The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-04

fence, rose and Joined in singing the ma
tional anthem with great fervor and en-
thusiasm.
In the interval of waiting there were
numerous cries for Belmont" but Mr..
Belmont did not respond.
At 1:50 p. m, the announcement was
made that the committee on resolutions
was ready to report and Senator Villas.
chairman of the committee, took the stand
and read the platform in his clear, reson-
ant voice with much emphasis, being ac-
companied by applause at every telling
point.
the National Democrats Platform.
This convention has assembled to up
hold the principles upon which depend
the honor and welfare of the American
people; in order that democrats through
out the union may unite their patriotic
EFFORTS to avert disaster from their coun-
Try and ruin from their party.
ne democratic party is pledged to
equal and exact justice to all men Of
every creed and condition; to the largest
freedom OF the individual consistent with
GOOD government; to the preservation of
the federal government in its constitu-
tional vigor and to the support of the
states in all their just rights; to economy
IN the public expenditures; to the main
tenance of the public faith and sound
money, and 1t ds opposed to paternalism
ana ali class legislation.
ne declarations of the Chicago con-
Vention attack individual freedom, the
rght of private contract, the independ-
ence of the judiciary and the authority of
me PRESIDENT TO enforce federal laws
Ihey advocate a reckless attempt to in
crease the price of silver by legislation to
the debasement of our monetary standard
ana threaten unlimited issues of paper
money mo by the government. They abandon
LOT republican allies, the democratic
cause Of tariff reform TO court the favor
VI protectionists to their fiscal heresy.
In view of these and other grave de-
Partures from democratic principles, we
cannot support the candidate of that con-
Eeutlon, nor be bound by it's acts The
democratic party has survived many de-
ieats, but could not survive a victory won
~ pehalt OF the doctrine and policy pro-
elalmed IN its name at Chicago.
The conditions, however, which make
possible such utterances from a national
convention are the direct result Of class
LEGISLATION by the republican party. It
sun proclaims as it has for years, the
power and duty of government to raise
ana maintain prices by law and It pro-
poses no remedy for existing evils ex-
eepL oppressive and unjust taxation.
Ihe national democracy here reconven-
Su, therefore, renews It's declaration Of
laith In democratic principles, specially
as applicable to the conditions of the
umes. Taxation, tariff, excise or direct,
Us rightfully imposed only for public pur-
poses' and not for private gain. Its amount
~ justly measured by public expendi-
lures' which should be limited by
s,rupulous economy. The sum derived by
lne treasury from tariff and excise levies
S anected by the state of trade and vol
uine OF consumption. The amount re-
cured by the treasury N determined by
SHe appropriations made by congress. The
uenand OF the republican party for an in
ease IN tariff taxation has It's pretext
~ the deficiency Of revenues which has
rs causes in the stagnation OF trade and
ieuuced consumption, due entirely TO the
, . or confidence that has followed the
popunst threat Of free coinage and de-
pleeiatlon of our money and the republic
cah practice Jf extravarant appropria-
uons beyond the needs OF good govern
, ,.gaI we arraign and condemn the pop
Niiselo conventions OF Chicago and st.