The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-08-20

cy Of bimetalism, il censurcs the present
democratic administration for maintain
ing the parity Of gold and silver. II pro-
! poses TO reduce this country TO cOndi-
ton Of silver mOnOmctallism with its va
| riable and unreliable standard Of values
! and tends 10 bring the farmer, the wage
! Garner and the salaried man 10 the
| wretcbcd condition Of the same classes
in countries in which the silver standard
prevails and where the rewards Of agr-
culture and labor are lower than any
| where else in the world.
| with what seems 10 b. q deliberate
ATTEMPT 20 mi-lcad the people it asserts
| that by the coinage act Of 1873 the
| United States abandoned the use Of sill
vcr ~ money and that gold has apprc-
ciatcd and commodities have fallen IN
pricc solely by reason Of this legislation.
! IN ignores the fact that the prices Of COM
mOdiics have fallen because Of the en-
| largcd use Of labor saving machinery
! increased production and resulting com
| petition.
III .uDprcsscs the fact that a potent
reason for the decline in the price Of sil-
| yer has been the discovery Of new and
chcapy worked mines, resulting IN an
enormous increase in its production. IN
stead Of recognizing these facts. II ap-
peal. 10 the prejudice Of the people.
"It demands the free coinage Of silver
at the arbitrary and ncttiOus ran0 Oi 10
10 J. although the ratio established III the
worlds market Is about - TO ], and al
though neither experience nor resolution
warrant. the belief that the commercial
ratio between the metals can be- reduced
by the action Of this government to any
ratio even apprOXimating that proposed.
II threatens in certain contingencies 10
increase to an unlimited extent the vol
uIur of legal tender issued by the fed
rral government. the ultimate effect Of
which would be- to force the withdrawal
Of coin from circulation ana 10 compel
public and private business to be trans
acted in deprecated paper currency. con
4tautly huctuating in value. and 10 IN
vito Inc ruin and confusion that have
always followed the adoption Of such
policy. Its declarations invite and have
almost produced a financial panic, ana
many Of its opponents announce that 10
accomplish their purposes they are pre-
pared 10 involve their country in dIsas-
Ter comparable 10 nothing in its history
save the calamity Of civil war.
1T assails the Independence OF the lu-
dietary by covert threat 10 reorganlzc
the courts whenever their decisions CON
traycuns the desires of the party caucus.
Spoismcn to is support by attacking the
existing civil service laws. which good
men Of all parties have laborcd 50 long
To establish and to extend to all depart
mcnts of the public service,
"Thn Chicago convention having thus
dropped from the organized democratic
fold and promulgated doctrines new ana
strange 10 democracy, all democrats are
absolycd from obligation to support It's
program. More than this, as the doctrine,
announced are destructive 10 national
and private obligations and tend to create
sectional and class distinctions and en-
gender discord and strife among the pco-
r,lr. we are bound To- rcpudiatc them and
exert every lawful means 10 insure the
defeat Of the conditions that represent
these false doctrines.
"D"mOcratS are told that they should
accept the platform cnunc!atcd ana the
ticker nominated at Chicago because sub
mission To the will of the majority Is
fundamental principle OF democracy. II
is true that when a jOrity Of the people
have expressed their will at legal elcc-
ton the will Of such majority must he
respected and Obcycd. This j. essential
to the peace and existence OF the nation.
But il is Il mOnstrOus pcrvcrslOn OF the
doctriur To amply it to political party
voluntary assent to it's principles. When
Il democratic convention departs from the
principles of the party no democratic
remains under any moral obligation 10
support its action, nor is there any ira
dition Of the party that requires INN 10
do 50. On the contrary, 1t Is evidence
of moral weakness for any loyal man 10
enforce policies which III his opinion are
inimicaI to the welfare of the people or
the integrity of the nation. The duty
of the hour is to stand fast IN the defense
of our faith. In this crisis there Is AT
stake more than the possibility OF tenn
pOIHry victory. The honor ana pcrle,u-
ity of the democratic party are ut stake.
4 unliticnl organization that is untrue
to its faith. it's principles, its history ana
traditions is more than disgraccd and dis
honorcd. The existence of our govern
mcnts historical party, that has with
stood the assaults of every foe, Is threat
encd by reason of the rccrcancy OF many
of its members. That this party, as we
have known it, may not die, let the faith
ful of years rally around its historic ban
ncr. reform its broken lines and with
abiding faith in the final triumph OF itS
principles unite to restore the name dehl-
ocrnt to its former meaning ana dlStinc-
tion. To this end we request all demo-
crafts WHO are bI'IlbS'b W '"'
adoptcd and the candidates nominated
at Chicago TO organize in their several
states and to send representatives to the
convention of the national democratic
party to he held at Indianapolis on
Wednesday. September ,, 1876, III ac,
cordancc with the call heretofore issued
by the national committee.
lSigncd)
wv. u. BYNUM. Chairman,
John II. WILSON, Secretary,
"CHAS. TRACY, +. w. NJ. C.,
~. w. NJ. CUTCllEON,
ELLIS Il. USHER,
IS. H. HOLDING,
81. W. LESMAN,
80. w. HALDEMAN.
"JOIIN l.. HOPKINS,
Executive Committee of National Dem
ocratic party
ATTEMPTED LYNCIIING.
The Mob Met With n Warm Reception
and Retired.
Cincinnati, O.. Aug. 9.-rhc Enquircr'S
special from GLASGOW, Ky, says;
The lynching of Nick Ray was mar,
rowly avcrtcd last night. mob OF
twenty masked men surrounded the Ed
monitor Jail ut Il. m, determined to
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