The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-05

cause while protesting to protect our
laborirg men and mechanics. they arc IN
practice GllinC their mines and factories
with paupcr labor from Europe foreign
20 cur laws and language and 10 our in-
stltrtions We point TO tho fact that
that party was the author Of the arts OF
tho finance legislation which siimuiaic'
the panic and brought on hand times To
the country and that h has utterly iai'e"
20 suggest any scheme 81 relief
-. 70 ~ the unwriitcn law or TINS
public. established by the custom ana
usage OF ono hundred years ana sane
toned By the example o. the greatest ana
wiscst OF those who have founded ana
maintained our Governments. that no man
should be eligible Tor third term OF the
presidential office
20 w dcnouncc as false and SANDER
GUS the charges made by Republicans
against the Democrats Of virginia as 10
the reasons which actuatcd the General
Assembly OF the state ln submitting 10
the people the question o. holding a con-
stltuu0na convention. We point 10 the
puhlic-schooi system. 10 the settlement OF
public debt, ana 10 tho good viii that
exists amongst AN thc different races
and sections ~ tho commonwealth az
evidence Of the wisdom OF Democratic
rule.
&c. We arc FOR sound money. tho sound
cot that the world has ever had or can
have the money OF our Constitution. the
money OF the people. tho money OF civili-
cation through the ages past. and de-
stinod 90 be such. as We believe for acCs
10 come. This sound money should con-
sis' Of silver and gold ana oe paper rs-
dcomahle iu silver or gold at the option
Of the payer. the units Of the whole mass
10 be kept M parity 10y coinage rights and
equal legaltonlc' function the only
methods boy which the parity Of the two
.r nas been continuously and sue
ctssfully maintained
a. We hold 90 tho use of both gold and
silver as the standard money OF the coun-
Try. aud 10 the coinage of both gold and
silver. without discriminating against Gle
Their metal or charge for mintace The
immediate and complete restoration of
the bimctallism Of money which existed
IN the United States from 1898 90 1873
Is. in our opinion. demanded boy the i'm
tcrests OF commerce manufacture. ami
agriculture which are alike suffering
from the continuous fan OF prices and
the consequent embarrassment or bank
ruptcy OF those engaged therein and in
order 60 so restore 10. we demand the fun
and unlimited coinage Of both gold and
silver nj the ratio Of lG 20 ]. without
Of any other nation.
at cannot Doc chat this great nation. the
foremost OF the earth In riches and power.
IS unable 10 form financial system Of
Its own and while we should welcome an
international agreement that would settle
the NcXci question. we are unwilling 10
defer action or make the interest OF
our own people dependent upon The
course of others.
we warn our cOuntrymcn that until
silver be upheld as the money OF redcmp-
ton, and sustained at parity with gold
by equal privileges at the mint and hv
equal legdl-tendor functions further
contraction OF the currency and the fur
Their accumulation of public indebted
ness VIII be Inevitable.
we have four dollars less per capita
IN circulation now than we hal in No
vem0er 1893, when the Sherman law was
repealed and in the present strained con-
diuon OF our resources. the deficits OF
revenue. and the fail of prices. each fur
Their contraction Of money and accumula-
ton Of debt would paralyze business
lower wages ana bring upon the country
widespread panic and ruin.
We hereby instruct AN Of the delegates
from Virginia 10 The National Democratic
Convention. at Chicago. TO vote for the
platform declaring for the free and UNI
limited coinage Of silver at the ratio Of
j. 10 and for candidates for President
and Nicc-Prcsident who openly advocate
that principle.