Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-08-08
PRESSED in the platform.-syracus Cou-

VIII have a ticket I'm the near future that
wi! satisfy their desires and aims. This
would be the most desirable result, bnt,
come what may, the Chronicle absolves
itself from all responsibility for the ut.
terances of the alleged Democratic con.
vention just closed at Chicago, and
pledges itself to aid in the defeat Of its
nominees. To participate in a campaign
Tor such a ticket on such a platform
would be to be untrue 10 every patriotic
Democratic principle.-La Crosse (Nis.)
Chronicle.
bright young man with a s,lvery,
demagogic tongue is planted on the anti
Democratic platform adopted at Chicago,
aud the excited victims of n singular and
illogical craze vie with the sympnthizers
with Anarchy and populism in The long
acclaim to William j. Bryan The elo-
quent and eccentric representative of the
boilers of Nebraska. The plat
form and the candidate threaten 4 par
alysis Of business until the day If cleo
hon; for n longer period if success could
possibly attend: and they condemn the
Democratic party to a fate that would
pc death 10 any other party. but the
Democratic party is undying.-Utica OBJ
server.
Will Lose Hundreds of Thousands.
Savannah News: All Democrats will
not approve the declarations in respect
to coinage, bonds, the currency, income
tax inc railroads. These latter declara-
lions are much more Populistic than
Democratic. II looks very much as il
they were put into the platform for the
express purpose of currying favor with
the Populists. In fact, if we are not
mistaken, Senator Tillman said in his
speech in the convention that the purpose
OF them IL to influence the Populists 10
come into the lines of the Democracy
ana become n part of the Democratic
party. lie did not seem to take into
consideration the fact that the adoption
Of pOpulistic declarations might not
break up the Populist party. but would
pretty certainly drive hundreds of thou
sands of Democrats out Of the Democrat
ic party.
Boss Champions of Disorder.
Trenton IN. j. American (Dem.):
But, whatever may be the course Of the
politicians and the party leaders, there
will be thousands Of Democrats in New
Jersey whO-not in resentment of the
contumely with which the state and its
interests have been treated, but from
personal and public motiyes-will refuse
TO give their approval To a convention
and a candidate which have publicly
and yaingloriously threatened the de-
StructiOn of the nations credit, the dim
mutton of values, the ~rctardment of bust
ness. the attack on property, and the tri-
umph of disorder above the law and
those called upon To administer il. And
they will so refuse i'm the belief that
all other party issues fade into insignif-
canoe in comparison with the issue as it
has been formulated at Chicago.
Danger to Liberty.
Galveston News: The fact is that the
programme formulated at Chicago mere
ly marks the skirmish line of a great and
final battle for social revolution. indus
trial reconstruction. and constitutional
subverSion. Without constitutional safe
guards there can be no assurance of eth
cr free government or individual liberty.
An unchecked social Democracy means
~ law but the law of brute force. no
rule and 10 order but the rule and order
of irresponsible tyranny. Intelligent
citizens grounded in wholesome appre-
citation of the constitutional essentials
of q stable republic, who supremacy
cherish the priceless interests of consti-
~tutlonal liberty and security. who feel
that there can bc no true progress with
out the conservation of these interests,
will not fail To see in present emergen-
Cies where their common danger lies.
Realizing also that the problem of de-
Tense Is their common concern, they can
well understand that how they may best
proceed To combat, defeat and disarm
their common enemy is a question of
momcntary eXpediency TO be decided in
the light of current events and modify
ing circumstances.
South Dakota Views.
Sioux Falls Argus-Leader: The Dem.
ocrats have declared for a policy which
VIII inevitably establish the single silver
standard; will, in our opinion, wreck the
national credit and reputation: will. for
many years, make commercial confidence
impossible; will spread ruin over the
land; will destroy all hopes of bimetal.
ism IN the generation; and will indefi-
nltely postpone n revival of good times.
Under these circumstances the Argus,
Leader can see its duty only in one chan
mel. Believing, as this paper does, that
the honor, safety and prosperity of the
United States would be seriously jeop-
ardlZed by the success of the Democratic
party on its presetn platform. the Argus
Leader, with sorrow for the broken asso-
with regret at parting from a
name 1t has reyered and loved. but with
Il CONSCIOUSNESS of unavoidable duty.
wlthdraws from the grand old Demo.
cratic party, which has, in our judgment.
left its time-honored principles in pursuit
strange gods, and will throw what
influence 1t may possess on the
side OF the Nations prosperity and honor.
To Attempt the Impossible.
stanton Va.) News: A law de-
that wheat, regardless of the
surplus ON the markets or the demand
Tor II, should sell the year round at 81
per bushel, and that corn and oats.
no matter what their intrinsic value
always sell at the same figure
as wheat, would be just as sensible as
q free coinage of silver law and would
be Just as easy TO carry into effect. The
glst OF the whole matter il that to Mt
tempt 10 coin silver in unlimited GUAM
titles and TO make il even in value Mt n
given fixed ratio with gold is to attempt
impossible and TO do what in the
VeEy nature of Things cannot be done.
Looking to the New York Convention.
Syracuse News: The Chicago plat
form is n wide departure from the Mat
form adopted by. the last Democratic
convention at Saratoga. Ii was
SO wide a departure that the New York
delegation felt compelled to abstain
from participation in the nomination OF
on that platform. Ii re-
mains for the coming Democratic state
convention to formulate the policy of
the New York Democracy. That con-
in nominating presidential elec-
tors, will point the way TO Democrats
which shall lead TO the preservation of
the ~party-the preservation of its un-
sullied honor and integrity. The party
which this year celebrates its Tooth an
niyersary will not be permitted to go
TO a ~dishonorable grave.
No Excuse for the Insult.
Montgomery (.Ala.) Advertiser: Thou.
and thousands of Democrats in
Alabama will learn with mingled emo