The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-14
A Threatened Cloud Burst, But harmony
Prevailed.
ASSERTED THEIR DEMOCRACY. >
No "Ansiiatlon With Ecpub icans OF Popn-
lists ~Cnivcrsal Espori nee of Man
klnd'-."A Premium on Sloth."
Tho Platform.

prominent Democrats because Of the ali
Nccacy OF tie abolition Of party lines by
one or TWO of the speakers. the end was
harmony. and there Was no Asht oyer
The resolutions after they were read 10
the convention. for me reason that they
carefully avoided any reference calcu-
lated to produce discord.
The resolutions advocate the free and
Unlimited coinage Of g0i ard silver at
ratio OF 10 90 J. declare that !ntorna-
tional cooperation SIS not necessary, and
attribute the recent hard times
entirely TO the demonotHauon Of
silver. Although nothing was said
In the resolutions about aD0il-
Non of party lines, as proposed by Sip-
ley. Stewart and others. the speakers OF
the day almost without exception took
care 10 assert their Den ocfacy and 10
Tepudiatc aLy aihnation with either Re
uuhicans on Iopulisfs.
The resolutions follow.
RESOLUTIONS.
"sllvcr aud gold coin have in an ages
constituted the money of the world. were
the money OF tie fathers of the republic.
tho money Of history, and of The Con-
atitutlon.
'"rhe universal experience Of mankind
lHa demonstrated that the jO.ut use OF
both silver and gold coin as money con-
stltutcs the most stable standard oi value,
and that the fuil amount of both metals
Is IlN|Nrt iilN ass "a llfllNNi NN fAf Nbiir'f
'"lho decentralization oI clihei OF th'ht
historic metals means an appreciation in
the value of money "a falI I'D the Iicts
Of COmmodlics. "a diIniuutiOn OF liVillS OF
legitimate business "a continuing increase
in the burder of taxation, Withdrawal oi
money from the channels OF trade ana
Industry, where it no longer Yields
safe and sure return, and ITS lilo accu-
mutation iu the banks ana the great
money centres Of the country.
There IS no health on soundness in a
financial system under ~hch q hodlu,u
dollar is productive OF increase 10 lls
tossessor while am invested dollar ll'liS
a constantly diminishing return, ana ui-
dor which fortunes are iuaoe by ltiy az
ceseion of idle capital or 0esOolto b9 IL
Ierslstcnt fan 500 the piice 'i conilOol
ties and persistent dWindliug IN thc mar
giu OF profits in almost every pIaheh Oh
useful industry. .,..4
and "A peralty upon industry. ana sucI
q system is that which the tilHi-u"l
LEGISLATION OF 1913 has ifll osed upon tlls
country
THE PLATFORM.
The platform adopted by the conven-
Tbo hi1nettalllc standard of silver and
gold has behind 10 the cNpcrlenctu on
ages. and has been tested ana appio1'"
iv the enlightened ana deliberate luoh
mont of rnankind The gold standard is a
departure fem the established tontS
of the civilized world. win hothn5 20
dopreseiOn and disaster 10 the ltuplc'
ana extraordinary accumulation Vi
wealth in the hands Of few.
There are some facts bearing upon thls
et.seaion Recognized and admitted py
gl candid men. who thcr advocates OF bi-
mctailism or Of the single sold STAN
Among these IS that the very year that
marked the change iu the himctaiHc 20
the single gold sandard is lhe very S'i'
that marked the change from '""utt
I'd. s.i.. IIrfT
COntontmont and great prosperity 20
condition Cf falling prices dllnlhNhll@
urofts inseculity Of investment rl'i,l
plcyed labor. and heavy delressl1n ln
an branches OF trade and industry IT is
rot "A natter Of dispute even aluo''h
the honest advocates OF me toll s'a.u'', ~ d
that general prosperity came 10 an III III
with the destruction OF the niiucl leiii'
system ana that hard times. falling pres
iale workngmcn and widespread atPlts
sicn came in with the gold st9nu1iu ,.i aii1
prevais today wherever tne boln 81 '''''
has been adopted
CONFESSION OF nLUNpfR.
