The morning call., 1893-08-11

mittee delivered brief address, in which he
took crack a. ''Shermanisn. Mckinley
ism and RepublicaniSm" as responsible for
the financial ills of the country and named
lion. G. H. Bargar as temporary chairman.
Bargar, in his speech, said: cleveland
left his Republican successor surplus of
$780, 900 in the treasury, with annual
revenues of S95. O0O.00O in excess of the ex-
penditures. with gold and silver purchased
and coined and not stored away as useless
metal; free gold above the reserve of
sos 900, 900 and gold stream from Europe
turned toward cur shores, the net gain
during Cleveland's administration being
nearly S55.000, 900. Four years of Republi-
can control left the country confronted
with the question, What shall we do with
the de fciency? as a result of reckless ex-
travagance, yet the Republicans, who
were responsible for this condition of af-
fairs. hoped to profit by it politically
through the distress of the masses.
in other words. they hopei tie people
would ceusure the assignee OF an improvi-
dent, reckless spenGthrift and reward the
spendthrift that caused the trouble with
which the assignee must DEAL"
He then took up the silver question .declar-
ing the constitution of the United States
never intended the Government should
purchase and store either gold or silver,
but that il should fix the weight OF coins.
Congress might, however. limit the coin
age, but coinage should be free up to its
Limitation.
The currency should be based on coin.
but the ratio should not be controlled by
the ideas~~Sfthe governments OF Europe.
nor be dominated by those OF single city
in this country VIII ose interests turn toward
Europe He declared the party was still
in favor of tariff reform, and denied that
the bank failures were the SFesult OF the
fears of the PEOPLE that this reform wouio
interfere with the industries 81 the coun-
try. The temporary organization was
made permanent
The platform was then read, IL ap-
proves the platform of the natiopal con-
vention at Chicago. especially tbe tarlff
and currency panks; congratnlaNtes the
country on the prospect of the measures OF
relief as outlined by the Presidents mes
sage; expresses confidence that a Demo-
cratic Congress will devise wise Jaws to
that end, and continues as follows3
The financial situation is an unfoftu-
rate legacy of Republican adminisf ration.
lis the natural result of the Mckinley
tariff and the Sherman silver lag, tine ex-
travagance of the party lately ia power,
and the creation and fostering OF II iusls
and corrupt combinations by hatipariy,
ali com mining to shape credit. create lis
trust in the money of the country and par
ayze its business. We recommend that
national banks be permitted TO issue cur
rency to an amount equal to the pair value
Of United States bonds deposited with the
treasurer of the United States, ltEe end
mat the volume of the currency be imme-
dlately increased"
lie platform then declares that the in
t.fest OIL every true soldier and pensioner
cemah0fS that the pension-roll be made
aho pres Eyed roll of honor; declares in
3aVor OF = just and liberal recognition of
ne claims on veterans. and favorsI grant
Ing tren all In i patriotism could ask and
natloh' grant de demand; but that the
granting OF pen iohs ON fraudulent ella ms
for partisan rposes in con,rayentiou OF
law. as pracieed tnder the last admins
tration. needs investigation and correc-
don. tie party pledging itself that the
ristu --Aclaim OF nojUnion soldier to a
pen ,ion shall be denied or the allowance
of any worthy pen ener disturbed.
The platform clo>.s by saying that the