The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-06-19

I, ucUtS UT Tue COuSeEt vi lOIeIpU Cteul-
tors. but should themselves proceed
to reverse the grinding process" that
is destroying the prosperity of the peo-
pie, and should lead by their example
the nations Of the earth That the rights
of the American people. the interests
of American labor, and the prosperity
Of American industry have higher
claim to the consideration of the peo-
pies lawmakers than the greed Of for
eign creditors or the avaricious demands
made by idle holders Of idle capital
The right to regulate its osu none
tary system in the interest of its own
people is right which no free govern
mcn can barter, sell, or surrender
This reserved right is part of every
bond, of every contract and of every
obligation. No creditor ar claimant
can set up a right that can take pre-
cedence over nations obligations to
promote the welfare of the masses of
its own people This is debt higher
and more binding than all other debts,
and one which is not only dishonest
but reasonable to ignore.
Under the financial policy that now
prevails We see the land filled with idle
and disconteuted workiDgmen, and an
ever growing army Of tramps, men
whom lack Of work aud opr ortuuity
has made outcasts and beggars. At
the other end We 6nd that few thou
sand families own one-half the wealth
of the country.
The Capitalization of wealth has
gone hand 10 hand with the spread of
poverty The pauper aud the putocrat
are twin children Of the same vicious
and unholy system. The system is full
of menace to the liberties of the peo-
Pile and the life of the republic The
issue is cnfranchisement OF hopeless
servitude Whatever the power of
mouey can do by debauchery and cor
rup;ion to fix its grasp on the lawmak-
ing power will be done We therefore
appeal to the plain people of the land
with perfect confidence iu their patriot
ism aud intelligence to arouse them.
selves to full sense Of the peril that
con(ronts them and defend the citadel
of their liberties with vigilance tba,
shall neither slumber nor sleep"
The fight over the principles laid
dowu by Sibley in his speech last night,
began early 10 the day, with no less g
man than Senator Isham G.. Harris al
the head of the faction advocating
simon pure Democracy. With hin
we're Mr.. Galloway of Memphis, for
merly editor of the Appeal-Avalauchc,
and Governor Clarke of Arkansas, be-
sides many others of political promin
ence 10 their own parts Of the country
These men said that they would secede
from the convention if it endorsed Sib-
ley's radical sentiments Sibley said
10 his speech last night that the time
| had come to abolish the party in favor
of the principle and it vas to this the
Democrats took exception. They de-
clared the Democratic party was strong
enough in itself to champion the cause
of silver and they did not propose to
turn over the convention to the Popa-
lists aud Republicans, although these
latter we're welcome to the ranks Of
free silver. The fight spread to the
room where the committee on resolu-
tions was holding its deliberations
but fortunately it did not go further
The platform as was originally TO-
tended-contains no mention of any
party The convention adjourned to-
night after speeches by w. j. Bryan,
4. J. Warner aud Senator Wolcott.
The committee on resolutions intro
duced the following resolutions which,
like the platform, was unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, That committee composed
cf one member from each State be ap-
pointed by the delegates thereof in this
ccnvention whose duty it shall be 10
correspond with the representative ad-
vocates of bimetalli>m and bimetalism
societies in the different sections of the
Union and devise measures to advance
the cause of bimetallism throughout
the United States That this committee
shall have power to cause national
conference of bimetallists whenever. 10
the opinion of the committee, the cause
of bmetallism can be advanced there
by. Said committee shall have power
to 6ll all vacancies
At the beginning Of the morning
session Kean ST. Charles. Of Arizona.
who bad just arrived, was made vice
president for that State, and John B.
Park, for Kansas. Chairman Turpie
then introduced Senator Stewart. of
Nevada. who readily complied with the
demand Cor speech.
A. tho boo;Dnino of rho ofrorpcoD