The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-09-21
TIIACHER'SQ SQUEER ATTITUDE
REPUDIATES THE SILYER HEREsY
 BUT WILL TOTE FOR BRYAN.

New York Democrats Nominated Him,
 He Says, When They Must Have Known
 His Views on the Financial Question.
 Puts Forth the Transparent Plea That
 He Will stand By the Chicago Nominees
 to Save the Democratic Party-In Sym
 pathy With All Movements, Not Revolu-
 tionary, to Benefit tho Masses.
 Albany, Sept. 20.-Mayor John Boyd Thacher has written 0 letter to Elliot Danforth, chairman of the state demo- cratic committee, in which, in part, he says:
 T am informed by the public press and by individual delegates that the democratic state convention at Buffalo on the 17th of September named me as it's candidate for governor. I now learn that the state committee is to meet on Tuesday to appoint commit tee to officially notify me of that fact. It has seemed to me due to your com mittee that before 1t takes that step I should make a statement. I canont ask for the confidence and support of the people of the state without frankly declaring my position upon the financial issue now agitating the public, 1 stand to-day where I stood in June, in the presence of a convention of the state democracy I have not changed an iota in my belief, nor deviated a step in my course. The commercial honor of this nation is pledged to the world and the whole world knows that the na- tion will maintain it's honor.
 T took part in the state convention which sent delegates to represent the party in national convention at Chi cago. Those delegates by participation acquiesced in the action of the national convention In presenting candidates for the offices of president and vice presi- dent. The state convention of the democratic party has ratified the nom- ination of these candidates. The demo- cratic party is a vehicle to carry the will of the people into effect. Failure now and then to perform absolutely satisfactory service will not justify the utter destruction of the vehicle. It was constructed to bear many and various burdens.
 When the financial burden is finally disposed of the people will still employ the democratic party to support their purposes and to carry them into effect. When they do thus employ that party do not want it to be shattered and T 3;S,, L,,+ %A tHo and efficient, Therefore, l shall cast my vote for Bryan and Sewall, the can didates in due and regular form chosen by majority of the convention I re- gret I cannot be in full accord on the question of finance with the sentiment of the convention, but if my position seems not in harmony with the usual attitude of candidate towards his party it should be remembered condi- tfons are also unusual. t
 "In nominating me I must assume the convention was not unaware of my financial views as expressed in my public utterances, and that it was in- duced to accord me that honor in view of the fact that under the constitution a governor has no official connection with matters pertaining to the nation- al currency.
 Tt was apparent at Chicago and Buffalo and is expressed at every gathering of citizens where public questions are discussed that the people are dissatisfied with the present condi- tion of public affairs, and I am in sym pathy with every movement not revo- lutionary, which seeks to take burdens from the masses and to restore pros perity and peace to all the people.
 When the republican legislature ad- journed in May 1t left a record behind it which every democratic and inde- pendent voter in the state believed would be an issue before the people this fall. No question purely national should be permitted to divert our peo- pie in this state election from pro- nouncing by change of administra- tion verdict against this record"
 Mir Thacher then criticises the rec ord of the republican legislature dwell ing especially on the passage of the Raines excise law.