The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-06-26
ILLINOIS FOR SILVER
The Democratic State Convention
Declares for Bimetalism.
WITHOUT INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENT
nslegstes to the National Convention In
..ructed To Vote Only for a Candi-
date Pledged To These Principals.
Gov, Aitgeld RenOminated.

date
Gov. Aitgeld Renominated.
Peoria. H., June 24.-The demo-
oro+;c state convention last evening re-
dominated John P. Altgeld for gov
ornor and adopted a platform, the prin-
cinal points of which follows: 1--WE
tavor the soundest and safest money
Known to man and as experience has
shown that this consists of gold and
silver. with equal rights of coinage and
hll legal tender power, we demand
the repeal Of that republican and plu-
tocratic legislation which demonetized
silver and reduced 1t to the basis of
token money. destroying by one-half
tbe stock of real money and by doub-
linz the work to be done by gold,
doubled its purchasing power so that
the farmers and producers had to give
twice as much work to get a dollar as
thew formerly had, and found it hard
10 meet the debts, interest, taxes and
Hyed charges which were not lowered.
In this way the market for those
things which the mechanic and
laborer made was destroyed and
the factories had to shut down.
We believe In the greatness and pa
tiotsm Of the American people, in
their energy. industry and thrift and
@at such people, with the unlimited
resources OF our land are strong
enough to sustain monetery system
without the aid of foreign govern
ments We believe that the benefits
Of the independence which we gained
hundred years ago-the war for which
was initiated upon a matter of
trbute-should not be lost by yielding
wssalage to a monetary system pre-
terred 10y other governments. We
believe that the bimetalism which has
done the work of the world since the
dawn of civilization and which was
made the basis of the monetary system
BY Hamilton and Jefferson, is sbso-
lltely necessary at present to the
prosperity of mankind, and that it's re-
establishment will check the present
business paralysis; will give to the
country safe and honest currency of
adequate volume; will restore prices of
agricultural commodities; will encour-
Ee enterprise and give our people
Heady and profitable employment.
Actuated by the foregoing principles
and desiring the prosperity of the peo-
pie, we demand the immediate restora-
ton of the free and unlimited coinage
OF both gold and silver as standard
money at the ratio of sixteen ounces of
silver to one Of gold of equal fineness,
with full legal tender power to each
metal, without waiting for or de-
pending on any other nation on earth;
and the delegates from this conven-
ton to the national democratic con-
Ventlon are instructed to use all honor
aole means to secure a similar decla-
ration by said national convention and
70 support only such men for the presi-
dency as are in full and pronounced
sympathy with these principles. We
are also opposed to the contraction of
'ne currency by the retirement of any
part OF the present outstanding treas
ury notes. We favor a tariff for reve-
nue. only and declare that the govern
nent should collect no more taxes
man are necessary to defray
We expenses of the government hon.
ss'ly and economically administered.
we demand the abolition of govern
uent by injunction, that new form of
oppression and weapon of the money
power never before heard of among
4'n whereby a federal judge at once
vecame legislator, Judge and executor.
NN absolutely destructive of Ameri-
'a an principles; it robs the American
' w OF the right of trial by jury and
N he protection of the constitution.
NC arbitrary interference on the part
me federal government in local af-
a"S oy ignoring lawful authorities
uot only violation of the constitu-
'Ol OF the United States but a cri me
sainst free government and is de-
4uctiVe Of the very foundations of the
V~oeratic and republican institutions.
y IaVor an amendment to the federal
.lS'itutlon permitting the levying
~ collecting of an income tax. The
gates from this convention to the
a"ohaI democratic convention are in
'uc'ed to support only such men for
presidency as are in full and pro-.
suncea sympathy with the declara-
AS Oh this platform, and the dele
sYeS 10 the national convention are
,oIucted to vote upon all matters,
S%ng nominations for candidates,
Ia unit.