The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-18
The Executive Committee Issues Its
Address to the Party.
WHAT TRUE DEMOCRATS DEMAND.
The Function of the Government Is TO Pro-
vId, an Honest and Stable Medium of
Txohauce-Inconsisten of the
Chicago Convention.

the Palmer lOlao t'-udy. 'iid4i A'l'iA
gvnum. of Indiana, presided, ana ali the
members we're present except Charles w.
Tracey. of New York. who was detained
by party work in the metropolis.
The principal business which called the
committee together was the preparation
and adoption OF an address TO the Demo
cratic voters OF the country. A sub
committee was chosen to draft the ad-
dress.
Assurances have been received by the
COMMITTEES that the organization IN the
following States which were not repre-
sented al Indianapolis are sufficiently ad-
yan,ed to make 1t certain they will have
full DELEGATIONS al the convention:
louisiana, North Dakota. Georgia, Mis-
sissippi. Colorado. Wyoming. South Caro-
Ina. Nothing has been doae in Idaho, u tah,
or Nevada towards organizing. and Mr.
Bvnum said he did not expect to see those
| States represented al indianapolis. The
expectation is there viii be forty-two
States TO answer TO the roll-call on Sep
tember 2d.
Tho committee appointed Walter Kes-
| sler. OF indianapolis, sergcant-at-arms
/ for the convention. lie Is young man
who graduated from Yale and IS nOw
/ i'm the stone quarry business. Hugh
| Wallace. who recently resigned his MEM
/ bership In the National Democratic Com
mittee from Washington, because of the
| silver plank. called wlen the committee
was ia session and was invited inside.
| Chairman Bynum sad 10 a reporter for
the Southern Associated Press. New
| York Is the best city Tor tbs national
] 4 a.If IL
/ and vote for It, Ours will be "A cam
paign Of education and New York is the
/ producing point for most OF the litera-
ture. The committee could command
more assistance in New Yrk than in
! Chicago. There ar 10 be 50 many
headquarters that We viii get mixed UP.
THE ADDRESS.
The committee Went into session OF
the address as drafted by the sub-com-
! mittcc at o'clock a.l four hours later
| gave out the followins.
| "The Democrats Of the United states:
"rhe Democratic Ilwy y the only
| existing pOliticld oranlzati}n with a
| history extending back 10 the birth OF
the republic. Party after party has at
| TEMPTED ats overthrow. SOM have
! achieved temporary tuumphs With eact
| triumph was heardtha prophecy that tbs
| Democratic party would surely die. IL
| has survived all defeats by virtue OF It's
! indestructible principles. Itshas witness
| Cd the birth and death Of every rival save
one, and this It's present great antago
! mist with a history Of no more than forty
years. had no part IN laying the iounda
! ton OF Constitutional .populaD govern
ment. For more than century men o
high principles. noble ambitions. mn
! selfish and patriotic aims, heve adhered
10 the Democratic party with constance
! Of devotion unparalleled nj The historl
OF polltics. For more than century
through good and evil report, In times
Of prosperity and days Of adversely, i
has kept its faith.
40 DOUBT AS TO IT
"Without vaT1d1leness or SHADOW O
turning. IL has held fast 10 the funda
,,.ptai principlcs OF free goVernmen
formulated by its founders, and 4ate
enfor.ed bv their leaders from jefferson
| 80 cfe,,e1ard. FOR more than centur!
no man WAS ever in doubt as 10 wha' con
stituted Democracy.
..I4o bolioved-and This was the cardint
arttol, of his political faith-in the aDil-
nv Of every individual, unassi'led' II un-
tottcred bv law. 90 achieve his own nap
ninoss. ana. therefore. 20 every citl@eh
tbore be secured the right and opportunity
naaceanlv 10 pursue whatever course oI
conduct no would. provided such conduct
co,r,ves no other individual OF the equal
or,niovnont Of the right and opportunity.
no e.ood for freedom OF speech. freedom
~ Coincidence. freedom Of trade. and free
dom or contract an o. which arc I'M
ruos bv the century-old battle cry o
me pemocratic party. individual liber-
30" As consequence. every Democrat
rorovod in tho rflc OF law. and the rule
NJ an trnDartial law. IN tho unhesitatine
,rotco.ion NOT only % tho lives OF citi-
IONS huf Of nrivate rights and property
ana IN the enforcement az obedience 10
duly constituted authority.
TRUE DEMOCRACY.
"r,..r,, trro Democrat insisted upon
e.rfot ohsorvance OF the mandates OF
,bo r,adoral Constitution and " The
Limitations therein prescribed as wei
as unon n loyal support or an the IN
sfitutions thereby created 10 De euarah-
fees Of the liberty n SOUGHT 20 per
petuafe. lie profoundly dishelieVed IN
the ability of government through pa
to-nal LEGISLATION or supervision, 10 IN
| crease the happiness or tho nation. he
\ was onnOSed 70 an attempts w ''''i"'
comfort into the homes Of its citizens
| or wealth into their pockets. lie be-
| uevea n IL tho function OF the Govern
| mont 10 provide the people with an hon
g.. and stable medium OF exchange, thus
enabling them 20 transact their business
safely and conveniently IN every market
Of the world. Tie reprobated every at
tempt 10 supply 20 money by means OF
legislation that value which it can only
| possess bv reason OF those qualities
| which render Il acceptable 10 the world
when unsupported by legislative fiat
| He believed IN the greatest measure ol
freedom OF trade and Industry compati
bic with tho necessity 10 obtain by con
stitutional means an adequate revenue
for the support OF the Government. III
believed in simple. economical, honest
and efficient administration OF the az
fairs Of the Government. TO the enc
that the prime object OF government
liberty OF the people-should he preserved
with the least possible realizing burder
and the greatest possible certainty.
with such a record and such a creed
the president, moreover being a Demo
crat. elected on n platform reaffirminl
the sound principles OF Democracy, thu
Democratic party was called on to seec
delegates TO national convention.
THE CHICAGO CONVENTION.
"The delegates to the convention held
M Chicago were authorized and had pow
| er TO proclaim n Platform embodyine
| their views OF the true solution OF Tho
particular problems OF the government
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