The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-22

With the Mckinley bill unrepealed II 1t lay
within our power, and we did not. we had
tlso been sent by you TO support the govern
nent of the United States, and to secure the
BEST prosperity and happiness to the people OF
lbis country This we could not do II we aDol-
shed all taxes and large appropriations, re-
mlting in the bankruptcy of the United states
treasury and consequent uncertainty ana ruin
II all your business, financial and industrial
machinery. We could, therefore, not consent
10 the passage Of bill which did not provide
uf5cient revenue. Had we done so the con-
sdence of the country in the ability of the
Democratic party to administer the affairs OF
ehe. Government would have been destroyed.
Many OF you believed the income tax should be
out into the bill-some demanded 1t. doubted
Its constitutionality. Had / felt certain that
Ii was unconstitutional l should have voted
against if, but with the bill framed, with the
income tax included sufficient revenue would
have been raised during the past fiscal year to
pay all the Government outgo-no more. With
restored trade, however, it is now clear that
the bill, even without the income tax, will pro-
vide about the amount of money that is re-
quired to carry on the Government.
/ come here to urge the party in Ohio 10
stand on the platform OF 1892 on the money
question; to let the currency remain as it now
is and not to change our ground without full
deliberation at a National convention and q
deliverance from that body; l come TO urge
that declaration for free coinage would be
foolish, but it would be an impOtent and idle
declaration. 1t would separate us from the
National Democracy. It would DIVE from our
support thousands, hundreds of thousands,
who otherwise would act with us. declara-
ton in favor OF free and unlimited coinage OF
silver at 16 to l made by this convention
would have no practical effect and it would
mean an abandonment and disclaimer OF the
splendid results of your administration.
You and have possibly differed from Mr..
Cleveland at some time and in some things, as
it was our right, our privilege, our, duty to do,
if we were conscientious in doing so, but taken
by and large he is the greatest statesman
and party leader of his time. His Democracy,
his honesty, his integrity and his continued
attention to business, which constitutes
genius, have never been excelled, and, in my
opinion, Democratic success in 1892 was
largely due, as Democratic success in 1896 will
also be largely due, to the character of our
Democratic President and to the high plane
upon which he has sought to place his party
and his administration.
Do not understand me as suggesting the
candidacy of President Cleveland for re-elec-
ton, No such question is now before US. You
have heard the Republican war cry their
statement LldL Willie DOlu lH6 ldT1u duU S1lfGI
question will be discussed, neither will be the
issue in the sense OF obseuring other ques-
tons; that the great paramount issue upon
which the battles of both this year and next
Will be fought will be the record of the Demo
cratic party under President Cleveland; that
the question Will be whether 1t shall be repu-
dated and its policy ended.
We accept this, and on it will make our con-
test, and OF the final judgment of the Ameri-
can people there can be no doubt.
The references of the Senator to the
money question were loudly applauded,
and equal enthusiasm was manifested
when the speaker pronounced his eulogy
upon President Cleveland. Just as soon
as he had concluded the report of the
committee en- credentials was called for,
and there were manifestations of sup
pressed excitement. In the Butler County
contest the report favored the seating of
the contesting delegation headed by Hon.
James E. Campbell and of the contesting
delegation from Cuyahoga County, Cleve-
land. A minority report in favor Of the
regular delegation from Cleveland was
presented, amid mingled cheers, groans
and Kisses, by Phil Grove of Hardin.
In the Springfield contest the majority
report was against. the seating of the dele
CATION headed by Hon. J II. Thomas, who
was Brice's competitor for the senatorshir
six years ago. A minority report was also
presented in the interest of the Bowles
faction, and flow of argument pro and
con was inaugurated.
J.E Clark of Mahoning, Horace Alvor6
of GAINESVILLE and Frank o. Blonde of Cleve
land made heated speeches, and amid
considerable disorder the report was sepa
rated and rollcall by counties was or
dered on the question of seating the Cleve'
land delegation that had been listed by the
committee on credentials, and which stood
for silver. The ballot resulted, ayes 1857
noes 339, and the result was received with
great cheering.
Another tedious rollcall was ordered OF
the Clark County contest, but the uproa
Brice suspended proceedings until thu
delegates could behave themselves.
The convention refused to. seat tn
Thomas delegation from Clark County b.
a decisive vote. This disposed of the con
tests, and the report of the committee oil
permanent organization, continuing tn
temporary organization, was adopted. Sen
ator Brice had not second speech in hi
pocket and so the convention settled bacl
to listen to Frank Hurd. the free-trad
apostle of Toledo, who presented the ma
jority report of the committee on resolu
tons. 1t. read:
The Democratic party of Ohio, in convention
assembled, points with satisfaction to the wis
dom of that party in the last two years anC
the results accomplished according to it
promises, to wit: the repeal of the Republican
legislation known as the Sherman law, tn
un-American Federal election law and tn
Mckinley law, from which repeal has resulted
returning prosperity to the country TO such al
extent that even Republicans are pledged Il
recognize the same.
We congratulate President Cleveland tina
his efforts in favor of the repeal of these viciou
laws and the unfolding of the credit of thu
country have been successful We congratu
late our Senator, Hon. Calvin S. Brice, for tn
earnest and effective support he has given Il
the President in these matters.
When we consider the facts that the Demo
cratic party received from the Republicans IL
1892 bankrupt treasury, that it inherited
from them vicious currency and tariff law
which had prepared and finally produced tn,
panic of 1893, we insist that it is entitled t
the thanks of the people for the courage will
which it has attacked and repealed these laws