The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-10-08
GEORGE IS THE
TRUE CANDIDATE
According to Members Of the National
Democratic Committee.
CHICAGO PLATFORM TIE TEST
yaa kyek Dsnouheed as the Leader Of q
Corrupt Fight for Loayes
and FISHES.

New York. October 7.-Henry Georges
claim that he Is the regular democratic
candidate for mayor Of New York has
called forth expressions from r4clnbers OF
the democratic national committee.
w. II. White. member for wlshington,
teiegraphed 10 Henry George. '"The dem
ocratic party OF the state OF Washington
sends you greeting. In the movement
you are the representative OF JeIersonian
democracy. Your selection as mayor
will bring assurance to the democracy
Of the West and South Mammon wor-
shippers have not throttled their love
for free government In the East. and
In lsoo, as a reunited, purified party. We
will move forward in glorious =>.ional
victory"
The Herald prints dispatches from
democratic national committeeman as
follows:
w. s. Holiday. Indiana: AS a democrat
/ recognize but one authority In deter
mining democratic policies on questions
that are national In scope-the democratic
national convention. II the democratic
party is to continue national in its pol
ieies, and therefore national in It's char
acter. all true democrats must accept
the platform adopted by the last national
conventlon-the Chicago platform-untl
the principles and policies set forth in
said platform are settled. Democrats
throughout the country. believe regard
the result Of the pending campaign in
Greater New York as being OF such ma
tionuai significance that It will affect
the democratic party for good or i'll in
the campaign Of ls1- -.-fsl1 nsIRsistsa
the opinion no democratic faction in any
state in the United States will change
the purpose OF the democratic party as
set forth in the Chicago platform. That
party in New York which accepts the
Chicago platform ought 10 have the sup
port OF all democrats.
Thomas McRae, Arkansas; The Chica-
so platform is the latest authentic dec
laration OF democratic faith. anu be-
lleve It the duty of all democrats TO
support candidates who stand upon /; in
preference to those who ignore it.
J. NJ. Head, Tennessee; certainly
believe that the compliance with the Chi
cago platform should be insisted upon.
Any organization claiming to be demo-
cratic which refuses TO iudorse the nation
al platform, has no claim upon the sup
port Of the democratic voters. l am nOt
sufficiently advised as to the rules of
party organization in your state to ven
,ure an opinion as to who is the regular
nominee but Mr. Van Wyck certainly
cannot lay claims TO 1t.
John Gilbert Shanklin. Indiana: Were
in New York should support Henry
George because he is the only exponent
among the candidates for mayor of the
principles decided on At the Chicago con-
vention absolute loyalty to which is the
test Of true democracy.
j. G. Dudley, Texas: The democrats
who fought the battle of 1896 should in
sst that the support OF the Chicago plat
form and its nominees should be the test.
| cannot see how democrats who sup
ported the Chicago platform and its nom-
inees can vote a ticket nominated on a
platform which ignores the Chicago
platform and especially when there is a
ticket in the field reaftirming the Chicago
platform, They cannot afford to CON-
promise principle.
George A. Inslee Idaho: Every dem
ocrat In New York should support Henry
George A candidate who does not stand
up for or indorse the Chicago platform
has no claim to democratic support Such
men elected Mckinley. and TO be con-
sstent they should support Tracy. Their
pretense of being democrats is but a
repetition OF the ass masquerading in
the hon's skin.
]. II. Townsend, Oregon: l believe the
Chicago platform represents the prin-
clples Of the democratic party end know
Of no reason why any organization other
than a national convention should pre-
sumo to ehunciate the principles of the
party
Benjamin r. Tillman South Carolina:
The present situation in New York city
is most interesting and OF national inn
portance. The result will show whether
there is patriotism and manhood enough
in its people to give themselves honest
government and save themselves from
slavery 10 money. Van Wyck does not
represent democracy. but was nominated