New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-23

ali class legislation" This declaration embodies
cleveland XppIauseJ The delegates to the
Indianapolis Convention were Democrats. not we
pubicans or Populists.
WORD ABOUT CHICAGO.
The Chicago Convention was regularly called ana
II II had adhered to the faith Of the fathers' the
organization which / represent would have been
entirely unnecessary. Indeed thousands OF Demo
Gratis to-day have such respect for orderly ana
regular organization that they feel almost con
strained TO submit to authority democrats nat ,s
a reverential affection for the Constitution, WIN
all its adjustments for the rights OF the states, "a
established in the century OF National ire, Tnp
still earnestly maintain their devotion 10 resu a,s
and orderly government. That some Democ ,i,ns
should doubt the policy OF resistance 10 me ' gh
OF the Chicago Convention Is but natural iu,r
Convention assembled. claiming to be reguiil
Democratic convention and thousands OF US vi, Wiz
resist it's action do 80 only because II was o
false 10 Democratic principles. No Democia. cnn
object the condemnation OF the Chicago p aTn
in local affairs So much is the well understood pod
the sass Of anS ae
But TO the real meaning-it Is ere
directed against the President OF the United S'daes
for his proper interference 10 ENFORCE reu.. ~ ~,
esso declaration. in which the Convention said that
arbitrary interference by the Federal aussin1t,on
OF The United States and a crime against free In,
stutions is well understood to have been in
Ghisses,-and a condemnation of the President Tor
acts which unanimously approved by 'n IN
Conformity with his duty as the Chef Magistrate
of the Republic. And in the same para ,hap E p
that platform II states that the Federal JUDGES III
contempt of the laws and States rights ana the
rights o. the citizens became at once e nS
ject OF this Language was to assai re- pecuar
of the Th in Chicago in it
be that the powers of the courts IN tne ext
H D,se 2 eg lhsil revson It is
condemned Is one which has bsen iTneu on n" manv
occasions That power has for its foundation prin i
ciples that are well understood ana ire o views
Guilty Is that different persons nave duerei, wv
p si d. the extent 10 ""''" ''''' ''
THE MONEY QUESTION.
mere alusion to these declarations OF the
Chicago platform is all that Is necessary lot the
present occasion. That part OF the pia'iol"
which refers 10 the money question attracts the
largest measure OF popular attention ana IL Is 10
that clause of the Chicago platform and the cor
responding clauses Of the platform adopted py me
ATTENTION BREEZY repeat the statement that the
indianapolis Convention in general terms sss o tSs
interests Of this great country, 1t asserts that
es SsSe o ali party Is Of
ton and the largest freedom OF the ba
S Saon Of the E,'f FedeTa in
tlonal power, and to the support OF the states
penses. and TO the maintenance OF the public
credit and sound money The Chicago platform, de
IS paramount TO all Others a. th i5 tine Fsdera Con- IN
money metals OF the United States. and that the
s m%Ge as e he
unit and admitted gold to free sSnaSe upon tne
This language commits he Convention Its can 1
ddates and her s Ppona9e % Of the svr dollar
OF l2,4 grains Of standard silver with unlimited
mSst he false in Principle and is necessarily dan
eerous to the business and credit OF the country.
And It as faF ths eeccn when Of these two
"a ,ai II De A''''''' -
LOCAL VALUE FOR SILVER MYTH.
Mr.. BRYAN recognizes that commercial law which
makes n local value for silver dollar TO be
mvth He says that the silver OF the world would
necessarily find a common value lie comedies tina;
American silver would after free coinage. be sup
plemented by the bullion and coin Of other s coun
common value. Mr.. Bryan's belief. therefore. that
United States alone would advance silver TO,
equality in value with gold, must be assumed to
form: and unless that belief has some foundation
in the experience Of mankind 1t must necessarily
Ii may be admitted and confessed that Mr.
Bryan and his supporters abound IN courage; that
acterizcd by degree OF holiness unparalleled In
venentiy conceded that the silver bullion OF the
coinage OF silverusing nations has to-day onehaii
the he sa for u free Coinage Of silver viii
double the value Of silver throughout the w9aid
silver equal in accepta bty and value to the gold
coin Of twenty-five and eight-tenths grains of
Mr. Bryan and the more intelligent of his sup
porters reject the shallow definition OF bmetalllsrn
both gold and silver to the minis at ratio OF IS
at that alto to gold will produce real bmctaliism,
double and equal standard Of value the coins 1h ,S OF
market and in the payment OF debt
WHAT BRYAN EXPECTS.
Let lis consider the import OF this startling
proposition for one moment. First. II assumes
that the unlimited coinage OF silver on private ac-
count at the ratio Of sixteen parts OF silver TO one
Of gold with full legaltcnder quality by the United
States alone will give 10 each OF the siS4.0WOoo OF
silver dollars already coined an equal commercial
debt paying and purchasing power to the dollar
standard gold. which at present the gold dollars
are supposed TO possess, supported by the National
Yer dollars with gold coin Second. It assumes
that the same cause free coinage OF siXer o, WI
that may hereafter be G9n r on pryas bs 1b
free coinage of silver by the United States alone
would at once advance the value OF the com
would in the same manner AFFECT the value of ali
the silver coinage OF all civilized nations 1t
experience such a proposition should not only be
entertained by sane men. but that upon its &C,
Cubic sRifn'e eonhdene c' The commercIai law which
controls this subject IS familiar TO the country
paratiye value Of silver and gold led to the ex-
extent that few none OF them were In domestic
circulation. II the unlimited coinage OF silver dol
lars by the United States should cause even small
advance in silver. either in the form OF bullion or
coin. importations would follow until prices were
without profit (ApplauseD
CANNOT AFFECT NATURAL CONDITIONS
The real question then is. can the American peo
pie by law authorizing the unlimited coinage OF
silver dollars private account at the ratio OF
l6 Of silver to ! OF gold. with full legal tender
quality for all debts and dues public and private.
make the silver coinage Of the world OF equal ac-
ceptabty and value. and Of equal power in the
markets and In the pay ment OF debts with all the
gold coined In the world? This statement of the
question is made In an unusual form but neither its
truth its exactness Will he questioned by
any thoughtful man after he has fully considered