The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-04

of trade and reduced consumption, due
to the loss of confidence that has followed
the Populist threat of free coinage, the
depreciation of our money and the Re-
publican practice of eXtrayagant appro-
prlations beyond the needs OF our gov
eminent. We are condemning the Popu-
HStic conventions OF chicago and St
Louis for their cooperation with the Re
publican party in creating these condi-
tons, which are pleaded in justification
of q heavy increase OF burdens of the
people by a futher resort to protection
I'VE therefore denounce protection and
its ally. free coinage of silver, as such
was for the personal benefit of a few at
the expense of the masses, and oppose
the two parties.
1--WE oppose the pretense that discrimi-
mating duties will promote shipping; that
such a scheme is an invitation to COM
mercial warfare upon the United States,
un-ATnerican in the light OF our great
commercial treaties. offering no gain
whatever to American shipping, while
greatly increasing ocean freiShtS on our
agricultural and manufactured products.
THE experience of mankind has shown
that by reason of their natural QuaICleS
gold is the necessary money OF me large
affairs of commerce and business while
silver is conveniently adapted 10 minor
transactions and the most benenc-af use
of both together can be insured only py
the adoption of the former as standard
Of monetary measure and the malnten-
ance of silver at parity with gold by us
limited coinage, under suitable SAFE
guards of law.
"Thus the largest possible employment
of both metals is gained with value
universally accepted throughout the
world. which constitutes the only prac-
/ teal bimetallic currency, assuring the
! most stable standard and especially
THE BEST AND SAFEST MONEY
for all who earn their livelihood by labor
! or the produce of husbandry. Tney can
not suffer when paid in the best money
| known to man, but are the peculiar and
most defenceless victims of tiuctuatlng
currency which offers continual proll1 ~
! the money changers at their cost
I'm fine we reaffirm the historic Dem
| ocratic doctrine of tariff for revenue only.
I'VE demand that henceforth modern
and liberal policies toward American snip
| ping shall take the place of our imltation
/ of the restricted statutes of the eighteenth
| century, which were long ago apandone9
/ by every maritime power but the Ohlteu
! States and which, to the nations humllla-
| ton have driven American caplla anu
enterprise to the use of alien naSs anu
| alien crews, that have made the stars
and Stripes an almost unknown einpleli
| in foreign ports and have virtually eX-
! tinguished the race of American seamen-
! Realizing these truths, demonstrated
! by long public inconvenience ana loss, tne
| Democratic party, in the interests OIL the
masses and Of equal justice to all, pracu-
| cally established, by the Legislation OF
| 1884 and 1858, the gold standard OF none
! tary measurement and likewise entirely
| divorced the government from banking
and currency issues. To this long estap5
| lished Democratic policy we adhere, and
| insist upon the maintenance OF
TIE GOLD STANDARD.
and of the parity Herewith of every dol
! lar issued by the government, and nrmly
| opposed to the free and unlimited coinage
of silver and to the compulsory purchase
| OF silver bullion. But we denounce also
I iY1tG
ccstly patchwork system of national paper
currency as a constant source OF INJURY
and peril.
I'VE assert the necessity of such intel
ligent currency reform as will confine the
| government to it's legitimate functions,
completely separated from the banking
! business and afford to all sections OF our
| country a uniform, safe and elastic bank
| currency under governmental supervision,
measured in volume by the needs OF Dusl-
ness.
THE fidelity, patriotism and courage
with which President Cleveland has full
filed his public trust, the high character
of his administration, its wisdom and
| energy in the maintenance OF civil order
! and the enforcement Of laws, with equal
regard for the rights of every class and
| every section; its firm and dign1t1ed con-
duct of foreign affairs, and It's STEADY
persistence in uphoiding the credit and
honor of the nation, are fully recognized
by the Democratic party, and will secure
to him a place in history beside the
FATHERS OF THE REPUBLIC.
1--WE also commend the administration
for the great progress made in the re-
| form of the public service, and we indorse
it's efforts to extend the merit system
still further. We demand that no back
ward step be taken, but that the reform
be supported and advanced until the SpoilS
system of appropriation shall be eradi-
Gated.
1--WE demand strict economy in the APP
| orio in fha admin etra tjOn of
the government.
I'VE favor arbitration for the settle
ment of international disputes.
I'VE favor a liberal policy of pensions
to deserving soldiers and sailors of the
| United States.
1.-The supreme court of the United States
was established by the trainers of our
constitution as one of the three coordinate
branches of the government. Its indie
pendence and authority to interpret the
law of the land, without fear or favor,
must be maintained.
that tribunal or impair the confidence and
respect which it has deservediy held. The
Democratic party ever has maintained
and will ever maintain the supremacy of
the law, the independence of its judicial
administration, the inviolability of con-
tract ana the obligations of all god citi-
zens to resist every Illegal trust combina-
ton and attempt against the just rights
of property, and the good order officially
in which are bound up the peace and hap
piness of our people.
Believing these principles to be essen
tial to the well being of the republic we
submit them to the consideration of the
American people,
NOMINATIONS.
AT the close of the reading, the whole
convention stood up and waved flags,
hats and handkerchiefs, while the band
played America to the usual tune of
| Good Save the Queen
The convention then proceeded 60
the nomination of candidates., and the
roll of states was called. Alabama
yielded to Kentucky, and Mr.. A. j..
Carroll made an eloquent speech,
telling how the friends of Henry Wat
terson had urged him by cable to al
low his name to be presented as a.
candidate despite his strong disdnclina-
ton. Still they persisted, but now, IN
view Of the fact that Ghey have found
many other tried leaders willing to
make the fight; and the further fact
that Kentucky is to- present General
Buckner for the second place, Mr..
Watterson has sent word he should
not presented.
California yielded to Michigan, and
Mr.. L. l.. Kilbourne, of that state in a
brief but powerful speech presented
the name of that grand SON and
magnificent statesman of the state Of
Illinois-Ge General John M. Palmer
(CheeTs.) Senator Palmer's nomina-
ton was briefly seconded by a delegate