Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-09-17

itaiso Asserts tnat tue declaration Of the
Che go convention tacS indy duD freedom
the right Of pfiyat. conta"i the independence
OF the jriiciary. and Ihs authority Of the pres.
iient to enforce fe lera laws. They advocate
reckless attempt 10 increase the p Ice Of sil.
I yer bv legislation ~ the ,eoa cement Of 0ui
monetary standard and threaten unlimited Is.
sues OF paper money bg the government. They
I ab ndon for republican allies. the democratic
cause OF iar,T reform. /, court the favor OF
protect nists to their fiscal heresy.'
/ It then asserts With earnestness and In
terms which will not satisfy thOse who assert
= II. TO be the duty OF . democrat to first vote
the ticket and then read the platform that In
view Of these and other grave departures from
democratic principles, we cannot support the
candidates Of that convention nor be bound by
It's acts The convention held In Indianapolis
then declares with force and exactness. the
democratic doctrines with respect 10 taxation.
whether by tariffs, excuses or by direct impo-
sition, and asserts that none Of those can be
rIghifully imposed except for public purposes,
and not for private gain. and reaffirms the his
t0ric democratic doctrine Of u tarin for reye-
nue. only"
II Is then Us sertod by he convention In lts
declaration Of principle, hat the experience
Of mankind has shown TINT BY reason Of their
natura qualities 20 d IL the necessary money
OF tie lnrve affairs OF com nerce and business.
while silver IL conveniently adapted TO minor
transactions and the most beneficial use Of
both tJgetber an be insn cd only by the
adoption OF the former Us u standard OF none
tary measure and the IN maintenance Of silver u
pirty wilb q I'D by Its limited coinage under
suitable safeguir Is OF law. Thus the largest
possible enjoyment q both metals Is gained
with value universally accepted throughout
the world which constitutes the only practical
blmetallc currency. assuring the most stable
standard, and espe Tally the best and safest
money for oil who ecrn their livelihood by Ia.
Dor or the produce Of husbandry They can
not suffer when paid the best money known to
man, but are the peculiar and most defenseless
victims Of a debased and fuctuatng currency
which offers continual profits TO the money
changer ut their cost
Realizing these truths demonstrated by
long public inconvenience and loss, the dem
ocratlc party, In the interest OF the masses
and Of equil justice TO all. practically estab-
lished BY the LEGISLATION OF 1881 and 1873 the
gold standarl OF monetary measurement, anil
likewise entirely divorced the government
from banking md currency issues. 10 this
long established democratic policy we adhere
and insist upon the maintenance OF the gold
standard and the pr W Herewith OF every
do lar issued by the government, and are
firmly opposed TO tho free and unlimited coin
age OF silver, and TO the compulsory purchase
OF silver bullion
Accepting their claim that under free coinage |
the dollar Of silver would become Of equal ac-
ceptablllty and value and equal power In the
and In the payment Of debts through.
out the civilized world. the silver dollar would |
then be az difficult to procure as the dollar OF
gold IL now. They complain now that the dol.
ar OF gol has too much purchasing power and !
Is too dlfiicult to obtain.
But the real expectation Of the great body Of
importers Of the free coinage Of silver. and
'ne much more In harmony with the experience
II mankind. Is, that the unlimited coinage Of
liver would give to the country deprecated
md cheaper dollar which would enhance
lomlnal values and be used In the payment OF
lebts, but would be attended and followed by
he ruin Of oil industries, the destruction OF
'rivste credit. and irrepsrable mlschiefs
Our platform commits us to the maintenance
I the democratic faith Many Of our ASSOC
iates, deluded by deceptive sophistres, are
Importing condition which dIsav0ws the ira
itional faith OF the democratic party The
estlthat We can hope for them Is that they may
defeated, and when defeated, they may 70.
urn to the safe paths that they have hereto.