Every international monetary confer
.uce that has been called, every dt ndiiH
in this country ana ih EUROPE iSi "h B"
tcruational agreement 10 It-ts''piis" ~ s,
linataU4c standard is a confession thht
ths demOnetieau OF the system WIS "
blunder if not a crime; that nus cons.
ou4nces have been disastrous, AMI thdt
the conditions that IL has Mroushl are
fun of menace and OF peril. -
Tfe loelc of facts establishes hcNphu
intelligent question mat ult u,a, t.. .-v',
OF silver as primary bN cor
,.l0eh Interests Is the can So OF tnc va"
,nread depression and s1ntrmk that n.-
ean with the gold stahdaid. hci| g. ,.'
ho no restoration oi piosn,ll's ii1 d.
,uarcnt relief from preNaiins cohultlvA';
,.rtu tha great ca Use has been fcih'Nrn
a., n cownlete restoration OF silver TO ltS
rropor place as a money metal 'H'"'
M,,n toi,-.,.e I'm 81 money Of stable value;
we believe least OF al I'm an a9}reeiatiil3
standard 10 is only llious u Wv .at,ic
orerat-,n of bimeiallism inat S'''',
standard of value can be secured. ~. -
'''r1~ri constituted of money cohslanu9
inrreasing in value IS not 3" S.t''"' - #"
single. nor "a stable staaiaJd' Du' N0"
..r,tl,- changing standard.
ttaii.y 60 of cold recommendation is TO
.stabi.eh one standard for the Siell'oi
.rI another for the dtt toi' anu ''. &
o., be no more dishonest faoht1aiy Ssn
e"u - ~. thaf which gives short measure
~ ne borrower ann long measure TO '"o
lender. .,,.,. ,r.,.si1fny prior TO 1872
.bera can he uO violent ch"nHt
t"i1,iye value of tho two metals 10.
% ir ealue Of enc metal Is couhtelav e."
80 decreased demand ana lai il '"'"'
~ Dn increased demand .t- h,,,oeccnt
't-,a.r tha operation or TINS n'h'i'ts,t' n'hsi
etahie relation was malhl"'ht1
tatueer them in spite or the upr,
.'',,e changes IN relative proaueHons' ,,,,
E,ron, The first period OF pVI "iS' booss
~ the right of the dcptor 10 'n,s'S
20 I,bor ne should pay his depts w Siased M
VIA coin was always recotnlNcu. nv -.
on -.ovent pOlicy has been 10 V"'is.,. ,t
80 right to the creditor, mus ~
~ .~ni' constant increase iu tne Nat"o vaarif,
nn.rer metal. and destroy '"0 P"'''S
befwcen them.
SHOULD ACT ALONE
,,.,,.,,,og that II is absolutely necessary
bsa.,e b.,srse this iniQuitous ana rulhous
poies,'c That we favor the lnnloniase li.'e,
iesSostion OF silver 20 It's former pa, ''.,'
fesivi ~ ieeal tender standaid plol.f
"a i,,tth cold. and free ana uhilihi.Ss ~
eQnn' ~ both silver ana e0l" eoSeact
colnas. ~ 20 and upon terms OF w'Naes w
raIo .l rsSaf while we should WtiVVlnN
equait .,,crati6n OF other nations, ".
the co-gpot tbe United states should ho'
believe 30, tbe pleasure Of European 1, ron
walt ui'- ths consent of foreign eteu-
crnfneh, eso,l3 themselves proceed 70 re-
tors, pnl ,,rinding process that rs DESTROY,
verse tn0 nrosDcritv OF the people, % %aln
,ne ga tcad bv their eNainpio INV
Of ne a sai tights Of the American psopie,
Tfat w. ~ American lahcr. anu t"S
tho ih'tsN ~ American INDUSTRY nav
yrcsptl H. IT,, on our lgw makers ihan trio
fiehsr ft"f,.al.en creditors or tne aNfa =,
greed S9e,oni is made by 'laie ho'oeiS VI
idle capi1rt 10 regulate its own rnonelaiIs r,,Is
yhe ! 4, me Interests OF lts own pe 'ao 'pio
fyAten' which no free soyrl n''.vass re5
y eeu or surrenlci- and - every