The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-03-17
no MORE STANDING OR SITTING
BOLTS.

There are many evidences that those
and Buckner ticket in 1896 have repent
ed of their action, and in 1900 will
submit TO the arbitrament of the ma
tional convention" They have had
more than they could stand i'm the way
of protection, trust domination and inn
perialism. Many OF them have become
converts of the doctrines of the Chicago
platform which, upon careful considera-
ton, they find to be but the timely ap-
plication of those principles upon which
the party was established. Others, not
fully agreeing with all its planks in the
Chicago platform, have come to the
conclusion that their only place is in the
Democratic party, and that it is the
only hope of ''those who think and
those who suffer-" as William e. Rus
sell once declared. The hope of COM
plete reconciliation of all the elements
in the party is strengthened by the fact
that Bynum, of Indiana, the Dugald
Dalghetty of the Palmer and Buckner
party, has openly united himself with
the Republican party, and there is hope
that all others of his ilk will do likewise
leaving no room for a decoy duck an
mex to the campaign of 1900
While most of those-in fact all who
had imbibed fundamental Democratic
principles-who voted against Bryan
and Sewell in 1896 are now resolved
with such leaders as Ben C%le, of II
linois, to stand with their fellow Demo
Gratis in any and all struggles rather
than ''fill their belly with the ,husks the
swine feed upon by helping the Re
puhlicans to perpetuate their policy Of
greed at home and rapine abroad-while
these things give ground for hope that
there will be no wavering after the ma
tional convention III 1900, there are
those who still call themselves Demo
Gratis who are ready to repeat the per-
Torrance of the New York and New
England delegates in the Chicago con
vention of 1896. They did not wish TO
be called boilers, or to surrender their
seat to the minority of the delegation,
and they maintained sitting bolt, re-
fusing to take part in the proceedings
and declining to walk out as boilers
Such course will not be tolerated
again. No delegates will be admitted to
seats who do not agree to abide the ac-
ton of the convention. If Pennsylva-
mia or New York or any other State
sends in a regular way solid gold dele
cation to the convention they will he
regularly seated, provided they agree to
support the platform and nominees of
the convention. If they have any in
tention of repeating the 1896 perform
ance, they ought early to be denied
seats in the convention and Democratic
delegations given seats who will Sub
NIT" to quote Mr.. Cleveland, ito the
arbitrament of the national convex
ton" Already Senator Jones is max
ing inquiry to ascertain the purpose of
the Democracy in New York, as the fol-
lowing letter, published in the Aew
York papers, show:
Washington, March II. 1899.
Personal.)
My Dear Sir: In view of the fact
that the Democratic party in 1896 in
your State did not give the Chicago
platforms unanimous support, / am anx
ious to know what you think is likely to
be the attitude of the party in New
York State on this question of the com
ing National Convention. Ny own i'm
preston is that the feeling is over
whelming in the party in the South and
West in favor of a practical reaifirnia
tion of the Chicago platform. / would
be glad to know what, in your opin-
ion, is the feeling of the party in your
State ION this question, and whether the
State is likely to send a delegation TO
the next National Convention ready TO
cooperate with what seems to be the
wish of the majority, or whether n
course similar to that pursued in New
York in 1896 is likely to be followed in
case the Chicago platform should be
practically reaffirmed. / write you on
account of your prominent connection
with the party, and hope you will let me
hear from you promptly on this qles-
ton. Very truly yours,
JAMES X. JONES, Chairman.
In 1900 no man can call himself
Democrat who refuses to yield ale
glance to the will of the party as ex-
pressed in the national convention. No
standing or sitting bolt will be tolerated
again.
M DICuF TO JTGJINESS