The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-25
THAT CRIME OF 1878.
WHY DIDN'T THE PARTY DETECT
BsFOKE NOW.
The Democratic Platform Of 1870 Does
Not Lven Mention tt-history OF the
Democratic Party.
Editor of The Times:


clause OF international agreement as 10
SILVER las caused nae not only 80 lhNts-
tigate that platform, but an iht o'nVIS
l.t IOI,n q! the DchO~IdIN f"''s' '"
result - CApitSStu ia INC H'~~ 'N" -
no democratic National platform has
ever dcca ItU Tor irtc si.Ner AZ "4'H I"'"'
,.ntil one was adopted recently IN chicago
by strange Fopuiisuc depai tuIe III "
sasm oil excitement, and Nj. bfyan was
tirCwn upon II 10 make the race Tor pres
iccrt. -
tlcnnl convention in this country was The
Democratic platform adopted NJ bditl-
moro March ~. upon " men AndIeW
jackson was dominated ana elected iiis
platform has nothing 10 say on the money
question InC Democratic National Con-
Ncntion held in Baltimore IN May So
nominated Van Buren,, and elected nhh'
but Nj dc no platform az an Jhv peH'o-
cratic Convention nCld IN Baltimore i'll
Ixt5. rcnominated Van Buren,. ana IN the
platform adopted opposed national banks
but never mentioned the silver question III
any way. The Democratic plalio ,Il
adopted at Baltimore in le4i opposed h.i-
tional banks, but said nothing ABOUT sii-
YER Jas. Il. Polk was nominated. Inc
Democratic Convention OF lH4S met ny
Baltimore, nominated Lewis Cass, ol
Michigan adopted the POLK platform anu
cndoI sod his administration, but ialied
once more 10 say word ABOUT Tree COh-
age OF silver 900 .
in Baltimore. and nominated FRANKLIN
Pierce. adopted the platform OF lslS' put
die not utter a syllable as TO the Tree
coinage of silver at any ratio.
The Democratic Convention, Whlcn met
af Cincinnati i'm lSJ5. nominated James
Buchanan for president. sald ho'hlhs o'
the silver question in the PLATFORM pue
OIL posed national banks.
IN 1863 the Democrats INDUCED them
selves with two National Conventions, one
nominating Douglass ana me ot"Vl
Breo kinrioge. ana wnile me! uliic gre III
some respects, they both opposed nation
al banks and neither had anything 10
say In regard to silver at any idtio' ~,
The Democratic Convention met az thl-
caeo in 1864. placed Geo B. Mcclellan AZ
Tho head OF their ticket. but never men
toned the motley question in any shape
or tHm. A. On,
vention in tho city Of .scw YORK nonl
nate Ufraffc SEYMOUR for Prcsidelt ana
made no statement whatever Tor free sill
ver. but did say in the platform, plank .,
..one currency for the government ana
,ha ,eonle The labOrcr ana )ihce-hold-
err the pensioucr and SOLDIER the Pio-
Queer and bond holder.
I'm 1872 the Democrats IN halIonai III ..,I
Vcntion met In Baltimore ana hoinIlateu
that great Repul iican aDOliuOnlst, horace
Greeley who, with tongue ana pen lot
many years did what ne coui1 10 1850 eui,pS
The most valuable property OF 'ne "ou'''
and who with fiery denunclatoh con,
signed the grandfathers. the fathers, anu
the sons who held that property: 10 QUIZ NE.
dsrsnese But on election Gay
Southern Democrats went 10 me pVi.'i
swallowed the most stupendors poh'' 81,
inconsistency in American history "'"
voted for Mr.. Greeley. 49,. ,;
However. the convention which noinl-
mated Mr. Greeley. made no men'''" -
the money question I'm any respect.
THE straiehtOut wing of the DeinoCI"'
&C. party. that would not support EepuD
Hcan Greeley held convention ~ Iotl, .
Vile Ky in 1872. ana nominated - Iolllloi .
of Nevv York but no mention of the mon
81 question was made i'm their PLATFORM,
one pIank i'm their platform - worm
quoting in these days or FUSION WIN We.
