New-York tribune., 1900-07-08
GOLD DEMOCRATS VIEWS.
NOT TO BE DECEIVED BY EFFORTS TO
SUBORDINATE SILVER.
VIEWS OF MEssRs. ORR. WHEELER. NICoLL,
AND OTHERS-MAJORITY WILL
VOTE FOR N KINLEY

The Gold Democrats in this city are not deceived
bv the transparent scheme Of the Kansas City Con-
yerton 10 make silver less prominent in the plat
form than IT was four years ago. They recognize
thar the plank IS there just as strong and villa
-,-sIy obnoxious as il was four years ago and TO
tudce from OF the opinions expressed the
r-rrerupt Tor the men who want to revive the sill
yer issue. after il knocked out once. is more
marked than ever Croker and his lieutenants
uho wiu reach town this afternoon, instead Of
e7stnE CuIllble populace crying for 16 TO l will
Get an Ice Trust reception
The feeling is wenIgh universal that the Con-
rentor AZ Kansas City allowed itself 10 be bossed
orat-s- its convictions Experienced observers
gf7 Yesterday that If a Convention OF the size of
-ee one at Kansas City allowed itself 10 be the
absolute slave OF one there could be little
hone of truly Democratic results If Bryan should
tv s-v chance be elected President
Alexander E. orr says that he votes the Demo-
cratic r.cket when its principles and nominees per
mfr hin 10 do so He has read the Democratic Ma
-t--al platform. and yesterday. when seen said:
The action & the Convention has been wholly dis
i-r..ag0 platform embodiment Of financial i'm
morality and revolutionary yiolence-and II puts
yo--t-e. SHALLOW. ta-lacious and headstrong man
.1-.-s - sra5f aim that atmireEhis honesty his
courage determination and consistency. His most
M 4 trimmer but knows what he means and what
h purposes now. and viii tolerate no obscurins or
owe aim debt of gratitude for this. because i is
gy-l
have done nothing more absolutely certain 10 IN
s---5 minded citizens VIII thank him for his un-
15rchrg adherence TO MS uns9eakable delusIon-
CURRENCY ISSUE PARAMOUNT.
-as currency issue is The paramount, issue no
~ --- Democrats may have been permitted TO say
= -rz rz-f5rm I is on that field that the battle
n Nil s.sr be waged and the Kansas City Conven-
non has totally overlooked momentous con
s6erari3n whis n, could il have pressed home upon
~ minds of the delegares and had time 10 ger
-r-a-e. woEld--nless Democracy mas become utter @
board Bryan and the Chicago platform and return
-a--- This consideration Is that those conditions
n longer exist which four years ago lent some
vitality and ls-ol-lty 70 the lhhoValhs depart
u s - za-ciaI ana commercial depression and con-
seQuer- dscontsrL which pEeFaiiea IN Isso TiaTs
classes more prosperous than il Is today Eooocyss
u7 and declare that the country Is a9out IL 70 crop
into TIE aottomless abyss. our SglgVVo OF export
- zrlta.tures ma kes them tTeFnole ana tney are
al ms success aI3G prGsPerl5! 5I TL
satisfaction IS the deaLnEIle OF i9lyLllsL i-l ~
5---=--l -Fa+ he democratic leaders should have
beer blind 70 this. and have let themselves De as
clay in Bryan's hands
Vow 70 2erialts an one Of 1h9Fe Demo, 70.
c-a-s Who rEE-e- that when Dewey demolished the
Spanish Gee- the AdrlinisJraticn was not content
F-sH-ui-es but who fully recognize that il is now
have assumed. without such Reputation OF words
and deeds without such loss Of prestige, without
.
are nor alone 70 be consdered-as would render
rhe s-e7 wrong 10 the Nation
slos- OF THEM WILL VOTE FOR MKINLEY.
