The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-25
Of the eePresent Gold Standard -
In Convention.
THE SAME AS ST.LOUIS
They Also Want international
Bimetallism
GAS Soon as tits Practicable
Which lis Whenl

last evening put itself on record on the
financial platform and has selected its
delegates TO the national convention
lit has declined to name its electors.
has not put itself on record on any
state issue and has left the selection of
q state committee until the next state
convention These things nave an oeen
done al the instance of the leaders and
with the aVoWed purpose or placing the
party i'm such position that no mat
ter what the platform of the national
party is. it can be supported by the
electors and the party in this state
The platform was read by Senator
Hill. lit was adopted as follows.
Tit would be folly to ignore and inn
possible to exaggerate the gravity Of
the conditions under which this con-
VenuOn assemblies Most OF the other
states of the Union nave selected and
commissioned their delegates to the ma
tiCnal Democratic convention BY
movement evidently concerted. but, as
we believe. ill-advfsed and iu-cOnsid-
cred. instructions have been given to
the delegates of a large number of
states having for their aim and pur-
pose the adoption of a new policy and
a new platform for the Democratic
party
No oppor tunity for a fair and de-
Iberate consideration of such a policy
and platform has been afforded the
Democracy of the state of New York.
Upon such new matter thus proposed
To be INCORPORATED among the tenets Of
Democrats of New York. representing
their people, to speak in no equivOcal
terms.
Gold and siIver-the money of the
constitution and of our fathers-each
at parity with the other in purchas-
ing power. has been the platform of
principles proclaimed by every ma
rlOnal Democratic convention which
thus adopted and reahlrmed to each
declaration eff party faith for CEN
fury the wisdom Of Thomas jefferson.
Thomas jefferson said the monetary
unit stands on both metals
The action Of q Republican congress
and a Republican president deprived
silver of its equality with gold for the
money ana currency of the nation.
From this act CfOr which the Demo
cratic party was in no wise RESPONSE
hle1, and from the action of other ma
lions following i'm the same course it
has resulted that silver has greatly de-
cIned i'm commercial value and there
now exists wide departure of the two
metals from the coinage standard of
value bringing disturbance to the fin
ancial systems of European countries.
as well as to our own, and awakening
there. as well rs here. the earnest APP
prehension of statesmen and fnanciers.
Ihe restoration of the equilibrium of
the two metals thus disturbed is q
problem the solution of which is of the
greatest consequence to the prosperity
OF both this country and Europe. but
is wholly beyond our power without
the cooperation of other nations Such
cooperation by the united efforts of
statesmen and wage earnerS here and
elsewhere is believed to be near at
hand to be possible to secure by earnest
and well directed efforts free COINAGE
ot silver. now a deprecated coin-and
70 retaTd, perhaps destroy forever. the
success of the movement now general
throughout civilized countries for the
restoration of free bimetalHc coinage i'm
the principal mints of the world. The
proposition to separate ourselves from
the great nations of the world and
adopt the monetary system of China
and Mexico does not comp0rt with the
pride and financial dignity of the state
of New York or the United States.
lt should he opposed with the fervOr
OF both partsanship and patriotism.
DF Democrats everywhere. when the
adoption of such a course threatens. as
St does. untold evils to our nations
commerce and industry.
For these reasons. and with these
convictions, the Democrats of New
HorS. in convention assembled. make
the following declaration of their prin-
ctples and appeal to the Democrats Of
other states to join them in fncorpor-
aung these principles in the party
platform to be adopted at Chicago
First-Ne favor gold and silver as
the standard money of the country. We
are opposed, as a permanent financial
policy to sold mOnometallsm on one
hand, OF to silver mOnOmetallfsm on
1n the repeal Of the Sherman law, which
repeal was passed by Democratic
congress and approved by a Democratic
president. should be faithfully carried
out wherein it was declared that The
efforts of the government should be
steadily directed to the establishment
OF such q safe system of bimetallism as
WIZ maintain at all times the equal
power of every dollar coined or issued
by the United States in the markets
and i'm payment of debts
We believe such bimetalNsm to
which the nation is solemnly pledged.
can only be secured and permanently
maintained through the concurrent
action of the leading national conven-
tions of the world
Neither this country. nor any other
country. independent and alone. lis able
TO maintain it. and il would be folly to
@ttelnpl III Belng SO convinced we
are opposed TO the free and unlimited
coinage OF silver i'm the absence Of the
cooperation of other great nations.
We declare our belief that any at
tempt on the part of the United States
alone to enter upon the experiment of
free silver coinage would not only
prove disastrous to our finance, bat
would retard or entirely prevent the
establishment of International biruet-
allism. Until International cO-Opera-
ton for bimetallism can be secured. to-
which end all our efforts as govern
nent and as people should be in
good faith directed. we favor the rigid
maintenance of the present gold stand
ard. essential TO the preservation of
cur national credit. the redemnffon of
our public pledges and the keeping in
violate OF our country money. We
insist that all our papersand silver cur
rency SHAH be kept absolutely at a
parity with gold
Second-The Democratic party has
ever been and still is the hard money
party. and it viii preserve that rec
ord 1t is opposed to LEGAL tender pa
per money as part of our financial
system. and It refuses to sanction any
paper currency incouVertible with
coin. The United States notes and
treasury notes being in fact debts of
the government should be gradually