Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-09-15
A RINGING ADDRESS.
Issued by tho Loyal Democratic
League Of NV York.
FLOWER AND HILL ROASTED
Sentiments and Program Of the Free
silver Democrats OF the Elm.
pire state.

New York, Sep. 15.-Henry Mo.
Donald, the president OF the Loyal
Democratio league now In scFsion
here, has issued SIN address to the vo-
tiers OF the state. IL IL the Intention
OF the league TO present this address to
the Democratic state committee,
which convenes hero today { wednet-
day., provided q hearing is granted to
the Organization which claims to rep.
resent the free silver Democrats OF
New York state. The address will
serve as the platform OF the Demo-
Gratis, who will protest against any
attempt on the part OF the state Lead
ere to ignore the Chicago platform.
Mr.. Mt DJaHld referred g. number
Of prOmiaent gold Democrats and said
Of them:
"rhese gentlemen, headed by ex.
Gov. Flower, that defender OF trusts
anu extoller Of their benz Il cences a
man who has done more to corrupt
anu debauoh the Democratic vOtero Of
this state aud the Republican legit-
lators OF Illinois than any man OF this
decade, together with many other
former Democrats VI influence, met
and after extended deliberations ire
s)lved to fight for the coutrol of the
next rtgulsr democratic convention
ana TO that end to fight for The control
Of all local Democratic orgs iz,tious."
Here lie the way Mr.. Mcdonald re-
ferred 10 David Is. Hill: "This astute
politician did not, nor docs he now,
believe In the principles euunciateu
by the Democratic party at Its nation
al convention, out he stands ready to
hgnt tor the control OF the next regu-
lar Democratic convention aud to be.
gin this struggle by capturing all the
local organizations.
1--WE are loyal In that fight for the
party's Integrity by demanding that
tse party sand openly and uuegulvo.
caily ior those principles proclaimed
At Chicago July $, 1896, anu that tn.
party put in nomination for Off ce only
those men who openly and honestly
supported Bryan and Sewsli.
"Mr. Bryan sail to me on the eve o.
his departure. Mcdonald, keep up
your organizatiou,' referring TO the
Loyal Democratic league; 'don't let
down on IT,
"Only this week received informa-
ton directly from his home that
Mr.. Bryan heartily approves tue ad.
dress OF our slate committee, adopted
at The SyrGcuse m citing OF the league.
We therefore have our great leaders,
approval OF the objects OF our orgaDiza.
ton to adhere firmly 10 the psrty's
principles anu to nominate no man
Tor ufliee whose acts or wUrds, private
or public, diu CT do not show him 10
have been in 1896 lyal In the full
seuse OF that term.
"rhe state committee men musi
K ow that their uuty 10 the party OF
Jetferson, Of Jackson, OF Tilden and OF
Bryan is inhnitely greater than their
obligation can possibly be to any man
who has betrayed his uust. The TO.
rult OF the last November election
was only the culminaIion Of the firsI
battle. The army for the equal rights
Of all battling against the host which
oontenIed tor special privileges Tor
the few was repnhei, not defeated.
The tght ia stlIi on.
"Bul we have a duty to perform In
endeavoring to make efiectusl our de-
mand upon the state Committee That 1t
place before the voters OF New Y ,rk
an address coutsining a clear aud un-
equivocsl reafil rmaIion OF the PLATFORM
which gave the state convention ex.
istebce ana which reaf1ifms the plat.
form adopted at Chicago and
nominate candidate well known to
have been and who is now In full nc.
cord with those platforms. We may
deem It wise to organ Z, q new, clean,
indebted party OF the people, a Chi.
csgo platform party In the fullest,
freest and broadcast mes ming OF that
term the loyal Democratic party OF the
state OF New YORK."
The League resolved to go ahead with
the work OF building up Its orgsnizs-
ton 10 order that IL may be In good
shape In case the Democratic state
COMMITTEES ignore the nee silver men.