The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-10-05
JUST AS WE TOLD YOU.

JUST AS W Z TOLD YOU.
The Representative has, from the first,
claimed that the Democratic party, in
1900, would throw free silver and Popu-
lism overheard, and go back to it's pluto
cratic wallow
Read this from the Chicago Times
Herald of Oct. 1, 1893, the leading Re-
publican organ of this country:
The New York Democracy have followed
the example of their brethren in Connect
cut and New Jersey in kicking over the
chicago platform and ignoring free silver.
From the temporary organization of the
syracuse convention to it's final adjourn
ment every effort on the part OF the free
silver men to obtain recognition or even a
hearing was ruthlessly overruled, with the
result that a small faction Of the silver
delegates bolted and set up a convention
of their own.
Although 1t is said that Croker dominated
the convention and carried his point in the
nomination of Judge Van Wyck, the truth
Is that 1t was David Bennett Hills con-
vention from beginning to end. 1t was Hill
that won the temporary organization and
the committees on credentials and platform,
thus enabling him to organize the conven-
ton. shelve the Chicago platform and ignore
the silver men. The same kind of a bitter
dose he and his associates were forced to
swallow at Chicago in 1896 he has in turn
administered to the silverites.
If 1t had been Cookers convention this
would not nave been DONE for though de-
void of principle himself, he would at least
nave been polite enough to have temper
lied with the Western Democracy.
To wind up with. Mr.. Hill obtained control
OF the state committee, and has thus the
state machine in his hands. Within few
days 1t will be found, in all probability
that Judge Van Wyck will not accept this
nomination. and then the state committee
Will put Mr.. Hills own choice in his place.
and Mr.. Hills victory will be complete.
This convention presages what will hap
pen at the Democratic national convention
in 1900. if Mr.. Hill and the Eastern Dem
ocracy can regain their lost ground, and
that they intend to regain it if possible is
clearly demonstrated by the contempt with
which they treat the Chicago platform.
Never again so easily as in 1896 will Popu-
ism, masquerading in the garb OF DEM
ocracy obtain control OF another Demo-
cratic convention.
Bryan will have to wink the other
eye" at the gold-bugs, or he will be de-
feated for the presidency in 1900 And
if he wins by that wink his triumph will
be defeat for reform, and ruin for
himself.
The free-silver Democrats of New York
have organized and put up an independ-
ent ticket
In Wisconsin, the other day. the Demo-
Gratis repudiated the Populists, lodged
free silver and in most of the congress
sional conventions ignored the Chicago
platform of 1896
In Minnesota the Democrats of the
capital city. st. Paul, threw even the fu-
sion Populists overheard. and the latter
are to put up a straight ticket, except
that they are going to support John Lind
who went say whether he is Pop, Dem.
or Republican. The fight Is to be waged
on state issues, which means lodging all
the questions the Peoples party is inter-
ested in.
1t is the same story everywhere.
He is fool who does not see where all
this is going to land the fusionists.
They must either abandon the Omaha
platform and become Democrats out
right, to be led by the nose of David B.
Hill, or they must come back to pure, UNI
~~"AISA~eSO L OpullSA anu cut lose from
their unreliable allies
Ut course if man wants to be gold
bug Democrat, he has perfect right to
his opinions. But no honest man can pre-
tend, for one instant, that any real re-
form can be expected from the Demo-
cratic party, which IN THE LAST 20
YEARS HAS KILLED 20 RTIJS EOR
THE RECONSIDERATION OF SILVER.
Stand firm, brethren, and in 1900
three-fourths of the Democrats of the
United States will be Mid-road Populists.
and we will sweep the country.
All we need is faith, honor and
nerve.
The battle of the ages is now being
fought, and history will record with
honor. the names of the heroes who
struggle to the end for the right.