tho forty-fve States will be
present-probably even more. They VIII
comprise States'as remote as Florida from
Oregon. as California from Maine and a.
Texas from New York Participation Of
influential Democrats was desirable. TIL
last Democrat elected 10 the Gsvernor-
ship Of this State has become treasurer
81 the National Democratic organization.
Mr. Flower will also probably be temper
airy president Of the Indianapolis Conyen-
ton. while Senator Donaldson Gallery OF
Louisiana. is expected to be It's permanent
chairman. The most distinguished DEM
ocrats Of New York. Kentucky Pennsyl-
vania, Illinois. Massachusetts,. Wisconsin
Now Jersey. Minnesota, Maryland N
hrasia. New Hampshire. Connecticut In
dana. Tennessee. Alabama and Virginia.
and. IN truth. OF nearly every State fin
the Republic. will take part In the con-
vention brooklyn Eagle
All sorts OF causes seem 70 have COM
bined TO produce a period Of depression.
and Just at present so uNny kinds Of
stump speakers are talking about 81
that an unpreiuliccd observer would
think that these United States were sim-
ply a vast cemetery. envel0uel I'm gloom
which can never be pierced by rays II
sunshine. The present eenaratic~n Of
men cannot remember anything Ike il
in their history. Very many intellgen.
people are embracing the opportunity q
despair once more OF our continued ex-
istence as a republic. II Is time that the
vigorous. hopeful. forceful man OF the
country Of all parties should speak llttje
more hopefully. Fall and fail trade will