The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-05-30
DECLARATION FOR FREE SILVER.
The Democratic State Executive Com
mittce Rcaffirm the Platform of Last

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mittce Rcaffirm the Platform Of Last
Year.
At conference of the Executive
Committee OF the Democratic party Of
North Carolina, held in Raleigh, May
Goth, 1895, the following resolutions
were adopted and ordered published:
lst. That the Executive Committee
Of the Democratic party Of the State OF
North Carolina, acting and speaking
for aud in behalf of the party, repub-
lish, reiterate and emphasize the
declaration Of the party made in the
State convention, August 8th, 1894, in
favor of the free and unlimited coinage
o. silver at the ration Of l6 to |.
2nd. That time and pressing events
have proven the wisdom of this latest
declaration of the party on this all
absorbing question, and we appeal to
the Democratic press and people Of
the State to give it their loyal, open,
and aggressive support.
Ord. That in advocating the free and
unlimited coinage Of silver by the
Government of the United States, we
are not asking any favors or concessions
from any one, but are simply demanding
that the great wrong done the masses
of the American people by the Repub-
lican party in 1873 be undone, and
that silver be restored to the position
it occupied from the foundation Of our
Government up to the preparation of
that great Republican crime.
4th. That in our judgment the i'm
mediate resumption of the free and
unlimited coinage of silver by the
Government of the United States, as
it existed prior to 1873, without wait
ing one moment for the cooperation,
and without reference to the conduct
or policy of any nation on earth, is the
great duty that now confronts the
American people, and we appeal to all
men of every shade of political opinion
in North Carolina who believe as we
do, that the restoration Of the free and
unlimited coinage of silver means the
restoration of prosperity to our homes,
to join with us in the great battle OF
1896, which We intend to wage to wipe
out the Republican crime of 1873, and
to secure for our beloved old State
good laws and government.
5th. That we send greetings to our
Democratic brethren of Illinois, thank
ing them for the bold, open and
aggressive stand they have taken in
favor of the immediate resumption OF
the coinage of silver, and we send them
our assurances of our hearty sympathy
and cooperation in 1896.
9th. That regarding the question OF
the resumption of free and unlimited
coinage of silver as the overshadowing
one in American politics, we urge that
such action be taken by the various
bi-metallic leagues as will open the
way to union of the friends of silver
coinage in their support of the candi-
date for the Presidency and candida ties
for Congress who can be relied upon
to stand by the people in their great
struggle for financial emancipation from
the evils of the single gold standard.
Ith. That while we concede the right
Of every citizen of the State to go as a
delegate to the so called sound money
convention, to be held in Memphis this
week. or to be represented by delegates
thereto, we at the same time protest
that in SO doing they do not represent
the Democratic sentiment of this State.
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