The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-13

more truly estimate the honor it's action
has conferred. 1t was the greatest and
most earnest convention in the history
OF our party. 1t was closer and more In
touch with the people. Delegates were
there to voice the sentiments of their
controlled and conducted that conyen-
tioD.
The Democracy Of the country realize
that all the great principles of our party
arc as potent and as essential to the we'll
being of the country today as they have
always been, and as they ever will be.
But the overshadowing issue before the
country now, made dominant by the
distressed conditions prevailing through
out our land is the demansd for reform
ing our existing monetary system. Our
party, and we believe, q great majority
of the American people. are convinced
that the legislation of seventy three, dem
onetizing silver was wrong inflicted
upon our country which should and must
be righted.
n We believe the single gold standard has
so narrowed the base of our monetary
structure that it is unstable aud unsafe
and so dwarfed it in its development
and in it's power to furnish the necessary
financial blood to the nation, that COM
meroial and industrial paralysis has fol-
lowed.
broad and expanding foundation of both
gold and silver to support a monetary
System strong and stable, and capable of
meeting the demands of growing coun-
try and ind ustrious, energetic and enter
prising people. We demand the free coin
age of silver, opening of our mints to
both money metals without discrimi
nation, a return to the money Of our
fathers, the money of the Constitution.
gold and silver.
We believe that 1t is the remedy and
only remedy for the evil from which
we are now suffering, an evil now so
fast devastating and impoverishing our
land and people, bringing poverty TO our
homes, bankruptcy TO our business,
which if allowed to continue will grow
until our very institutions are threat
ened.
n The Democratic party has already given
Its approval and it's pledge. Our oppon-
ents admit the wisdom of the pri inciple
for which we contend, but ask us to
await the permission and corporation
of other nations. Our people will not
wait. They Will not ask permission Of
any nation on earth to relieve themselves
of the cause Of their distress. The issue
has been made and the people stand ready
to render their verdict next November.
Mr.. Chairman, l endorse the platform
on which 1 have been nominated. I
D6ll0V6 we are fIgub. ms pSoplo Aro WI I'LL
US, and what the people declare is always
right and muss preavil.
/ accept the nomination, and with the
peoples confirmation, every effort of
which God shall render me capable, will
be exerted in support of the princip les
involved.
When Mr.. sewa1 sat down there was
great confusi Chairman Danforth
announced the meeting adjourned. Mr..
and Mrs. Bryan ran the gauntlet of hand
shaking admirers, and with Mr.. St.
John, were driven to the Bartholdi hotel
whore crowd was In waiting. Mr., and
Mrs. Bryan and Mr. Sewall appeared ON
the balcony and were loudly oheered.
Mr.. Bryan and Mr.. Sewall spoke briefly.
Afterwards the party held reception in
one of the hotel parlors. Mr.. Sewall
then went to the Fifth Avenue hotel and