The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-08-18

"AIr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the
Committee-You have given NE Official
notice of my selection by the Democratic
national convention as its candidate Tor
vice president. For the courteous terms OF
your message and the kind personal eN-
pressons, l thank you. Having been pres
ent at thft great convention | can more
truly estimate the honor its action has con-
ferred-it was the greatest and most ear
nest convention in the history of our party;
it was closer and more in touch with the
people. The delegates were there to voice
the sentiments of their constituents, the
people of the party, for the people eff the
party controlled and conducted the conven-
ton. The Democracy Of the country re-
aize that all the great principles OF our
party are as potent and essential TO the
well being Of the country to-day as they
have always been and as they ever Will be,
but the overshadowing question before the
country now made dominant by the dis
tressed condition prevailing throughout the
land, is the demand for reform of our exist,
ing monetary system. Cur party and, WS
believe, a great majority of the American
people, ere convinced that the legislation
of 1913 demonetizing silver was wrong
inflicted upon our country, which should
and must be righted. We believe tina the
single gold standard has so narrowed the
base of our monetary structure that 1T is
unstable and unsafe; and so dwarfed it in
nish the necessary financial blood to the
nation that commercial and Industrial pa
ralysis has followed. We believe that we
need and must have the broad and expand
Ing foundation of both gold and silver to
support monetary system strong and sta
Bile, capable Of meeting the demands Of
growing country and an industrious, ener-
getic and enterprising people-a system that
will not be weakened and panic-stricken
by every foreign draft upon rs, system
that will maintain a rarity Of jast values
of the nations money and rratect us from
the frequent fluctuations II to-day so disas-
trous to every business and industry of
the land
We demand the free coinage of silver,
the opening Of our minis to both money
metals without discrimination. the return
to the money of our fathers, the money Of
the constitution-gold and silver. We be-
ieve this is the remedy and only remedy
for the evil from which we are suffering;
the evil that is now SO fast devastating
and impoverishing our land and people,
bringing poverty to our homes and bank
ruptcy to our business which, il allowed
to continue will grow until our very in
situations are threatened. The demonetiza-
ton of silver has thrown the whole prime
money function on gold, approaching its
value and purchasing power. Restore the
money function to silver and silver Will
appreciate and its purchasing power IN
crease Take from gold it's monopoly, it's
value will be reduced, and in cue course
the parity of the two meals VIII again
obtain under natural causes. we shall
then have a broad and unlimited foundation
for monetary system, commensurate with
our country's needs and future develop
ment; not the unsafe basis OF to-day, re-
duced by half by the removal of silver and
continually undermined by foreigners carry
ing from us our gold.
This is the reform to which we are
pledged the reform the people demand.
the return to the monetary system of over
eighty years of our national existence. The
Democratic party has already given its
approval and it's pledge. Our opponents
admit the wisdom Of the principle for which
we contend, but ask US to await permits
sion and cooperation OF other nations.
Our people will not wait They will not
ask permission If any nation on earth to
relieve themselves of the cause Of their
distress The issue has been made. The
people stand ready to render their verdict
next November Mr. Chairman, unequiy-
ocally and through sincere conviction, |
indorse the platform oil which | have been
nominated l believe we are right, the
people are with VS.. AID what the people de-
clare is always right and must prevail. [
accept the nomination. and with the peo-
pies confirmation every effort Of which
God shall render me capable shall be rem
dered in support of the principles involved.
At eight minutes of eleven Chairman Dan
re silver enthusiasts were calling tor WIZ
Jams, the young white metal advocate from
Massachusetts.