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CANNOT MOVE Mr.. cAFFERY.
THE LOUISIANA SENATOR WILL
HOLD on TO HIS OFFICE.

He VIII Not Throw on the sennto-
rial Toga-Snys the Present Demo-
cratic Party Is Not the One to De-
mnnd a Delivery OF the Goods He
Holds I'm Trust-Denounces the
Platform and sneers at the Chi
CaEO Convention.
New Orleans. Aug. S.-Senator Doneison
Caffery has recently been the subject OF
much adverse criticism In certain news
papers on account Of his opposition to tha
Chicago ticket and platform. An effort
has been made to bring sufficient pressure
70 induce his resignation as a United
States senator.
The following signed interview with tho
senator appears in this evenings States
and fully explains his position;
ITO the Daily States-You have asked
what reply. II any, wish to make to the
criticisms Of certain individuals and
newspapers on my attitude toward the So
called democratic ticket nominated at CHI
cago, and to their suggestions that 1 sur
render my commission as democratic SEN
at0r from Louisiana.
THE invitation to resign my seat in
the United States Senate. because OF my
abandonment Of the democratic party, in-
wolves the question, what 10 democracy
IF the late Chicago convention, In It's
platform, has abiured the principles Of
that party, the call Of these individuals
and newspapers has no significance.
Whether the platform has abandoned de-
mocracy or not is matter Of reason and
argument, not one to be settled by the
declaration Of convention composed Of
men formerly belonging 10 the democrats
party. If set Of men, temporarily repre-
senting political party, violates In their
platform the doctrines, tenets and tradi-
tions of that party, there is not only no
obligation on the members Of That party
10 support either the platform, or Its
nominee, but Il is their duty 20 Oppose
both
when the democratic party honored
me by electing me TO a seat In the United
States Senate it stood: First, for sound
money and the maintenance OF the pub
lie faith and credit.
Second, for the enforcement OF the law.
both state and federal under all circum-
stances.
Third, for the maintenance of the CO.
ordinate brNnches Of the federal governs
Fourth, for the freedom and inviola-
biity OF all contracts, both public and
private.
'The Chicago platform assails sound
money and erects the standard OF inha-
ton. II threatens to dishOnor the ma
tional honor by paying its gold obligations
IN deprecated silver; II denounces governs
ment by injunction and the interference
OF the federal government In state affairs
because President Cleveland prevented
| the Chicago strikers from interfering with
and destroying railroad property IN the
custody OF receivers appointed by United
States courts and carrying United States
malls. II threatens the destruction Of the
supreme court OF the United states as
presently organized, and II threatens to
invade the liberty Of the citizens, hereto
fore unlimited, TO contract for payment
In any commodity known 10 mankind, and
not of a character to injure morals or
threaten society. It Is a matter, there-
fore, OF serious contention whether the
Chicago platform was a democratic ut
terance deserving the support and aliogl-
ance OF democrats. Every man must
judge this question for himself From my
standpoint, with the exercise Of my iudg-
ment and conscience, ] cannot follow the
new banner with strange devices. The old
flag Of the democracy OF sound money,
sound honesty, rigid enforcement Of all
law, maintenance Of our admirable sys-
tenn OF federal government and its full in-
tegrity and the widest liberty OF the oiti-
zen to contract for payment in any iegiti-
mate commodity OF commerce Is good
enough for me. have followed II for
many years, IN defeat and victory, IN storm
and In sunshine, and l propose to follow
II to the end OF my days.
'No sudden ebullition OF popular delu-
sion can swerve me one iota from the con-
yictions OF my whole life. / have no am-
biticn to subserve, no purpose to accom-
plish, outside the plain duty that lies be-
fore me TO keep unsullied and unimpafFed
the democratic credentials that bear.
when such a party as elected me de-
mand my resignation, II will be given.
until such party speaks It Is useless,
though II may serve TO herald the exalted
patriotism OF certain censors who have de-
manded by retirement, for any Individual
to ask me to resign.
"Doneison Caffery."