The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-09
OPINIONS ABOUT BOILING.

Tho free silver boilers in New York
| are excused and defended by some OF their
brethren In other states. on the ground
! that the platform adopted by the regu-
lar organization is devoid of Democratic
principles. They mean by that that the
Tamnany platform failed to drag in ma
tional questions, and declare for free sill
| yer.
Il IS the same old story. According to
our silver brethren, free silver IS now a
| cardinal principle Of Democracy, ana no
platform without a silver plank Is Demo-
cratic. It matters little about declara-
| tions on other questions, provided only
that the platform is strong for free silver,
| and it matters not how many CT the car
dinal principles of Democracy are EN-
braced, If a declaration in favor of free
coinage Is not made, the platform is I'M
Democratic and unworthy OF the support
I Of Democrats.
Eut the point that we started out To
make IS this, that the New York boilers
are justified by their brethren, because.
in their opinion, the party platform was
not Democratic. Who is to be the judge
Of such matters? Who is to decide
whether or not platform is Democratic?
Who says that the New York platform
vas not Democratic? The free silver
people, ana, therefore, the free silver poo
pie bolt, and are justified, In short our
free silver brethren tell us that whenever
any number OF Democrats come 10 the
conclusion that the platform adopted by
the party is not Democratic, 1t is their
privilege and their duty to holt. Then, in
the name of common sense and common
honesty, how can they censure the Sound
Money Democrats for refusing to give
the'r support to the Chicago platform?
The Atlanta Constitution, however IS
an exception to the free silver press and
frankly contends that the Tammany
ticket is the regular ticket and should
be supported by all Democrats in New
York. Editor Howell is Georgia's rep
resentative. on the National Democratic
Committee, and in yesterdays issue Of the
Constitution says:
The apparent enthusiasm in behalf
of George is really in behalf Of Tracy,
who is the Republican candidate fer
Mayor.
As the regular Democratic. nominee
for Mayor of Greater New York, there
seems to be no doubt of the validity OF
judge Van Wyck's claim.
He represents the Democratic party
pure and simple.
He represents the Democratic organ
izaton, the organization which sup
ported Bryan aud stood true 10 the
Democratic principles and which has
been true TO the party through many
years. 1t is true this Democratic organl-
cation did not take occasion 10 reanirm
the Chicago platform when 1t nominated
Judge Van Wyck, but ii is equally true
that there are no national issues ct stake
in this campaign, the contest being
l5 ely municipal one.
AS for he Democratic nominee, Judge
Van Wyck, he has always been regular
organization Democrat
"If he had refused to accept the ma
tional platform; If he had refused TO sup
port Bryan; If ne had Joined hands with
The boilers, who be gan by deserving the
party and who ended by betraying fer
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES the success of Judge
Wan Wyck would be a matter OF indifer-
ence 10 Democrats.
Asa matter of fact, however whether
ne is elected or defeated, be represnts
the hope OF the Democratic party in
New York city. The organization OF
which Tammany Hall is the nucleus has
stood straight and true and everything
for the party in the face OF every con-
tingency.
Here there IS another bone of conten-
tion--another case in which the free sill
yer doctors are disagreed. We shall
watch the discussion with interest.