The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-09-08

which, to the nations Illumination, nave
driven American capital and enterprise TO
the use of alien flags and alien crews
have made the stars and stripes an almost
unknown emblem in foreign countries ana
have virtually extinguished the race OF
American seamen. We oppose the pretense
that discriminating duties will promote
shipping, and that scheme is an invitation
TO commercial warfare upon the United
States, un-American in the light of our
great commercial treaties offering no gain
whatever to American shipping, while
greatly increasing ocean freights on our ag-
ricultural and manufactured products.
The experience of mankind has shown
that by reason of their natural qualities
gold is the necessary money of the large
affairs of commerce and business while
silver is conveniently adapted to minor
transactions, and the most beneficial use
of both together can be insured only by
the adoption OF the former as standard
Of monetary measure, and the maintenance
of silver at parity with gold by its linn
tied coinage under such safeguards Of law.
Thus is the largest possible enjoyment OF
both metals gained, with the value univer-
sally accepted throughout the world which
constitutes the only practical currency, as
suTing the most stable standard and espe-
cially the best and safest money for all
who earn a livelihood by labor or the pro-
duce of husbandry. They cannot suffer
when paid In the best money known TO
man, but are the peculiar and most defence
less victims of a debaSed and huctuat1ng
currency which offers continued profits to
the money changers at their cost.
Realizing these truths, demonstrated by
long public inconvenience and loss, the DEM
Ocratic party, in the interest of the masses
and of equal justice to all, practically estab-
lished by the legislation of 1884 and 1888
the gold standard of monetary measure
ment, and likewise entirely divorced the
government from banking and currency is
sues. To this long established Democratic
policy we adhere and insist upon the MAIN
tenance of the gold standard, and of the
parity Herewith of every dollar issued by
the government, and are firmly opposed to
the free and unlimited coinage of silver and
to the compulsory purchase of silver bull
lion. But we denounce also the further
maintenance of the present costly patchwork
scheme of national currency as a constant
source of injury and peril. We assert the
necessity of such intelligent currency re-
form will cOntine the government to its
legitimate functions, completely separated
from the banking business, and afford to all
sections of our country uniform, safe and
elastic bank currency, under government
superyi sion, measured in volume by the
needs of business.
The patriotism, fidelity and courage with
which President Cleveland has fulfilled his
great public trust, the high character of his
administration, it's wisdom and energy in
the maintenance of civil order and the en-
forcement of the laws, it's equal regard for
the rights of every class of every section,
its firm and dignifed conduct of foreign
affairs and its sturdy persistence in uphold
ing the honor and credit of the nation are
fully recognized by the Democratic party
and will secure to him a place in history
beside the fathers of the republic.
We also commend the administration for
the great progress made in the reform Of
the public service, and indOrse it's eff
fort to extend the merit system still fur.
Their. We demand that no backward step
be taken, but that the reform be supported
and advanced until the undemocratic spoils
system of appointment shall be eradicated.
We demand strict economy in the appro-
priations and in the administration of the
government. We favor arbitration for the
settlement Of international disputes. We
favor a liberal policy Of pensions to de-
serving soldiers and sailors of the United
States.
The supreme court of the United States
was wisely established by the trainers Of
our constitution as one of the three CO.
ordinate branches of the government It's
independence and authority to interpret the
law Of the land without fear favor must
be maintained. We condemn all efforts to
defame the tribunal or impair the conf
dence and respect which it has deservedly
had
The Democratic party ever has main
tanned, and ever will maintain, the SUI
premacy of law, the independence of it's
judicial administration, the invioability of
contract and the obliga tons of all good
citizens to resist every illegal trust, COM
bination and attempt against the just
rights of property and the good order of
society, in which are bound up the peace
and happiness of our people
Believing these principles to be essential
to the well being of the republic, sub
nit them to the consideration of the Amer
lean people.
Senator Villas made speech saying that
the platform needed no argument. He smil-
ingly moved it's adoption, and it was adopt
ed by a rising vote. Again q motion was
made for a recess, but the temper of the
convention was not for delay. motion of
Mr. Breckenridge of Kentucky to proceed to
the nomination of candidates to stand on the
excellent platform adopted carried.
Thereupon the call of states for nominations
was begun and Alabama yielded to Ken
lucky, and Delegate Carroll who is close
friend of Henry Watterson, came to the
platform to make q statement that would
withdraw from consideration the name of
the Kentucky editor. He paid tribute to
Mr.. WatterSon, spoke of the efforts that
had been made to impress him into the lead
ership of the movement, and said that there
was no lack of leaders; that Kentucky had
another man to the ticket referring to
Buckner); that messages had been received
from Watterson refusing to serve, and
pledged Mr.. Wattersons support to any
candidate the convention might select.
Arkansas deferred to Michigan, which
state sent TO the platform Lemuel l.. Kill
bourn, a soldierly-looking man, who was to
name Senator Palmer of Illinois. Inciden-
tally lie predicted that the state gold Dem
ocratic ticket would cast $4,000 votes in
Michigan. He stated that he had risen to
present a gentleman whom he believed en-
bodies in the most stalwart principles of the
platform, referred to his choice "a mag
nificent statesman" and, turning to the SEN
ator who was sitting on the stage, with q