Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-21

have passed away. The beneficence of
democratic legislation has already pro-
duced and Is producing its effect. Faith
is rapidly being restored. confidence re-
established and business everywhere re-
viving. and 1T is nov clear that 1t is only
a question of time, either in November of
can people will reward the democratic
party for its profound service to the re-
public.
Three Great Promises.
THE three great promises made to the
American people in 1892 have been more
nearly fulfilled and carried more nearly
into execution than any three promises
ever made by any party in any platform.
What were they? They were summed up
by Samuel ]. TIlden forty years ago as
home rule, sound money and free trade as
nearly governmental requirements per-
NIT, and under the very shadow OF the
disaster brought on this country by the
republican laws against which we prom
ised and whose repeal we demanded-the
force bill, the Mckinley bill and the Sher-
man bill. These promises were fulfilled.
The democratic party repealed and
wiped from the statute books the force
bill and gave home rule to this country. as
far as your national legislature had any
thing to do with the question, and next re-
pealed, Internationally, the Sherman silver
bankruptcy Of the United States treasury,
which was imminent. There is no human
being whose judgment is entitled to the
slightest weight who does not know that
the gravity Of the situation and the I'M
minence Of the peril was averted by the
repeal of the Sherman law. And the third
and. in the democratic heart, the most de-
sired, the repeal Of the Mckinley bill, was
secured against the greatest obstacles and
the fiercest and bitterest opposition and in
Its place was passed a democratic tariff
ein. which will long stand as the law of
the land.
Senator Brice's Course.
II speak with some fullness Of feeling
and kno Wedge of this particular bill be-
cause took great interest in it during it's
consideration by the Senate. Many of my
democratic friends in Ohio were seriously
disturbed-some of them quite indignant
at my course in the framing Of that bill.
Gentlemen Of the convention, when sent
by you and your associates to repeal the
Mckinley bill. we did not propose to return
to you with the Mckinley bill unrepealed
II 1t lay within our power, and we did not
We had also been sent by you to support
the government of the United States and
to secure the best prosperity and happiness
to the people Of this country. This we
could not do II We abolished all taxes and
large appropriations, resulting in the bank
rupty of the United States treasury, and
consequent uncertainty and ruin Of all your
DuSiucSS, uuduCldl anu industrial machinery
We could, therefore, not consent to the
passage OF a bill which did not provide
sunicient revenue. Had we done so the
coincidence of the country in the ability of
fairs of the government would have been
destroyed.
The Income Tax.
MANY Of you believed that the income
tax should be put In the bill-some de-
manded it. I doubted its constitution atty.
Had felt certain that 1t was unconstitu-
tlonal 1 should have voted against 1t, but
with the bill framed with the income tax
included. sufficient revenue would have
oeen raised during the past fiscal year to
Gay all the government outgo-no more.
with restored trade, however, 1t is now
clear that the bill, even without the income
TAX, viii provide about the amount of
money that Is required to carry on the gov
eminent. and We now have the satisfac-
tlon or hearing from every township and
every ward In this state of Ohio that our
Judgment as to what should be done in
the framing of the tariff bill has been af-
hrmed and confirmed by events, and are
prepared to go to the country on the dem
ccratic tariff bill with its effect on trads
commerce, industries and wages, and it is
seen that there is no indication of any at
tempt anywhere, except by extreme re-
publican protectionists, to again open a
question which has finally been adjusted
upon democratic lines.
Ane money question.
q, But, gentlemen. there is another ques-
ton In which great interest is felt, about
which there Is great difference of opinion,
concerning which we may hear more in
this convention. 1t will, perhaps. not be
regarded as out of place or improper for
NE, an individual democrat, somewhat
familiar with the discussions and the condi-
tons, to make some suggestions in this
convention. which may be taken for what
they are worth.
II have a deep interest in the fortunes
of the democratic party in this state and
In this country. 1 attended my first state
convention in 1863, in the heat of the war,
when we nominated Clement L. Vallan-
digham and George F. Pugh I partici-
pated in the discussions from 1863 to 1876
on another braEch of this money question,
constantly endeavoring through all these
years to have my fellow democrats come
where we all finally did come, to sound
money platform, under the wise and able
leadership of Samuel ]. Tilden, in 1876,
and when l see today efforts being made
on the eve of its revival and resumption of
power. on theoretical and academical
question In which no practical result is
possible, / come to this convention to ask
sction. 1 come to urge the party in Ohio
to stand on the platform Of 1892 on the
money question; to let the currency remain
as 1t now Is and not to change our ground
WITHOUT ueuDeTdtlOl DIT a NATIONAL con-
vention and a deliverance from that body.
Il come to urge that declaration for free
coinage would be foolish, because it would
be impotent, an idle declaration. 1t
would separate us from the national de-
mocracy. 1t would drive from our support
Observation-Disclosures of thousands-of men
who otherwise would act with US. A decla-
ration in favor of free and unlimited coin
age of silver-16 to made by this con-
vention would have no practical effect, and
1t would mean an abandonment and dis
claimer of the splendid results Of your
democratic administration.
Praise for Cleveland.
You ard 1 have possibly differed from
Mr. Cleveland at some time and In some
things, but taking him 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 demo-
cratic President, and to the high plane up
on which he has sought to place his party
and his administration.
do not understand me as suggesting the
candidacy of President Cleveland for re-
election. No such question is now before