New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-25

SHEPARDlIES w Ain W
When the Committee on Credentials reported
that the Shepard Democrats of Brooklyn and
Mayor Geason'ts delegation from Queens County
were not entitled to seats in the convention. MI
Shepard's followers, to the number of 100 arose
and left the hall. hooted at by many Of the Nc
Iaughn regulars. They never were good for
anything except to bolt" said one regular and
Almet F. jerks heard the sentiment with appar-
ent approval.
THE PLATFORM.
David b. Hill, as chairman Of the Committee on
Resolutions then read the PLATFORM The docu-
ment was received with applause. II follows
II would be folly to ignore and impossible TO ex-
aggerate the gravity Of the conditions under whicn
this convention assemblies Most Of the other States
of the Union have selected and commissioned their
delegates TO the National Democratic Convention
BY a movement evidently concerted but as we
believe. i-advised and ill-considered INSTRUCTIONS
have been given to the delegations of large num-
Der OF States having for their am and purpose the
adoption of new policy and new platform TOT
No opportunity for fair and deliberate consider,
alton Of such policy and platform has been an9rde e
the OF ,ne 6ranesed 10 bc ncorporaed
among the enets Of The party oeGomes the , 1%y
9 oeo IHe p to speak in no euvocal terms
Gold and silver. the money of the Constitution
and of our q been hn W Of
cIpes proclaimed by every National Democrauc
in each declaration Of party faith for century the
wisdom of Thomas jefferson who said The mon
etary unit must stand on both metals.
The action Of a Republican Congress and Re
publican President deprived silver of ts equality
with gold for the money and currency OF the NC
party in nowise responsible). and from mo
Course it has resulted that silver has greatly de-
clined In commercial value. ana there now eNl i
a wide departure Of the two metals from INC com
age standard Of value-brlnging disturbance 10 he
financial systems Of European countries as We. as
to our own and awakening there as here the earnest
apprehension of statesmen and hnanciers.
AGAINST INDEPENDENT FREE COINAGE.
The restoration Of the equilibrium OF the two
metals thus disturbed is problem the solution or
which is Of the greatest consequence 10 the pros
perity Of both this country and Of Europe but Is
wholly beyond our power without the corporation
of other nations Such cooperation. by the united
efforts Of statesmen and wage-earners here ana
elsewhere is believed TO be near at hand ana 10 De
possible 10 secure by earnest ana weH-drec'eu O.
Free coinage of silver by the United states alone
ent standard TO one Of slver-now deprecated coin
and to retard perhaps destroy forever ne sue
lied countries for the restoration Of free Die'@hc
coinage in the principal minis OF tne woe, TO-, nae
lions Of the world and adopt the monetary eialaaid
OF Mexico and Ghna Goes n Se OF NSwYork
or the United states. II should be resls''I VIZ!
the fervor Of both partisanship and patriotism ny
a course threatens. as It does. untold evils to our
Nations commerce and Industry.
BIMETALLIsM FAVORED.
For these reasons and with these convictions the
Democrats Of New-York. in convention assembled
make the following declaration Of the7 principles
and appeal TO the Democrats OF other states TO JOIN
with them in Incorporating these principles IN inc
party platform to be adopted at Chicago
We IN favor Of gold AND silver ys os a, .a'
as permanent, financial policy to goid mono mono.
me;asm on the one hand or 10 s,.Vef nnintnss
in the repeal Of the sherman law which repe pea
nrovsd BY a Democratic President should be faith
fully carried out wherein y was iccidteu Uiai W
efforts Of the Government should be sieadi!y d.
rected 10 the establishment OF such sai" system
Of bimetallism as Will ma'niat AZ a., ni"ts -. w
United States in the markets and IN the payment OF
Ws believe that such blme.allism to which rlie
Nation is solemnly pledged. can only be Saiciy S.
cured and permanently maintained throufnt ~, ,he
world. Neither this country nor any other counIy.
independeni ana alone ~ ape 70 Bn sS convnce
W. are opposed to the free and unlimited coinage OF
silver in the absence OF the cooperation OF other
great nations We declare our belief that any at
fempt upon the part of the United States alone to
enter upon tn experiment Of free-sllyer coinag.
would not only prove disastrous TO our finance but
would retard. or entirely prevent ne estaosnr ,
OF International bimetasm L nth interiatona co
operation for blmetallism can be secured to wnigh
end al our efforts as a fayo as he rrI
maintenance Of the present gold standard AS e.
sential to the preservation OF our Na.I9ha 'i'i.,'
the redemption OF public pledges, ana the Keep.
ing invioiate Of countrys honor We insist that
all paper and silver currency sHdH "e ""P' az
solutely at a parity with gold
LEGALTENDERs OPPOSED
. Tho democratic party has ever been md
still Is the hard money party. and 1t will preserve
that record. II Is opposed TO lecil-tender paper
money a. A part OF our permanent financial system
and Il refuses TO sanction any paper currency IN
convertible with coin. The United States notes and
l.ls If . he
meni. should be gradually PAID on retired ana can
celed. This should and must be done ~ sgcn q
manner as to cause contraction OF the circulating
money OF the country So long as such paper cur
rency exists h0weyer ana - ELL 70 ns non
demand in the standard money OF the country
naintenance Of the public credit at all times and
under all circumstances. ana II Is therefore or
enables the s. reary Of the Treasury by the issue
of bonds Otherwise to provide adequate innd lor
the redemption in gold o. our paper ophsduois
whenever necessary.
TARIFF FOR-RBVENUE PLANK
? We rei,erate our adherence the principle OF
q tariff for revenue only. We opposed TO Gov
eminent partnership with protected monopolies ana
we demand that import duties. like other taxes
should be impartiay laid and their imposition Inn
tied TO the necessities of the Government econom-
ically administered. Federal tixations should nor
be imposed 10 benefit individual ntert sts at the eh-
We repudiate the doctrine that It is the province
OF the Government ~ the exercise or apuse oI W.
power OF taxation 10 psn ny o ,n h,,ri.ns mon
one class citizens for the benefit or othcf claSSe
and we insist that mo public taxation except !oi
nibllc purposes s the true theory upon when our
svstern OF government Is based, and upon "h!ch u
should be honestly and imparually administered
I'pon this principle OF revenue reform 'he Dc"o
cratic party takes no step Dack"afu
THE ADMINISTRATIONS INDORSED
We indorse the Administration OF President Cleve-
land and particularly commend him for hs deter
mined efforts to maintain the financial credit OF the
United States.
IL Is hereby further resolved that the Delegates 10
the National Democratic Convention selected by TINS
o,ao,,oo .re hsrehv instructed to enter that Con-
yention as a unit, and to vote and act az "a unit III
accordance with the Will OF the majority thereof
OTHER RESOLUTIONS.