Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-14


should themselves proceed to reverse the
grinding process that is destroying the
: prosp srtfy OF the people. and should lead,
I by their example, the nations OF the
4 earth.
THAT the rights OF the American peo-
| pie the interests OF American labor aud
| the prosperity OF American Industry have
higher claim on our lawmakers than
the greed OF foreign creditors or the
avaricious demands made by idle holders
! OF idle capital
| The right to regulate It's own monetary
! system In the interests OF it's own people
. is a right which no free government can
\ barter, sell, or surrender. This reserved
| right is part OF every bond, of every
| contract, and OF every obligation.
mo creditor or claimant can set NJ a
right that can take precedence over
nations obligations TO promote the wei
/ fare OF Its own people. This Is debt more
binding than all other debts, and one
/ which II is not only dishonest. but trea-
/ sonable to ignore.
Under the financial policy that now
| prevails, we see the land filled with idle
| and disconnected workingmen. and an
ever-growing army OF xamps, men whom
lack OF work and opportunity have made
outcasts and baggars. At the other end
we find that few thousand families
own one half the wealth Of the country.
! GENERALIZATION OF WEALTH.
The Capitalization OF wealth has gone
hand in hand with the spread Of poverty
The pauper and the plutocrat are twin
children of the same vicious and unhoy
system.
The situation is full Of menace to the
liberties OF the people and the life OF the
republic. The issue is enfranchisement
or hopeless servitude. Whatever the
power Of money can do by debauchery
and corruption to maintain It's grasp on
the law-making power will he done.
We therefore. appeal TO the plain peo-
| pie OF the land. with perfect confidence
! In their patriotism and intelligence, 10
arouse themselves 10 full sense of the
peril that confronts them. and demand
the citadel of their liberties, with vigi-
lance that shall neither slumber nor
sleep"
FIGHT AGAINST SiLBEYISM.
The fight over the principles laid down
by Mr.. Sibley in his speech last night
began early In the day, with no less
man than Senator Isham @. Harris at the
head OF the faction advocating simon
pure Democracy. With him were VI. G.
Galloway, OF Memphis. formerly editor OF
the Appeal and Governor Clark. of Ar
/ kansas besides many others OF political
prominence in their own parts OF the
country. These men said that they would
secede from the convention If II endorsed
Sibley's radical sentiment. Mr.. Sibey
said in his speech last night that the time
had come to abolish the party in favor
OF the principle. and IL was TO TINS hea
that the Democrats took exception. They
declared that the Democratic party was
strong enough in itself 10 champion the
cause Of silver. and they did not propose
to turn over the convention TO the Popu-
lists and Republicans, although these at
ter were welcome to the ranks OF Tree
silver.
The fight spread to the room where the
Committee on Resolutions was holding
its deliberations, but fortunately 1t got
no farther
The platform, as was originally intended
(the call being strictly non-partisan) con-
tains no mention OF any party.
The convention adjourned tonight
after speeches by ". j. Bryan. A. j.
Warner and Stanzar Wolcott.
A STANDING COMMITTEE.
The Committee on Resolutions also in
trCCuced the fol- wing resolution, which,
like the platform. vas Unanimously
adopted:
/ "Resolved. That a committee of one
member from each State be appointed by
the delegates thereof in this convention.
whose duty IT shall be to correspond
WIN tNe representative dhNONoNNS VI ~
metallism and bimetallic societies In the
different sections of the Union, and de-
wise measures 20 advance the cause OF
b,metallism throughout the United States.
and that this committee shall have power
To call a national conference OF bimetal-
lists whenever, in the opinion OF the
committee. the cause of bimetallism can
be advanced thereby,
said committee shall have power to MI
all vacancies
At the beginning Of the morning ses-
sions Kent St Charles. of Arizona, who
had lust arrived, was made vice-president
for that State, and John b. Park for
, Kansas
STEWART SPEAKS.
Chairman Turpie then introduced Sena'
tor Stewart OF Nevada, who readily COM
Piled with the demands for speech
REPRESENTATIVE MONEY.
ntative-in- Congress II. ID. Mon
ey of Mississippi, followed Senator
Stewart In his very first words he re-
pudiated the abolition Of party lines.
He said: II am here, a silver man
from the crown OF my head TO the sole OF
of my feet. and | am Democrat all
over. We find that the last Congress has
failed TO redeem its promise to the peo-
pie. and il has failed, why? Because OF
members of Congress.
unfortunately, there were many men,
bers Of Congress who preferred the pup
3 lie patronage which the administration
was able to give to keeping their promises
to their constituents.
II tell you, my friends, / am one OF
those who believe that the Democratic
party is quite able to settle this money
question for itself, without going outside.
We, however, welcome in the ranks of
silver all those from other parties while
, we believe we can settle this matter with
out depending upon them.
''You have been told that Andrew Jack
son. the grand old Tennessee pillar OF
strength was a gold-bug. IL that is so. we
want to do just what Andrew Jackson
did-declare for the free and unlimited
coinage OF silver at the ratio of 10 TO /.
The gold-bugs will tell you that the sill
yer craze as they call il, is about over,
but they will be greatly deceived IL they
think So"
MIR. Money was obliged to quit speaking
early on account OF a sore throat.
PRIVATE ALLEN.
John Allen, OF Mississippi, followed Mr..
Money. and said in part:
This is a contest between the best
mon.y. the best property, and the best
labor and for my part prefer that when
has produced the best MANHOOD III thIs
country, and / take my stand on the aide
Of the people and Of labor as against the
idle holders OF idle capital.
There will be men in this convention
who will taunt you with listening 10 a
speech from that ex-Republican, eH-Popu-
list. Senator Stewart, but when we looked
in vain for help 10 New York, when our
liberty at tn polls was threatened, We
found IL in Nevada.
but | say Senator Stewart and others
In this convention do not ask us 10 desert
the Democratic party
II am not one of those who place party
above principle. but l do believe that the
safety OF this country to-day lies with
the great Democratic party. The great
Democratic heart is stirred 10 its depths
to-day on this question. The Democratic
ship has not always had smooth sailing.
It's hulk has been battered, and some
times IL has not taken the right course
but we arc going TO put on new captains
and new pilots. and We are going to sail
TO victor.
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.
THE Democratic party in its national
nlatform is going 10 declare for the free
and unlimited coinage OF silver. we ask