The record-union., 1896-06-25
New York Democrats Opposed to the
Free Coinage Of Silver,
Unless Cooperation of Other Nations
Can be Secured.
Neither This Nor Any Other Country,
Independent and Alone, viii be
Able to Maintain Bimetallism-
Senator David B. Hill Selected as
One of the Delegates to the
National Convention to be Held at
Chicago.
Chicago.

National Convention to be Held at
Chicago.
SARATOGA On. ", June 4.-The
Democratic State Convention this al
ternoon adopted a platform declaring
that the Democratic party is and al
ways was in favor of bimetallism, but
the restoration of the equality or the
two metals, destroyed by Republican
legislation, is wholly beyond our power.
without the cooperation of other ma
tons. This they believe it possible to
secure by wise and welldirected ef-
forts. Until it is secured, the rigid
maintenance of the gold standard is
essential. Paper money should be re-
tired as rapidly as possible. President
Cleveland's administration is COM
mended, and a revenue tariff favored.
These delegates to Chicago were
chosen: David 3. Hill, alternate Robert
Earl; Roswell p. Flower, alternate
Smith NJ. Weed; Edward Murphy al
ternate Jacob A. Canter; Frederick r.
Coudert, alternate William Purcell.
The convention was called to order by
Chairman Hinckley of the State Com
mittee.
John Boyd Thacher of Albany was Sc
lected for Temporary Chairman, and
made an address of some length, in
which he reviewed the existing situa-
tion, and declared it to be the duty of
the Democracy in such crisis to speak
clearly on the financial question.
Neither consideration of expediency
nor the selfish interests of those who
own silver bullion, he declared, should
lead us to depart from the safe and
secure path.
committees were then appointed and
a recess taken. When the convention
reassembled at $50 p. M the Creden-
tials Committee reported in favor OF
the sitting delegates from Kings.
Queens and Richmond Counties, and
the contesting Shepardites marched out
of the hall amid mingled cheers and
Kisses
The temporary organization was
made permanent.
Ihe platform, as presented by Sena-
tor Hill from the Committee on Reso-
lutions, was as follows:
1T would be folly to ignore and i'm
possible to exaggerate the gravity of
the conditions under which this con-
vention assemblies. Most of the other
commissioned their delegates to the
National Convention. BY a movement.
evidently concerted, but as we believe
all-advised and ill-considered. instr1c
f1ons have been given to DELEGATIONS of
a large number of States having for
their aim and purpose the adoption of
a new policy and a new platform for
the Democratic party.
No opnorf11r1itrr fo,- -
ioerate consideration of such policy
and platform has been afforded the Da-
mocracy Of the State Of New York.
Upon such new matter thus proposed
to be incorporated among the tenets of
the party it becomes the duty of the
democrats of New York, representing
their people, to speak in no eouivocal
terms.
Gold and silver, the money Of the
Constitution and of our fathers. each
a parity with the other in purchasing
power, has been the platform of prin-
ciples proclaimed by every National
Democratic Convention which has thus
Tar been adopted and affirmed in each
declaration of party faith for a century.
the wisdom of Thomas jefferson, who
said, The monetary unit must stand on
both metals
The action of a Republican Congress
and a Republican President deprived
silver of it's equality with gold for
money and currency of the Nation.
From this act (for which the Demo-
cratic party was In no wise responsible).
and from the action of other nations
following in the same course it has re-
suited that silver has greatly declined
In commercial value, and there now ex-
lists wide departure of the two metals
from the coming standard of value
bringing disturbance to the financial
systems of European countries. as well
as to our own, and awakening there. as
here, the earnest apprehensions of
statesmen and financiers
The restoration of the equilibrium oP
the two metals thus disturbed is a.
problem the solution of which is of the
greatest consequence to the prosperity
of both this country and Of Europe but
beyond the power of cooperation of
other nations Such cooperation by the
united efforts of statesmen and wage
earners here and elsewhere is believed
to be near at hand and to be possible to
secure by earnest and well directed
effort
Free coinage of silver by the United
states alone can have no other effect
tnan TO change our present standard to
one or silyer-now a deprecated COIN
and to retard, perhaps destroy forever.
the success of the movement now gem
efa4 throughout the civilized countries
for the restoration of free bimetallic
coinage in the mints of the world. The
proposition to separate ourselves from
the great nations of the earth and adopt
the monetary standard of Mexico and
China does not comport with the pride
and financial dignity Of the State OF
New York or the United States 1t
should be resisted with the feryor of
both partisans and patriotism of Demo
Gratis everywhere, when the adoption of
such course threatens as ii does un-
told evils to our Nations commerce and
industry.
For these reasons and with these
convictions. the Democrats of New York.
in convention assembled, make the fol-
lowing declarations of their principles.
and appeal to Ae Democrats of other
States to join with them in incorporat-
ing those principles in the party plat
form to be adopted at Chicago