The Negro world., 1900-04-28
INSTRUCT DELEGATEsl
psmocrat. should nsware Of tbs
DoIters Whe Are Trying to
Get Back.

In isa6 two classes of voters left the
democratic party and contributed 10
the election Mckinley and the
fastening ON the country of the at.
tendant evils of imperialism. militar-
ism and monopoly.
The reason assigned by these voters
for their ill-advised action was the
same in both cases-namely. tisap-
proval of the doctrine of free silver
but in point of fact they were aetu-
ated, unknowlngly In some degree. by
very diverse motives
There were men whose habits of
mind, sympathies and convictions
were distinctly democratic. but who
through lack of information on the
subject, or because of mistaken no.
tion of their self-interest, or because
of the subtle influence of their en-
vironment. could see In the silver issue
only a meuacing attack on the finan-
cial and commercial interests of the
people. These men applauded the Chi.
cago platform for much that IL pro-
claimed but felt that the money issue
overshadowed all else and that on the
money issue the democracy was
wrong We may deplore their error,
but we must coneede TO them honesty
in holding It, If now they feel--as
many of them do-that the money is.
SUE is not the chief subject matter of
the coming campaign, aud tnat on all
other questions they wish TO fight side
by side with the democracy. IL is the
part of wisdom and of justice to open
the party ranks for their return.
But there is another element among
the sceetlers of 1896 toward whom the
duty of the party is moi 50 clear, These
men based their drsertion upon the
money issue alone. bur In fact were
bitterly hostile 10 every plank I'm the
platform. They weru tnN-dotlginH mil
lionaires offended bg the income taS
plank; monopolists atfrlghted by It's
declaration against monopoly, eorpo.
ration magnates relying on the Unit.
ed States supreme court for the pro
lection of their vested rights" hard
masters OF labor weddrh to govern
ment by injunction and the like, IL
was not silver that made them turn
vieiously and venomously upon he
democratic party~-it was that party's
frank alignment with the masses In
defense of the peoples rights.
Now men of this elass are manifest.
ing "a desire 10 reioiu the party. but
unlike those of the first class they are
not returning IN a spirit Of amity and
acceptance of the party creed. They
wish TO come back IN command and
have the creed antiieandidatea Of the
parry determined = their hiadlna~ss
at the behegt of men who betrayed
the party four years ago. Like Hon.
Perry Belmont, they promise the party
their aid and certain victory
only on condition of the complete
abandonment of the principles and the
leaders Of 1896. Party perildy Is the
price of their support
Men of this second class have no
place In the party councils, The trust
magnate, the monopolist, the op.
pressor OF labor, the franchise grab.
ber, the imperialist are out Of place
in the democracy. Their influence In
the convention will he all for evil, and
the party will suffer In 40 far as II is
guided by them. But few Of them are
as frank as Mr.. Belmont. More are
seeking TO become delegates. or 10 So.
lect delegates. with specious promises
to abide by the will Of the party.
The test TO apply 10 such doubtful
allies IL 10 demand that they accept
instructions 10 support the Chicago
platform and TO select only candidates
loyal TO IL In 1896 and loyal now. An.
tagonism TO this course Is In itself
suspicious. Loyal democrats viii sup
port and applaud such instructions.
From the district TO the state. from
the state 10 the national convention,
all delegates should be instructed. In
that wny only lies safety from the
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