Evening journal., 1896-09-24
sell. In the course OF his short, but

/ am fully conscious Of the fact that /
am a citizen Of great country with
great responsibility resting upon me
in consequence of that citizenship. and
that the highest possible exercise OF
the great prerogatives of American
citizenship is at the polls when we pass
upon the great questions OF nation, or
state, or country.
I'VE are this year confronted with
perhaps the greatest problem that ever
confronted free people. We are asked
to determine whether there shall be a
radical change in the financial policy
of our Federal government; and not
simply change of policy, but an act
ual change OF basis and q change OF
standard; departure from the fixed
standard of the most enlightened ma
tions of the world. and the dropping to
the standard used by the nations not
so advanced as we are. / trust that
state il fairly, for / cannot recall, at
this moment, any great nation that
does not use the gold standard, while
/ have in mind Mexico China and Ja-
pan, which are on a silver basis.
Now what does it mean to us? Let
us bring that question home to our
selves. Here is a great issue raised be-
fore us. / can't conceive that it is not
du locut vi GREAT lD1di iAAHOAA AohN's
When the industries OF Wilmington
are working full; when they are EN-
ploying all the men that can be en-
gagged, they pay weekly TO those who
labor for them, skilled and unskllled
mechanics, the large sum of $l50,OOO,
amounting to over $1,000, 900 annually.
This is turned into the channels OF
trade, paid to the storekeeper, to the
physician, to the miller. Distributed
to all the Yocations in which the men
of this city are engaged. Now, under
the depression resulting from the agi-
tation OF this question, that large sum
amounts to scarcely more than one
half. So that. If agitation OF the ques-
ton itself has worked disaster to the
business interests OF Wilmington, what
must be the result if the policy enun-
ciated by Mr.. Bryan is pursued2 What
must be the result in the city OF VIII
mington? More than that, II we have
cheap money the rate OF interest viii
be raised. There will be less confidence
not only in individual, but also in pub
lie creuit. and the city of Wilmington,
which will have to refund SIG 100000
of it's debt next February, will be en-
barassed to float loan for that pur-
pose. The rate of interest on the mu-
: nicipal debt would be raised TO six per
cent and possibly n clause might be
! added guaranteeing that the bonds be
paid in gold.
Z Now Mr.. Bryan and those who are
i, supporting him so earnestly have a
/ great deal to say about banks, and are
e holding them up as tyrants who are
feasting upon their life-blood and feed
ing upon their vitals. There is not q
taxpayer in Delaware who is not inter
g ested in banking. When Mr.. Bryan as
s saulted the banking interests he strucl
= a blow at the State OF Delaware and di
l. rectly at the assets OF the state, for thi
e State Of Delaware owns 100000 wortl
s OF stocks in different banks. He ais,
d inveighed against railroads, which
q railroads, by the payment OF tax, con
g tribute more than enough to pay tht
state officers, salaries Of our judges
=. expenses OF our Legislature and still
= leave a considerable sum TO be appro'
e priated to the support OF the public
- schools. The state holds two railroad
mortgages which must be protected
c upon which interest is paid into the
e state treasury and which will depre-
t ciate in value IL we have a policy OF
l. free coinage adopted.
@ What shall we do, we who cannot
!. bring ourselves to support the Chicago
z platform and its candidates. My duty
4 is clear. II is to stand by the nominees
e of the Indianapolis Convention. lap
2 plausel, and do all in my power to ad
: vance the true Democratic principles
- enunciated by that convention. lap
/. plause."l
TEMPORARY MADE PERMANENT
- BY this time the two committees
: were ready to make their reports. MI
q Wilson, of the committee on permanen
y organization, reported that it was tn
g sense of the committee that the TEN
I porary officers be made permanent
! The report was adopted.
= Mr.. Bertolette then read the repor
! of the committee on resolutions, whicl
q was as follows:
r PLATFORM OF THE GOLD MEN.
= We, the representatives Of the Ma
= tional Democratic Party, in the State O
Delaware, in state. convention assem-
- bled, declare our unsWerying devOtiO
to the principles of true Democrac
enunciated by the national conventio
, Of our party which assembled in tn
: city of Indianapolis on September
a, 1896. and by the state convention OF tn
- Democratic party in the state OF Della
ware, held June is, 1896.
20 We cheerfully ratify the nominatio
y, of Hon. John NJ. Palmer for Presider
n ~ and Hon. Simon B. Buckner for Vice
y President. We recognize in them mos
-; worthy leaders OF great cause ar
oi ~ promise our best enoeavors to secur
u for them the electoral vote Of thi
AZ state.
er The fidelity. patriotism and couras
n with which President Cleveland ha
" fulfilled his great public trust, the hig
4, character of his administration, II
wisdom and energy in the maintenane
OF civil order and the enforcement
the laws, its equal regard for the righi
on of every class and every section, II
n firm and dignifed conduct Of foreig
er affairs,and its sturdy persistence In III
ne holding the credit and honor OF the M
10 ton. are fully recognized by the n;
IS. tional democratic party, and VIII s.
g. cure TO him a pace in history besio
IL the fathers Of the republic.
ed We heartily commend Presldei
- Clo,raland ond other diStineulShc