New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-19

mated. whether
was not more important to the American people
than the gu ston OF proper solution Of what shai
be the money system OF this land nave saa
question OF politics. but question OF principe. IL
is not mere idle thing, but one on when hangs
dependence OF Amer,can laborers and American
labor and American producers,
country we are confronted with the danger OF
financial system which. in my tudsment VIII De be
We called upon to give this provision OF our
platform our adhesion, or to reject it; Mr. Presi-
friendly thing but I viii state in a moment why
object to ms provision In the platform the He
single stanc ard Applause) It was b.metallic
party in its orSn an3 in al is hs'Sf rSare IN for
b,metallism. In 1886 it declares for the single sod
Mr. President, in 1888 we carried the state which
l here repre- sent for The Republican nominee; W.
carried IT. on bm meta platform our
votes to & Of stse IN fr he o he hour Of S
admissioa. II has Kept in the senate Republican
seaa!ors and in the House ReHubc,an members RS;
and win not except TO say that this platform Is
such distinct departure from nere our
The platform contains some platitudes about an
international conference 1t provides that we VIII
maintain the gold standard in tbs country uhtt
we may 90 other%ise Mr. Presden this the
first great eaherns Of gu5cs5gs ,b cS ,Se Of
the American people to control their own. affairs.
And to my horror this declaration comes from the
fSsselP 0'[ Grant Ehees5 Da son beSe
the American people are ether TOO Weak 0 900
rate with the greatness OF the country, and to do
that of their own Will?
NO HOPE FOR SILVER.
Gentlemen OF the Convention you will have no
bimetallic agreement with all the great commercial
nations OF the world 1t cannot be obtained. And
so this is declaration that the gold standard Is
TO be put upon this country and to be kept here
for all time. Do you believe that Great Britain.
the principal commercial nation Of the world. our
powerful competitor in trade and commerce. viii
agree TO open her minis to the free coinage OF
silver consent that we shall open ours, so long
as she gets the advantage Of the low prices ana
depreciating values brought about by the adoption
of the gold standard in 1873? ,.,.-
nation P Of the World Great Britain Is the great
creditor nation. We pay her every year Millions ms
vestments in this country or upon her loans me
gold standard, in my Judgment, lovers brices am S
millions more than she sells She buys upon the
gold whGh Is S|eFng ana Y be baors
she viii agree to system OF finance that raises the
pfG or I mines Ths proposed financial plank is
declaration that the Republican party intends n to
MAINTAIN low prices and stasnnnt business Tor all
Mr. President there is a beautiful provision in
this platform about the tariff. ] subscribe Il H.
believe in protective tariff AID have advocated II
for forty years B9t It is my E goGmn Tn
god standard Ire tariff protection principle is for
1ns s T prsss G n Pcc S for heir
The gold standard OF the country everywhere taat
ene IN GTC of Is h i0F os am gong to
this simple objection, as the protective system ~;
think endangered by the proposed platform, ana /
viii simply call your attention to II. and leave the
matter 10 your Judgment as TO whether this plat
jected .,..,..
gold standard. | DO rot deny that. WHAT YOU have
sought for twenty years is TO change II INTO a
iieve that when the Almighty created these twin
metals OF coin he Intended that the world should use
And H H9r n he Blessed this land Of ours with
gold ana more T Yer 'nan g G ns Se o he
purposes for which they were intended. 10 wit az
s9sy iSr Of S or coany and decars hs, Vii
use only the Of those two metals
HE LEAVES IT TO THE PEOPLE.
If the American people in favor Of that. have
nothing to say. must submit 10 the majority vote
and majority voice in this country Of ours DO no,
believe It, l DO not believe that the people are in
favor of a single gold standard. believe that 50
per cent OF the American people are in favor OF BIZ
xnetal!sm In the od-fashioned meaning OF the word
up till 1878.
90 be personal and that ought not to be lntroauced
IN an audience IKE ths bnt must nus Deg y9qr m
this occasion in saying something persona SO a. 10 my
question after twenty years Of study after twenty
years Of careful thought and careful reading
q
ought TO fit me fairly well for reaching just conclu-
sons from established facts. have formed my con.
c.usions 10 such an extent that they nave become
believe that the adoption of the gold standard II
the United States will work great hardshps: mat II
win Increase distress and that no t9ncn
ing the 5aF be can re fb aSd beee that ne
whole welfare Of my race IS dependent upon rign'
civilization nay the religion Of my country. is at
stake in this contest
never 'I patriotic nor brave You and ! know. that
hunger and distress will destroy patriotism and love
ps pa iervor and ndependence you must have
your etizens comfortably fed and p comiioriabiy
1853 That is what made me a Republican during all
publican party stood for the great mass OF men ana
that it's legislation Intended 10 lift up and ele.
distressed and TO give 10 all American citizens equa
opportunities before the law; 90 not beEeVe tha'
that will be had with the gold standard
HIS SAD FAREWELL
You may doubt my judgment. Many Of you will
but why should l doubt 1t? must act on my own
Judgment and not on yours. l must answer 10 my
conscience and not TO that Of my nelghoor must
do my duty it is presented 20 me and not as pre-
sented to you. say 10 you now. that with the SOL
emn conviction upon me that this plank means dis'
aster TO my fellow-men l cannot subscribe TO It,
and must as honest man, sever my connection
with political organization Wnch makes tha' one
repeat here what ead Yesterday TO the com
nttee-I wouldn't On my own judgment eSfet ~
as have attempted TO prspare ~, tahe ris
Of the danger that Is coming TO us and coming 10 the
world by the adoption Of the gold standard am
sustained in IL by the intelligence OF the entire
world The best thought Of EuTopc-the best thought
Of the world Is with the advocates Of bime aliis!i
All of the great political speakers Of Europe except
five six, the pronounced advocates Of unre-
stricted and unrsstrained bimetallism; and all OF
the great teachers Of political philosophy in Euro
pean colleges without single exception are In "a
vor OF bimeallism. My own Judgment. arrived at,
as have said TO YOU with careful preparation and
careful study for twenty years. bears me out and
IN
recreant to the trust given 10 me by the people OF
my State II came here to protest, and failed
when the Republican party makes The single gold
standard OF the tenets Of its a.ih to sever my
connection from that party. Cries of No! No!
No. all over halD.
DO you suppose that myself and my associates
who held with me End who take the same View OF