Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-06-25

one Of its most important paragraphs has been
subjected to such divergence OF construction
as to make It's language unsatisfactory during
the intervening time. and dangerous II con-
tinued In the future, but Of the intention con-
tanned within that language there has never
been doubt
1t is the rightful province Of this convention
to revise the party tenets and to announce
anew the party purpose. The majority OF this
convention In the exercise Of such authority
has this day made official annunciatlon OF re-
publican law and gospel With much Of the
platform we agree, believing that In many es-
sential particulars 1t compasses the needs Of
humanity, affrms the maintenance Of right and
proposes the just remedy for wrong. But 1t
declares one elemental principle not only in
direct contravention OF the expression OF party
faith in 1907, but In radical opposition to our
solemn conviction
We recognize that in oil matters OF mere
method it is but just and helpful that the MI
norlty shall yield TO the will Of the majority,
lest we have chaos In parties and In govern
ment. But as no procurement by MAORI
ties can uhunge opposing knowledge or belief
sincerely entertained, so 1t cannot oblige MI
norties 10 abandon or disayow their prlnci-
pies, Assuredly, as It Is requisite for peace
and progress that minorities shall yield to ma
jorities In matters OF mere method, just so
surely Is 1t necessary for the same peace and
progress that mlnorlties shall not yield In
matters OF fundamental truth.
The republican platform Of 1889! affirmed that
tho American people from tradition and inter-
est.favored bimetalllsm 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
metallism within our party Oaly because Of
eQuivocal construction and evasion. has 1t
since been demonstrated to BE- insufficient
As tha declaration Of 1850. has been by o ma
jority OF the party construed to justify single
gold standard for our monetary basis, and as
the recent trend Of the oificial 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 monometallsm, will be determinedly used
In behalf OF that idea. The republican party
hos won It's 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 inc un''eu o..'os ~ wiz
crystailizo ih'o Jaw anu uuliinis'r".iol uuuol
tnls tempting piauorhi 'ne perpu'u" siasio
golu stanuaru III our nhahces, lh's, II ions
continued VIII mean tne apspiu.e run VI VIC
producers OF inc country una nnaiiy Vi 'no ha-
zion itseiI
inc American people noV oh'y iavor o'nie.ai.
ism from Taoition ana interest," pue ifoui .ha.
wise instinct whlch mas always peeh nian'ies'
IN tne aha'rs OF a people aessiheu ior VIC
worlds leadership. uhaer 1he operation Vi
our great uemahu lor aoVahce'ne',' wo navo
become to other nations the greatest debtor
nation OF the world. we pay 'ne Vus1 cnars s,-s
whlch every year accumulate ns"'ns' 10 III 'no
clearing mouse OF 'he WORM Win 'ie lnoucy Vi
the world procured py inc uisposal oi our oon-
moultles IN the markets. oi ING worl"' "earo
nation Oh producers our creultors are ma
tohs Oh CONSUMERS ANY system Vi inVein"'ion-
oil or national llnahce whicn elevates lne price
ana gives promise OF thht uaV wheh IL sniii W
entirely lelt ana our country lreeu nhanciaiiy'
as II Is pohtlcally' from the aomlhatloh
OF monarchy and foreign autocracy' ANY
system OF finance wnlch tehds 10 aepre-
ciate the price OF human productions Wnicn We
must sell ABROAD Dut IN SO iar adus 10 tne DUR
den OF our DEBT ana conveys threat OF tne
perpetual servltude OF the producers OF our
debtor nation to the consumers OF creator ma
lions TO US 1t Is foliy wlthout parallel tnat
this country or any political party thereln'
should deliberately accept money system
which enrlches others al our expense
History, philos ophy' morais' all JOIN WIN
the commonest instinct OF seil-preservatioh In
demanding That the United states snail nave
o Just and substantially unvarylng standard
composed OF all available gold ana silver ana
with 1t our country VIII progress 10 hnanclal
enfranchlsement But WIN single gola
standard the country Will go on TO worse de-
struction to continued failing 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 lend our
selves Dear as has been the republican name
to It's adherents, that name is not so dear as
the faith itself And we do not sacrlhce one
iot or little Of the mighty prime pies by which
republlcanlsm has upllfted the world wnen we
say that OF the parting Of the ways we cling to
the faith lot the name go where 1t will We
hold that this convention has seeded from the
truth; that the triumph Of such secession
would be the eventual destruction OF our free
dom and our civilization. To that end the peo-
pie will not knowingly follow any political
party; and we choose to take 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
mainly, we woula Yield since .ae
wiz, ~ ~, yu' p aua ,hs measures n his marty
~ ma Ct s mighty i acbIeyements, But the people
cry aloud for relief; they are bending beneath
a burden growing heavier with the passing