The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-10
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bonds for the preservation OF the credit OK
the nation? Why not have left this ques-
ton TO free coinage OF silver aioneE What
have you declared? You have announcer
the old policy that under no e.rcum-
stances shall there ever be q sirfxle nono
issued IN times Of peace. You have not Ga
cspted anything. What does that meahs
II means the virtual repeal OF your re-
sumption act: II means reputation. pure
and simple This statement Is too oroaA.
too sweeping II has not been carefully
considered You even oppose congress DO
ing IL; you even oppose the president co
ing IL; you oppose them doing II either
singiy or unitedly: you stand upon the
broad proposition that for no purpose.
whe,her 70 protect the currency or not.
whether to preserve your national credit or
for any other purpose, there shall not %
a bond issue Why. how surprising tnAs
would be to my Democratic associates IN
the senate who for the last TWO or tnree
years have introduced bill after Dill TOT
the issuing OF bonds for the Nicarasuan
canal and other purposes. Uaugh,er anu
cheers) No. no. my friends. this platform
was not wisely considered. In your zeal
for monetary reform you have gone our OK
the true path; you have turned from the
true course. and in your Anxiety 70 nulla
up the silver currency you have unneces-
sariIy put In this platform provisions
s.Let me tell you. my friends, Without
going into a discussion of the bond ques-
ton proper. which Is somewhat foreign
to this subiecf-let me tell you what Wouiu
be the condition OF the country TO-DAY II
the president OF the United States In the
discharge Of the public duty that - con-
ferred upon him had not seen nj 10 issue
bonds to protect the credit OF the govern
ment The Democratic party has passed
a tariff bill which unfortunately has NOT
produced sufficient revenue as yet TO meet
the necessities OF the government There
has been a deficit OF about $50ooo,"V
year. It Is hoped that In the near future
this bin will produce ample revenue for
the support of the government. but In tho
meantime your greenback currency
and your treasury notes must be
redeemed when they ara pre-
scented. II you would have pre-
served the honor and the credit OF the ma
ton. where would the money have come
from IL your president and your Southern
secretary OF the treasury had not dis
charged their duty by the issuing OF
bonds to save the credit OF the country?
Let me call your attention 10 these figures.
There has been issued during this admin
istratson scc2, 200 900 OF bonds. What
amount OF money have you In the treas
ury today. Only Just about that sum-
Where would you have obtained the
means with which to redeem your paper
money II II had not been produced by the
sale OF bonds? Why, my friend Tillnan
could not have had enough out OF the
treasury for his salary 10 pay his ex-
penses home. daughter and applause.)
Mr. President I regterate to this conven-
ton that this platform has brought into
this canvass an unnecessary, a foolish
issue, which puts US on the defensive IN
every school district IN the state. I do not
propose 10 detain you by any other criti-
cism OF this platform al this time. II Is
sufficient that you have entered upon an
Issue on which the Democracy is largely
divided. In addition TO that. you have I'M
wisely brought into this platform other
questions foreign to the main question.
and made the support Of them the test
Of Democracy. ! do not think that this
was the course that should have been pur-
sued
"sfr President. there is time enough yet
to retrace these false steps. The burden
you have imposed upon US IN the Eastern
states IN support OF this platform on Its
plank relating 10 silver Is all that can be
reasonably done. But IN addition 10 that
you have put upon us the question OF the
preservation of the public credit You have
brought into Il the question OF issuing
bonds. You have brought into II the ques-
ton of reconstruction OF the supreme
court. You have brought into il the ques-
ton OF issuing paper money. You have
brought into II the question OF life tenure
in public Office. And this platform Is full
OF incongruous and absurd provisions
which are proposed to be made the test OF
true Democracy. Great appiause) Mr.
President, II Is not for me 20 revive tho
question OF sectionslisna and shall not do
IL. This country il now AT peace. all sec
tons OF Il. and let II SO remain. care not
from what section of the country Demo-
crat comes. SO long "a he is true to the
principles OF our fathers I win shake him
by tie hand and express nay friendly sen IT,
meBt toward him Great applause and
cheering1 The question OF sectionalIsm
VIII crop up in spite OF Efforts OF our best
men 10 keep Il out. I oppose this platform
because I think Il makes our success more
difficult. 7 want THE grand old party with
which 7 have been associated from my boy
hood TO he--ana I have looked forward to
the day when IL should be--secureiy In
trenched n the affections OF the American
people.
II dislike the Republican party: dis
like all their tenetz: I have no sympa thy
with their general principles. butT do think
that we are here today making a mistake
in the venture which we are about TO
take. Re not deceived. Do not attempt
TO drive old Democrats out OF the party
that have grown gray IN It's service 20
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