The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-04

Louis Tor their cooperation with the re-
publican party in creating these condi-
tons, which are pleaded in Justification
Of a heavy increase of the burdens of
the people by a further resort to prote,,-
ton. We, therefore, denounce protection
and its ally, the free coinage of silver. as
| a scheme for the personal profit of few
| at the expense of the masses and oDose
the two parties which stand for these
schemes as hostile to the people of the
republic whose food and shelter, comfort
| and prosperity are attacked by higher
taxes and deprecated money. In fine,
| we reaffirm the historic democratic doc
| trine of tariff for revenue only.
1--WE demand that henceforth modern
and liberal policies towards American
| shipping shall take the place of our imi-
| tation of the restricted statutes of the
| eighteenth century, which have been
| abandoned by every maratime power but
| the United States, and which, to the ma
| TONS humiliation. have driven American
| capital and enterprise to the use of alien
! flags and alien crews, have made the stars
| and stripes an almost unknown emblem
! in foreign ports and have virtually extin-
| guished the race of American seamen
| We oppose the pretense that discriminate
ing duties will promote shipping That
! scheme is an invitation to commercial
| warfare upon the United States, un-Amer-
lean in the light of our great con.nercial
| treaties, offering no gain whatever to
American shipping, while greatly increas-
ing ocean freights on our agricultural and
manufactured products.
The experience of mankind has shown
| that by reason of their natural qualities,
/ gold is the necessary money of the large
| affairs OF commerce and business, While
| silver is conveniently adapted to minor
| transactions, and the most beneficial use
| of both together can be ensured only by
| the adoption of the former as standard
| of monetary measure, and the mainten-
| ance of silver at parity with gold by its
| limited coinage under suitable safe
| guards of law. Thus the largest possible
| enjoyment of both metals is gained with
value universally accepted throughout
| the world which constitutes the only prac-
teal bimetallic currency, assuring the
| most stable standard especially the best
| and safest money for all who earn their
| livelihood by labor or the product of hus-
| bandry. They cannot suffer when paid in
| the best money known to man, but are
| the peculiar and almost defenseless vic
Tins of debased and fluctuating curren-
| cy, which offers continual profits to the
| money changers at their cost
| Realizing these truths, demonstrated
| by long public inconvenience and loss, the
| democratic party, in the interests of the
masses and of equal justice to all, prac-
| tically established by the legislation of
| 1884 and 1858, the gold standard of monetary
| measurement and likewise entirely divorc-
| ed the government form banking and cur
| rency issues. To this long established
| democratic policy we adhere, and insist
| upon the maintenance of the gold stand
| ard, and of the parity Herewith of every
| dollar issued by the government, and are
| firmly opposed to the free and unlimited
coinage of silver and to the compulsory
| purchase of silver bullion. But we de-
| nounce also the further maintenance of
| the present, costly patchwork system of
national paper currency, as constant
| source of injury and peril.
| I'VE assert the necessity of such intelli-
gent currency reform as will confine the
government to its legitimate functions
| completely separating it from the banking
| business, and afford to all sections of our
country a uniform, safe and lasting bank
| currency under governmental supervis-
ion, measured in volume by the needs of
| business.
1.-THE fidelity, patriotism and courage
| with which President Cleveland has full
filled his great public trust, the high
character of his administration, it's wis
dom and energy in the maintenance of
civil order and the enforcement of the
laws, its equal regard for the rights of
every class and every section, its firm and
dignified conduct of foreign affairs, and
is sturdy persistence in UNFOLDING the
credit and honor of the nation are fully
recognized by the democratic party, and
will secure to him, place in history be-
sides the fathers of the republic.
I'VE also commend the administration
for the great progress made in the reform
| of the public service and we 1ndorSe Its
| effort to extend the merit system still fur
Their. We demand that no backward step
be taken, but that the reform be supported
! and advanced until the undemocratic spoils
| system of appointment shall be eradicat-
ed.
1--WE demand strict economy in the APP
| propriations and in the administration of
| the government.
1--WE favor arbitration for the settlement
of international disputes. We favor a lib
| eral policy of pensions to deserving soldiers
and sailors of the United States.
'eThe supreme court of the United
| States was wisely established by the franz
ers of our constitution, as one of the three
| coordinate branches of the government
| Its independence and authority 10 inter-
pret the law of the land without fear or
| favor must be maintained. We condemn
| all efforts to degrade that tribunal or I'M
| pair the confidence and respect which 1t
has deservedly held.
1.-The democratic party ever has main
| tanned and ever will maintain the supre-
macy of law. the Independence OF It's Ju-
dicial administration, the inyiolability OF
contract, and the obligations of all good
citizens to resist every Illegal trust, com
bination and attempt against the JUST
rights of property, and the good order OF
society, in which are bound up the peace
and happiness of our people.
Believing these principles to be essen
| tial to the well-being of the republic, we
submit them to the consideration OF the
| American people"
| AT the close of the reading the whole con-
vention stood up and waved flags, mats
and handkerchief, while the band played
| America" to the usual tune of GOD
Save the Queen
When order was restored Mr. Villas said:
! Mr.. President: Before such body as this
no argument can be deemed necessary TO
the full understanding of the principles
set forth in the platform which is pro-
posed for your consideration. Therefore
with true recognition OF all the circum-
stances of the hour, / shall make no ar
! gument but will proceed directly to the
discharge of the office which the commit
tee has imposed upon me and move the
| adoption of the resolutions"
The platform was unanimously adopted;
| A motion to take recess was voted
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