Everett P Wheeler said that so far as he knew
the Sound Money Democrats had not Vet decided
whether they would nominate 2 third candidate
support Mckinley. Il was certain however. he de-
c.a-eE that very few II any. OF the Gold Demo
o-ats would support Bryan IF there is third
rcserT M Wheeler said, my impression is that
the majority Of the Gold Democrats will certainly
T1a--~-
c-at who voted against Bryan in 1895 can con-
s-e-ttousIy and consistently vote for him in 1900
Ea was defeated four years ago because the plat
form declared for free and unlimited coinage Of sill
ver L seems IS me that he VIII be defeated this
time 6y even a larger electoral vote than that OF
four wears ago II is, in fact, our general hope
r1ar Bryan VIII be 50 badly beaten that he viii
De ezri1gU-shed as q factor IN American politics
e1 E 55e and | YOU'D not gG6por5 - aiiEsr
While he explained, ne mad not made up his mind
certainly would not vote for such a dishonest
1Eaaclal policy as was advocated IN the Kansas
z EIery Anderson in commenting upon the
q el+.-5 -T T5noe-a1fc 5o6IrfTes vas
thoroughly dishonest one 50 far as the financial
P.aIk was concerned Mr. Anderson said that
WIN tae exception Of 1876 ne had regularly voted
tae De11-ra-lC ticket since ls54- but IN November
nehl Ee--- ng- only vote Tor Nc kinney DIt WouId
Us etz-s lEz1sn2e ne possessed 70 INDUCE nd eLeTy
o. II eol1rrEs money system 10 follow his eN-
nc man he added. who values his honor or
Tar q MS country could think for moment Of
s-F4o--ns Brvar.s silver policy. II that policy
s521e 7e allowed 70 prevail i would mean in
W1 T1l7ry ana O. eoHI1slo4 H. -fa,fo-r, and
candidates -or1f-arad a. kansas civ presenre5
n attractions 70 men OF sound Democratic prin-
ci1Iez M Brran he said had taken an attitude
mar would tend 70 ALLEVIATE even Democrats who
Ee- te- 1inl IN 1885. and result, 70 MS mind,
P5s8 vas e1Srey l2 I5St hoPeiesz '''o''1S " 'i= cam
MINISTER STRAUSS OPPOSITION.
Oscar $ srraus. Minister TO Turkey. reiterated
his opposition 10 q dishonest dollar. I believe
thar Gold Democrats" ne asserted who helped 10
defeat free silver four years ago. viii help 10 bury
Il ar The coming election
Ex-CorrroIIer Theodore Y. Myers. after express
Ing rh= opinion that The Kansas City Convention
biundsre5 IN keeping alive a dead issue. said:
See no hopes Of Bryan carrying either New-Tork,
AeV-.=rsey OF Connecticut. and without the cleo
tora- votes OF these States how can he VIM Il
ihe silver plank had been kept out Of the plat
t2rm h@ night have had a chance Of carrying this
state For myself 7 cannot vote for the free
coinage ~ silver and I am but one Of large num-
Der OF discouraged Democrats"
Ex-Governor James z. Campbell. Of Ohio. voted
f7- hr-an in 1885 but ne is opposed 10 the silver
plank t1 The Democratic platform He said:
u am opposed 10 the 10 TO ratio. for il means
silver mon0metallism pure and simple I believe
~ tHe coinage os both metals
John 7. Borne. president Of the Colonial Trust
Company. a Democrat before the last Presidential
Confess. when asked for his views on the Kansas
- ec-Ten-l0r's work answered as quoted:
The Democratic Convention OF 1850 is going over
t-lt5y rle same ground as that OF loo- ne
years ago I an confident that the result Of the
-oH tlis year viii be the same as lhAl' o--iy
VILLAIN sHerer, manager Of the Clearing House
-.aL Bryan s. nCIflIlat4oIl oI5 - NJ
c--riH "tl certainly cause MS oeIeal- MI
9-eFer Is quoted as saying
i know n = large number Of Democrats who Will
-s tcr honest money. but also because SCI ne II, l.