New-York tribune., 1896-09-01
Colgate s. Co.'S
VIOLETWATER

In 1880 seventeen years after we had ceased the
free coinage Of silver the average s rate cent 4i surely
this does not indicate that the supply OF IN onSy Hs
mand nH5 Sereo But sf for
to a period in American history when we ha1
moaetaTy moae aaTs. ir When Silver was freely coined
at our mints in the same manner and at the same
1883 1872 four years preceding ot the inar df
after we had ceased the free coinage Of silver the
ter. Ana if we examine any period earlier than
from 1859 to 1873 It will be found that the average
ase nd ha Gl rom the day we ceased the free
Of silver down to the present tiine mere ne mas pee m
| in the average price OF nearly all other exchange
able commodities
BRYAN's APPEALS TO PASSION
| But the exactons of the capitalists TO which
| the farmer is subjected under our present none
| tary systems are theme in which Mr. Bryan
| especially revels d to remedy which he pro-
| poses to awaken all the slumbering passions OF
| mankind. So far the farmer has grievance
and his lot is hard one-he IL entitled TO the
| But In seeking remedy let him be careful ne
S1es @ oW0 o' baG Ills h%n p he ow suffers It
| can be readily verified by a consultation OF ; au-
under the free ceinase of silver when the farmer
| was not compelled 70 pay an average rate OF m
higher than .,e average on similar securi-
ties during ;he last ive years and furthermore, more,
| rsces since we demonetized silver has kept pace
with the fall n the rTe Of is made
for the enormous growth Of agric tura d areas ;To
proved facilities for cultivation as compared WIN
''f He dOes not stop with this illustrative picture of
the misfortunes which have overaken the amer, err
citizen from the ~ Sn coorrespondng
profit of the English capitalists resulting rom rom ou h
alleged ,oy anS of ryns on empty phrases The
average rate Of interest in Great bIl.ain rom ; ii
ace of silver was AZ per cent. while the average
rate from 1870 down to 1890 had fallen TO 81 per
silver was the result of a conspiracy of capiiaiis's
the penalty therefor has fallen as severely o'
R"t In order to escape conviction for advocating
reputation the chosen champion OF me Tree f bs
are of silver tells that under the magic oi lls
eioouence and accommodation by Congress Iha' a
& worth of SILVER of sysr qSw Is nseaS 50 of
ounces as the now are to become worm % in h
PROPOSES to coin without a Governmental pledge
for its redemption or even promise m 10 ortb as
much as gold dollar But he left the state nr be.
fore he told how that kind OF SILVER I'VE snt uoan
colo gold dollar All the farmers who think they the ,GiI can
make cheese by Prtng rnnr% wa'ed Sd expanaon
Why there is hardly lightning or d munsap pnt
Oss O,Ses sG Of IT the folly Of trustuncss in that kind Of
inanciering. Who ever heard , ot h snnniv Of
ing nrod% II the W producer prices
| therefor?
THE ROAD TO PROSPERITY.
No the road to pr sperity is not in folowihs
wildcats nor broken promises. as proposed ps
BRYAN nor through an increase OF taXauon aione
| of a people already overburdened as propoSeu W
| Mckinley but rather by a preservation Oh our
! credit and a reduction Of expenditures. This is
homely r.axim. but it has stood the test Of OF ex- TX
perience-a better guide than oshooi' as,nred,ted
| lief than the relentless pursuit oil q oiscreui'eu
| hobby ,,, :, .,oso tines
| clp r1pdt
New-York delegation 70 the chicago ohorfated
they at least by their conduct saved a remnant to- OF
Democratic honor And what shau Say hro ,e a. MN
| acknowledgment Of the services OF that Dra'e H..n
| to Whom we gave our votes and confidence four
years ago? Since his entry into pupc ne hoe hr e
promise to his countrymen Be@et during his last
term by dcuties which would have R appnrn 'de S
| stoytest deserted by a majority OF ms parry, III
Congress and vned for his worthes acts ne has
maintainef safety at home az and our dgh
abroad. and finally in the midst s6@ent OF hn whch
could paid public man IN the reluSdI re- dnrse o his his
"a don We'll may his friends point to tha,
event as the best vndicaton Of his courage ana
corieS led him by his contemporares-the bravest
President and loved for the enemies ne mao maze: ,,
| But / must pause. The emergency Wn,on t ,ait ,
moned you requires progress therefore await
your further pleasure
SELECTING THE DELEGATES.
On motion of G. II. p Gould. Of Lewis, ]. s.
Wood of that county. was elected recording
| secretary and Henry II. Sherman, OF New
| York. reading secretary. 1t was then announced
that a list of delegates had already been pre-
| pared and would be read to the Convention
| Secretary Sherman was frequently interrupted
nv ann,ause as he read the names Of prom-
nent men, Patrick ]. Gleason, OF Long lsiand
City. and William A. Beach OF this CITY, came
in for a share of the applause.
No contests were submitted, and Mr.. Mitchell,
| ~ Monroe County offered resolution appoint
,ng q Committee on Credentials. Henry Peck
han, ir offered a resolution providing for vice
nres,dents and secretaries-one from each Con-
gress district A Committee on Resolutions was
then appointed. and. its meeting-place being an
nounced. the Convention adjourned until .
| o'clock
| While the Convention took recess the Com
mi,tee on Permanent Organization selected
Charles S. Fairchild. ex-Secretary OF the treas
urv as permanent chairman OF the convention
No better choice could have been made as MI
Fairchild demonstrated when he aodresSeo 'ne
convention later The platform TO be adopted
va. also prepared with care during the recess
DR. EvERETTs FIERY WORDS.
When the convention reassembcd 1t first lis
o. . fiery speech from Dr. William Everett
Of Massachusetts. which was frequently inter
,.aa ,.,tb anplause Or. Everett said:
, anpesr this afternoon the advance guard OF ;
slpph,isetfs decgaton which VIII pass tnrougl
h c,y tonight on its WAY to Indianapolis We ar
n;ro I'an - Indianapolis to stand for the MON IN
goirg 70 ~, and nobing but the Union. Applause.
We are going stand together oS for ns Up Ts
souho iio au ,he time (Applause) We have no in
enton Of coquettng with any 6mea
Tar the use of silver when al the nation
OF the world whose opinions are worth laHng XII nay
ereadv come TO an international agreement on me eoI
r standard? (App.ause) We are going 10 work agains
the Reputation of debts and for honest deag everS
| nSarc Sir the convention at indianapolis Is Roln
70 establish great principle. 1t Is going to lay tn
,siss Hppause Ne do not propose be
back any longer from right TO left and left to righ
= | ami from convention convention tapplause) Du
: in the name of the people are going to nominal
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