The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-10

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and carry the colors of civilization to
iaTlnest regions of the globe. GCheers)
| Inc gold standard is accused of re-
sponslb1lity for falling prices, but it is
never credited when prices rise. In
! truth 1t Is entitled neither to the credit
nor the fault. When any standard be
nxed with continuing stability it has
no more to do with prices than ward
SUCK or pair of scales. The one test
Whlch must infallibly prove the fact
and prove the excellence of this stan
dard, shows that gold has fallen. not
| risen In value. and that test ought.
ABOVE all others, to receive favor in a
| Democratic convention.
| The wage of labor during this gen.
Grafton just passed-the average on
wage OF labor through the United
States skilled and unskilled-has in
creased 81 per cent, applause but at
the same time the power of a, davis
wages has more than doubled by
reason Of lower prices for what the
labor has to buy. Will you insult the
intelligent Wage-earners of the United
States by proffering to them the state
ana condition of a Mexican a Chinese
! or Japanese laborer?
| And, Mr. Chairman, how will Won
Justlfy the sudden transition Of the
values of contracts? Are we told that
contracts need to be reduced one-haIf
our foreign debt is stipulated in gold
For every debtor profted you will have
a creditor injured Is that right2
what preteXt can any man find to his
conscience who shall refuse an amend
ment to this measure. 1 protest against
an ADMISSION, that this is a nation of
DISHONEST DEBTORS.
deny that Democratic doctrine can
pc based on iniquity. When and where
fellow Democrats did robbery by law
come to be Democratic doctrine? (Ap-
plause) Can we believe that the
American people will give their final
judgment to so unjust, So reckless a
course OF action? Will not thinking
men see that if you can by force of law
make sixteen ounces of silver eouaJ to
one or gold; though thirty to one be the
| market rating, you can just as well
| declare the two metals equal, ounce for
| ounce
IL you can lawfully take one-half of
the deot, why cannot you take the
Whole! What distinguishes the con-
nScatlon OF one-half the credits of tbs
nation, for the benefit of the debtors
from universal distribution of prom
erty, except a difference in degree
! what is this radical scheme but the he
ginning Of the overthrow Of all law. Of
! all justice, of all security and repose in
the social order. l solemnly believe
! America In the Vastness' Of the conn
try there may be some Marat unknown
some Danton or Robespierre, but we
have not the people who will tolerate
an approach to the first step. IAN
! plause).
Il will even venture a special pre-
! d1ctlon; should this cause ever receive
temporary majority, it will be quickly
! turned af1oat by universal distress
but should it ever have a seeming sue
! cess and become a real menace such
/ widespread disaster will follow as will
teach what reason seems to- fail to
snow When that day of calamity
comes, let it be remembered who its
authors were. Oh, fellow Democrats
why must you launch our party on
TINS wild career. Who teaches us with
| authority lesson at which the world.
| with the highest civilization stands
aghast. Is it possible that this old party
OF JEFFERSON, this old Democratic party
| OF conStltutionality and law, has fallon
into the talons of a propaganda of sill
yer mine owners, which had its origin
| many years ago. 1t was not for such
! uses; IT was not for such ends that the
democratic party was created l pro-
! test with solemn earnestness, with
| sincerity and personal kindness. that
/ the Democrats of the North ought not
to have accepted this result
For thirty years they have stood at
great personal cost fighting devotedly
for the principles of Democracy. until
in a restored union, with equal rights
shared by every part and every por-
ton of the people, they have seen the
triumph appar emily of Democracy. And
now in the hour when we though every
| thing before us was well, we are to
have this newly given strength exerted
to pull down the pillars of the temple
and crush us all beneath the ruins
(applause) 81 hope for better future
for the Democratic party. The evil
times, the evil days, though filled with
darkness and dangers and compassed
around with clouds, may pass. I hope
to live to see Democratic convention
assembled here. when all shall be
united and the whole party restored to
the vigor and power which is necessary
for it's service to the constitution"
(applause.)