New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-11
STILL ANOTHER DETECTION.
ASSISTANT OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES MAJ
WELL REPUDIATEs BRYANisM
IN A FRANK AND MANLY LETTER TO HIS Nr'''
poRs IN WESTERN NEw-YoRK HE GIVES
HIS REASONS FOR REFUSING TO full

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Washington Sept. l0-Fourth Assisl'". E.,
master-tieneral Maxwell has Joiheo tne ,,
opposition to the Chicago platftim. ne mas ~ ,
ten a letter to the Editor Of The bataV'' W. -,
Dailv News" which will be read with interes, "
Democrats In Genesee County ana VIC
part OF the State. It is as follows: ..o.-
You ask me to define my position IN the pr p1rS
emf canvass stating that my frlenos a. a, Gene
wish to know where I stand: Democrats " ,tyen
see County and Western New-fork hase s noa
me too many evidences of confidence anh rpSss
to be less frank and outspoken than has MN 70
been my custom or than they nd h.i, he deeply
expect I now and always sha, w neigh.
grateful for the generous support o. TO- Bon, tSnt
bors The value put upon no /. ana IN my desire to
stand by good Democrats ana SCUM" -, Vote Tor
srSnshgn ma M ur IN my Ssay two months
was asked to define ny ,h he'' future / will follow
wherever true Democratic principles leaa; tram
The Chicago Convention from the ouIs s 9 stne
of lis Voice in the proceedings, assaulted WIN un-
bridled abuse Grover Cleveland ane vy The
party into power in the NATION and reiuss'
recognize even the honesty OF tHe ~ nomocrafs
who constitute IT, Diverted from the
Of leaders Of ya'Gs 10 nominate for the
Presidency a Republican United states SSn"bbo had
the Gonye ecnrcd THAT that he was not
ana selected him fit in its indgineh, 70 ,edn nd
party Of McGe,ian Scy n0vrntion piaccd even in
his hands the Old banner Dcmocat might nave ave
followed Mr. Bryans e&9erS r,h the hand Of sec
tionaisrn and from the remnants Gn,Geu 1 ion ,' pa
n,iar creed with inscriptions OF rtpudla tloii' p
,nrnalism and lawessness. foreign to its trad
tons and perous to the integrity OF tnG tou' and
~ have never believed that the candidates ana
,ho ,,lotform of the Chicago Convention. undemo
cratic from it's temporary organization 10 us t' ~
Dcmocrats A third Of that Convention Including
the representa- of the states " M The ao batle
A generation have borne the bruht OF tne ,r no
refused accept the platform or yS'e not TOR hem
nominees They knew that tmey wtb n1 tho Na
commissioned to make experiments VIZ" t how how, fSr
tionaI credit yet unsullied, or 10 uy nov H ~
they could go in degrading Submissions LOT u,
Populistic support without forfeiting the respect
of their fellOw-countrymen. ..,. ,,s oo,, -
since the adjournment Of that convention us can
didaie personally and through his presentalVes,
has pe rsistently sought compete the DeiiaSd ~
for the Presidency. knowing that PopE.sm nsS
sought ana is no% ,k'g ,n 20 ng agsn outnern
Democrats have Appealed 70 the parry N o,n,'
sections OF the country for aid AGAINST M m 10
aroyed ground thar ne was a better Popust than
Democrat Tho price Of that nomination mas 1 Dsen
Tho abandonment TO Popu ism or the tiure Denlo-
cratic ORGANIZATION In some States, ara IN otneIs
is surrenief o: grea,Sr Ok s's ,RSc,jon me GER
lain outcome OF the Chicago Convention. mas aIeady
been shown in Maine where me ca9dl Gar rsseJ
but few weeks ago ana now sum n 6om ne
Of that State assembled TO express their views on
canvass lead every day 70 The effacement OF DEM
ocracy 49, . ,...-o thu only,
| protest against this EFFORT 70 destroy me pt.Is
marty with a continuous history from the beSinhns
of Inc Government, the only party National IN Us
nurposes and in It's following. and the party the
Existence OF which, in success or defeat Is essentdi
70 ,hs perpetuity OF Institutions The way 20
make that protest effective and 20 preserve Demo
cratic principles and organization Is TO support he
Candidates Of the National Democratic Convention
AT Indianapolis, which assumed ana discharged me
trust BETRAYED by a majority of the CMcago Con-
ven.jon The eassembled Democracy affirmed Dem
ocratc teachings and nominated Democratic cdhci-
dafr Tho Chicago Convention did neither
Nv neighbors do not need 10 be tod Wnere !
stand on the currency question. nave never uteel
10 persuade myself that dishonesty Is a desirable
thing: | have no inclination 10 argue with those VINO
have reached the conclusion that refusal 20 pay IN
whole or in part honest debt is justitao.e Inc
free coinage Of silver means deprecated currency
and a deprecated currency is another name Tor re,
pudiation. Democracy was not established ana mas
NOT dourls ned for generations in this country now
70 be bankrupted in character and broken IN orga-
zatlon by attacking the validity OF obligations; pup
lie and private. True Democratic principles DO not
lead in that direction, and AS Democrat reiuse
10 follow these new and false lghis ana ABANDON
The political and personal beliefs Of years
During the last three years ana a na1t nave peen
brought into relations official ami personal. WIN
Democrats in every county OF every state IN me
Union If my experience Is OF any value II my
Judgment of men Is not wholly at fault the rank
md Ge OF the party astounded at the betrayal
Of Democracy at Chicago and have not followed and
vii not follow delegates who used their commits
sons TO falsely its creed. follow where true Dem,
cratic principles lead They never have led ana
never can lead to the qualification and perverslon
Of Democracy Very truly yours, ,u,,,