The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-13
rr IS nnBnLnIoy. SAYS IRELAND.
lie Says the Chicago Platform Threatens
Iawle-sne-- and Anarchy.


lie Says the Chicago Platform Threatens
Lawle.sne-- and Anarchy.
ST. PAUL. MINI. oct. Fin an
swer to a request made by twenty lead
irg citizens. nclulng the editors of
all the daily papers Of St. Paul, Arch
bishop ireland this evening gave to the
public statement urging citizens TO
vote against the Chicago platform and
candidates so overwhelmingly that they
will not be heard Of again in American
politics.
Bury this silver agitation ont Of sight
says the Archbishop, land one chiet
cause OF rard times Will bee out OF tie
way
Alter coming out squarcly for the can
didl-e ot the Republican National Con-
ventiou, Archbishop Ireland says, in
past.
The platform OF the Chicago Con-
yenu0n threatens the country with de
struc,ion of social order, with lawless-
ness. and anarchy.
The personincaUon Of law and Of So
cial order IN America is our courts and
the promise oil safety 10 our free insu-
tuuoua D. %. prompt Ooeulence OF the
people to those courts. And nov the
courts .le TO be shorn of their power.
and shorn OF It In favor of mobs. bent
on riotins and the destruction OF prop
erty
I've especially object says the Chi
cago platform, TO government by in
junction as a highly dangerous form OF
oppression Here reference is made to
the action of the courts during the Chi
caso riots. without which action there
Is no calculating how much ruin you'd
have come 10 tne city.
THE palladium OF American liberties
Is tne Supreme Court at Washington,
counterpart OF when in majesty and IN
power 20 enforce absolute justice does
not exist among the nations Of Christen-
DOM and now convention speaks of the
Supreme Court as IL may hereafter be
constituted Initiating Enthusiastically the
intention, If the party represented i'm that
convention should come 10 power TO so
constitute The courts by the popular
election OF the Judges, by the shortening
OF their term OF office or otherwise. to
make il insensible 10 the stern voice
OF law, and responsible TO the passing
whms Of political parties.
Worse, TO my mind than an this. is
the spirit of socialism that pcrmeates the
"hole movement which has issued from
the convention al Chicago. No other
meaning than this can Doe given To the
appeals TO the common people. to the
ia"oier' TO the poor and doWntrodden.
ana to the denunciations against .pm-
'oei"19 corporations, money -grabbers.'
and bankers
Many aonorents OF the movement 10
not perceive It's full incoming. bur Iet
lhem beware. They are lighting torches
"hlch' borne in the hands Of reckless
me-" may light up in the country the
lurld fires OF 2 commune.
ine Tree and unlimited coinage of
sHFer dollars 40 The ratio of Ii 10
ny lNe United states, Independently OF
"a, o'AeI great commercial nations. into
uV"d4a "ilich shall Dee made a legal ten-
uer' VIII disturb the whole business of
tn' country, and bring upon it financial
depression FAR beyond anything which
we are now experiencing
He one nope of the silver party is thar
under free coinage We viii raise the val,r
OF SILVER 10 Si.29 an ounce. measured /,
soiu. ON what authority is this snip
oii mat or the mere word Of the men vino
make the assertion. The experience of
our own country contfadicts the asser-
lloh. The experience of France contra
dict the assertion.
That boast that the United States Is
able all alone 10 whip England and tho
re 20 OF the world into the coinage of
silver at lG TO ! and TO force the value of
SILVER up 10 sl29 an ounce Is mere lJn-
sense We are "a great people indssl.
but we have not yet grown 10 that corr
Wercial strength that our country means
The commercial world.
am absolutely convinced that the
lftoring classes will suffer the most of
an from free silver coinage. And Vet
the laboring classes are those that are
the most urgently appealed TO in this fire..
SILVER movement. man who talks
against free silver is put down 1T once as
an enemy of the common people Thos.
above all others In the land who should
to-day be on their guard against the sill
movement are the labOrers of America
"Wll not the farmers be benefited?
The best market Of the farmers product
IS his own country. And II his own
country Is impoverished. II factories arc
closed. IL labOrcrs in cities are pennies.
the farmers viii receive but little for
his harVests
1T is the great ;aliacy OF the day 10 ha
atributing our hard times 20 the COLL
ste ndard. Hard times have come through
the severe and reslstlcss working OF eco
monte laws. which go their way IN spite
% legal enactments Of parlaments OF
congresses. our hard times have come
from the general competition with the
countries OF the whole globe into watch
We are forced by cheapncss and facility
OF transportation. from overproduction In
past years. from extravaganza during
good times and from our own social crd
political asitations.
zone of the chief causes Of hard times
to-day IS this agitation for a radical
chgnge in the currency OF the country.
L. the American people put down by 10
overwhelming majority this agitation
Jury IT out OF sight, one chief cause %
hard times viii be out of the way
The essential thing now is confidence
To-day II is confidence that Is needed lar
Gle than an increase In the volume ~
currency. That the great American Re
pt bite will. as a nation. declare 10 ne
world that IL will make law compelling
its creditors 10 be satisfied with ref.
OF little more. OF the money they loaned
I, II. and go or record IN the eyes OF the
world as q broken down. bankrupt. repu-
dating nation. II Is not possible 10 be-
licye
II have come 20 look upon the 7resen.
agitation as the great test OF universal
suffrage. and popular sovereignty.
Can the people defend the pub
lie honor and the institutions
of the country at the polls
a, they have done on the field Of ost.le2
Can they he SO calm and deliberate tr
their Judgment, 80 careful 10 wsig hal.
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