The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-01
Sound-Money Men Denounce the
Platform of the Party's
Silver Wing.
SECTIONAL HATE DIPLORED.
1nfammatory Ape ais of the Boy
Orator That Old.Line Bour5cns
Object To.

SYRACUSE, n. Y, Aug. 31.-The con-
ventiol of the Democratic Reform Or
ganizaton of the State was called to order
in the Alham bra Rink at :33 P. NJ. to-
day. Daniel G. Griffin of WATERFOWL was
chosen temporary chairman. MI Griffin
delivered an able address, in the course of
which he praised the conduct of the New
York delegation at the Chicago conven-
ton and paid tribute to President Cieve-
land, whom he alluded to as 1.-The bravest
President, and loved for the enemies he
had made.'
The speaker was frequently applauded,
but when he referred to Grover Cleveland
the delegates for the first time forgot
them selves and stood up and gave three
cheers for Grover Cleveland.
When Mr.. Griffin had finished the list
OF delegates to the Indianapolis conven-
ton was read. There were no delegates
present from the counties of Allegheny,
Chepango, Essex, Franklin, Genesee,
Green, Livingston, Niagara, Orleans, Put
nam, Schobarie, Sullivan. Tioga and War
rem. The usual committees were named
and recess was taken at 80 to clock.
The convention did not reassem BILE I'M
til 3:42 P. NJ. Charles S. Fairchild was
chosen permanent chairman, and the fol-
lowing delegates ct large to indianapolis
were named: Roswell P. Flower, Edward
NJ. Shepard, General Charles Tracey and
General G. Magee.
The platform was then read. 1t is
lengthy document. 1t repudiates "the
Chicago platform and its supplement, the
Populist platform, adopted at st. Louis,
because both violate and attack all Demo-
cratic principles 1t likewise repudiates
the nominations of the Chicago conven-
ton. 1t declares that the maintenance
OF the constitution in its integrity, the
preservation OF the National credit unim-
paired and the National honor unsullied,
the freedom OF the individual to engage in
all pursuits OF life unham pered by the in
| preference OF parental government and
the right of every citizen to receive
the reward of his labor undiminished
by debased standard of value are funda-
mental and essential principles of the
Democratic party"
Mr.; Bryan is stated to be standing upon
the Populist platform, and the declara-
ton adds: He actively sought the Popu-
list nomination. Having obtained it, he
has never rejected it and be has never re-
pudiated the declarations of the Populist
platform"
The outburst of sectional hate which at
| tended the adoption of the Chicago plat
form is deplored, and the platform says:
Every speech he (B-yan) delivers is filled
with lnt1ammatory appeals to the poor
against the rich in base, un-American
and antl-social effort to obtain votes by
creating and stimulating a passionate
class hatred among our people,
a strong appeal is made to tour Demo-
| cratic fellow-citiZens to seriously consider
this which Is the gravest of pending cleo
lions. How long can our Dem ocratic in
stltutons endure this assault upon them?'
Reference Is made to the proposition 10
change the makeup of the Supreme Court,
restrictions of executive power, etc. The
platform then says: I'VE repudiate the
Chicago platform because it proposes to
substitute for our present standard of
value, which is equal to the best in the
world, an unstable and deprecated stand
ard, which has been rejected by every
civilized and prosperous and commercial
nation, and which would put US on mon
etary level with China, Mexico and other
countries where labor is notoriouslv I'M
derpaid."
The Chicago platform, it says, declares
against gold recommendation and advo-
Gates legislation which must inevitably
lead to silver monometallism; 1t ADVOCATES
monetary system which would offer an
unlimited field of speculation to the CAPT.
talist, but would materially reduce the
purchasing power of every dollar paid to
the wsge-earners.
land is heartily commended and the Re-
publican system of protection condemned.
The platform further says:
1--WE believe that the Federal Govern
ment should be directly divorced from the
business of banking, and therefore demand
the repeal OF all laws authorizing the issue
OF legal tender or treasury notes by the
Government, or the reissuing of such notes
when they have once been redeemed in
gold. We favor the enactment by Con-
gress of such legislation as will permit the
establishment of banking currency
ample in volume for the need of business,
readily adjusting itself to such needs, alb
solutely securing every contingency and
at all times redeemable in gold.'
1t is declared that the Indianapolis con-
vention should nominate Democratic can
didates On Democratic platform, and
then hearty support is pledged.
The convention adjourned. subject to
meet in Brooklyn September "a to nomi-
nate candidates for State offices and trans.
act other necessary business.