The morning times., 1896-09-03
FOR CLEVELAND
Continued from First Pase.)

tect property under the control and in
the custody OF the Federal courts, In any
State In the Union. they aJsacA tine III
tegrity OF a Coordinate branch OF the
government: they declare tbat the runc-
tions OF issuing paper money Is to be ex-
-cjusively exercised by the government it.
self; they assail the right OF the citizen
10 contract ayinent In any legitimate com
modify, for they declare that the Obliga-
lions OF the government for which god
was received. and for the payment of
which, In the same coin, the national
faith is pledged. may be paid In ue-
precfaLed coin. And we declare that eacn
and all OF these attacks aud declarations
are undemocratic. They area assault
upon the Constitution. the time -honored
principles of the Democratic party, and
the distinguished patriot and states
man who has twice led it to the only
victories it has achieved In thirty six
years.
ISHMAEL OF PLATFORMS.
''It Is the Ishnacl of platforms. It
raises Its hands against some of the prin-
ciples of both parties and nearly all the
principles of the Democratic party 1t is
begotlcn OF the unhallowed union between
Democracy, Populism and anarchy. And
that the Scriptures may he fulfilled, 1T
will be fugitive and a wanderer on the
face OF the earth.
1--WE hold that no argument is needed
to show the revolutionary and anarchistic
character of the doctrine that the laws
cannot be enforced in State to protect
property which is the Jurisdictions Of Fed
eral courts, or to protect the United States,
or that the Supreme Court ought to Ike re-
organized or that the national honor should
be stained or the national faith be violated,
or that the freedom OF private contract
ought to be limited, or that the function
of issuing paper money ought to be exclu-
sively exercised by the Federal govern
ment.
I'VE hold that the theory of free coinage
OF silver with gold at the ratio of 16 to
admits OF argument, but we hold that the
weight OF authority, the strength OF rea
sODiDg and the facts Of history, all point
to its failacy and the ruinous consequences
of its adoption. We hold that il will rob
the poor man OF his wage and the rich man
OF his wealth. the widow of her savings.
the child OF his patriinony, the soldier Of
his pension, the industrious OF his toll and
the inventor OF reward OF his genius.
"We hold that 1t will deinoralize and
seriously disturb the Immediate trade and
Commerce of the republic and drive the
country to a discreCited. deprecated and
depreciatiIg standard: smite our nnances
as with u palsy and trade with blight.
We hold that the nations credit Will fall
prOstrate, its obligations will be disRonOred
and its unsuIlied character will be stained
with fraud and deceit
COMPROMISE IMPOSSIBLE
''Since the inception OF the struggle for
free silver, no compromise has been pos
sibie. Our brethren knew that the battle
was one to the death. The nominee OF
the so-cailed Democratic party has oD
several occasions Proclaimed the ire
coDciIabie nature OF the conflict. II is u
fitting culIinatiou of such a contest for
our brethren to obtain allies ffom Popu-
lism at the price OF incorporating its
nefario1s doctrines In their platform and
attempting to pass them OFF as genuine
Democracy. IL was tit that to de-
graded and deprecated currency should
be added an ass3ssinated judiciary and a
poweriess executive.
"reiiow Citizens, we are not traitors to
our party. We are in the hands or our
fathers. We cannot he Griven from IL.
We VIII DEFEND the honor OF our country
and the integrity OF our principles as long
as life endures. We can neither be Oustcd
OF our political heritage or forced into the
ranks OF our old time adversary. We
intend to preserve intact, unimpaired anu
unsuilied, by and through the organization
which we perfect today, the Democracy OF
jefferson, Jackson, Benton and Cleveland.
We propose to furnish refuge and an
abiding place for such of our brethren, as,
shocked ana grIeved at the betra yal OF our
principles 1T Chicago, are inclined to go
to the Republican camp.
I'VE deem it wise to pursue an aggressive
rather than q negative policy, to be
A chiIles dragging Hector around the walls
OF Troy rather than Achilles sulking in
his tent. We propose to make funeral
pyre OF the cadavers OF Popuiism and an
archy. We propose TO drag behind our
chariot wheels, in defeat
and disgrace, around the national Capitol,
the dead Frankepstein persnnifying their
pernicious creed and their turbulent fanat-
icism-
CAN'T JOIN THE REPUBLICANS.
I'VE cannot make bedfeilows, even in =
night OF furious storm and thick darkness,
of our lifelong antagonists. We cannot,
even 10 escape as great evils as are the
necessary result of success OF the Chicago
platform, be the executioners OF our loved
and venerated party. We cannot; even
by implication, be held to the false theory
that the people can be made rich by tax
alton, nor to the theory that the Federal
power and Treasury can, or ought To. be
one hand aud on the other to dispense
largess to favored classes.
"The election of Mckinley or of Bryan
with our support would mean the destruc
tiou of our wiiold party for a generation.
For, when our people recover from the
of Populisrn and anarchy they
will discard the men who have led their
orgy. II we go 10 Mckinley, those men
will be the recognized exponents of Democ-
racy. When fumes of the debauch are
Iiissipated and sober reason resumes her
sway. our flock will turn toward its fold
only to find 1t destroyed. We, therefore,
stand fast. Wesound bugie call through
out the land for all Democrats to rally
for the support OF government and law. for
The honor OF their country and for the
and preservation of their
creed, its memories and its glories.-
Senator Carfcry's remarks were delivered
with much force and were greeted with |
continued cheering
LIKE DURING. THE WAR
At the close of Mr. McCaffery's speech |
Mr.. John Z. Irish OF California was In ;yo-
luced and made o speech 10 the conven-
lion. Abiding to the Democratic cO1yen- |
ton held in Indianapolis during the war |
under threat, lie said, OF ply steal extermina- |
ton, he remarked that they were here to- |
day under the threat of determination of |
that which is dearer than life. They were |
here TO defend against further attack |
the public credit, the national honor and |
the private and personal honesty Of the |
Individual. tApplause.)
We are here, Ar. Irish continued to |
lenouce right and left the enemies OF |
all that we have gained since 1884 We |
are here TO denounce on the right hand the |
party. for by she extravagance |
u its Congressional appropriations II has |
% enlarged the deficiency OF revenue as |
% form an excuse for q renewal of the /
pernieious paternaf policy OF protection. |
We are here TO deneunce and antagonize
)n the left hand the Popuiists Of |
Chicago and st. Louis, for they, by their /
hreats involving the free coinage of silver |
and a slump TO a financial foundation |