The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-09-26
BOLTING DEMOCRATS RATIFf THE
INDIANAPOLIS NOMINEES.
synum and Palmer Tell the Audi
enee why They Are Working
for the Gold Standard.

tonight. and he spoke the truth FOR
while the democratic state committee
was busy two blocks away. Strengthening
out tangle in an alleged endeaVor TO
aid the Bryan campaign, men who had
grown gray in the service Of the party,
argued against Mr.. Bryan and his policies
and begged for the salvation Of the coun-
try from threatened ruin Had the man
ayers of this meeting set out TO make
every incident of it at variance with the
notification of William j. Bryan, 1t could
not have been more successful. The au-
dience that filed every nook and corner
Of an edifice portioned off it was, ac-
commodating fully 6OOO people, remained
in their seats until the end of the SEES
sion
The platform was filed with represent
tative men of the democratic party;
faces familiar to all. ana picture of
President Cleveland held prominent
place among the decorations
The big hall was beautifully adorned
with the national colors and there were
huge pictures over the highly elevated
stage of President Cleveland, Samuel j.
Tilden, Palmer and Buckner Jackson
and Jefferson. In the center of the stage
the decoration was a large picture of the
national democratic partys emblem in
this state. a full rugged ship. A band
furnished the usual plea for enthusiasm
by playing the national airs, the audi
ence heartily applauding every effort.
The presence upon the stage of men
like Roswell p Flower, w ID. Bynum,
Charles S. Fairchild +. r. Anderson,
Robert Greer Monroe, in addition to the
speakers. gave a dignity to the affair
that was carried out into the audience.
At first it was quiet but the brief re-
marks of Flower seemed to awaken
them. for soon they were shouting ap-
prevail of the statement: I'VE are not So
cent democrats"
The other pointed remarks of the gov
ernor were applauded
Mr.. Flower stated the meeting had been
called to ratify the nominations and the
platform of the national democratic con-
Vention. held at indianapolis He INTRO
duced eN-CongresSman Bynum of lndi-
ana Mr. Bynum said in part:
Mr.. Bynum's Remarks.
i have supported for 30 years the dem
ocratic platforms, but / can not support
the Chicago platform and ticket There
are many questions in volved in the result
OF the election, one great question pre-
dominating all others. and that is the
question as to whether this country shall
maintain sound money system, or
whether it shall degrade its volume of
money to the level of the semi-civilized
countries of the world. The magnitude
OF our trade and commerce. the develop
ment and growth of our resources, re
qulre and demand that we should have
the most rapid transit, the quickest com
munication, the most convenient form of
exchange, and as sound a financial sys-
TEN as any nation of the earth. our
silver dollar is not only worth 100 cents
at home, but abroad. The Mexican silver
dollar containing about six grains more
silver than ours, is worth and commands
IN the markets of the world only about
eS cents. The American silver dollar is
worth about two Mexican dollars in this
country and Europe, and will purchase
two Mexican dollars in Mexico.
why is 1t that our silver dollar, con
tanning only 4l2l2 grains of standard sill &.
vel, is worth nearly twice as much as
the Mexican dollar, containing about as
grains of silver? 1t is because we main
tain all our money at the standard of
measurement of values recognized by all
the great civilized countries of the world
Whlle Mexico is upon a lower standard
while our silver dollar Is not by law re-
deemable In gold coin, the policy of the
government in accepting 1t in payment OF
government dues, and making payment OF
Its obligations in the character of money
winch the creditor may demand, keeps
all of our coins on an equality with cold
Whlle the monetary value of our silver
collar is 100 cents, its bullion price Is only
about so cents.
In all history there can not be found
a single Instance where the two metals
nave concurrently circulated as money
except when the coinage ratio was prac-
tcally the commercial ratio In no coun-
Try To-Day upon the face of the earth has
the free and unlimited coinage of silver
coin been worth any more than the hui
ION which IL contains. In no country
where they have free coinage of silver
does their money possess any greater STA
nlt
OF which IL is composed and to assume
that the United States, single-handed
could by the mere force of law bring the
commercial value of gold and silver to-
sether at the ratio of rs to /, when the
nlarket ratio all over the world is about
% 10 j. Is pold assertion. unsupported
ny q single reason, but cOntradicted b,-
the history of every nation which has mn
oertaken the maintenance OF the bimetai-
lie standard"
IL was not until near the close of mis-
speech that Palmer and Bucllnor came I'M
ana a7cended tna platform. The sight of
the Two 6llHIlc4 veterans. remnants of
the armies of The north ana soufh as-
cehulhe the platform. created tine greatost
ehthusiasm and there Was "a hearty uur-I
OF applause t1at lasted some minutes
me audience stood upon their feet. 'rn,
oahu aooed To- the tumult by playing Oh
ternately America and Dixie
When Palmer was introduced h, ,,.e.
received with almost vociferous applause.
General Palmer said iu part.
General Palmer Talks.
II am here tonight in The attitude of q
candidate Tor the presidency of the Unit
I'd States. L undertook to enter into fhis
contest and do what ! could to insure sue
cess TO the cause Of the party. I did not
believe then there was "a single delegate
to the convention that expected 1 would
or could be elected to the presidency. The
indianapolis convention was not COM
posed of democrats who would first vote
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