Democratic messenger., 1892-07-09

meeting pldCc WllCIC liCClliCH
assemble to discuss their
rights, that this odious meas
ure shall not be imposed up
on us. We must take the
ground that Congress shall
not add one single line to the
statute as it now exists rcgu-
lating the time, place and
manner of holding Congress-
ional and Presidential cleo
tions; that not an additional
deputy marshal or supervisor
shall be appointed; that the
military aid of the army shall
not be invoked at the polls.
and that no further attempt
shall be made to interfere
with any of the States in re-
gulating the manner of exer-
cising political suffrage within
their own Jurisdiction. Every
constitutional power has been
exhausted under existing stat
utes, and any attempt to en-
large upon them will be fruit
ful of disaster and lead to the
direst consequences. The
people are with us upon this
issue. and the more we illu-
inmate it the greater the mum
Der of converts it will attract
to our ranks among the con
Servative elements of the
country who are not as vet
prepared. for the partisan
purposes of the Republican
party. TO destroy the autono-
my of every Southern com
monwealth and precipitate us
to the verge OF another revo-
luton.
Eon,1h-The last issue that
| shall advert to is that of
sound and honest money. The
Democratic platform has lift
&c the policy OF the party
above all doubt upon the sub
ject. 1t demands that the
metals must be of equally in
h7nStc value, not e-rt,1nsic, not
a ratio arbitrarily fixed by
Congress, but they must have
an actual and mutually inter
changeablc value. When the
Government stamps the EN-
blem of a dollar upon bullion
gold or silver the coin must
in reality be worth a dollar.
This is true and honest bime-
tallism. To put the mark of
a dollar upon o5 cents worth
of silver is counterfeiting and
a fraud upon the people, and
the platform is as plainly op-
posed to a policy of this sort
as language can make it. 1t
is opposed to the free mintage
of silver at the existing ratio,
and is in splendid contrast to
the Republican platform,
which offers a straddle to the
silver States of Nevada and
Colorado upon the coinage Of
silver. have not the slight
est fear that this outspoken
declaration upon this all-im
portant subject will lose us a
single State or Congressional
district. The people in some
sections of this country have
never yet fully realized that
the artificial appreciation of a
coin at a Government mint
means dishonor and repudia.
ton. The constituencies which
are clamoring for free silver
have never heard but one
side of the question. Let us
wait until it is intclligently
discussed, and the result will
be Mr.. CLEvELAND's cleo
ton; this hercsy and dclusion
will depart, the danger that
threatens the financial inter
ests of the country will be
avertcd, the Sherman act will
in all probability be repealed
and silver will take its place
with gold to be coined at its
marketable value under a fair
and honest ratio acceptable
TO the nations of the world.
There are other minor and
subordinate points at issue,
but believe that | have fair
ly answered your inquiry and
stated the principal questions
in controversy upon which the
coming political contest will
be waged. Very respectfully,
lsIDoR RAYNER.
A NEW SECRETARY OF
STATE.