The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-23

condemned Is one of which has been
and ds by courts state
power has for it's foundation principles
that are well understood. and the only
9ray 9srani vo Is aiet' y. @ perSons S nave haos az
power should be applied. A mere allusfon
to these declarations of the Chicago plat
form is all that is necessary for the pres
ent occasion.
REFERENCE TO COINAGE.
Mr.. Bryan and the more Intelligent of
his supporters reject the shallow deiini-
tion of bimetail,sm which demands no
more than the admission of both gold and
silver to the mints at the ratio of IL to I.
but he asserts that the free coinage of
silver at that ratio to gold VIII produce
real bimetnllism, a double and equal
and silver with equal power in the mark ct
and IN the payment of debt. Let us con-
slider the import of this startling propo-
Sition for one moment.
First-It assumes that the unlimited
coinage of silver on private account on
thee, ratio of l6 of silver to ! of gold with
States alone will give to the 42i,oOO0oO of
silver dollars already coined an equal
commercial debt paying and purchasin Ing
power to the dollar containing twenty Ii We
and eight-tenths grains Of standard gold
which at present the gold dollars are sup
posed to possess, supported by the nation :
nj pledge to maintain the parity In value of
those silver dollars with gold coin.
SccOnd-It assumes that the same cause.
free coinage of silver, will maintain the
that NAV hereafter he coined on private
account by the United States.
rhirl-lt assumes that the free coinage
OF silver by the United States alone would
At once advance the value of the CONNER
cial silver of the world to that of gold.
II would in the same manner affect
the value of all the silver coinage of all
thai IN the sight of all human experience
such a proposition should not only be en-
acceptance ara belief a great party should
demand public contidcnce. The CONNER
Clal law which controls this subject is
familiar to the country. Under its opera
value of silver and gold led to the eNpor-
tntion Of the American coined dollar to
We're in domestic circulation. If the un-
limited coinage of silver dollars by the
United States should cause even "A small
advance in silver either In the form OF
until pr!cos were cquaIized and imports of
silver would become without profit CAP
the American people by n law authorizing
the unlimited coinage of silver dollars on
private account on the ratio of 15 of silver
to ! Of gGli with full legal tender quality
for all debts and duties, public and private.
make the silver coinage of the world of
equal Pcceptati.ity and value and of equal
power in the markets and in the payments
Of debts with all the gold coinage in the
world? This statement of the question Is
MADE IN unusual form, but neither it's trut n
no" Its eyactnoSS will be questioned by
any thOughtfui man after he has fully
considered the rapid methods of modern
intcrconmUnication and the activities OF
commercial life. CApplnuseD
III my Judgment results, such as | have
described, are Impossible of accomplish
ncnt by the measure proposed | admit
that silver bullion may be advanced in
conmerr'al value by its increased use
fnlnc,s, hut no advance to n parity with
%oid Is possible and tho whole result of
IA" measure VIII be the deprecia ton of the
value Of II" coinage, the ruin of public
aHd r"'vatc credit, the disturbance of
business, tn" disturbance of values and
the overthrow of all American industries.
i-Nsry interest Is opposed to this ruinous
iU"aSI!c. The Democratic party, through
itS principles ana traditions. Is compelled
10 upUosc II. tApplause) 1t invokes the
;o"'Niags and policies of it's reverend
;aE.S to arrest the destruction of that
rr"at party and save the country from
htTii!ation and dishonor. (Applause)
When General Palmer finished and
had been ch"cved TO the satisfaction of
III" crowd, Mr. Flower introduced the
candidate for vice president. General
i'Nckncr was received with great
cheers. II" bowed his acknowledged
mcnts. Some one shouted: Three
cheers for tho southern general" which
was given while the band enlivened
the scene with Dixie" General Buck
uer did not read his speech. He spoke
from notes and was interrupted with
frequent bursts of applause.