Was once obnoxious. these days oil sur
1crcer for the purpose or place ana pow
or. Resolved. That We proclaim TO 'he
world that principle Is to be preferred 10
mower. that the Democratic party rs neld
together bv tmc-hOnofcd plht'plVs,
- =, hi.h they VIII never cNcnanS' Io4 ~
~ , f,ic.s That presidents can confer. We
welcome an eternal minority. ralher Una"
"a majority purchased by TIC dplluVh-
I.snt OF cur principles. ,....,t
In june 1895. the democratic Na'lohai
Convention at st. Louis. nominated sam
io' j. Tiiden. OF New York LOT pltSi lell III
Tl{s was what was called the reform
convention OF the Democratic party. ne
first blank In tho platform reads. Ike =
foln IS necessary 10 establish souhI
cnrrcrcy. restore the pubic crc,lI anu
maintain tho national honor. ~" Piet
puflican party for not making any "u-
vance toward resumption OF specie Fay
ment / at not one word ls IN luil piH,-
form limiting. suggesting, or ad'ocduHs
the frce-coinage OF silver. H..
NOW nv Indignant devOtce or mo SILVER
dollar. 'the dollar of our daddies -s.0p
right horci and remember TINS Nis III 30
The first national convention leid since
tbe ALLEGED "crimc OF '13''-and there IS
not one line. not one wood. in mat great
reform platform that either menu ,'ls OF
condemns the act OF loi3 rms dCt va,
submitted 10 Congress April ~. .o.V anu
n,come law February ~. isib. having
been discussed for over three years "hl
a little over three years after Us p"Ss"Ae
the Democratic party in conNcnt1h rs
eeublcd 20 nominate president. an W
clare its approval or disapproval OF ma
fional affairs fails 10 intimate in any WY
what Il thought OF this monstrous 'Ii',t
the "crime of the Nineteenth century
the crime which has brought distress 'nu
ruin 10 millions of freemcn q am speak
ing after the manner Of the average
stump Orators).
ton Of all wickodncss as We are INFORM
"a daily In this canvass. why did aot me
'Fldea Convention of 1876 denounce H. anu
out n plank IN their platform in favor OF
the free coinage Of silver? II IL IS a crime
now. II was a crime then, ard he Dem
ocratic party should be held up IN derl-
sion for its stupidity in not discovering II
until this year OF our Lore 1876
In 1850 the Democratic National con-
vention at Cincinnati nominated General
w s Hancock for president, Out the ~, l.
form then adopted did not say anything
about the "crime of 49, nor DO the rec
ords show that any delegate in mat con
yention or before the committee on plat"
form offered any resolution Advocating
the free COINAGE of silver. The thlrd plank
OF the Hancock platform reads as follows
Home rule honest money consisting
Of gold. silver and paper convertible INTO
coin. on demand The strict MAINTENANCE
az the public faith State. and natOnN.
and "A trrif for revenue only
But again. tic Democratic party IN
1,iv 1854 met IN Chicago and nominated
Crover Cleveland. The Gre"nback party
baJ four wears prior to this date. pro-
nounced I'm favcr OF unlimited free com
e, OF silver. and como down in Waterloo
defeat hut no declaration favorinC irce
siiver was Inserted in tho Democratic
r,a,fcrr, Of 'ef nor I'D n mention or con-
Acvnn tho crime Of 1Slf.' hnt tho rlnt-
rorr, did dcclqro. we believe In honnSi
money the gold and silver coinage or ~"
coneti.ution. and circulating medium
etr,ar;ible into such money without
loss"
Remember now silver bad heen demon
etizcd eleven wears gn' we nN0 hern
ttrouch our ranic and tho Democratic
rartv bad hocn unsuccessful ~ All ma
.,orai elections and the Republican par-
~ hoirr mainly sporeillo for ~" -
az -" sin the Democrats o'f nor
make a declaration for the free co'nese
OF silver.