New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-18
CALL TO TRUE DEMOCRATS.
ADDRESS ISSUED BY THEIR SOUND
MONEY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
A sCATHING DENUNCIATIoN OF THE CHICAGO
CONVENTION WITH ITS RABID. SECTIONAL
AND UNAMGaICAN woRK-cHAIRMAN
BYNUM ENCOURAGED AT
THE OUTLOOK.

CnlcaRo, aug. ia meeting or the NauOnai
Executive Committee Of the National Democratic
party held at the Palmer House to-day.
Chairman Bynum. of Indiana, presided and all
the members werS present except Charles w.
Tracey Of New-York. VINO 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
Democratic voters of the country. sub-com-
mittee was chosen to draft the address.
THE ADDRESS.
The committee went into session on the adj
dress drafted by The SUBJ -committe at
o'clock. and four hours later gave out the fol-
lowing:
To the Democrats of the United States
Inc democratic party Is the only existing pontl&cai &
birth OF the Republic Party after party has at
rarY rpSs s @ % come nmob Uo as heard the
prophecy that the Democratic party would surely die
structible principles It has witnessed the birth and
death OF every rival save one and this It's present
forty years had part in laying the foundations
than a century men OF high principles noble am;
billions. unselfsh and patriotic aims. have adhered
to the Democratic party with constancy Oh devotion
unparalleled in the history OF politics.
For more than century. through good and evil
& IN IN tines Of pr9spey and Gays T or
mental principles OF free government formulated by
leaders. from jefferson to cleveland. For more
than a century man was ever in doubt as to
what constituted Democracy; lie who proclaimed
himself n Democrat defined his principles. lie pc
lieved. and this was the cardinal article OF his
assisted if unfettered by law. to achieve his own
happiness and therefore that to every citizen there
should be secured the right and opportunity peace
ably to pursue whatever course of conduct he would
provided such conduct deprived no other individual
Of he equal enjoymen. of the same right and oppor
tunity. He stood for freedom of speech freedom OF
conscience. freedom Of trade and freedom of con;
tract, all OF which are implied by the century -old
battlecry Of the Democratic party. "Indvidua Lib
erty." As consequence. every Democrat believed
in the unhesitatng protection no. only Of the lives
Of citizens but Of private rights and property and
in the enforcement OF obedience to duly constituted
authority.
LOYALTY TO THE CONSTITUTION.
Every true Democrat insisted upon 4 strict OBJ
servance OF the mandates OF the Federal Constitu-
tion and Of the limitations therein prescribed. as
well upon loyal support of all the institutions
thereby created TO be guarantees Of the liberty 1t
sought to perpetuate. He profoundly disbeleved In
the ability of the Government through paternal
legislation or supervision to increase the happiness
Of the Nation. He was opposed TO all attempts 10
conjure comfort into the homes of its citizens or
function Of government TO provide the people with
honest and stable medium OF exchange, thus
enabling them to transact their business salry ana
conveniently in every market OF the world lie
reprobated every attempt to supply TO money, by
only by the return of those qualities hat render
IL acceptable to the world when unsupported by
ure of freedom OF trade and industry compatible
with the necessity TO obtain by constitutional means
an adequate revenue for the support OF the Govern
L1ent lie believed in simple economical. n9hese @
and efficient administration CT the aitalrS OF the
Nation, the end that the prime object of govern
ment, the liberty OF the people should be pressr.u
with the least possible resulting burden ana the
WITH such a record and ruch a creed. the Presi-
dent moreover being Democrat elected on Il
mocracv the Democratic party was called upon
to select delegates to a National Conyention. The
authorized and had the DOwer 10 proclaim a plat
form embodying their views of the true solution
agitating the Nation. but upon the condition that
such platform should be consistent with the car
Existence These principles constitute the essential
element OF the partys life. They distinguish II
abandoned the party ceases to exist. 1t was there
fore not within the power, OF any majority Of the
crats Of the United States TO platform incon-
sstert with the partys prnclples or to any action
that should result IN their surrender
4 SECTIONAL COMBINATION.
In violation Of the trust committed to them. a
majority of tho delegates assembled in that Con-
vention ignoring the rights of the minority. un-
seated regularly elected delegates to make places
for others In sympathy with themselves. They
proclaimed a sectional combination of the South
and West against the North and East They i'm
peached the honesty and patriotism of President
Cleveland who under exceptional embarrassments.
produced by past of legislation. has herocally
maintained the honor and integrity or the te-
public. Against the protest Of one-third OF the
with the essential principles of the Democratic
This platform is in its policies dangerous the
welfare and life Of free government. 1t is mis-
eheyogs Sd IN s was the Spirit of the Con-
alone ty It's affirmative action but well 10y its
racllecS rejection OF every proposition tcnulnE 10
temper the declarations OF the Convention with
consc ~, tism and Justice
The platform proposes to degrade the coin of tho
United States by means OF the free. unlimited and
indnnendent coinage of silver by our Government,
and py the exercise of the power Of the Nation TO
con,nel the acceptance Of deprecated coins ut their
nomina, value. thereby working an injustice. TO
creditors defraudng the aborer Of Il large part Of
his earnings and savings. robbins pensoned sol
cure ,cv bv the expulsion of gold coin from cir
culation njuring II not destroying. domestic trade
While protesting to advocate a policy of bimetal-
lism, II censures t1e present Democfatlc AhmiliS-
YER IL proposes to reduce this country to a condi-
and unreliable standard of values. and TENDS TO
bring the farmer. the wage-earncr and the salared
in countries in which the silver standard prevails.
and where the rewards OF agriculture and labor are
lower than anywhere else I'm the world
With what seems to be deliberate attempt to
mslead the people, It asserts that by the Coinage
act OF 1873 the United States abandoned the OF
silver as mone1 and that gold has appreciated and
commodities have fallen in price solely by reason OF
legislation. II ignores the TACT tat the prices
of commodities have fallen because OF the enlarged
use OF labor-saving machinery. Increased produc-
tion and resulting competition. II suppresses the
fact that potent reason FOR the decline In the price
Of silver has been the discovery OF and cheaply
vorke1 mines resulting in enormous Increase
In ts production Instead OF recognizing these facts.
f. anneaIs TO the prejudice OF the people.
II demands the free coinage Of silver at tho arbi-
trarv and fictitious ratio OF IL TO I. although the
ratio established In the worlds markets is about
o. tn and although neither experience reason
Ta,rants the belief that the commercial ratio be-
tween the metals be reduced. by the action Of
ria ';overnment to any ratio even approxima tim x
that proposed e.,,. .
90 ar'nnIimited extent the volume OF legal tenders
,ssned hy the Federal Government. the ultimate
nryect of which would be TO force the withdrawal Of
I'll co,r from circula tion and to compel public and
nr,vate husiness {, be transacted I'm deprecated
ppaner currency constantly huctuaing In value and
20 i,n,.i,s he ruin and confusion that have always
s,lnu,ed the adoption Of such policy
its decarat tions invite, and have almost produced.
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