The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-04

"rhe Democratic party has survived
MANY defeats. but IL could not survive a
victory won in behalf of the doctrine
aud policy proclaimed in its name at
Chicago" ?" and so, in the language OF Mr..
Hammond of Louisiana, this conven-
ton placed in the hands ofsother nomi-
pees their banner, and bade them fling
1t forth skyward and seaward high and
wlde.''
The work OF the convention was soon
transacted when IL was reached, but the
delay in reporting the platform gave OPP
portunity for a series of eloquent and
stirring speeches The attendance was
larger than on Wednesday and the en-
thusiasm- was great. Colonel w. G. p.
Breckenridge, the famous Blue Grass
orator: Dewitt G. Warner OF New York.
II. A. Hammond of Georgia, r. W. Leh-
man Of Missouri, w. d. Bynum Of In
diana and Comptroller Of the Currency
Eckels of Illinois were in turn called to
the stage and stirred the enthusiasm to
a high pitch. When the platform was at
last brought in, shortly before 2 o'clock.
after the convention had been In session
three hours, it was read, amid an almost
continuous storm of applause. and was
adopted unanimously, without a word Of
debate. 1T is as follows:
This convention has assembled to up
hold the principles upon which DEPEND
the honor and welfare Of the American
people, In order that Democrats through
out the Union may unite their patriotic
efforts TO avert disaster from their coup-
try and ruin for their party. SF
The Democratic party is pledged to
equal and exact justice to all men OF
every creed and condition. to the largest
freedom of the individual consistent
with good government: TO the preserva-
ton OF the federal government in its con-
stitutional vigor, and to the support os
the states in all their Just rights; to
economy in the public expenditures; to
the maintenance of the public faith and
sound money; and ii is opposed TO pater-
Dalism and all class legislation.
The declarations of the Chicago con-
vention attack individual freedom. the
right of private contract. the indepen-
dence of the judiciary and the authority
OF the president to enforce federal laws.
They advocate a reckless attempt to
Increase the price Of silver by legislation
TO the debascment OF our monetary
standard and threaten unlimited issues
of paper money by the government.
They abandon for Republican allies the
Democratic cause of tariff reform; they
court the favor OF protectionists 10 their
fiscal heresy.
In view OF these and other grave de-
partures from Democratic principles. we
cannot support the candidate of that
convention. nor be bound by it's acts.
The Democratic party has survived
many defeats. but could not survive a
victory won in behalf OF the doctrine
and policy proclaimed in its name at
Chicago.
The conditions, however. which make
possible such utterences from "a national
convention are the direct result OF class
legislation hy the Republican party. 1t
still proclaims as II has for years, the
power and duty OF the government 10
raise and maintain prices by law; and il
proposes no remedy for existing evils
except oppressive and unjust taxation.
n The national Democracy. as recon-
vened here. therffC fore renews its declar-
atoms OF PRINCIPLES. especially as ap-
pllabie TO the cogdltIons OF times.
The taxation. tariif, excise or direct, is
rightful imposed only for public pur-
poses ana Mt for private gains. Its
amount Is Justly measured by public ex-
pcnditures. which should be limited by
scrupulous economy The sum derived
by the treasury from tariff and excise
lovies is aftectcd by the state OF trade
and volume OF consumption. The
amount required by the treasury is de-
termined by the appropriations made by
congress.
The demand OF the Republican party
for an increase ia the tariff tax has It's
pretext in the deficiency OF revenue,
which has is causes In. the stagnation
Of trade and reduced. Consumption, due
entirely "a the loss ofcQniidence that has
followed the popuiist threat on free coir-
egJ ard depreciation OF our money and
thu 70 publican practice of extravagant
apmDprsticns beyond the needs OF
good sdNrrnnieni. we arreign and con-