Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-08-25

to such an extent that even the republicans aye pledged to recognize the same
 We congratulate President Cleveland thas his efforts in favor of repeal of these vicious laws and the upholding of credit ol the coun- try have been successful.
 We congratulate our senator, Hon. CalVln S- Brice, for the earnest and effective support he has given to the president in these matters' When we consider the facts that the demo- cratic party received from the republicans III 1899 bankrupt treasury, that IL inherited from the vicious currency and tarn laws which had prepared and finally produced the panic Of 1sa3 we insist that 1t is entitled to the thanks of the people for the courage with which it has attacked and repealed these laws.
 We reafflrm the following portion of the seventh plank of the last national democratic convention. We hold to the use of both gold and silver as the standard money of the eoun- try, and then coin both gold and silver without discrimination against either meta! or charge for mintage but the dollar unit of coinage of both metals must be of equal intrinsic and ex- changeable value, or be adjusted by interna- tional agreement, or by such safe legislation as shall insure the maintenance of the parity of the two metals, and the equal power of every dollar at all times in the payment of debts, and we demand that the paper currency shall be kept at par with and redeemable in such com.
 We insist upon this policy as especially neo- essary for the protection Of farmers and la- boring classes, the first and most defenseless victims of unstable money and fluctuating cur rency.
 We call the attention of the people to the methods and practices of f'bossismh by which the republican party in this state has been managed in the last few years, and for exam pies point to it's history In Hamilton county, and to the final continuation of the same In the Zanesville convention, and we ask the people, by their Totes this fall, to put their eondemna- tion on such practices.
 We denounce the last legislature as corrupt and unworthy Of the confidence of the people, and we submit to the voters whether they wish to perpetuate this condition of affairs by placing the republicans again in power.
 We view with alarm the large increase in in- debtedness throughout the state by counties municipalities as authorized by the last legis- latnre and the increase in the last few years in the tax rate. and we demand economy in expenditure and conservatism in the increase of debt
 The platform was signed by 19 out of 21 members of the committee, the dis sentients being A. ". Patrick, of Tus- earawas, and J. M. Lewis, of Cham. paign These submitted the follow- ing minority report to the financial plank:
 We demand the immediate restoration of the law providing for the free coinage and legal tender of both gold and silver eeins without discrimination against either metal as provided in the constitution. and without awaiting the assent of England, or any other foreign nation
 DISCUSSING THE AMENDMENT.
 Twenty minutes only were conceded to each side for argument. and ex- Senator Patrick, of Canal Dover, led off for silver He declared that the democratic party had always been the party and the friend of the white metal, and it could now go back on it's record. They ought not to vote the sentiments of the s.cuekoos, " who were arrayed against the cause of the com mon people. It was sfght of the millionaires against the millions, of the plutoerats against the people, a fight of the poor mans money for res toration. our gold is in the hands of the very rich," shouted the venera- ble speaker, and as he turned in the heat of his oratory toward Senator Brice, the convention appreciated the force of the reference, and yelled and laughed to its hearts content.
 L. A. Russell, of Cleveland, also spoke for silver, while Frank Hurd spoke briefly, but to the point for sound money. He insisted that an Ohio democratic convention had no right to change the declaration of the national convention of the party, and he denied the right of the convention l to change the obligation and the duty that rested upon the conscience of honest democrats to support the national platform. If they wanted to change, and to enforce their senti- ments let them go to the next na- tional convention. R. D. Marshall of Dayton spoke afterwards for harmony, and a roll call was demanded on the adoption of the minority report.
 Tie vote stood: For silver amend ment to the platform, 270; against, 525; majority for sound money, 255s
 THE TICKET.