Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-09-25
NATIONAL POLITICS.
pEMooRAoY's NEW Book.

Washington. = Representative Benton
McMillin, of Tennessee, has com pleted
the compilation of the Democratic cam
paign book of 1896. The manuscript
was submitted to Chairman Jones and
Senator Faulkner when Mr.. Jones was
here last week, and they expressed entire
satisfaction with the result. The book
will be ready for the public the latter
part of this month.
The title page contains the admoni-
tion of Jefferson in his first inaugural
address, to bow to the will of the ma
jority, in these words: "Absolute acqui-
escence in the decision of the majority
the vital principal of republics, from
which there is no appeal but to force, a
vital principle and immediate parent of
despotism."
Commencing with the Chicago conven-
tion, it gives the platform recommended
BY the committee on resolutions, the
speech OF Mr.. Bryan on the platform, the
notification speeches and letters Of ac-
ceptance. In the first chapter it lays
down the fundamental principles of the
Democratic party as expounded by JEFF
ferson, Allen, of Ohio; Seymour, of New
Hamilton's idea of government.
1t next takes up the silver question, and
for hundred pages deals with that topic.
Among the subjec treated in this chap
ter are money of the constitution; the
uniformity of ratio; no food Of silver; the
conditions prior to 1878; the crime Of
1878; the motives for demonstration; the
depreciation in values; larger volume of
money needed; Republicans seek change
of contracts; Secretary Carlisle's recent
letter; Senator Faulkner's protest; Mr..
Bryan's protest; opinions of eminent
Europeans; opinions Of eminent Amer
leans; ability of the United States to
maintain free coinage.
Following these are concise statements
of facts and statistical tables. There
are chapters on McKinley's public record
on the subject of silver, Chinese emigra-
tion, the force bill and the effects of the
Mckinley tariff law.
and diplomatic relations the book quotes
from Jefferson, Monroe and Cleveland,
with suitable comments; it also treats of
Harrison's Samoan policy.
Under the head of emigration it re-
views the legislation on that subject
particularly the restriction of Chinese
immigration. The chapter on "The in
come tax" gives Bryan's speech in the
house onthat subject, the report OF the
committee, Mr.. Wilkes speech, the dis
senting opinion of the supreme court and
Senator Vests review OF the sub ject.
. Under the head of "Labor" the book
reproduces in full Mr.. Bryan's speech at
Chicago on Labor day. II goes on to re-
cord his record on the subj ject of contract
labor, and closes with memorial by all
great labor organizations in favor of free
silver.
There il another chapter entitled "The
business mems campaign" II quotes Mr..
Bryan's definition Of the business man
and gives full statistics Of the number OF
each occupation. The chapter on
" Trusts" treats of the trust laws passed
BY the Democratic party. The chapter
on The recent issue Of United States !
bonds gives facts and figures. There is
. chapter on pensions, one on public
lands, ono on untaxing the rich, another
on the record of the 54th congress, and
finally chapter on the tariff.
The book in print will make about $50
pages. The first edition consists of 10,-
900 copies. The price of the volume is
80 cents.