The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-26


all classes ~ must demonstrate 10 th-
people by its actions. and not alone hy
platforms, THAI its mission is 90 give 90
the American people "a just. wise and fru-
gal government one t-at recognizes the
brotherhood of man and seeks diligently
20 sl.elQ and protect hm from uuius. leg-
is-auOu and one that encourages him o.
become useful member of society and q
happy. prosperous. independent soVer-
eisn citizen. Ii should Boz the mission OF
the democratic party 90 make seventy mil-
lions OF citizens free, happy and content
ell people. The olly way that this mis-
public office men who believe in real DEM
ocr1tic doctrines and democratic prin-l-
pies, and who. deep down Boz the recesses OF
their hearts feel an interest in the wants
and needs OF all the classes of people. The
political party that mi leads. that prom
lSes and never redcemS. can never hope
TO retain the love and confidence of the
majority Of the American people.
III 1 speak a few plain words 20 YOU to-
day, viii you receive them from one who
believes that democratic supremacy is alb
solutely essential 10 The continued happi-
ness and prosperity OF the people of
GeOrg-a2 NOtwiths tandns that charges
have been made to the contrary. 1 de-
clare TO you In the presence of this vast
assembly of representative Georg1ns. that
while I have been at the head of the
committee not a word have 1 spoken
nor line have ] written TO advance my
own political fortunes. and. as God may
judge. l have looked alone TO what / be-
lievc 70 be TO the best interests of the par
~ in this state.
I've have two elements in the demo-
cratic party IN this state; one for the
free ana unlimited coinage of silver at
the ratio of l6 to !. and the other opposed
10 it, A large majority of the people
and large majority of this convention
are favorable TO the coinage OF both met
ais without discrimination against either.
FOR myself. / nave never seen time
thar / did not favor sound money. / am
in favor Of sound money now. / expect
TO continue In favor OF sound money. ]
believe that every dollar In gold, silver
ana paper should have equal debt paying
and purchasing power The gold dollar
and the silver dollar should always go
into the markets and buy the same
amount of the necCssarles Of life. We
do not want deprecated currency. The
party should never cease 20 be the cham
piOn of a sound and stable currency, but.
In my Judgment when this great gov
crnmeut OF ours, the most enlightened
nation i'm the world, with 7O,00O,00J of peo-
pie and her billions OF wealth. shall de-
clare in favor of the coinage of both gold
and silver without any discrimination
against either and make both full legal
tender in the payment of debts, both
private and public, We viii have the
soundest money in the world.
Let us remember however, that the
minority are entitled 10 their views, hon
esuy expressed, and we must cdncede TO
them sincerity and honesty Of purpose.
After the nominations are over and the
platform fixed, all of us, as baid of
brethren In one common cause united,
must forget our past differences ana 90
to work for the success Of our party. Let
us remember that prescription has no part
or lot in the democratic party; the right
to differ exists, and that right must be
SaCredly respected nor must this priv
ilege of dissent be conceded with GOODNESS
and disdain but openly, cordially and
with good viii. Tho right OF free thought.
free inquiry and free speech within the
ranks of the party thar mas done more
to elevate the conditions and surround
iugs OF the common people than all other
political Organlza lions combined, should
be as clear as the monday sun, and as
bounteous as the air and the ocean. With
out full, complete and cheerful recOgni-
ton Of this right the democratic party
VIII never accomplish its mission. It's
past history constitutes the greater part
of the achievements of the nation. The
author Of our faith was the third Presi-
dent OF the United States. 1t was Jeffer-
son who proclaimed that this govern
ment should ever stand for equal and eX-
act justice TO all men; it was Jefferson
who proclaimed that the democratic party
should ever be the champion OF a wise,
frugal and just government; that 1t
should ever interpose in behalf of the
weak and the oppressed who might suffer
unjustly at the hands Of the crafty and
the cunning; thar il should never in
fringe upon the private rights of the citi-
zen except TO promote MS interest ana
advance his happiness. 1t was Jefferson
who advised US If we should wander from
these principles i'm moments OF error and
alarm, to hasten to retracc our steps and
regain the road which alone leads to
liberty, safety and prosperity. 1t was
under his administration that the alien
and sedition laws, so obnoxious to the
people, were repealed, and freedom of
speech and freedom OF the press guaran-
teed. His public services to his country,
the principles he advanced to govern his
party and to which he chung so tenacious
~ until death, are an inestimable heri-
tage to his followers.
Madison, the wise and sagacious dem
ocrat who followed him, ranks in the his
tory among the foremost Of American
statesman. Monroe, the great democrat
who succeeded Madison, had before him
the Herculean task of paying the war
debt Of 1872 His administration revived
our commerce and greatly strengthened
the resources and credit Of the nation. It
was this famous stateman ana patriot
VINO declared that the American continents
were not to be considered subjects for
colonization by any European power
This famous doctrine constitutes what has
ever since been known in the policy and
diplomacy of the United States as the
Monroe doctrine, the doctrine by which
the entire western hemisphere is conse-
| Grated to free institutions. These are
only part Of the lasting benefits trans
mitted to us by the hands Of the democrat
ic party.
1.-THE next democrat to occupy the presi-
Dental chair was the dauntless and intre-
pid Jackson. If we prize infexible hon
esty, unassailable integrity, iron win and
unsefsh patriotism, then let us follow the
life and character OF Andrew Jackson He
was one of those men for whom no toll
was too arduous, no responsibility too
great.
Thine viii not permit me- however, to
pursue the history Of our party
From the time that Jefferson was elect
ed to the close of Buchanan's admlnistra-
ton in 1860 a period Of sixty years the
democratic party, with the exception Of
eight years, administered the affairs Of
this government 1t gave to the country
as chief magistrate Jefferson, Madison,
Monroe, Adams, Van Buren,, Jackson
Polk, Pierce and Buchanan, while our OPP
ponents in the same period elected Har-
rson and Taylor. In 1850 We had taken
our stand among the great nations of
the earth. The democratic party has been
responsible for the administration of the
government for half century. During
this time the territorial domains of the
republic, enclosing the grandest area of
forest, valley and plain the world has in
it, had been reclaimed from barbarism
and organized into states largely popu-
lated by the Anglo-Saxon race. The soil