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Sound m'o n e y
SOUND MONEY
DEMOCRATS. democrats who de
clined to accept
populist leadership in 1896 , will not take
a stop backward in 1900. Bryanarchy ,
in the new garb obtained at the Kansas
Oity bargain sale of populist sophistries
and discredited prophecies , is not less
repugnant to gold democrats than when
first brought to public notice decked out
in flaming raiment designed by seam
stress Altgeld.
The following opionions from promi
nent gold democrats indicate the I rend
of opinion among them :
J. H. Eckels , ex-comptroller of the
currency :
"No issue set forth in any platform ,
no matter how cunningly devised and
arranged , in thiscamaign can be made
paramount to the issue of Mr. Bryan
himself , his erroneous views of public
questions , his numerous vagaries and
his demonstrated desire to find popu
larity and votes in a never-absent
appeal to class prejudices and supposed
race hatreds.
"No man is fitted for the presidency
who day in and day out proclaims , in the
midst of a demonstrated better condition
of affairs , the reverse to be true in order
to foment a discontent which will gain
to himself and party a political ad
vantage.
"Mr. Bryan hardly appeals to the
thoughtful citizen , with whom political
parties are only
Fopulism and
Tnmnmny. agencies for the
public good to the
extent that they stand for fundamen
tally right principles and honest admin
istration , when upon the one hand he is
presented by the populists and on the
other by Tammany. The joining hands
with the one constitutes an offense
against the safety in governmental ad
ministration , the alliance with the other
an offense against political decency.
"If elected president the public must
be prepared to see Mr. Bryan as chief
executive and those associated with him
as cabinet counselors construe every law
bearing upon the currency and the pow
ers of the treasury department in such a
manner as to nullify , as best they can ,
its provisions in so far as they bear upon
the question of the maintenance of the
gold standard.
"I shall be surprised if any German
voter , heretofore the bulwark of the
country against every assault upon the
integrity of the country's currency sys
tem and protesting against any debase
ment of the country's coin , will now aid
and abet such a proceeding because of a
belief in any injustice done by Great
Britain to some affiliated race ten thou
sand miles away.
"I do not believe any man benefits his
country by being a preacher of discon
tent , strife between classes , social and
political pessimism , financial error and
continuous financial gloom , despite sur-
rounding and widespread prosperity ;
and therefore I do not believe in Mr.
Bryan.
"I do not accept republican doctrines
as against pure democratic ones rightly
interpreted and incorporated into the
administration of public affairs. But as
between republicanism and populism
filtered through the channel of Bryanism
I prefer republicanism. "
Everett P. Wheeler I do not see how
any democrat who voted against BryanT
, in 1806 , can con-
Condition Unchanged. . . . . ,
soientiously and
consistently vote for him in 1900.
Ex-Controller Theodore W. Myers
The convention made a fatal mistake in
keeping alive a dead issue. I cannot
support by action or vote the free coin
age of silver. I am one of a large num
ber of discouraged democrats who are
wondering why in the name of common
sense.their party does not want their
aelp and votes.
Francis H. Euhe I never voted the
republican ticket in my life , and four
years ago was out and out for the gold
standard ticket. This year I am for
McKinley for all I am worth.
William J. Curtis , member of the
National Democratic committee The
platform adopted and the candidates
nominated at Kansas City show that
the democratic party under its present
management no longer presents any
attractions to the men who have always
believed in sound democratic principles.
William L. Turner , 22 William
street I don't think Bryan has the
slightest chance of election. I shall vote
for McKinley and Roosevelt.
Charles D. Ingersoll , 170 Broadway
Even as it was in 1896 , so it is in 1900.
I cannot stand Bryan and debased
money ; I certainly shall not vote for
him.
John D. Crimmins Bryanism and
populism have again dictated the ticket
and the platform
Populist Dictation. . . . , . .
for the democratic
party. By adopting the 16 to 1 plank
the convention has virtually defeated its
own ticket and elected McKinley and
Roosevelt. In my opinion Bryan will
receive a worse defeat than he received
four years ago.
Ex-Governor Hoadley of Ohio I am
a democrat , but where two such men as
McKinley and Bryan stand opposed as
candidates for the highest office in the
land , I think my duty to my country is
plain. I will vote for McKinley.
Oscar Straus , Minister to Turkey I
am called a gold democrat because I am
opposed to a dishonest dollar. I opposed
Bryanism in 1896 , and I will oppose it
again.
E. Ellery Anderson No man who
values his honor or that of his country
could think for a moment of submitting
to the cranks who call themselves dem
ocrats. Personally , although I have
voted the regular democratic ticket every
year since 1854 , with the exception of
1896 , when I voted for Palmer and Buck-
ner , I shall certainly cast my vote for
McKinley and Koosevelt in November.
Abram S. Hewitt I'm not in favor of
Mr. Bryan nor of his 16 to 1 plank. I
ertainly shall not support Mr. Bryan
or vote for him. I am not prepared testate
state just yet whether I shall vote for
McKinley.
Alexander E. Orr No , I will not vote
for Bryan. I hope no third ticket will
, , , be Pufc UPI hope
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Agiiintit Third , f . . . ,
Ticket. everybody will do
all that can be
done to defeat this ticket by voting for
McKinley.
Delancey Nicoll I cannot vote for
such a dishonest financial policy as the
platform advocates. I have not made
up my mind yet whether I shall vote
for Mr. McKiuley.
Captain Hugh R. Garden I would
not vote for Bryan under any circum
stances. I don't like to vote for McKinLey -
Ley , as I did four years ago , but as the
lesser of two evils I guess I will have to
do so.
Dr. Frank A. Bryant , 105 West Sev
enty-second street We must admire
Mr. Bryan for his persistency , but not
for his discretion. In my judgment he
will be beaten worse this time than he
was before , and I sincerely hope that he
will be.
General Horatio O. King I have no
sympathy with the platform nor the
man. I shall vote the republican ticket.
AH who refuse to accept the Bryan
ticket should unite against it.
Jacob F. Miller , lawyer , 120 Broad
way The nomination of Bryan and the
reaffirmation of the silver plank are
suicidal to the democratic party.
John Gilmer Speed , 5 E&st Seven
teenth street It has been my pleasure
to write against and denounce McKinley
and Hanna. But after Bryan's reaf
firmation of the silver plank I will be
compelled to hold my nose and vote for
the republican ticket.
OharltonF. Lewis , vice president anti-
imperialist league I think a third can
didate would be a
Imperialism Not , . . .
Supreme issue. Sreat misfortune.
In my opinion ,
there is only one thing for the indepen
dent democrats who supported McKiu
ley or the Indianapolis candidates four
years ago to do this year , and that is to
support Mr. McKinley again. Imperial
ism is not the supreme issue of this cam
paign , in spite of the declaration of the
Kansas Oity platform. 'The supreme
issue is the same as four years ago , and
that is nothing more nor less than the
preservation of our national institutions
against the socialistic attack which is
being made upon them. The like of the
Bryan party has not been seen since the
days of the Mountain in 1793 and
the Paris Commune of 1871. Bryan
stands for the same things that the