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declaration. So believing. l could not direct
ly or indirectly, encourage any state to aban-
don the national platform. While the Demo-
Srats OF the West and South have no right to
force the national platform upon the people
OF New York, yet the Democ acy Of the ma
ton does have right to expect the Demo-
eTats 0 NeS t efk to apd by the platform
know whether the New York Democracy
means peace or war.
To ignore the national platform in a state
convention will be notice that the Democrats
OF New York are hostile to that platform but
lack the courage to declare it openly. The
platform OF SO will be rea1srmed in 1900, and
l, Tor one, would like to know soon as
possible whether we are to regard the New
York Democrats as allies enemies If the
Democrats Of New York invite me to speak
IN New York city while in the East l shall
accept the invitation with pleasure, but it
must be with the understanding that l shall
not be restricted as to the subject of the dis
cuss1on. 1 do not care tc be guest where
the Chicago platform is denied hearing.
believe the restoration of bimetallism is nee
essary, and that Is to 1 is the only ratio at
nave no right to expect favors from those
who are hostile to this doctrine. can say
to blmetallism at 16 to as Ruth said TO
Naomi: "Entreat me lot to leave thee or to
return from following after thee; for with
e. thou goest l will go, and where thou lodg-
est will lodge. Thy people shall be my peo-
will die. and there will l be buried. The
Lord do so to, me and more alsa If aught but
death part thee and me-"
No one is compelled to accept my jCdg-
ment, and l must myself be guided BY it.
and in my judgment the attempt to chain
the nation to god standard Is 50 cruel
and wicked that l would be beneath con-
tempt if 1 should trade my convicnons upon
this subject for any political advantage which
the New York Democrats might be willing to
offer. Let me add another word: 1t is not
only right that the New YorK state conyen-
ton should stand by the Chicago Platform
but it is good policy. Bimetallism will be as
strong in New York when II is fully under
stood as IT Is now in the West and South
and the sooner the Democ acr CO %ew York
Begins the defense of the Chicago platform
me sooner the work II education win he
completed. To ignore the piatfIr when ALI
the states West and South indorse il will
have all the force of a declarati IN against
the platform, and such a course will make
1t more difficult to indorse the platform mere
after We were embarrassed in the last
campaign by the fact that the Democrats M
your state went to Chicago to oppose thu
platform which was adopted. Unless the partv
IN New York expects to repeat this experi-
ment IN 1900 1t should lose no time in tax
ing a firm stand upon the Chicago platform
In urging this course upon Tammdny and
the Democracy of New York 1 ought To sue
gest that the party in New York has some
nation.
Tammany needs the Democracy of the ma
ton as much the national party needs
Tammany, and Tammany should recognize
firm hold upon the plain people to give the
party in any section any promise of success
by abandoning them. Democracy was daf1aas
at Chlcago, and the definition is so satisfac-
tory that no material change will be made,
IN that definition for years to come
l hope the New York Democrats. for their
own good, as well for the good of the
party and country at large will speedily bring
themselves within the definition bv giving a5
unqualified Endorsement for the Chicago piat-
form. Yours truly, w. ]. BRYAN