Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-06-25

humanity, afirms the maintenance OF right ana
proposes the just remedy for wrong. BUTT
declares one elemental principle not only In
direct contravention Of the expression OF party
faith in 1892 but in radical opposition to our
solemn conviction.
We recognize that IN all matters Of mere
method 1t is but just and helpful that the MI
nority shall yield TO the viii OF the majority,
lest we have chaos in parties and In govern
ment. But as no pronOuncement by majori-
ties can change opposing knowledge or belief
sincerely entertained so 1t cannot oblige mi
norities to abandon or disavow their princl-
pies Assuredly, as it is requisite for peace
and progress that minorties shall yield to ma
iorities in matters OF mere method, just so
surely Is 1t necessary for the same peace and
progress that minorlties shall not yield in
matters OF fundamental truth.
The republican platform of 1892 affirmed that
the American people from tradition and inter-
est,faVored blmetallism and demanded the use
OF both gold and silver as standard money.
This was accepted by us as declaration In be-
half Of the principle upon which rests the In
terest OF every citizen and the safety of the
United States In such terms the platform
was then satisfactory to the believers in BIZ
metalllsm within our party. Only because Of
equiVocal construction and evasion, has It
AS the declaration of 1892 has been by ma
iority OF the party construed to Justify single
gold standard for our monetary basis, and as
the recent trend OF the ofieial power OF the
party has been In that direction, we can but
assume that the money plank Of the new plat
form being much more favorable to perpetuate
gold monOmetallism, will be determinedly used
in behalf Of that idea The republican party
has won its power and renOwn by pursuing its
purposes courageously and relentlessly. 1t is
therefore only In accordance with the party's
history to assume that II 1t shall come to
present authority in the United States 1t will
crystalline into law and administration under
this tempting platform the perpetual single
gold standard In our finances. This II long
continued, will mean the absolute ruin Of the
producers Of the country and finally OF the ma
tlon itself
The American people not only favor bimetal-
lism from tradition and interest, but from that
wise instinct which has always been manifest
In the affairs OF Il people destined for the
worlds leadership, Under the operation OF
our great demand for Advancement We have
become to other nations the greatest debtor
nation Of the world We pay the vast charges
which every year accumulate against US In the
clearing house Of the world with the money Of
the world. procured by the disposal Of our COM
| mOdtles In the markets OF tho world We arc
| u natien Of producers. Our creditors are ma
lions OF consumers Any system OF internation-
| al or national finance which elevates the price
OF human product makes our burden lighter
and gives promise Of that day when 1t shall be
entirely left and our country freed financially.
as 1t Is politically, from the domination
OF monarchy and foreign autocracy. Any
system Of finance which tends TO depre-
ciate the price OF human productions which We
must sell abroad but in so far adds to the bur-
den OF our debt, and conveys threat Of the
perpetual servitude OF the producers Of our
de btor nation to the consumers Of creditor no
tions. To US 1t 10 o folly without parallel that
this country, or any political party therein
should deliberately accept money system
which enriches others at our expense
History, philos ophy, morals, all join with
the commonest instinct OF self-preservatlon in
demanding that the United States shall have
a just and substantially unvarying standard
composed OF all available gold and silver and
with It our country will progress to financial
acknowledgements But with q single gold
standard the country will 20 on to worse de-
struction; to continued falling prices, until our
people would become the hewers OF wood and
| drawers OF water for The Consumers In creditor.
nations OF the earth.
TO such an unholy end We will not lead our
selves. Dear rs has beou tho republican name
to its adhorGnts, that name IS not so dear as
| the faith ITSELF And we do not sacrifice one
iot or little OF the mighty prlnci pies by which
| republlCanlsm has upliftel the world when We
say that at the parting of the ways, We cling to
the faith let the name 20 wlere IL will We
| hold that this convention has seeded from the
| truth: that the triumph OF such secession
| would be tho eventual destruction Of our free
dom and our civilization. 10 that end the peo-
pie will not knowingly follow any POLITICAL
party; and we choose 10 tnHe our place IN the
ranks Of the great mass OF citizens who realize
that the hour has come for justice.
Did we deem this issue less important to hui
manity we would yield, since the associations
OF all our political lives have been intartwined
with the men and the measures OF this party
OF past mighty achievements But the people,
cry aloud for relief; they are bending beneath
/ q burden growing heavier with the passing
hours endeayor no longer brings It's just re-
ward: feaffuness takes the place OF courage
i and despair usurps the throne OF hope and I'M
| less the laws Of this country and the policies
OF political parties shall be converted into me-
] diums OF redress, the effect Of human despera-
tion may sometime be witnessed here as In
other lands and in other ages.
! Accepting the fiat OF this convention as tho
| present purpose OF the party, we withdraw
from this convention TO return to our constItu-
| ents the authority with which they invested
us, believing we have better discharged their
| trust by this action, which restores to them
authority unsullled, than by giving cowardly
| and inSincere Endorsement to the greatest
wrong ever willfully attempted within the re-
publican party-once redeemer of the people,
but now about to become their oppressor, I'M
less provldentially restrained By the votes OF
| free men,
This document was signed by Sena-
tors Teller, OF Colorado, Dubois, of
Idaho, and Cannon, of Utah, Congress-
man Hartman, of Montana, and Mr..
Cleveland, of Nevada,as the represent
stives of their respective states on the
committee on resolutions