The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-25
.NEW YORK is FOR GOLD
Democratic Convention Opposes Free Silver
Except by International Agreement.
PARITY OF THE TWO METALS ADVOCATED
The Platform Commends the Adj
ministratiou of President CIcvc.
land, Declares strongly in Favor
OF II Revenuo Tariff, and Express.
esS Sympathy with the Cubans.

Saratoga, n. Y, June 2.-The town as
sumed convention aspeoa this mo:ning.
Flag: were swung to the breeze and
bunting hung from store fronts and no.
tel piazzas. giving Broadway u gala ap-
pearance. Large access.ons ITO the
crowd T Democrats came In on the
morning trains. There was nO:icta-
ble lack OF noise and excitement. F;X
Secretary of the Navy Whitney, Senator
HILL and Ex-Governor Flower have each
declared that the situation is not as bad
as Il had been painted. They express
confidence of a victory for sound money
IL: Chicago. and declare their belief that
financ.al plank can be worded so that
IL will hold the gold standard Democrats
of The Eas: and all Western Democ ats
who favor bimetallism. The free silver
detection. they claim. will be no greater
chan the Republican party has suf-
fered.
Delegates from the various congress
stonal districts got together late last
night and tsts morning and elected dis
tf.ct delegates and aRterna.eS to so to
Chicago.
a, IL O'Clock the convention had only
sprinkE.ng of people in The specta. or's
seats and not q dozen delegates seats
were occupied shortly after ~ O'Clock
delegates filed in and took their places
The band struck up at 1908 and mo-
men; later th5re was u hearty hand
clapping as Senator Hill appeared and
took a seat.
AT 1910 Mr.. Whitney arrived and was
vigorously apptauded. Ex-Governor
Flower received the next demonstration.
Chairman H!nol1ley called the conven-
ton to order at 1920. He presented the
name of John Boyd Thacker Mayor Of
Albany. for tempo: airy chairman. Mr.
Thacker was elected without opposition
AT l2:4T Chairman Thacher finished
his speech and Secretary DeF'reest called
the roll. The names of Whitney. Hill,
Flower. Stanchfield and other promi-
nent delegates were greeted with ap-
plause.
The Shepard delegation from Kings
coury, occupied seats In the rear. OF
the hall. Charles ]. Patterson. who sat
bes!dss Edward B. Shepard, present ed
their claim for admission to the CON
vention.
After the appointment OF Committees
on Credentials, Resolutions and Perma-
nent Orga nization the convent Ion took a
recess until p. nj.
me convention was called 10 order at
$3.50 p. m. The Credentials Committee
reported that the sitting delegates from
Nlngs Queens and Richmond countie,
are ertf"led 10 seats. The report was
adopted.
The Shepardites marched out of the
"au aniiu chofus or cheers mingled
with Kisses.
The Committee on Permanent Organi-
cation repomed that the temporary or
sanization be made permanent
me platform. as presented by Sena-
TOR Hill, was as follows:
I would be folly to ignore and impos-
sible to exaegerate the gravity of th,
conditions under which this convention
assemblies.
Most of the other States of the Union
have selected and commissioned ,heir
delegates to the National Democratic
convention. BY a movement evidently
concerted. but as we believe ill-advised
ana III iil-consideGed, instructions have
peen given to the delegations of a large
NUMBER OF States having for their aim
and purpose the adoption of a new poli
cy and new platform for the Demo
cratic party
NO opportunity for fair and delibc-
rae consideration of such "a policy and
platform had been afforded the Demo-
c!acy of the State of New York.
c!"'h such new matter thus proposed
10 he incorporated among the tenets of
ms l'arty, II becomes the duty of the
Democrats of New York. reprcsen.ing
their people. to speak In no eouivocsl
terms.
iold and silver-the money of the con-
stitu'ion and of our fathers-each at a
parry with the other in purchasing
loN eT has been the platform of princi
pies Proclaimed by every national Demo-
aratic convention which has been held
and reaflirmed in declaration of marty
faith Tor century the wisdom of Thom.
as jefferson who said: The monetary
uni; must stand on both metals"
ne action OF a Republican Congress
ana Republican President deprived
silver OF is equality with gold for the
money ana currency of the nation. From
th!s az cor which the Democratic party
was IN no way !esponsible) and from the
actioh oi other nations following i'm the
same course, 1t has resulted that silver
has greatly declined in value. and there
now exists a wide departure of the two
metals from the coinage standard of
value bringing disturbance to the
iiiancial systems of European countries
us well a,s To our own, and awakening
there, as here, the earnest apprehension
OF statesmen and financie!s The resto
ration of the equilibrium of the two
metals thus disturbed is a problem. tGna
solution OF which is Of the greatest con-
sequence 10 the prosperity of both this
country and of Europe. but is wholly
beyond our power without the co-opcra-
tion OF other nations. Such cooperation
by the united efforts OF Statesmen and
wage earners here and elsewhere Is i.e-
lieved to be near at hand and 10 lie
possible to be secured by earnest and
we'll directed effort.
Therefore the Democrats Of New York.