The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-16
COMMANDS NO ALLEGIANCE.
DEMOCRATS ARE NOT BOUND BY
THE DECLARATION OF PRINCI-
PLIES ADOPTED.
a SEPARATE TICKET ADVOCATED.
The Men and Measures In Control
at Chicago Condemned by the
Empire State.

NEW IOfilA, July l5.-The executive
committee. of the state Democracy met
tonight and repudiated the Chicago
platform. 1t also advocated the putting
of third candidate in the field. The
resolutions were adopted only after a
prolonged debate, and it is said that at
least five district leaders will consider
the advisability Of resigning from the
organization. The resolutions were of
fered by Corporation Counsel Scott,
who attended the convention as a
delegate. They are as follows:
resolved, That we hereby repudiate
and condemn the revolutionary and
undemocratic platform adopted at the
So called Democratic convention held
III Chicago. 1t proposes to substitute
for our present standard Of value,
which is equal to the best in the world,
an unstable and deprecated standard
which has been repudiated by every
civilized and prosperous commercial
nation and which would put us on
monetary par with China, Mexico and
other countries, where labor is cerious-
ly under- paid; 1t declares against gold
monometallism and advocates legis-
laltion which must inevitably lead to
silver monometallism; it advocates a
monetary system which would offer an
capitalist, but would materially reduce
the purchasing power of every dollar
paid to the wage Garner; which would
punish honest thrift by depraciating
the value of every savings bank deposit
and every life insurance policy; it adj
vocates a liberal pension policy and at
the same time seeks to impair the value
Of every pension paid by the govern
ment; it condemns the only method now
provided by law for keeping inviolate
the national credit and favors the pol
icy which will in effect result in a par
tial reputation of the public debt; it
disapprove of the issue of national bank
notes, secured by the pledge of govern
ment bonds and suggests no substitute
therefore except unlimited paper
money redeemable in a debased and
fiuctuating currency. 1t contemptuous-
ly omits all reference to the adminis-
tration of the only Democrat, who for
more than generation has held the
presidential Office, and whose integrity
of purpose and firm determination to
maintain the national honor, has been
recognized and acknowledged by all
classes Of his fellow citizens.
Resolved, That in view Of the Pop
ulistc and anti-Democratic character
Of the platform adopted at the Chicago
convention we hold that no Democrat
owes adherence to it or is called upon
to support the candidates who have
consented to stand upon It,
Resolved, That we deem it our duty
as good citizens loyal to the principles
Of Democracy to repudiate the ticket
nominated at Chicago.
Resolved, That we approve and com
mend the dignified and conservative
course pursued by the delegation from
this state at the Chicago convention, in
the platform and declining to
vote for any candidate nominated
thereon
The resolutions were vigorously op-
posed by A. Kioly and Michael Fen
nelly. Mr.. Fennelly said that organiz-
atoms might denounce, as they would,
but every wage Garner, every me-
chanic, every laborer, skilled or un-
skilled. would vote for Bryan. Mr..
Fennelly had about six.followers in the
committee and these after the meeting
said they would consider the advisable
ity Of withdrawing from the organiz-
alton.
The following resolution was offered
by John Dewitt Warner and adopted
Resolved, That we favor the putting
into the field as candidates for pres
ident and vice president representative
Democrats on a platform of Democratic
principles and that the chairman of
this meeting appoint committee Of
seven to represent this organization in
cooperating to that end with others
ike minded with us In this and other
states.