The morning times., 1896-08-18
CALL To COLD DEMOCRATS


with the cardinal principles held by the
,arty throughout It's existence These
principles constitute the essential ellen ent
of III" i.ariy'S life
IN violation ut the trust committed "a
them. Il majority OF the cid delegates :is-
"tuniei IN that convention, icnoIiug the
ss@iitS CT tEe minority, unseaicd regularly
c.e-tsi delegates to maize places Tor Others
al sympathy with themselves They pro
cialneI ct:onal CON biiIat lion OF the
so :tR ani West against the NrittI aud
Eass- They Imreached the honesty ard
lntriotism uf President Cleveland, whu
Glier exceptional em5drra sSnenis, pr.,-
'igced Dy past errors ur legislation has
hrIoi-aHy IiI IitaineL the honor and ill.,
seE'!.N OF tie republic. A gainst the pr
t--s of one-tliiri OF tie delegates. ihr%
promulgated 4 piJt form 1T varaHCe with
the essential pTnciples OF the Democratic
party.
rh.s platform is in its Lolicies dangerous
To the welfare and life OF free govern
meat. II mscireyous in it's TENDENCIES
But even more threatening and misC!ii.yoIlS
was the spirit of the convention that
adopted it, spirit manifested, not alone
by lis aTfi irfnaaive action, but well by
ITS reckless rejection OF every PROPOSE
tom tending 10 temper the declarations uf
the convent on with conservatism AMI jus
tice.
proposes 10 tlie
coin of the United States by means of tie
free. unliuited ard independent coinage cr
silver 10y our soycDmcnt, and by tie eX
erCiSc Of the power If tie nation to compel
the acceptance OF deprecated cCinS attteir
Boniinal value. thereby working an injustice
to creditors. dcfraudipg the laiorcr of a
large part OF lis earnings and savings.
robbng pensiOncd soldiers Of a part of
their pensions. contracting the currency
Of q Il
fion. -injurinE. If ret destroying, domestic
trade and foreign commerce.
WHOM IT AFFECTS.
Willie protesting to advocate "A policy
OF tInIelalllSm il Ccnsurcs the present
Denocrati. administration for rHaintain
ing the parity OF gold aud silver. II
proposes TO reduce this country Ia con
Gloon ut silver mouometaliSr, with ItS
vati4lating and unreliable STANDARD oI
values. and t-r.iS to bring the farmer, the
waEe-earIrr aud the Salaried niJn to the
wretChcd condition of TIE same classes in
countries in which the silver standard
prevails ana where the rewards "f aGrl
culture and lahOr are lower than any
where else in the world.
iJ GeIiunGS the free Cuina &c of silver at
the arbitrary and fictitious ratio If 16 10
!, although the ratio established III the
worlds market is about 30 to /. and al
rants the helief that the commercial ratio
between the metals can be reduced, by III"
action OF this government, TO any ratio
even approXinating that proposed.
IL thrsatens in certain contingencies to
increase Ia an unlimited extent the volume
of legal tenders issued by the government,
the ~, innate effect of which would lie to
force ,le withdrawal OF all CON from cir
culatiun and 10 compel public and private
buSIE to be transacted in deprecated
paper currency, constantly fluctuatng ia
value. and to invite the ruin and confu.
sion that have always followed the adop-
tion of such a policy.
Its declarations invite, and have almost
produced. financial panic. and many OF
its proponents announce that to accomplish
their purposes they are prepared to in
volve their country in d disaster compa rahle
to nothing in its history save the calamity
OF civil war.
II assails the independence of the Judiciary
by covert threat TO reorganiZe the courts
whenever their decisions contravene the
DEGREES of the party caucus.
DUTY OF THE HOUR.
Democrats are told that they must ac-
tcpt the platform enunciatcd anu the uick ket
nominated 1T Chicago because submi SsiJn
to the will of the ma jority is a Iunda-
mental rr;nciple of democracy.
The duty OF the hour Is TO stand stead
fast in the defense of our ancient faith
In tn is crisis there is at stake more than
the possibility OF temporary victory. Tie
honor aud perpetuity of the democratic
party are at stake. A political organiZa-
ton that is untrue to itself, its principles,
its history and traditions. is disgraced and
dishonored. The existence of our great
historical party tGat has withstool the as
saults of every foe, is threatened 10y reason
of the recreancy OF many OF its members.
That this party, as we have known it. may
not die. let the faithful of years rally round
it's historic banner, reform its broken lines.
and with abiding faith in the final triumph
of its principles unite to restore the Bam,.
Democrat to its former meaning and proud
distiactiOn.
To this end we request all Democrats who
are opposed to the platform adopted and
candidates nominated at Chicago to Or
ganize In their several States and to send
representatives to the convention OF the Ma
tional Democratic party to be held at Ind:.
annapolis on Wednesday, September 2, 1896,
in accordance with the call heretofore issued
by the national committee.
(Signed) ". d. Bynum, chairman; John
r. Wilson, secretary; Charles Tracey, JIM
Palmer, r. ". n. Cutcheon, Ellis B.
Usher, 8. II. Holding, F. W. Lehman, W. B.
Hsideuaa, John p. Hopkins, Executive
Committee of the National Democratic
marty