The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-10-12
THE RING OF DEMOCRACY.
Able Address Delivered by Hon. JCn-
athan Lane at Neimar.
THE DUTY OF ALL. TRUE DEMOCRATS
Free silver Better Than the Present sys
TEN Of Finance Evils llch Eerub-
lican M.sruie Have Capscd.

10Th uitimo:
Some democrats who are opposed to
free and unlimited coinage If silver as
sert that they can not support the demo-
cratic ticket on account of declarations IN
the National platform. which They con-
strue to be dcnunciatory of i'res len.
Cleveland and his administration. THIS
is the strangest and most iud!crcus of
all reasons which have heard given why
democrats can not support tho democratic
nominees In the republican National
platform we find the following language
concerning the democratic adm nlstration
of President Cleveland. to-wlt; "For the
mrs. time since the civil var The Ameri-
can people have Witnessed the ,alamitous
consequences Of full ana unrestricted
donQciatlc control OF the COVER mon. II
Haf neon record or unitra..cilcd inca
pecty, dshohor and disaster. IN adm n
.SirauNc management, IL has rutnlr,. -
sacrificed indispensable revenue. cnia.icd
an uhcoaslng dciiclt, eked Nu Urdiu1rN
current expenses with borrowed mcncy
pied up 4 public debt of SaG9UoI.t0 in
tmes OF peace. forced an adverse balance
q ifale kcpt Il perpetual menace nang-
ms over N" redemption lund plwned
American credit 20 al.en syndlcates and
reversed the measures and results of sue
eesstui republican rule In the broad er-
rect e Us policy ii has prcclpi;ated panic,
hhghted industry ana trade wl.n pro
loneed depression. closed factories. re-
lie. q
ana cr!ir cd Arl"ri' an production lie
stimulating foreign production f lie
American market. Every consid2rl.., OF
public safety and ind Vldual interest de-
mands that the government shall hc res
cued from the hands of those who have
shown themselves Incapable of conducting
II WITHOUT disaster al nome and ilShonur
abroad" Can any national democrat, as
they now call themselves throw together a
lot Of words and sentences more condem-
na'ory of MIR. CleVeiand's adminisjra-
lion and Of tho democratic parry in gem
cral ana all dcm9crdtir do -trines as ad-
Nocu,ed by Mr.. cleveland than Is en-
bod cd in the foregoing quotation from
ihe republican Platform, and N,i jney say.
tn'y propose 10 support Mckinley and
am 9untS 20 IN" same ,liinE' support Gen
tral Palmer, because the democratic plat
nm, as they say, denounces Mr.. Cleve-
am not one of those who believe tia.
consistency Ia me virtue OF fools. be
agGe S9msSnngy onS b He HT Sc of Mia Mia
BE- consistent in casting their vote at the
approaching election. Now what are the
objectionable planks in the dcm 1cra tic
platform on account OF which democrats
can not vote for democrats but must
vote for republicans. The one most re-
ferred To-, reads as follows: we de
nuunce arbitrary Interference by Federal
authorities n local affairs as IA violai Oh
OF the constitution of THE United States
and crime against free institutions. ana
We espcc ally object to government by in
junction as IL new and highly dangerous
form OF oppression, ny Wnlcn lcftfl
judges, in contempt OF the laws Of the
States and the rights OF 10, a., e-cene
at once Legislators. Judges and execution
ers and we approve the bill passed at the
last session of the United : a;es senate
and now pending in the house relative tc
con,cmpis IN Federal courts ana provo.
.ng for trials by jury in cer'ain cafes OF
contempt"
defy mortal man to take this plank
ana extract from u one thought or lde1
FMS been so regarded since the existence
OF tn party. To conSstrne th,s 70 be de-
~ 90 la,tede ~ fhn Ian s,,age ,,se NJ
conclude that on account or past conduct
~ ne president 1t refers to him. What
i, NO. NY pse 'ne ~ sp'' y,
my liigment that Il does no: strike Pres
dent Cleveland, beeause, rs l understanc
nr,ncras uu,,e nponiig II, o,at,Un ~ su,
some nav have voted for H. brlievimr ma
:. ccnsurcd HIM, I do not doultt, but
d 40 mot beLevs that ne great body Of ,ht
number Of them had any, e,Ich idoa a,
purpose whom they voted for ts adoption
Seha;lor I'M, IN nus minority report no,
dd he speeSn, peaS,eI , ,o tln pa'n, mo-
az President Cleveland Certainly no m
ocra' objects 70 III propos ton that Fed
rxercsina authoritv ana s's,,,ainr w,
nor granted To thcm by the constitution
ga all who are informed viii coneclc tina
Jurisdiction has been greatly extended. l.
it fact that the Judiciary occupv q
high a position ana are 80 exalted tina
the great political parties of the countr,
are not TO he permitted 10 criticlse then
or to criticise their conduct? OPINIONS q
4 eFAeral Judges do not make law, the,
merely decide the case before item: the,
< consirue law. hut n deris m hv Tho su
preme couri Of, the United states doc.
not prevent congress- from crt,Iciainp tb,,l
v decisions. nor from rhgrrinr tho laws
-
Another plank tha. Is some times on
ii tocro9 IN u, ,,,o a.,,,.,,r,,l.. ,,,,',r,,, >,
q - 80 ,,'e "o''"''' P'"to'''
rs follows: we are opposed To HE ten
= ur, in tic yuhlic sarvicc. We favor an
Il rointr,c,,,s hoo, -, -, a., -,
y ''' "'S'" "l'o" III, r''' "Ne' Term
Y ~ 'Hlce ana sucH an Administration q
Il the cvil service laws MS viii Offer ooua
r,-r,,,ri,t,. ~, ~ - n,.,,'m
n ~ Il" ''rNsnS 'l a'P. 'u''"S
HintsS- Some contend that this l.
q thrust at the Federal mdtciar, ana Dc
" clares orainst ,,fa terrro N iuil,.ol n.st
IA 7"'"S. ~ @ ''"'c "a l'N''-'l pfS
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