The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-10-15

inc maintenance OF silver At parity with
gold by its limited coinage under such safe.
guards of law.
THUS the largest possible enjoyment of
both metals is gained with value universally
accepted throughout the world, which con.
stitutes the only practical currency, assuring
the most stable standard and especially the
best and safest money for all who earn
livelihood by labor or the produce of husband
y. They cannot suffer when paid in the
best money known to men, but are the pecu-
liar and most defenseless victims of de.
based and fluctating currency, which offers
continued profits to the money changer, at
their cost.
FOR SINGLE GOLD STANDARD.
Realizing these truths, demonstrated by
long public inconvenience and loss. the Dem.
ocratic party in the interest of the masses
and of equal justice to all, practically estab.
lished by the legislation of 1884 and 1888,
the gold standard of monetary measurement
and likewise entirely divorced the Govern.
ment from banking and currency issues. To
this long established Democratic policy we
adhere and insist upon the maintenance of
the gold standard and of the parity therewith
OF every dollar issued by the Government,
and are firmly opposed TO the free and unlim.
tied coinage of silver and to the compulsory
purchase of silver bullion. But we denounce
also the further maintenance of the present
costly patchwork system Of national paper
currency as constant source of injury and
peril. We assert the necessity of such in
telligent currency reform as will conhne the
Government to its legitimate functions, com.
pletely separated from the banking business,
and afford to all sections of our country a
uniform, safe aud elastic bank currency un-
der Government supervision, measured in
volume by the needs Of business.
PRAISE FOR PRESIDENT CLEVELAND.
''Ih" fdeli;y patriotism and courage with
which President Cleveland has fulfilled his
great public trust, the high character of his
administration, its wisdom and energy in the
maintenance of civil order and the enforce.
ment OF the laws, its equal regard for the
rights OF every class and every section, its
hrm and digrifed conduct of foreign affairs
and ITS sturdy persistence in upholding the
credit and honor of the nation are fully rec
ognzed by the Democratic party, and will
secure to him place in history beside the
fathers Of the Republic.
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM INDoRsED.
'We also commend the Administration for
the great progress made in the reform of the
public service and we endorse its effort to
extend the merit system still further. We
demand that no backward step be taken, but
that the reform be supported and advanced
until the un- Democratic spoils system of ap.
pointments shall be eradicated.
"We demand strict economy in the an.
and in the administration of the
Government.
owe favor arbitration for the settlement
Of international disputes.
eve favor liberal policy of pensions TO
deserving soldiers and sailors of the United
States.
SUPREME COURT MUST BE UPHELD.
"The Supreme Court of the United States
vas wisely established by the trainers of our
Constitution as one OF three coordinate
branches of the Government. Its independ |
'nce and authority TO interpret the law OF the |
and, without fear or favor, must be main |
aimed. We condemn all efforts to degrade
hat tribunal or impair the confidence and
aspect which it has deservedly held. The /,
Democratic party has ever maintained and |
,ver will maintain, the supremacy of law,
he independence of its judicial administra. |
ion, the inviolability of contract and the OBJ |
iigations of all good citizens to resist every
Illegal trust, combination and attempt |
Igalnst the just rights of property and the |
;ood order OF society, in which are bound up
he peace and happiness of our people.
" Believing these principles to be essential |
o the well-being of the public, we submit |
hem to the consideration of the American
'eople."