Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-08-13
EDITOR cHAs. a. DANA

81 the New York sum Makes General
Response to Personal and Political
Friends Who Desire 20 Know HIS 1n-
diyiduaI Opinion i'm Regard 60 the Duty
of Democrats In tho Present Campaign
NEW YORK, Aug. THE Sun prints
the following editorial. signed by c.
a. Dana:
Some personal response seems 70 be due 20
the numerous friends who have sought from
me an expression OF my individual opinion as
10 the duty In the present political campaign
Of those who adhere TO the principles which
hitherto have characterized the democratic
party.
The declaration OF notions adopted in the
name OF the democracy by the Chicago con-
yention Is for the most part so hostile TO the
doctrines which have prevailed in the demo-
cratic party in the past as to demand its re-
lection by all those who would not abandon
the democracy's essential ideas and best ira
dftions.
THE Chicago platform invites us to estab-
lfsh currency which viii enable q man &c
pay his debts with half as much property AS
he would have to use In order to pay them
now. This proposition is dishonest / do moi
say that all the advocates of the free coinage
of silver are dishonest. Thousands OF them,
millions IL there be 50 many, are doubtless
honest in intention. But am unable to rec
onctle with any idea of integrity q change in
the law which viii permit man who has Dor.
rowed q hundred dollars to pay his debts with
hundred dollars. each one OF which is worth
only half as much each dollar he received
from the lender.
1.-THE Chicago platform sanctions the use OF
the appointing power OF the president in such
q way as to control the federal Judiciary in de-
Gliding questions of constitutional Law. Itcon-
templates change in the personnel OF the SUI
preme court of the United States TO the end
that the recent decision declaring the income
tax unconstitutional may be reversed. Strange
times. indeed. are these, when man is told
that in order to be democrat he must favor
the imposition of an income tax and the de-
struction OF the independence Of the iu-
1iciary
"Stin more alarming is the clearly implied
approval OF lawless violence contained in the
denunciation of what is denominated in the
platform government by Injunction Yelled
In the language OF moderation, the wild light
Of anarchy shines through.
I'm my opinion, without reviewing the Chi
.ago platform further, the declarations in re-
gard to the currency. the supreme court and
the income tax. and the repression OF forcibic
awlessnes by the aid of iniunctions are enough
10 demand its rejection by all good citizens
and the defeat of the candidates who stand
upon it.
IT regret exceedingly to find a disposition
quite prevalent to array the west against the
east in the discussion of these matters. see
no occasion for making our differences Sec
tionaL Here there is no political hostility to-
ward the west, such as Is expressed toward the
east by some western newspapers and public
speakers. Good citizens can perhaps best aid
the cause OF honest money and law and order
by devoting more time to rational argument
and less to inefficient abuse.
''All questions relating to the tariff have be-
some insignificant for the time being. in view
of the possibility, however slight, that the
abhorrent principles OF the Chicago platform
may prevail. The duty and necessity to COM
pass the final overthrow of that platform by
assisting In the defeat of VIM. J. Bryan
are most imperative and solemn This may
most certainly be accomplished by voting foE
the electors pledged to the support of WnL
but I have no quarrel with any
democrat who adopts any other course which
seems to him equally well adapted or better
adapted to the same end
lSignedl &C. A DANA"