New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-13
" CARYL ELY RESIGNS.
HE CANNOT SUBSCRIBE TO THE PLATFORM THAT
MEANS THE BEGINNING OF THE DOWN
TALL OF THE REPI'RI.IC."

HE CANNOT SUBSCRIBE TO THE PLATFORM THAT
MEANS THE BEGINNING OF THE DOWN
|. FALL OF THE REPUBLIC"
Niagara Falls. n. Y, Sept. 70 (SpecaD.-W. Cary
Ely treasurer and member of the Democratic state
Committee tonight made public the following let
ter of resignation a
Niagara Falls. Sept r. 1875
cratic State Committee. Poughkeepsie \. Y
Dear Sir: hereby tender my resignation as as
Committee, the to take effect Immediately
This + taxi" S By S'h the
with whom have been so long associated lmpels
me to state briefly my reasons -, uo,,,,.- Dor,o.
cratic party nominations. but it is my belief that
when asions OF supreme crisis brings us to me
consideration of questions Of such vast moment
end ~ nee son Sss nov nen TO RISE uperr
to mere questions OF party resularlty ana poney
the Constitution and the law. to register his ballot
in accordance with what his best Judgment leads
the partisan should yield to that of the citizen
The Chicago Convention may be said TO nave been
conventions . tut It's meetings were tumutuous and
disorderly. I'D many OF the doctrines there iaid
called Democratic platform. The attempt to debase
the money Of the country by the free and unlimited
agreement to that effect between nations leading
to violent contraction Of the money of the coun-
thus reducing 10 silver monometallism, 10 be
surely followed by the issue of flood Of irredeem-
President because of his lawful use Of the civil and
military forces OF the United States to secure TO
citizens and property and the public mails peace
able and uninterrupted transportation between the
States secure from destruction by mob violence:
and finally and more dangerous than all. the at
tack upon the integrity and independence OF the
Supreme Court, constitute a series or declarations
so revolutionary as. in my Judgment when carried
TO their logical conclusion, to mean the beginning
OF the downfall Of the Republic.
The primary functions of the Government are the
protection of its citizens In their lives. liberties
property rights and the pursuit OF happiness. That
form OF government which falls to secure these
rights TO its citizens Is inefficient and cannot sur
yive. where law ends. tyranny begins"
The candidate Of the Chicago Convention has
both by public utterance and written acceptance.
announced his belief in every plank Of that plat
form. Furthermore. the unmlstakable intent Of
his last series OF speeches Is to infiame the minds
of the people with the dangerous idea that the cit
of this separated into classes. and
to excite them against each other. and also to
kndle again the fierce fires Of sectional feeling and
hatred the poor and unfortunate against their more
prosperous brethren the West and the South
against the East To such doctrines and such ut
terances. repugnant to my every instinct as lawyer
and man. absolutely and unequvocally refuse
TO subscribe.
I repudiate the platform and the candidate as I'M
being of our common country. Thus believing I
should be recreant to my manhood II ! should take
any part In the coming State convention even in
the making up OF a temporary roll of delegates
thereto since II Is already apparent that the forces
now in control will indorse this undemocratic and
the recently expressed declaration of principles Of
the last State convention. must therefore now
sever my connection with the State Committee
Yours respectfully. W. CARYI ELY.