Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-07-11
THE SILVER SLOGAN.

declared that America Is not depend
ent upon great Britain or any other
foreign country.-that America is
great enough to regulate her own
monetary standards, and that the gold
standard under which we are now
operating has produced nothing but
hard times, and the country instead, of
making progress, is in the hands of
the money Shylocks. The Democra-
tic party declares that the remedy for
our ills is the free coinage of silver at
the ratio Of 16 /. That with such
law better times will come to the
farmer, merchant. mechanic, aud even
to the fnancier.
Hon. John w. Daniels, OF Virginia.
the Chairman Of the Convention,
sounded the bugal-call TO Democrats.
He said that the silver sentiment was
not sectional-they knew no North.
East, South or West, but the great
majority which made up the silver
sentiment of the convention was the
Representatives Of every section of the
country He called upon the Demo-
Gratis who were opposing silver to re-
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the majority to rule. This has always
been the motto of the MESSENGER.
The people of this country have de-
monstrated Enthusiastically to our minds
what they want and we shall do all in
our power to help them get il; the
Democratic party has taken a stand
in direct opposition to that of the Re-
publican party. On the one side is
arrayel plutocracy and on the other
Democracy. The millionaires are for
Mckinley. the farmers, mechanics,
and all those who have to earn their
bread by the sweat Of their brow are
united against him.
For several weeks the silver senti-
ment has been growing here in Wor
cester county,-ever since Blackburn
carried Kentucky and Secretary Car
Isle was repudiated in his own home.
This opened the peoples eyes aud they
began To investigate the cause. until
now they are not only silver men, but
enthusiastic silver men The Democ-
racy in Worcester county is united on
the platform and will unite on the
nominees.
Not only ii Democrats in the county
who will vote the free silver ticket"
but there are numerous members of
the other political parties who will do
so. Outside Of Baltimore city all Mary
land is rallying To the cause OF silver.
and even in that city it will he impos-
sible to keep back the silver wave
The MESSENGER has not time or
space TO give the whole Of the conven-
ton proceedings but We cannot refrain
from presenting some Of the telling
parts of Chairman Daniels speech
In closing he said
1.-The unconditional repeal Of the
Sherman law instead of protecting
the Treasury reserve, n was prophesied
il would do, an unprecedented raid
was promptly made upon il, and s26a,
100000 Of borrowed gold have been
insufficient TO guarantee its security.
Instead of causing foreign capital TO
flow 10 III, it has stimulated the flow
OF gold TO Europe, and greenback notes
and the Sherman notes, which are Just
as much payable in silver as in gold,
have been used TO dip the gold out of
the Treasury OF the United States and
TO store it in the strong boxes Of the
war lords Of Europe. Instead of re.
viving business, this policy has further
depressed it, Instead Of increasing
wages, this policy has further decreas.
ed them. Instead Of multiplying OPP
portuniiies for employment. this policy
has multiplied idlers Instead Of in
creasing the prices OF our produce. this
policy has lowered them; and it is es-
timated at about b per cent. in three
years. Instead Of reviving confidence,
this policy has banishel confidence.
Instead Of bringing relief. il has
brough, misery, and for this reason it
has contracted the currency of the
United States 81 head for every man.
woman and child since November !,
1898, and with this vast aggregate
contraction the price Of land and of
manufactured goods and all kinds OF
agricultural and mercantile produce
has fallen. The public revenues have
fallen, wages Of labor have fallen, and
everything on the face Of the earth
has fallen but taxes and debts. which
have grown in burden, while, ON the
other hand, the means Of their liqui-
dation has been diminished. In the
meantime, gentlemen, commercial fail.
ures have progressed with devastating
effect, North, South, East, and West,
in this nation. The dividend ON bank
stocks has shrunken.
'Three-fourths of the railway mile
age of the United States is now in the
hands Of receivers, and the country
has received shock from which i,
will take many years to recover. Yet,
in this distressed and contracted con-
dition, the new fedged monometallists
ask us TO declare for gold standard,
and wait for relief upon some ghostly
dream Of an international agreement.
but the people now do well know
that the conspiracy of European mon.
archs led by Great Britain has for its
purpose TO serve in the war upon
American silver money, and stands in
the way of such agreement. With
their credit, they seek to enhance the
purchasing power Of thousands and
millions which is owed TO them all