The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-06-06
FREE SILVER Is DEMANDED
IELINOgS DEMOCRATS COME OUT
WITH A FIAT PLATFORM.


Governor AItgeldt and Congressman BryaE
Make an Attack on the Administration
When the Governor Entered the Hal
Men stood on TheArs Chairs and Yeleo
Like Cowboys and the Women Clapped
Their Hands and Howled-There Was
Hot Row over the Resolutions Before
They Were Adopted.
Springfield, Ill, June 5.--This morn
ing,s trains yistbly augmented the num-
ber of delegates to the democratic Sill
yer conpention. and the prospects OF II
being a es1ccess were correspondingly
increased. AT one time it looked as
though the country was holding pack
and thar the representation outside OF
the city districts would be so small as
Ito seriously affect the standing OF sli-
yer in the state OF Illinois: but all
fear OF this was at an end when the
delegates assembled in the commodlous
hall Of representatives In the capitol at
noon to-day.
Secretary Of State Hinrichson, by
virtue Of his office, chairman OF the
democratic state central committee,
called the meeting to order
In the course Of an address Hon w.
j. BRYAN of Nebraska, said:
Tn 1896 the people of the United States
will be called upon to decide whether
the influence Of this nation shall oe
cast an the side of bimetallisn1 or IN
favor Of an universal gold standaro.
All admit that the question is greatest
economic question which mas come
before the people of the united
States during the present gener-
alton, II mot, In fact, during the present
century. This question cannot be set
tied by the fiat of bank presidents or
money loaners, or federal offlctals. II
viii not be finally settled until the
great common people of the United
States sit in Judgment upon it and apply
Ito it their principles Of justice, py
which alone public questions can be
measured. If, as all admit, the money
Aquastionl is now the question OF supreme
Importance, it must follow that the
people will trust that parity with its
AsettIement whict2 fearfessly espotlses
Ethe truth.
The democratic party must take its
Hposition upon this question and by the
correctness Of that position will rise
Sor fall. No coward, whether an in
Hdividual or party, can long retain
&he confidence Of the people. Not only
I s 1t necessary for the democratic party
Ao take a position but the sooner 1T
3defines its position the greater will
lie its opportunities to win success In
1896. We need not disguise the fact
#hat our party lis divided UP in this
Question. There are those among us
Who would fasten upon us the English
question Of finance just as there were
those among our revolutionary fathers
who sought to continue the political
supremacy of Great Britain. These
Gentlemen having suspended the coin
#ge Of silver and established the gold
#tandaxd are urging us not to disturb
barty harmony by demanding a restor-
# ton OF ''the gold and silver coinage
Af the constitution"
q Just as the Tories crieds "Peace,
eace," when Patrick Henry and his
Nompariots sought a restoration of the
Nights Of the colonists, but there is no
&eace. There can be no compromise
#pon this question; there can be no po-
ticaI fellowship between the advocates
%f a single gold standard and the
|&-tend of bi-meta1lism If the gold
andard, universally adopted, is the
eSt standard, then we do not want
4 ther independent bl-metallism or in
h r-natfonal bi-metal1ism. IT, on the
l1er hand, the worlds commerce re-
lires the use Of both gold and silver
s standard money of equal privileges,
en- a single gold standard is not to
# considered at all If the single gold
andard will furnish enough of prima-
monev, then the double standard
buId furnish too much and would be
unmitigated evil; If gold and silver
get1aar do not furnish more standard
X bney than we need, then the attempt
ii use gold alone as a standard money |
a crime against society.
]ff the democratic advocates of a |
Id standard believe that is best for |
the country they owe it to the demo- |
E atic party to make an honest and |
M My effort to save the party from the |
vocacy Of bi-nletalhsm, but instead of |
ng this the leading representatives |
the gold standard idea In Illinois |
sed their followers to stay away |
m the primaries and take no part In
II convention. If the advocates of a,
4 Id standard avoided the contest be-
lse they believed themselves in the
hority, they confessed the night of the |
metallists to control the policy of
|A party, or If they deny the right of |
| majority to direct the policy Of the
ty, they abandon the doctrines Of
party and repudiate the principles
# free government"
r. Bryan said it was to be regretted
the first democratic president
be the war should become the trust
instrument in the hands of concen-
ed wealth, the official head of the
nmunism of pelf'' When he was
p Id he was as modest as Saul and
conspicuous among his fellows for
good conduct, but since he has
hit counsel of the familiar spirits"
Eall street, he has tried to take the
ical life of every David whom the
le trusted.
over Cleveland, he said, is not the
ocratic party-democraey is greater
any man. 1t will eXalt him who
lily interprets its truths, but 1t
cast him down who seeks to wear ;
livery and yet serves plutoeracy. II
r nustHbe restored to its ancient {