The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1896-09-05

Of confidence that has followed the populist
threat Of free coinage and depreciation OF our 4
money and the republican practice OF extrava-
giant appropriations beyond the needs Of good
government We arraign and condemn
the populistlc conventions Of Chicago
aud ST Louis for their cooperation
with the republican party In creating these
conditions which are pleaded In Justification Of
heavy increase OF the burdens OF the people
by further resort to protection. We there
fore denounee protection and its ally free
coinage OF silver, as schemes for the personal
profit Of few at the expense Of the masses,
and oppose the two parties which stand for
these schemes as hostile to the people OF the
republic whose food and shelter, comfort
and prosperity arc attacked by higher taxes
and deprecated money, In fine, we reafirm
the historic democratic doctrine of tariff for
| revenue only
| We demand that henceforth modern and
liberal policies toward American shipping
shall take the place Of our imitation OF the re-
| strieted statutes Of the eighteenth century, |
| which were long ago abandoned by every marl-
| time mower but the United States, and which |
| to the nations humiliation, have driven Amer |
| lean capital and enterprise to the use OF allen
| flags and alien crews, have made the stars ana
strlpes an almost unknown emblem In foreign
ports and have virtually extlngulshed the race
OF American scamen,
We onpose the pretcnse that discriminating
duties will promote shipping; that the scheme
is an invitation TO commercial warfare upon
the United States, un-Amerlcan IN the
light Of our great commercial treaties, onerlhg
no gain whatever to American shipplhg' whlie
greatly increasing ocean freights on our agri-
cultural and manufactured products
| -. kg.F irl
nv reason Of their natural qualities, gold is the
necessary money OF the large affairs OF COM
meree and business, while silver is con-
veniently adapted to minor transactions ana
The most beneficial use OF both together can Do
insured only by the adoption OF the former US
standard OF monetary measuse, ana the
maintenance of silver at u parity with golu py
its limited coinage under suitable safeguards
/ of law. Thus the largest possible enjoyment
-, hoth metals is gained with value univer-
satlv accented throughout the world, whleh
,ons,itutes the only practical bimetalle cur
roncv assuring the most stable standard ahu
, | avnoCiallv the best and safest money ior all
, vino earn their livlihood by labor or the pro
, dnce of husbandry. They can not suher Mheh
4 naid in the best money known TO man. ou' aio
the neculiar and most defenseless Victims "
0 = aebased and fluctuating currency whleh ol,
I fers continual profits to the money eh"nRer "
4 their cost. Lana
Realizing these truths, demonstrated py lons
> publc inconvenience AID loss the a'l' y
Il marty, in the interest OF the masses auS y, -
n equal Justice to ALL practealy es.so,snou ~ y
= a.,assd wv Of monetary measurement ana ike
- antirelv divorced the government iron
= st,fn, and currency issues To TINS long
ID ,ahttshcd democratic policy we adhere
J tnstat upon the malhlehaho
70 "N ,ho cold standard and oil IN
DO lit, herewith of every dollar lssue
OF ~ the government, and are hfmly oppos0u
o. 40 frae and unlimited coinage Oh si,ei, ,,9 au
W .uo nulsory purchase Of silver buiiio'
ir " W. aonounee also the further mantehahc
ey ,no nresent costly patchwork system
ps a,ianal naper currency as constant Soo''
~, u, of injury and peril -. ,u,.ttige,
uoi u We assert the necessity oil sum IN .i,'sr,
In '.a,,o, rotorm as will contlne the goVerl
tic eu.,0n , =. 10 legitimate function, complete
hu .a,aratnd from the banking pus1' pusihoo9, :"
u ,stord To all sections OF our country " -.
70 sasa and elastic bank currency unuoi -
y. mental supervision, measured III 'oiUD'o
4, ~ .be needs of business. .,.,ro ,vi
~ The fidelity patriotism anu eou,n s,,iai,ad +
M Mu which President Cleveland iss .a'a,ar lu ~ i
,
Ies s,,.i,Istration its wisdom anu energy ~ - =.
es. aoni,als llalca ~ civil order and the enfofe
on li" s, =, The laws. its equal regaru ioi :
sic hien. men. =, averv class and every sectio,,t
In iisn aiouiied conduct OF foreign ,,. ans,
an nm mn H. sturdy persistence In uphoiui
cry ane % arodit and honor oil the ~
at euo ~, roeounized by the demoetatlo %,
the ~ .s lii seeure to him place III hi''V''
ISL ~. the fathers Of the repuplic'
re. ''sus n,so commend the administrator -.
ece w s.snrrass made in the reform ol 'no -
one gleas g,ice and we indorse its ehor. W @ e~u,
use TIC serNi.o .stsm still further. we uenia
10 tne NC h,clgward step be taken' ou' eiis'
un- tns' aV ~ so .unnorted and adyaneeu uhsn -.
Aet' ioi.. i,.oratic spoils system OF appolisNiS
the undemocras,SI, aS,cated,
srh o.. damand strict economy III ene
ous .,ans and in the administrator ol 'AV
N OF ment .,-..io, for the settlement
/, OF We favor s,.r,tes
international disputes =, oensions to
,vn tavor liberal policy OF pehsion' ~, trn
.ha carving soldiers ana se''iei' -,
ath. states. am United states
ram Tne sup.ehb anIisbed by the trainers Of our
plat wisely nre of three coordinate ofau'
ryan stttuo'oh .sn,ant % It's independence auu u
of the sos ..,,nrrret the law OF the lan.
ahce thorl'S W s.,or must be maihtaineu. !
as Oh OUT Leu, "a ali efforts to degrade ina. ,e it
the impairtne conn
Se democratic party ever mas Of
fner' Ihe Iii maintain the suprenlaoss ~; ~
ana sge ,pe Independence Of its judicial and
aw lp,on o the inviosbity Of eoi,,,rs rssist
hsa .aiU n""tons Of oil good citizens 70 ropi' AZ,
d Oy oosI'yt trust combination and attenps sood
,,es% ,ne inst rights of property anu ", un tbe
tae .5uie,v 1uss In which are bound up 'A'
ol ad sIu,v happiness OF our people 10 essonti
tform ana these principles to oo ,ht eIsg
ions Ielsf esls.peIng Of the republic, We suO eo,
"a .nS .ne INV Consideration Of the Ameri,S tss plai
thas ssnr,o sS m and it was ananimoush she 1a col
ana,u ,n a, On mr. motion Of Col BrecknIiuse, Of
from On rU, nroeeoded to the nomination orasret S
., slon and call Of the states was Who Who de-
creed Alabama aa.n,nent. A. J. Chrron y
y inc 70 ..,a aIn ,ook the stand he se'a "''- "