The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-01-17

[Cheersl We want no platform for the
sake Of words. We do not care to formulate
a policy merely to win the election, but we
want to win an election to execute a wise
policy Determination will subdue differ
ences, aud we may justly hope to see the
Democratic party, true to its name and
origin, sincere in heart and strength Of pur-
pose-wseiy gathered in harmonious %
operation behind q leader loved aud trusted
by the people, 10 go forward ferries Of
Name!l to deyerance Of labor, the pro-
motion Of true prosperity, our country's
honor and glory, by the establishment Of
Justice and equal rights for ALL TCres OF
Cleveland ! CievelandI'I And we shall
see the fifth century of the New World
! begin with a firm advancing step By the
great republic in that path Of human prog
ress where. with flashing orb the queen
shall head the grand procession around the
world"
At the conclusion of Villas speech there
was great applause, and continued calls Of
Name name" intermingled with cries of
Cleveland, Cleveland" Three cheers
were given at the suggestion Of the Chair
man, and then the next toast was given.
DEMOCRATIC POLICY
Congressman William Springer was the
next speaker. He began his remarks by
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Ways ana Means Committee Of the House
and the same committee in the Commons Of
England. But | suppose" said he, 1--WE
are not so much interested in that matter
as in the opinions and purposes OF
! the Democratic members OF that commit
tee in the present House of REPRESENTATIVES.
| l have no authority TO speak for them, nor
! can l state what measures viii be reported
| by hescOmmittee hereafter. So far the ma
| iority has taken no definite action. At
early day there will be brought to the con-
/ sldeTatiOn Of the House such measures In
| reference to the tariff as the committee
| deems best. A general revision of the tariff
| by this Congress is of course impraCtiCabe
! The position of the Democratic party on the
! subject IS hardly matter OF doubt. The
! duty of every Democrat at the ensuing cleo
| ton is 10 use every effort to secure a Demo-
| cratic President and Congress. If the tariff
! issue IS kept steadily IN view and made
| paramount to all others, there is scarcely any
! DOUBT Of the result. We must DO our best this
| session 10 improve the chances of success
| 1t Is my opinion that much good can be ac-
| cOmplished by the passage through the
House OF bills for the enlargement Of the
| free list, etc. Our party favOrs reciprocity
! which brings reciprocal benefits. II fre9
! trade in some things with some countries is
! desirable why not extend the principle to
! all countries where important results may
! be antlcipated2 While don't know what
! the Ways and Means Committee will do,
| yet they will not disappOint the constituents
who are looking to the Democratic party
| for relief from the burdens Of a high pro-
| tectivc tariff. Do not criticize our acts or
! impugn our motives until our work is done,
| and when it is finished / believe it will re-
! ceive the appreciation of the people and be
! ratified next November by the election of a
| Democratic President, Vice President aid
! Congress-"
A VITAL ISSUE,
Congressman Breckenridge of Arkansas
| said that the only issue of vital and press
! ing Importance that demands immediate
| attention and reform Ia the tariff. He re-
| ferred to the depleted Treasury and
| said that 1t IS easier to deal with surplus
| than with deficit Relative to the McKin-
| ley bill and the time it has been in force he
| said that our exports have exceeded our m-
! p0rts-presumably an evidence of pToiit-by'
! nearly Sl30,000,0O0, yet the commercial fail
| ures OF the past twelve months are roundty
| S193, 000, ,000 compared with S175, 600, 900 for
! the much-talked-Of hard year before. II
| under conditions exceptionally and phenom-
| enally favorable we have these results what
| will be the condition Of our country with
! normal crops In Europe and normal crops
| and prices hereP The plain remedy for all
! this is TO radically reform the tariff.
SILVER COINAGE.
Hon. NJ. ID. Harler Of Ohio spoke on the
| silver question. He said volume was the
| least important factor in any currency. If
we keep our standard of money where it
| should be and enforce absolute stability in
| 1t we can never have too little money, for
then we are able to draw as we need it
| from the world s great stock. The unlimited
coinage of silver would contract currency
aud at the same time debase it. Under the
present system S12,000,000 to $l5,000.000
| proft on coinage annually goes into the
| public Treasury Free coinage Is simply
| trick of the silyer-producer by which
| lie hopes 10 transfer this huge an
| nual sum from the vaults of the United
| States Treasury into his own Golfers. Free
coinage of silver would defraud the mer-
| chants, farmers, working people-in short,
the rank and file of the country. 1T is
| proposed to the Democratic party" said
| Harter, ito turn these people over to the
| tender merciss of the silver kings. Was
| ever proposition more monstrOusP Free
| coinage is surely scheme for skinnlng the
agrlculturst out Of any loose and portable
| property which protection has left him.
| Free coinage and protection are synonymous,
and the former threatens to do more harm
| in twelve months than the Mckinley bill can
| do In twelve years Proclaim the fact that
with free silver in the National Democratic
| platform or fre1 silver bill in Congress