The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-09-17

years and so overwhelmingly ratified by
the popular verdict in the congressional
election of 1890. We now, as then,
steadfastiy adhere to the principles
of sound finance. We are against
the coinage of a silver dollar which is not
of the intrinsic value of any other dollar of
the United States. We, therefore, denounce
the new Sherman silver law under which one
tenth of our gold stock has been exported
and all our silver output is damned up
at home as a false pretense, and but an
artful hiudeance of the return to free
bi~metallic coinage, and as tending only to
produce change from one kind OF mono
metallism to another. We, therefore, unite
with the friends of honest monry every
where in stigmatizing the Sherman pro-
gressive silver basis law as no solution of
the gold and silver question and as fit
appendix to the subsidy and bounty swindle.
McKinley's worse than war
tariff and BIaine's reciprocity
humbug, the squandered surplus. advancing
deficit defective census, falsifed representa-
ton and revolutionary procedures OF the
blllion-dollar congress were all justly con-
demned by the peoples great uprising last
November. verdict. which, when rene we'd
next year, will empower democratic states
men to guide the peoples counsel and exc
cute the peoples will.
There is no other declaration in the plat
form upon the national policy. The greater
portion of the document, which embraces
about 1000 words, is designed to setting
forth the unhappy condition of the state
government, OF the circumstances that the
republican Senate stands in the way of
everything that cannot be accomplished, in
spite Of it, by the democratic assembly and
executive. A declaration is made in favor
of provision for proper exhibit from the
state at the Chicago exposition. and also
of sympathy with the oppressed Russian
Jews. The concluding paragraph Is as fol-
lows:
We heartily indorse the able and statesman
like administration of Gov D. B. Hill. During
his seven years as chief executive of the state
he has resolutely maintained the principles of
the Democratic party and has faithfully con-
tended for the interests OF the people. He has
ably resisted the aggressions OF successive re-
publican legislatures, whose object has been
only partisan advantage, and he has been firm
and unreented foe to vicious and corrupt legis-
lation In his administration OF state
affairs he has received the intelligent
and conscientious corporation of his
democratic associates in the state depart
ments. Their joint efforts has put the state
practically out of debt and left a generous sur
plus in the treasury. Efficiency and economy
have marked their official records. We respect
fully submit that this faithful discharge of re-
sponsibility justifies a continuance OF the trust
imposed in the Democratic party, of which they
have been true representatives.
After his nomination this afternoon Mr..
Flower mailed the following:
SARATOGA SPRINGS, Sept. 16. 1891.
Hon. Frank Rice, Secretary of State, Albany,
NJ Y.
S1R-I hereby tender my resignation as a
member of the Fifty-second congress from the
Twelfth district Of the state of New York, to
take effect this day. Very respectfully,
ROSWELL P. FLOWER.
The governor will issue q proclamation
ordering an election at the general election
in November for successor TO Mr.. Flower.