Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-07-02
ELECTORS UNNAMED
The New York Democrats Pursue
an Unusual Course.
IN APPEL TO OTHER DEMOCRATS.


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vened yesterday morning and sd-
journed In the afternoon has put itself
on record on the financial platform
and has selected delegates to the ma
tional convention, but in doing these
things 1t has followed out the predic-
tions Of weeks ago, and has not crea-
ted any sensation or even mild sur.
prise. 1t has declined to name its
electors; has not put itself on record
on any state issue, and has left the So
lection OF state committee until the
next state convention These things
have all beeL done at the instance OF
the lenders, and with the avowed pur-
pose OF placing the party In such
position that, no matter what the
platform Of the national party il, II
can be supported by the electors and
the party in this state.
The platform, after stating their
reasons for doing SO, makes an appeal
to the democrats OF other states to
join them in incorporating the follow
ing principles in the party platform to
be adopted at Chicago
First-We favor gold and silver as the stand
ard money Of the country, We are opposed as
permanent financial policy to gold mono
on one hand, or to silver mono
metalllsm. on the other hand. The pledge
contained In the repeal Of the Sherman law
which repeal was passe by q democratic con-
gress and approved by democratic president
should be faithfully carried out, wherein II
was declared that 1.-THE efforts OF the govern
nent should be steadily directed to the estab-
ishment Of such safe system OF bimetallism
IS Will maintain ut oil times the equal power
" ever dollar coined or issued by the United
states In the markets and In payment Of debts "
We believe such bimetallism to which the
lation Is solemnly pledged, can be secured and
permanently maintained only through the con-
urrent action OF the leading nations Of the
world. Neither this country nor any other
ountry independent and alone, Is able to
maintain IT, and II would be folly to attempt
l. Being so convinced, VIC are opposed to the
rec and unlimited coinage Of silver In the
bsence OF the corporation Of other great ma
Ions
We declare our belief that any attempt on
he part Of the United States alone to enter
pon the experiment Of free silver coinage
would not only prove disastrous to
ur finance, but would retard or entirely
revent the establishment OF International b.
Until International cooperation |
or bimetallism can be secured-to which end
IL our efforts as u government and US o peo-
lie should DO In good faith dlrected--we favor
he rigid maintenance OF the present gold |
tandard, essential to the preservation OF our
ational credit, the redemption Of our public |
lodges, and the keeping inviolate OF our coun-
'y's honor. We insist that all our paper and
liver currency shall DO kept absolutely az o
aritv with gold.
Second The democratic party has ever been
nd still Is the hard money party, and 1t will
reserve that record 1t Is opposed to legal
'nder paper money as part OF our financial
Gstem and It refuses to sanction any paper
lrrency inconyertibleint coin. The United
tates notes and treasury notes being In fact
ebts OF the government should be gradually
aid of, retired and cancelled This should and
Iust be done In such manner as to cause no
)ntraction Of the circulating money Of the
)untry SO long as they exist, however, and
70 permitted to circulate as money, they
lould be redeemable OF all times upon de-
and in the standard money Of the country
The democratic party Is pledged to the reso-
ito maintenance Of the public credit at all
mes and under oil circumstances, and 1t Is,
lerefore, opposed to the repeal Of any exist
g statute which enables the secretary Of the
easury, by the issue Of bonds or otherwise, to
'ovide an adequate fund for the redemption
gold Of our paper obligations whenever neo-
sary,
Third-We reiterate our adherence to the
'inciple Of tariff for revenue only We are
,posed to government partnership with rro-
cted monopolies, and we demand that import
tiles, like other taxes. should be impsrtlally
Id, and their imposition limited TO che neoes-
ties OF the government economically admin
tered Federal taxation should not be i'm
,sed TO benefit Individual interests at the ex-
snse Of the general welfare
We repudiate the doctrine that II Is the
'ovince Of the government by the exercise or
'use Of the power Of taxation, to build up one
ans business at the expense Of another's, or
impose burdens upon one class OF citizens
r the benefit Of other classes, and we insist
at no public taxation except for public pur-
'ses 10 the true theory upon which our sys-
m Of government Is based, and upon which
should be honestly and lmpartially admin