Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-12

out this most exciting contest were of the
most mastery order. One of Mr.. Beck's
greatest achievements was the conviction of
Wilkins and Butler of violations of oleo-
margarine laws.
Out for Mckinley.
Mr.. Beck was in the city yesterday and
resigned his office of United States district
attorney, and when he returned to Phila-
delphia last night gave out according to
the Philadelphia Press, the following state
ment as to his political position:
Il publicly opposed Bryan and Bryan
ism four years ago, and am even more OPP
posed to both now, for the reason that four
years ago the Chicago platform was adopt
ed in a moment of frenzy and demoraliZa-
ton. l had hoped, in common with many
others, that after the inevitable defeat of
1870 the democratic party would abandon
the policy of Reputation necessarily in
volved in the free silver dogma, and l could
then return to its ranks, in which l had
served for fifteen years. After four years
of discussion and deliberatton however, the
democratic party So-called, has deliberately
and unanimously adopted the same policy
of financial dishonor, and has added new
test of party allegiance in a declaration as
to foreign affairs. which can only give aid
and comfort to the armed enemies of the
United States. On the great questions
which have come up since the late war,
touching the foreign policy of the United
States and its true position among the
nations. my sympathes are wholly with
the republican party. l announced my be-
lief In expansion when l spoke at the Oma-
ha exposition on July T. and at a time when
neither party had adopted any fixed policy
with reference to it. Why should 1 longer
cling to a name, when my reason rejects
the substance of this latter-day democ-
racy?
Democracy Is Dead.
IT have not left the democratic party,
for there is none to leave. 1t died an I'M
a populist orator from Nebraska aided by
Altgeld and a Croker, and while the
populist party today uses the name demo
cratic it has nothing in common with the
democratic party of jefferson. Jackson and
Cleveland.
Those of US who. in the hope Of wiser
ccunses. called ourselves gold democrats
begin now to see that We cherished an iiu-
sion. There can be no such thing as a
gold democrat or silver republican, A
man is of that party with which he SYM
Pathizes, whatever he may call himself. If
therefore. one believes in free silver and in
hauling down the American flag in the
Philippines, he is a democrat, but if he be-
lleves in honest money and In the suprem-
acy of the flag in our territorial posses
sions. he is a republican Between these
had no hesitation in choosing. 1 am no
longer democrat; l am republican.
VIII Not Split Hairs.
II would not create the impression that
this formal remuneration of democracy has
anything to do with my resignation as
United States attorney. / am not in the
hippodrome business. If l had felt called
upon to resign an office which 1 received
from President Cleveland, whom the demo-
cratic party has repudiated. because l no
longer could regard myself a democrat.
l would have done over three years ago.
when l publicly stated my inability to ac-
cept the Chicago creed l have, however,
deferred any formal statement of a change
of party utilization until the democratic
party had again spoken authoritatively in
rationa! convention. 1t has done so. Only
those are democrats now who accept these
new doctrines. l do not. and prefer to say
so. without masquerading under the mis-
leading name of a gold democrat.
The Successor to Mr.. Beck.
Mr.. Beck's appointment will leave a va
cancy in the Office of district attorney in
Philadelphia The President has decided
to appoint ]. NJ. Holland district attor-
ney to succeed Mr.. Beck. Mr.. Holland is
naval officer of the port of Philadelphia
ard a well-known republican. His promo
ton will make a vacancy in the naval Of
flee. which will be filled by the recommen-
dalton of Senator Penrose.