Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-10-09

tratiOn." That Is only ahOther way o
putting it. 1t is well known TACT tina
the Admins ritiOn represents and has
representedlhe true Democracy before
it was polluted by a coalition with Popu
lism. ur. Cleveland stands upon the
p'atform Of the Democratic party as
adopted by the convention in lS92' anc
true democrats admire and honor his
patriotic Administration.
Mr.. Williams denies that Mr.. Bryan
was nominated by populist influence
and upon the distinct understanding that
the Populist convention would nominate
him, and demands proof that could be
int -oduced IN a Court of Justice"-a very
liberal demand. Mr.. w. answers almost
every question upon such hearsay evil
lence as he has at hand, and on this
charge demands higher order OF evl-
dence. The statements OF Mr.. Watson
whom your coalition party endorses in
twenty five states by compelling every
man who casts full vote for Bryan to
cast part of his vote for Mr.. Watson, a
populist and well known and openly
declared enemy of the Democratic party.
saws there was a contract, when the Pop
ulist convention met at ST. Louis. When
that contract was made we do not know,
but it was openly stated at the time Of
Brvan's nomination that he would be
nominated by the POpulists at st. Louis.
Mr.. Jones, the manager OF the coal ton
party, was present at both conventions
and Mr.. Williams is the first person we
have known TO deny it. He may have
better sources Of information than we
have. As further evidence tending to
show that there was contract, the
Bryanites have placed Tom Watson cleo
tors on their ticket in twenty-five states.
las this done without any consideration,
or was it in fuiillment Of a bargain be-
tween parties who have heretofore been
antagonistic:
Mr.. Williams says 'Ihave always been
bimettalist and a such stand on every
platform promulg gated by the Democratic
party" The Democratic platform offs
pledged the party ''to insure the MAIN
tenance of the parity Of the two metals
Mr.. Williams says it cannot be demon
strated that gold and silver can be kept
at a parity at the ratio OF l6 to l. II
such be the case how can Mr.. Williams
stand upon the platform Of 1892 and sup
port a party pledged to the free and I'M
limited coinage Of silver at l6tol;
Mr.. Williams challenges the produc-
ton of evidence that any Democratic
convention declared for the gold stand
ard and we challenge the production OF
evidence that any Democratic conven-
ton heretofore ever declared in favor OF
the free coinage of silver at lG to !
when the ratio of the market values OF
those metals was over 81 to1.
We will cndeavor to give fair answers
to Mr.. Williams questions, by the num-
bers which he gave them.
l. We admit that the convention was
regularly called but when it deserted
Democratic principles and adopted Popu-
listic doctrines, it ceased to be a legit-
mate Democratic convention; and had it
adopted the Republican platform as the
true principles of the Democracy and
nominated Teller who was republican
prominently mentioned as candidate.
its action wouldhave been as Legitimate
as that which it did take.
When the Democratic convention fail
ed to make nomination and endorsed
Horace Greedy, nominee of wing OF
the Republican party, were the men who
refused to obey the party lash boilers,
orless democrats than those who sup
ported the action of the convention?
2. The financial question was made
the issue in the state convention.
Protesting Democrats do rot recog-
nize the validity of the acts against
which they protest by remaining in the
convention, and especially is this true,
when they refuse to take further part in
the proceedings. The minority meyer
recognized the validity Of the Michigan
steal.
4. The indianapolis Convention was
called by the highest possible authority.
1t was called by the Sovereign power OF
Democrats who were determined to be
true to the principles Of their party.
We are not aware of any constitutional
or legal provisions upon the subject.
(5 to OD We have not examined Mr..
Palmer's record in ante beliim days, or
have we been interested in his opinions
upon the slavery question, or his ac-
tons under the military authorities, but
we do know that for years he has stood
high as u Democrat and his Willingness
to stand upon pure Democratic plat
form such as was adopted by the Indian
apclis convention recommends him to
all Democrats who are now in favor OF
Democratic principles and are opposed
to deprec lated currency. We,therefore.
frankly say that we neither admit nor
deny your questions. We really have
not examined the subject and do not
think it of sufficient importance to make
an examination.
IN Our recollection is that he was
elected to the United States Senate by
number of Democrats and two populists.
az Sound money Democrats do not have
to swallow Palmer to elect Mckinley.
They vote for Palmer because they be-