Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-09-03

EX-GoV. ROSWELL T. FLOWER.
the purpose, was recognized by hand
clapping. A call of states to ascertain
the representation followed. Colorado
answered.: "A solid delegation" and
this was received with cheers.
Ex-Gov Roswell p. Flower, of New
York, was presented as temporary
chairman and was greeted with cheers,
AS soon as order was restored, he spoke
in part as follows:
This gathering is notice to the world that the
democratic party has not yet surrendered to
pOpulism and anarchy. The true principles OF
democracy, expounded by Jefferson and exem-
plified through century OF national history,
are not dead because those principles have
oeen repudlated by a convention calling itself
democratic, but controlled by undemocratlc
influences Those are true democrats who re-
main true to the princiI les of their party and
who refuse to be bound by party declara-
lions which betray party faiths and threaten
Doth party and country with disaster. BY our
presence here we emphasize the genuine char
lcter Of our democracy and demonstrate the
patriotic nature OF our partisanShip.
The danger OF the Chicago platform does not
alone nor chiefly in It's declaration aim for
3nancial policy which would be ruinOus The
hanger lies in the revolutionary influence
which controlled the Chicago convention and
animated its platform. Men may justly differa as
TO the best scheme OF national finance and may
lebate their ilferences without recrimination
u without questioning the honesty ofmotiyeS.
But when men, led on by ambitious politicians,
their minds fired not by the example OF Amer
lean patriots but that OF radicals of the French
evolution, overturn party presidents and pack
\ convention to cure an effective majority,
shen by aid CT that majority raise alOft the in
,endiary banner OF the people against the rich,
attack the integrity OF the supreme court,
threaten the subversion OF national institutions
and the indirect peryersion Of constitutional
guarantees ineite dSroSpect Oflaw and author
ty suggest and In Subst Ince recommend the
population OF national and private debts, and
reject by intended implication the fundamen-
sal principle OF democracy that that govern
ment governs best which governs least then
it IS time not only for democrats to forsnke
hat motley and un-Amerlcan gathering to re-
ect that undemocratiC and un-American
snunclation Of doctrines, and to join in such
manner Us may seem best, with all patriots
who cherish their country's honor and wish to
protect the welfare Of its people.
The speaker then scored Mr.. Bryan
and said though he was mot quite so
radical in his views, perhaps, as Alt
geld or Tillman, not quite so frank as
Tom Watson, he is nevertheless q fit
representative of the revolutionary
forces behind him." Speaking of free
coinage, he said:
It is not dificult task to show that under
present conditions free coinage Of silver by
the United States alone would result in silver
monometalism. Foolish experiments in that
direction have already caused the loss OF q
great part OF our gold from circulation. Part
d 1t has gone abroad, withdrawn from invest
ment in our industries and part has been
boarded for the day when it should bring q
nigh premium. Our government can get none
except by increasing the national deot
and the burden Of taxation. About slOl-
OUOOO In gold is In the United States treas
ury to support the parity, not alone OF
the s3I6OOl,lGO OF greenbacks, which was It's
original function. but the S62i 0OO,0O OF silver
currency. which has been issued since. The
frail foundation has been trembling since
1890 with the additional weight put up
on It. Only by heroic means has the gov
eminent been able to prop up the immense
superstructure But even the prospect OF
unllmi; ell silver coinage under present condi-
lions would make that foundation disapl ear
as II in n quicksand, and you and 1 and every
man who has property or wages would
find their value changed from a gold TO sill
yer measure. This will be the certain result
OF imposing such an iditional burden upon
the government but when with that ia view
we consider the disposition OF foreign govern
ments to strengthen their gold reserves and
the suspension Of free silver coinage In India,
which has heretofore been the worlds sink for
all its SURPLUS Si.vec but is 50 no longer the
conclusion IS ineyi able that we would be re-
duced to o silver basis aud TO very cheap sill
yer basis at that.
After ihowing all tie evils which