Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-07-17

Thomas NJ. Patterson, OF Colorado. moVeo
to amend the above 30 as to make
read az follows:
1--WE hold to the use OF both gold ana
silver as the standard money OF the coun-
try and to the FREE coinage OF both
without discrimination against either me-
tai or charge for mintagc. etc,
Mr.. patterron's amendment was voted
down So the convention refused TO de-
clare for the free coinage Of silver
As 10 the tariff, the convention adopted
the following resolution:
1--WE dcnounce Republican protection rs
fraud. robbery OF the great majority
Of the American people for the beneht
Of the few We declare II To be funda-
mental principle OF the Democratic parry
that the Federal Government has no COLI
stitutional power 10 impose and To col
lect tariff duties, except for the purpose
OF revenue only. and we demand that the
collection Of such taxes shall be lmlten
10 the necessities Of the government when
honestly and economically administered
This las. resolution WAS offered hy Mf.
Neal OF Ohio. and was ny q big MISTAKE
substituted for the following resolution
which had been suLm tied TO Mr. 'leNe-
land and had received his endorsement
Read T. carefully:
I'VE rciterate the oft-repeated doctrines
Of the Democratic party, that the NEE.
slty Of the government Is the Only J"s'-
ncation for taxation, and when ."N
Is unnecessary IL IT. unJusliiapie' wa,
when custom-house taxation j. ~"
upon articles OF any kind produced IN
- - lH
cost ~ labor here and labor abroad
when such a difference exists, FUZZY hea
s,,res any possible benefits t. labor. anu
the enormous additional impositons oil me
existing tarin fai with crushing iorce
On our farmers and Workin%men, ana loI
the mere advantage Of the few Whonl
they enrich. exact from labor grossly
unitst share Of the expenses OF the GoN
eminent: and we demand such REVISION
! Of the tariff laws as VIII remove '"o"
infouiious INEQUALITIES. tighten their OPP
| pressions. and put them on cohs,Ilu-
| tional and equitable basis. But In making
| reduction in taxes II is not proposed VI
| ui,re any domestic Industries. but rather
| 10 promote their healthy growth. rom
| tho foundation Of this government az
| collected at the cust0m-hoUse nave p''"
| the chief source II Federal revenue
! Such they must continue 10 pt'
| Moreover. many Industries have come 70
relv upon legislation for successful con,
! tinuancc. so that any change OF law mus
Inc AT every step rcgardful Of the iaboi
and capital thus involved. The process u
the reform must be subject in the eAecu
| zion of this plan to the dictates Of JUS
| tice."
| All Georgia IS discussing these reso'u
lions now. and We expect soon TO see u
| Virginia Democratic congressional distrlc
conventions following the lead OF th'
| Democrats Of Georgia.
In his letter OF acceptance MI. 'lcNe
land made it still more evident that NJ
did not intend to come out in favor OF a
tariff for revenue only, or, which is yer!
much the same thing. free trade. bu
would pursue "A prudent course IN III
premises and strive TO keep the Demo
! cratic party thoroughly united on pol
lev making reasonable concessions on th
| tariff question 10 each Of the two diVis
ions into which the party - divided
His history testifes that he consider
the one great question which dls'lh
cuisines the Democratic party from Tn
Republican party to be the rigid con
structlon OF the Federal Constitution $
IA To make the states Of this Union
distinct as the blows. yet one as III