Mis revelations were surprising
and even sensational. He gave the
names of numerous leaders of the
two old parties who had told him
that they did
NOT EXPECT TO REMAIN
with the old ships which they had
sailed with so long, unless there
were changes in the commanders
and in the planks of the vessels. He
recurred to the Memphis silver con
vention and told the whole history
of how it came abont. Then he
stated as a fact that there was a dis
tinct compact among the leaders of
that convention that they would de
sert the Democratic party if it failed
to give silver the showing they de
mand. "I know what I am talking
about," he said, earnestly, "because
the men have told me so with their
own lips. They are not publicly
proclaiming their intentions, prefer
ring to remain in the party with the
hope tnat tney win control ii, in
stead of being controlled. It is not
only this way with the silver men.
but the gold men stand ready to pull
out from the old ship if things do
not suit them.
SENATOR MORGAN AND SPEAKER CRISP
are about the only two free silver
men I know who declare they will
stick to the party through thick and
thin.
