The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-09-11
'6EH. PALMER HID Bj3BER.
a Union and Confederate General Named b.
the Gold Democrats.
The Convention at Indianapolis Completes
Its Resolutions Denounee the
Chicago PIatfOFm-synumC hO-
sen National Chairman.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Sept. AT the
last days session of the natioUaf demo-
cratic convention the declaration Of
principles was read by Senator Villas,
Of Wisconsin, chairman of the commit
tee.
1t declares that the Chicago plat
form attacks individual freedom, the
right of private contract, the indie
pendence of the Judiciary and the au-
thority of the president to enforce
laws" denounces protection "and its
ally, free coinage OF silver, as schemes
for the personal profit of the few at
the expense Of the many" demands
liberal policies toward American ship
ping interests; heartily eommends the
administration of President Cleveland;
favOrs arbitration for settling inter
national disputes; favors a liberal pen
sion policy for deserving union SOL
diers, and condemns ali efforts to de-
fame the supreme court. Of the
financial question the platform says:
IL
by reason Of their natural qualities, gold is
the necessary money Of the large affairs Of
commerce and business, while silver is conVen-
iently adapted to minor transactions. and the
most beneficial use Of both together can be in
sured only by the adoption Of the former as a
standard Of monetary measures and the main
tenance Of silver at parity with gold by its
limited coinage under such safeguards OF law
Thus is the largest possible enjoyment OF
both metals gained with the alue universally
accepted throughout the world, which oonsti-
tutes the only practical currency assuring the
most stable standard and especially the best
and safest money for all who earn livelihood
by labor or the produce Of husbandFy. They
cannot suffer when paid in the best money
known toman, but are The peculiar and most de-
fenseiess victims Of q debased and fuetuat-
ing currency, which offers continued profits
to the money changer at their cost Real
izing these truths, demonstrated by long
public inconvenience and loss, the dem
ocratic party, Ia the interests of the masses
and of equal justice to all, practically es-
tablished by the legislation Of 1884 and 49,
the gold standard Of monetary measurement
and likewise entirely divorced the government
from banking and currency issues To this
long established democratic policy we adhere
and insist upon the maintenance Of the gold
standard and of the parity Herewith Of every
dollar issued by the government, and We are
firmly opposed to the free and unlimited coin
age Of silver and to the compulsory purchase
Of silver bullion.
But we denOunce also the further mainte-
nance Of the present costly patchwork Of ma
tional paper currency as a constant source Of
injury and peril We assert the necessity Of
such intelligent currency reforms as will con-
fine the government to its legitimate functions,
completely separated from the banking bust
ness and afford to all sections Of our country a
uniform, safe and elastic bank currency under
government supervision, measured in volume
by the needs Of business
For president Gen. John NJ. Palmer
received 757I votes and Gen. E. S,
Bragg, of Wisconsin, 19415 votes For
vice president Gen. Simon B. Buckner,
of Kentucky, was nominated by &C
clamation.
Ex-COngressman Bynum, of Indiana,
was made chairman of the national
committee. Headquarters were opened
in Chicago, with a branch in New York
city, L. C. Krauthoff, of Missouri, was
made member of the executive com
mittee.