The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-13

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90 c0@h1ry believes that I ca nsne
me nominations by tire National D~-,-
"Efale convention a Indianapolis p-ov4
ssaofs co:sc4assy@Iy than anything vns-1
.sAs o1c2ErsG within tas Izst thirty years
t..aH tee American peoyis are again urts
MAJ OF hopes. CIR rignta our 1utie-.
c2f interests are the same, X1af ta@ ko<zw
anc patriotic n1isxon OF The xa.sxr.t
democracy Is 20 maintain peace ara -
Ger, defend constitutional liberty 90
lated oy jus. and equal laws. and {. go
oas &fsst from the country r-pazsta,scn
bankruptcy and national dlsAono~
accept the unsoGgat honor ara "a
sponsioslgty imposed UPON me av - -
tsons4 Democratic convention I 49,,
ksrns as pFoof thar my Democratic yel.,u
eltszeras con2de Ia ing devotion "a Tlmvso-
cratic principles. 80 clearly ana acc,1r., ~
eshnsa n tho proceedings OF the conysn-
Continuing. tn. nominee r~vssxa. -.
active career in puoIl Affairs ,su-tr~
P@fao1 extending over fifty years He
maintained that he had always been ron-
Iosaea by bis own convictions OF a,,tv
re then referred 10 the Indiana polls Mat
lorna "nlca ne discussed briefly. rs.gly
sahs IA declarations. The nominee
aAsn concluded bis address a. sgllows.
The advocates Of tae unllr,srefs eof~a,s
OF III! legal tender silver dc not axrge
as 70 what Will be the consaaueacs a.
she adoption by the United States OF their
iasorlte measure. The more Intelligent
Know tnat 1t IL Impossible by law TO give
70 silver bullion, or silver coin a ga~at
saiue IN the United States. and therefore
Mr. Bryan. who must be regarded a. ina
os1csaI interpreter Of the free silver dog
ma, asserts his belief that the unlimited
coinage OF legal tender silver hy ths
United states alone would increase th,
sa-.e OF silver bullion. which Is today 81
A.
AS belief that under unlimited coinage
the silver dollar. containing 4Ials grains
OF standard silver. coined by the authority
OF Inc Jnltsd States, would be Of canal
cSspiaoii4iy and value sith the dollar
containing rs grains OF standard gold.
IN all the markets Of the world.
II Is something tina, this opinion has
10 support tn the experience OF mankind
IL 10 enough for the present purposes 10
say IL has 40 foundation other than .hs
COMMENT assertions OF those Shc share
Ia tbs belief. No party ia the country
ever undertook So mach as DO The adyo-
Gates OF the unlimited coinage Of silver
They not only undertake TO maintain
commercial parity IN value Of about ga
vJz.eil silver dollars. already coined BY
the United States under the authority OF
the acts OF the 18th Of February is.s. and
OK July IA. I&o, and all the silver dollars
tirat hereafter may DC coined, but they
assume the task OF advancing the vaIae
or the silver coinage OF all the nations Of
the world 10 an equal acceptabiiIty and
value with coinage OF gold. IL The ex-
pectatioBs Of such OF tae advocates Of free
coinage OF silver are realized II would
be difficult upon their own promises 10
perceive what would De gained by those
who expect cheap money. Accepting
their claim that under free coinage, the
dollar OF silver would become OF equal
accep,a5iliiy and value and equal power
In the markets and In the payment Of
debts throughout the civilized world. the
silver dollar would then be as difficult TO
procure as the dollar OF gold Is now
They complain now that the dollar OF gold
has too much purchasing power and Is
too dltflcul, TO obtain.
The unlimited coinage OF silver would
give 10 the country a represented and
cheaper dollar which would enhance NOM
inai values If used In payment .. debts
and would be attended and followed by
the ruin OF all industries. the destruction
OF public and private credit and .rrepar-
able mischief Our platform commits as
10 the maintenance OF the Democratic
faith. Many Of our associates. delalei
by deceptive sophistries. are supporting
coalition which clsavows tue traditional
faith OF the Democratic party. The best
We can hope for them Is that they may
be defeated. and when defeated. they may
return 70 the safe paths that they have
heretofore trodt.p."
AA the strains OF '|Old Kentucky Home
were dying out. Col. Fellows arose 10 ad-
dress the gathering and 70 notify Gen.
Buckner His effort was expected 10 be
tire oraforical treat Of the evening. and
hss anditors were not disappointed He
said In part:
"Mr Chairman and Cen Buckner. The
Nallona! Democrats convention which
s.a ..Fr
placed you in nomination for the Office
OF vice president or the United States.
snd through It's appropriate committee
conferred upon me fhe high privilege y
officially communicating 20 you that fact
and requesting your acceptance This
magnificent gathering I'm your own state
which receives Won tonight. Is the iu~
dorScmcns and h;;inE supplement - this
wisdom which guided us % that action
Any demonstration ~ love ard Affection
winch grests the presentation OF yoar
name. where Won are best known ana
best loved. are but tire echocs Of that az
plaua!ng saong which greeted & from ma
rvpresen tatives OF sH the states OF ths-
Union when was proclaimed (Ae-
Yiaasc.
They tell ~ that convention vas not
REGULAR. II Is asserted that Il had no
proper warrant by party authority gar
meeting or for taking action. We wiN n0t
aenv that the convection wht~h xss as
sewhied a. Chicago has rho righi u they
chose 70 exercise T., - deciare Demo
,ragi. principles. Vc simply eonfent our-
setves with asserting that they refused -
perform the detv Nbt-h it was In their
power % perform Democracy IS soma
shirx more thsa I name. Democracy IS
something mora thau legend. and a.
though an erlhiage clothed in the unit
form AMI vevset ir the Official oaAges 81.
Democrats authority NAV take cur hs9-
ner ana as4uersGe ~ OR platform. they
ieavs us - the possession - the rriG-
csa!es. ~ are fhe Democrats party Art
they are the h7.fers fg'~olongesf zppls Use
u invoke ire memories OF tAs Da<- for
nv Democracy Il Vas rot hreafhed aTst
across the plains ~ Nebraska tAupiauss
and iauEhterh Il speaks tonight from the
tomb al NoaticeI0. ard ire grave a. the
Hermitage. wilh as potent ve.ee ana
shoali hAve as potential an iuaaence. as
when these great founders ard c8ptaius -
or faith SPOKE They tel rs ynu cannot
win. ana ] reply. voa Shall Dc more than
conaueror~. II stereSs AlNav~ Implies 49,
Erwxsws an trarpiass ~ noNer. = s. ira
pes fha posse slon ~ fae emalsnaeo.s
and qrofts which oSce NrnES. gaep in-
dest yol NAV nat wsn hgs = s4c-ess
comes. as success s'Nsys ~ ,cna> 20
h.m Rhe battles for whst Re kHeNs 90 -
rsxat regardless % Consequences ast vflI-
ing % De n tAe asht. x success r'esrs
gre performance 80 AatV Whsea ave. ves
Sett-sa -rsteo. s-@ ai<hes; s:trsh4s ard
cnararterissie ~ dugy Itself. = Iaas ss 80
srsa test ~ sacress. ts@n vcg sHzu -
gVzaslv triumphant n Nos etueeS~ t,fres.
applause
Goa Buc&7er to.loWes ca, Fellows ia
~h0gs speech - acrep Stance.