The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-09-03

pable and fragrant departures from all
that Democracy has stood for. They
assaIl the money standard Of the coun-
try and declare for the inflated and
deprecated standard Of free silver at
the ratio Of lg to l. They assall the
right and power of the executive % en-
force the law and TO protect property
under the control and custody Of the
federal courts In any state in the un-
ION. They attack the integrity OF a
co-ordinats branch Of the government;
they declare that the function Of issu-
ing paper )ney Is 20 be exclusively
exercised by the government itself
They assal the right Of the citizen
to contract for payment In any legit-
mate commodity; they declare that the
obligations Of the government, for
which gold was received. and for the
payment Of which in :ae same coin the
national faith Is pledged. may be paid
in a deprecated coin. and we declare
that each and everyone Of these at
tacks and declarations are undemO-
cratic. a
They make an assault on the constl-
tuition. the time-honored principles Of
the Democratic party. and the distin-
guished patriot and statesman who has
twice led II TO the only victories II has
achieved in thirty-six years.
1T is the Ishmael Of platforms. 1t
raises its hand against some Of the
principles Of both parties and all the
principles OF the Democratic party. 1t
is begotten Of an avowed union be-
tween Democracy. Popullsm and Anar-
chy. And that the scriptures may be
filed, 1t will be a fugitive and wanderer
on the face OF the earth. We hold that
no argument is needed to show the revs
olutlonary and anarchistic character OF
the doctrine that the laws cannot be
enforced in a state to protect property
which is In the Jurisdiction Of the fed
eral courts. or TO protect the United
States mails, or that the supreme court
ought 10 be reorganlzed. or that the
national honor should be strained. or
the national faith violated. or that the
function Of issuing paper money ought
TO be exclusively exercised by the fed
eral government We hold that the
theory Of free coinage OF silver with
gold at the ratio Of 16 to admits Of ar
gument. but we hold that the weight Of
authority. the strength Of reasoning
and the facts Of history all point to
its fallacy and the ruinous conse-
quenees OF its adoption. We hold that
it will rob the poor man Of his wages
and the rich man Of his wealth; the
widow Of her savings the child Of its
patrimony. the soldier Of his pension,
the industrious Of his toll. and the in
ventor of the reward Of his genius. We
hold that It will demoralize and SER
iously disturb the immense trade and
commerce Of the republic and drive the
country to a discredited, deprecated
and depreciating standard; srlite our
finances as with a palsy and trade with
blight. We hold that the nations cred
it will fall PROSTATE, it's obligations will
be dishonored and its unsullied charac-
ter will be stained with fraud and de-
ceit.
Fellow citizens, we are not traitors
to our party. We are in the house Of
our fathers. We cannot be driven from
1t. We will defend the honor Of our
country and the integrity of our princi-
plies as long as life endures.
At the conclusion of Caffery's speech
John P. Irish, of California was called
for and responded. His characteriza-
ton of Bryan as the "agent Of the sill
yer syndicate and a commercial trav-
eler for millionaire mine-owners, tour
ing the country for business" raised a
laugh which ended in a round of ap-
plause when he declared that the pub
lie should not be made the tool Of
this puppet of syndicates. Immediate
ly after Mr.. Irish's speech, the conven-
tion at $50 adjourned until tomorrow
morning at 10 O'Clock.
The convention held two sessions, but
got no further than effecting a perma-
nent organization. Every reference to
Mr., Cleveland was the signal for
scene, during which men cheered and
waved whatever they could get their
hands on, Perhaps the most important
action taken by the convention today
was the adoption of the recommenda-
tlon to make the organization perma-
nent. and to empower the national COM
mittee appointed to call all future con-
ventions. This indicates a contest four
years from now over the regularity Of
the two organizations and may prove
far reaching in its effects, The platform
will be completed and candidates nom
mated tomorrow.
Tonight a great mass-meeting is in
progress, while one set of leaders is at
work framing the platform and anoth-
er trying to fix upon the candidates.
There seems to be almost unanimous
sentiment in favor of General Buckner,
of Kentucky, for vice-president, bur the
contest for president is still open. AL
though Bragg has seemingly been in
the lead all day, powerful influences
are at work to defeat him. His recep- |
tion today in the convention was a
disappointment to his friends, 1t was
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