The morning times., 1896-06-25
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stitution aud OF our fathers each at a
parity with the other in purchasing power
has been the platform of principles Eco
claimed by every national Democratic con-
vention, which has thus adopted and re-
aifirrned IN each Geciaraticn OF party iaith
fCr century the wisdom of Thomas JEFF
ferson. who said: THE monetary unit
must stand on both metals"
The action OF a Republican Congress
and Republi can President deprived
silver OF its equality with gold for the
money and currency of the nation. From
this act, for which the Democratic party
was III no wise responsible and from the
action OF other nations following in the
same course. IL las resulted that silver has
greatly declined in commercial value. and
there now exists wide departure of the
Two metals from the Coinage standard of
value. bringing disturbance TO the financial
systems of European Countries as well as
to our own. and awakening there as here
tie ea rDest apprehension of statesmen and
fipanciers-
The restoration Of the equilibrium of the
two metals titus disturbed is problem
tue solution of which is of the greatest
consequence to the prosperity of both this
country and of Europe. but is wholly
beyond our power. without the co-opera-
ton OF other nations Such cooperation
by the united efforts of statesmen and
wage-earners here and elsew here is be-
heyed to be near at hand. and to be
possible to secure by earnest and we'll
directed effort.
FREE COINAGE.
Frae coipopa Of sitrar b,- ,har-,i,o, c.o.oa
alone can have no other effectthan tochange
our present standard TO one of silver-now
deprecated coin-and to retard. perhaps
destroy forever. the success OF Reinforcement
now general throughout civilized countries
Tor the restoration Of free bimet1liic
coinage in the principal inints of tie world
The proposition to separate ourselves from
the great nations of the world and adopt
the monetary standard of Mexico and China
doesnot coinport witt t he pride and financial
dignity of the State Of New York or the
United States. 1t should be resisted with
the fervor OF both partisanship and patriot
isin by Democrats everywhere. when the
adoption of such a course threatens, as 1t
does untold evils to our nation s colnmerce
and industry.
For these reasons and with these con-
victions. the Democrats of New York. in
CONVENTION assembled make the follow
ing declaration of their principles, and ap-
peal to the Democrats of other States
to Join with them in Incorporating these
principles in the party platform, to be
adopted at Chicago.
l. We are in favor of gold and silver as
the standard money OF the country. We are
opposed as a permanent financial policy to
gold monometallism on the Cne hand or
to silver mopometalism on tee other hand.
The pledge contained in the repeal of the
Sherman law, which repeating act was
passed by Democratic Congress and
approved by a Democratic President.
should be faithfully carried out, wherein
it was declared that ..the efforts of the
government should be steadily directed
to the establishment of such u safe sys-
TEN of bimetallism as will maintain at all
times the equal power of every dollar
coined or issued by the United states in
markets and in the pa ayment of debts
UNITED ACTION NECESSARY.
We believe that such bimetallism, to
which the nation is solemniy pledged, can
only besa safeiysecuredanGp Gpernanentlymain-
tained through the concurrent action of
the leading nations OF the world. Neither
this country nor any other country, indie
pendent and alone, Is able to maintain 1t,
and it would be folly TO attempt IL. Being
so convinced, We are opposed to the free
and unlimited coinage of silver in the ab-
sence of the cooperation of other great
nations.
We declare our belief that any attempt
upon the part of the United States alone to
enter upon the experiment of free silver
coinage would not only prove disastrous
TO our finances, but would retard. or entire
ly prevent the establishment OF International
himetallism. Until international co-opeca-
ton for bimetaIlism can be secured-to !
which end all our efforts as government |
and as u people should be in good faith |
tavor the rigid maintenance |
of the present gold standard as essential |
to the preservation OF our national credit. |
the redemption OF our public pledges, and |
the keeping .nvio,ate of our country shooor. |
We insist tnaL all our paper and silver cur |
rency shall be kept absolutely at Il parity |
with gold.
8. We reiterate our adherence to the |
principle Of a tariff for revenue only. We |
are opposed To government partnership |
with protected monopolies and we demand |
that import duties, like other taxes, should |
be impartially laid and their imposition |
limited 10 the necessities Of the govern |
ment economically administered. Federal
,axations should not be imposed TO bene- |
fit individual interests at the expense OF |
the general welfare.
We intiorse the administrator of Presi- |
dent Cleveland, and particularly commend
him for his determne,. efforts to maintain
the financial credit Of the United States. |
SYMPATHY FOR CUBA.
The platform was adopted unanimously. |
Ex-Giov. Flower then offered the following, |
which was also adopted:
Whereas, party division ut Chicag 90 on |
he silver question will endaDger Demo-
ratio success at the polls, and
Whereas. Republican ascendancy in the |
nation would undoubtedly be followed by |
another attempt to establish minority rcle
n the Democratic Southern States by |
means of a force bill; therefore. be it
Resolved, That the Democrats of New
ork appeal to the pemocratsof the South |
n the name of their political liberty and |
heir properties. to avert the possibility uf |
, force bill. by uniting with the Democrats |
If the East and the West in trimming /
tand and the united support of which will /
cad to glorious Democratic victory
Congressman Sulzer offered the follow
ing:
Resolved. That we s5mpathze with the
brave and heroic Cuhaus in their struggles l
ta achieve their freedom and Independence,
and denounce and condemn the atrocities. |
The outrages. and cruclties perpetratc6
,y Spanish soldiers under the Spanish flag
n the Island Of Cuba.
At 4:1Q. the business Of the convention
,avine been completed, the convention ad-
|ourned sine die.
Della ware State COnv ontion Called.
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