Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-05
No Third Ticket,

The following is published as an extract
from letter written by Representative
Bynum to friend at Indianapolis:
L believe there are more sound money
democrats now than in 1896 and while they
VIII maintain their organization | do not
thlnk 1t likely that a ticket will be nomi-
mated. The gold democrats are not only
opposed to Bryan's views on the money
question. but are afraid of his popocratic
views on almost every other question that
may possibly arise, especially under the in
huence of the element from which his ad-
visers would be chosen.
Whether the sound money democrats are
few or many. their duty in this years pres
idential contest. if they would forward the
issue to which they are pledged, is plain
enough. The sound money candidate for
President will be William Mckinley. The
free silver candidate for President will in
all probability be William ]. Bryan A vote
for the one will be vote for sound money
a vote for the ether will be vote for free
silver. vote for a third candidate put I'D
with no hope of election but merely as a
protest against MIR. Bryan. would be- in
enect, indirectly vote for free silver.
For every such vote withdraws from the
CANDIDATE entitled to 1t the candidate
carrying the sound money banner with
nope OF success would weaken that candi-
date by lust that much. He who in this
years tight is not directly and distinctly
for sound money is practically against it.
The deplorahle situation in Kentucky is
conSplcuously a case in point showing the
ACCESSIBILITY where men divide on an issue
Nhch they consider of vital Importance to
the public welfare of a straight I'D and
down contest at the polls. The protest in
the democratic party in that state last year
against Mr.. Goebel and the election law
bearing his
Thousands of men who had never rejected
their Dartys ticket before determined upon
that action now. But their long utilization
with the democracy make them hesitate
about going over to the republicans in name
as in fact. So they nominated a ticket of
their own labeled 1t the democratic ticket
and entered upon an independent campaign.
As the canvass progressed many of them
decided upon holder course and went to
the polls on election day and voted the re-
publican ticket.
But over fourteen thousand of these men
held to the original purpose and supported
the ticket they had helped put in the field
Inc e4ection returns as certified were: Tay-
lor, republican. 1913 ia: Goebel, 1871 331:
Brown, 1860. Included among Taylor's
supporters were many democrats, for the
state under normal conditions with the
democracy united is democratic by ma
| jorty of from thirty thousand upward
| Iayior's margin being small, Mr.. Goebel
| With majority in the legislature and the
right OF appeal TO that body, was melted to
| contest. But had the vote for Brown,
which really desired Taylors success, been
| thrown directly for Taylor the republican
| majority would have been so large MIR.
| Goebel would scarcely have thought of dis
| putting the returns.
| The financial issue this year can neither
| be concealed nor eliminated. The people
| Will vote upon 1t in November; and he who
believes in sound money and wants to see
| it maintained should vote for the sound
| money candidate.