The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-27
rendered HIM BY NEW
YORK DEMOCRATS.
is AGAINST FREE SILVER.
TEST ON THE BUFFALO
PLATFORM.
RESULT A PARTY SPLIT
Regular Democrats VIII Support
Griffin and Silver Wing VIII
IndOrse POpulist.

Albany, N. T., sept. 2b.-JOhn BOyd
Thacher declines the democratic NOM
ination for governor, in his state
ment to the notification committee.
This was the day set for the visit to
Mr.. Thacher by the committee of Ave.
appointed at the meeting of the state
democratic committee on Tuesday, to
offlcially notify him Of his nomination
but in advance Of their coming he
gave out letter announcing his de-
cllnatlon. AT the outset Of this state
ment, Mr.. Thacher made acknowledge
ment Of the honor which the nomina-
ton implied and in the next sentence
said that he was constrained to de-
| cline it. He said:
I was away from Albany and at my coun-
try nome during the convention, and l did
not learn OF my nomination until after
o clock Thursday afternoon Sept. I'D 1t was
not until O'Clock that night that l had an
opportunity to learn the character of the plat
form adopted by the convention. There had
never been submitted to me press copy, a
manuscript copy or any other copy of the
proposed platform. If any one had been en-
trusted with the duty OF presenting such a
copy the trust had not been fulfilled. / had
no reason to expect, after the convention at
Saratoga, and after the attitude of the dele
gates from New York in the national conven-
ton that the, next state convention would
10 all parts OF the Chicago platform.
Mr.. Thatcher then recounted the facts
OF MS now famous letter to the state
committee. and summarized the con-
tents of that communication, and con-
tiEued;
While had not sought the nomination or
requested single delegate to give me his
support | was willing and eager to contend
against That system of "bossism,' which is
today In control Of the public affairs of the
| n or
ganize the democratic party from one end
OF the state to the other a line of battle
against that system, and to wage an unre-
hitting and vigorous warfare. believed that
municipal and other reforms in which the
people are interested, could not be obtained
until the administration had been wrenched
from the hands of the political boss. be-
neved that the people would be with on
that ISSUE
the resolution by which the state committee
appointed your committee, as well as in the
public press, and in other public and private
communications that there is a very decided
desire on the part of the democratic party to
contest the election on the abstract question
OF the unlimited coinage of silver at the I'M
alterable ratio of 16 to 1, as compared with
gold and to ignore or to subordinate every
other state issue. 1t is apparently the pur-
pose OF the party at this time to make the
acceptance of extremely political senti-
ment the sole test of q candidate of the
democracy 1t does not seem to be enough
that men are willing to support the regular
but they are required to subscribe to every
letter and phrase of that platform.
1t Is impossible for me, with the views
hold to make contest on the coinage is
sue. believe in the good old democratic
doctrine OF the joint free and equal of
gold and silver.
single use of gold, which enables spectators
| to Juggle with it's value, 1t is from that
of the principle which seeks to establish an
impossible ratio for it's sister metal There
fore, entertaining the views / do, and now
thoroughly impressed with the belief that
the party will consent to make the contest
only on primarily the silver ISSUE / feel
that as an honorable man, l should make way
for some one who can carry the banner with
that device.
There seems no place in the democratic
party today for conservatism. Men are di-
vided into two classes, each entertaining
The history of legislation is conservatism in
the end prevails. / believe that the demo-
cratic party, when it approaches the respon-
sibilities Of legislation, will be true to itself
The strength of the democratic party Is it's
| weakness 1t is the party Of the people. 1t
stands with sympathetic arms welcoming the
oppressed the weak the distressed and prom
Using them comfort and relief. 1t is natural
that mischievous and destroying elements
should clothe themselves In the garments
of honest stress and seek to shelter them
selves within those arms and to conduct from
that refuge their predatory raid. What the
democratic party needs is wise, fearless and
!
to every beat of the popular heart but which
will regulate the entrance of the wicked and
perverse. This organization will not come
from outside. but from inside the party. /
have no sympathy for those who desert the
party now in its hour of need. Every demo-
crat who believes that the party is or can be
made instrument of good should STAY
within it's ranks and by counsel and example
endeavor to build it up and make it strong
My party can demand of me no honorable
sacrifice l will not make. 1t can ask of me
no duty will not perform. My best useful
ness now will be humbly to remain within its
ranks and give such powers as I possess to
Strengthening its pillars and establishing it's
| bulwarks.
The probable outcome of Mr. Thach-
| er's declination will be the indorse-
ment, by branch of the regular de-
mocracy of Daniel G. Griffin, on state
issues, and the Endorsement of a pop
ulistic candidate by the silver men in
the state 1t is believed that this is
satisfactory to Mr.. Hill. Tammany
Hall, however, may insist upon it's own
candidate, and at the state committee
meeting on Monday night they may
fight for the promotion of Judge Por-
ter for first place and Elliott Danforth
to second. 1t is absolutely denied that
Mr.. Bryan wrote any letter to Mr.
Thacher asking his Withdrawal, nor
has he intimated to anybody such
desire. The story was made out of
whole cloth.
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