The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-10-05
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iCrrus IN Cu:l!ie>. ai.d III tne deplOr.
able condition Q. the tnuE>eS of the
nation
Believing rs do thar gold and sill.
vel and eQut> recognition II the con.
ttlN.tOn OF the United States that by
tErl loint use i'll 2ffectug exchanges
anG performing the other functions of
money we have rrospered in the past
ana ,hat the EVIL. day. nCw Hefailen us
are II nc smaii measure the result of
the demon netlZation of silver have nc
hesitation IN maintaining party ale.
glance and casting my vote for Bryan
and Sewall. the nominees Of the Demo
cratic convention
Doesn't Believe In Cheap Money.
A belief in cheap money is no part
Cr Democratic teachings. 1t is part
Of our creed that the dollar unit of
coinage OF both metals must be equal
intrinsic exchangeable value " We
believe lin such safeguards Of legis,a.
tion as shall insure the maintenance of
equal power Of every dollar at all times
in the markets and in tic "yrltrt Of
debts"
After quoting the declarations Of
the Democratic party in the four ma
tional conventions preceding that which
nominated Bryan. Mr. Stevenson asked
is it too much then to claim that in
giving our support to the nominee Of
the Chicago convention we are keeping
the faith? The charge Of recreancy to
party does not lie at our DOORS We
believe that the election of the Demo-
cratic president and congress will Sc.
cure the restoration of silver to the DO.
sition Of standard money of the country
that designed for il by the founders
of the government
The destruction of silver as money
and establishing gold as the sole unit of
value must have a ruinous effect on all
forms of property except those invest.
ments which yield a fixed return in
money Those would be enormously
,.-A--..-ss3 :. "a value and would gain a
disproportiOnate -..a uni... 80.
over every other species Of property.
No power was conferred on congress to
declare either metal should not be
money. Congress has, therefore. in my
Judgment, no power to demonetize
either. If, therefore, silver has been
demonetized, am in favor of remone-
tizing it.
Either bimetallism is right or II is
not. If it is right why should we wait
on the slow movements of European
countries to establish it. The Repub'
lican party weakly confesses the justice
of bimetallism in its platform favorine
international free coinage. Why should
we bide the time of England, who has
had single gold standard for three
quarters Of century, to change he1
policy? To accomplish this desirable
| reform we turn to the great historic
party of the republic the party which
came in with Jefferson and which
for 60 years controlled the destiny o.
the nation; the party which in al
periods of our history has been the bul
wark of the constitution, and tn
faithful guardian of the rights of al
people the party which knows no priv
ileged classes, but demands equal AM
exact justice for all.
When Vice President Stevenson ha
finished, Governor Stone of Missoul
was introduced. He excused himsel
from making an extended speech. as h
had contracted severe cold and coul
not talk 1t was his duty to welcom
the Democratic clubs to Missouri. H
did not think such a speech was neces
sary. All Democrats knew they wer
welcome to the old State Of Missouri
He then proceeded to formally welcom
the delegates to the State of Mlssour
of which he is governor.
At the conclusion of Governor Stone
address of welcome, several unimpor
ant resolutions regarding the rules go'
erning the convention were adopte
after which Congressman Newlant
of Nevada was introduced. He al
dressed the convention on the silv'
question.
, When Mr.. Newlands had finished @
adjournment was taken until 1 o'cloc
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