The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-05
THE GOLD MAss MEETING.
VIM. #. Russell and franklin Mao
veagh speak Against silver.


Chicago, July a.--The gold mass meeting
tonight was marked by tho absence OF Da-
vid u. H!il. William c. Whitney was
present. but did not speak. The principal
speech of the night was that made hy
ex-Gov. wEiiam e. Russell. of Massachu-
setts. who said In part: We meet with
no personal ambition 10 serve. with no
threar upon our lips, and with no purposs
10 question the sincerity and honesty cR
any Democrat. however radical the diff
ferences within our ranks, bat We are
painfully conscious OF the paspabie fact
thss for the iirst time within generation.
and for the second time only within IT.
handred years OF honorable life. the great
national Democratic party ls on the point
OF sectional and geographical division.
with IT'S untold misery and disaster. The
door Is open for division. defeat. dishonor
We see new faces and new principles
urging as on. but we have not Yet crosSed
its threshold. May God save " from the
fatal step.
aIn a spirit or un1snchlns loyalty va
ask the representatives OF our party to
pause, and without prejudice or passion
To consider well before committing tho
Democracy 20 radical and novel policy
which we believe affects our nations
honor and we know must break the tiea
which bind South and North. East and
West. together In an enduring and trium-
phant Democracy. In true Dsmocrafio
hood under his own conscience, and tbs
welfare OF HIS country and the life uf
his party more important than any
sectional interest or personal succcSs.
In the belief that now. as formerly. our
party meets in this spirit anxious 10 rally
under the old flag all OF Its old soi-
diers and TO win recruits from every sec-
f'on and ready 10 accord freedom Of speech
and action. we have gathered here tonight
10 make our appeal for union. and wo
-
very life OF our party. IL would be folly
60 overlook the gravity OF the crisis. buc
II would fe cowardiy TO abandon hope
and un-Deinocratic 70 assume that our
appeal VIII fall upon deaf ears. Oar great
national party fears nocontsst except with
in its ranks; IL cannot die except by sui
eide. 1t has been and In the peoples par
~. fighting for their cause against the
selfish sectional and class interests which
control the Republican party. Within
ftS ranks thus far there has been no
room. thank God. for sectional prejudice.
pro=er3pfise btgotry, control by selfish
interests. or any influence which would
divide us on geographical, religious or
class Tines. Rights. not favors. the pco-
PIC not classes. our country. not its
sections. are the maxtEns or our Demo-
cratic creed
HAS the time come when we are ready
TO surrender the cardinal principles OK
faith. to reverse the established policy OF
our party. 20 look 10 rssterTsal govern
rnanf 10 add valne to any commodity ia
ths Interest OF class or section. ard 40
the result or such folly to destroy tho
tfor4I character Of q broad ard tolerant
denocracyS We are not ready "a sur
render 10 Republican protection and throw
the mantle over silver. IT'S discarded child.
nor 70 abandon our position as the peo-
pies party 10 become. like the Republic
ans a rarfy Of class afss section.
''For the FIRST time N It's history fha
Democratic party Is urged to make ths
cardinal principles Of its faith and tbs
I.aa.ng issue Of its campaign silver mono
metAIil-nn. a new and depreeiafed HfsnaaFd
OF value The demand for free coinage os
silver a. IS 10 I. which means that this
power ard force of the government are To
BE- invoked 20 change our unit OF valB~
and 70 substitute 60 cents Of silver for ST
in gold. ard then 20 adjust the business oS
the eotsAtry. all wages. earnings and saw
inga al debts afri credits. all public obit~
cations aud the national honor TO this de-
preelated standard. The demand comes
from a section and from class. and APP
gesIs 20 q paferual government TO give
value where none exists. Is this demand
a sound Democratic prlnciple7 Does IL ac-
cord with this teachings and record OF our
party with tho faith Of Jefferson ard
ciaveiar~h. wifh les unfiiDchinz position
a1xays In favor OF sound arm hard money,
with its opposition 10 paper legal tender
ana Sherman silver bills. with ia constant.
undying struggle against paferuaiism AMI
protection and It's rroaa boast os being
the paople's party. broad as the nation.
esntroued hy no class or eectgon or saiHsa
Interest," May the delegates here gathered
70 proclaim our ola Democratic faith paf
this question 20 their conseisnces before
they plunge us into hsresy aad seniNna.
assert that this demand OF asctann OK our
marty Il A new and radical departure. thai
Il Is In conflict wlfh the ytfai principles
for which We successfully feu90ts
sfat Il regulates our past Dernoerstia
platforms and adrnlnistr&fionss thai log
tcatly IL Is Republican principle and h@s-
tcrteaily Republican policy AMI tnat u
Ss ffsugas with peril 20 oar eoisnfry All
sl1sastsr 70 cur party. Never yet naS fnss
demand ben plank tn any rational
Democratic pIzsform- II ~as expressly
repadsasea IN the c-nsention Of ISIS. and
thereafter abandoned.
No power under heaven ever hss eAsaD-
EsfesI and fnalafasned. or ever can. b.
Enet2Elc STANDARD at ratio wnsfe one
eosn - gwen ds,f,ie sts intrinsic FAltss.
To make - csufx zortb OF silver BY Tire
force sf tas government equal te dr.
ltr ~ gold via. ~ srrxoracse laws ef
nature, cssE Hkl@a soyesnns1l IL 1ov-