Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-08-18

South America. with India. China and
other countries with which she carries
on trade and with whom the balance OF
trade Is always in her favor, when she
found that those countries had not the
gold with which to pay her her balances
she would be down on her knees again
calling upon the nations OF the civilized
world 10 provide some means by which
she could collect her loans. In that way
ne should find that England would be
knocking 81 our doors In less than three
years, demanding that silver aud gold
should be again made the money OF civ
ilizatlon, at ratio 10 be agreed upon by
an international convention. That is
the course favor, and that is what I
believe will come TO pass IL this Sher-
man act be stricken from the statute
book OF the United Scates. ZAP
plause.
Now, Mr.. Speaker, as 10 is very Diff
cult 70 speak In this hall, aud as l ind
that l am growing more than tired, I
shall conclude by simply calling atten-
ton TO one other point TO which our
friends have adverted with a good deal
of what think unjust criticism. I re.
fer 10 the departure, or what they call
departure, on the part Of a certain
section OF the Democracy from the ua-
tional platform OF the Democratic party.
AS read that platform l cannot nd
any other policy in 1t than the policy
that have been attempting 10 lay down
here. Let Us read it:
ave denounce the legislation known
as the Sherman act OF 1890, as cow
ardly mskeshiit iraught with POSSIBLE.
tiles OF danger in the future which
should make all OF its supporters as
well as its author anxious for its speedy
repeal"
Its author Is anxious for its speedy
repeal; its supporters are anxious for
It's speedy repeal. Its author was =
good Republicans; its supporters were
good and honest Republicans. aud they
are one and all anxious for It's speedy
repeal, and so am in obedience to the
dictates OF the Chicago platform adopt
ed by the Democratic party In conven-
ton assembled.
Further, ave hold TO the use OF both
gold and silver as the standard money
OF this country, and TO the coinage OF
both gold and silver without discrim-
mating against either or charge for
coinage, but the dollar unit OF coinage
OF these metals shall be Of equal in.
trinsic eXchangeable value, and be ad'
justed by international agreement"
AS | understand 10, the national con.
vention gave US two roads OF obtaining
the free and unlimited coinage OF the
silver dollar; and II we could not do IL
by one and maintain a parity OF the
metals al 3 ratio Of 10 30 or at any
other ratio, then II left open to every
Democrat. every true follower Of the
doctrines OF that party, the other rem
edy. IL left open 10 US that OF internA-
tional agreement. am satisfied that q
ratio Of l6 10 l or q ratio OF
II to /, will accomplish nothing,
as we'll as ratio OF 90 TO l
But l am satisfied, along with Grover
Cleveland and other good and honest,
sterling Democrats, that the only way
in which we can accomplish that full.
complete and ample reconciliation or
silver is by an international agreement
made with three or four of the leading
commercial countries OF the world.
When that is done, and believe II will
ultimately be done, aud at no distant
date, then the promises OF the national
platform OF Chicago will be kept; tho
faith Of Grover Cleveland will be main
tanned, and the Democratic party will
have fulfilled every financial pledge TO
the people OF this country for the future
as well as IL has done in the past, and
for one am content to wait for that, eI-
Meeting we shall see the dawning OF
prosperity once more come upon this
beautiful land OF ours. Applause.