The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-04
PLAIN TRUTHS
TERSELY TOLD
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may be restored? If Motif it's main
tenance BODIES evil, and that only evil
to our country-why shall not our gov
ernment-the greatest the world has
ever known-take the lead in accom-
plishing what the Republican platform
by implication admits should be done?
In a word, is not the clause in the Re-
publican platform looking to interna-
tional agreement a feeble confession
that a reutrn 10 bimetalliSm is deSir-
able?''
In conclusion, Mr.. Stevenson said: 81
am firmly persuaded that in all the
present contest the interests of all the
people are bound up in the success of
the Democratic party, whose creed
upon the pending vital issue was the
living faith OF the founders of our gov
eminent. Now, as in the struggles of
the past, its appeal is to the judgment,
the patriotism, the sense of justice of
the American people. It's candidate for
the presidency is the able and eloquent
statesman whose words have cheered
the respondent, given hope and inspir-
alton to his countrynen, and whose in
auguration viii be the earnest of bet
ter days to the republic
AT the conclusion Of V1ce-President
Steyenson's address, Governor Stone
marched down the aisle to the speakers
platform, leaning on the arm Of ex-
Governor Fishback of Arkansas. The
convention threw their hats in the air.
while the band played Dixie Gov
ernor Stone, in a few and appropriate
words, welcomed the delegates to Mis-
souri,. Governor Stone was interrupted
by the query: What's the matter with
Stone?' and the unanimous response of
Hes all right
Then three cheers were proposed for
Governor AItgeld Of Illinois. These were
accorded hearty response.
Secretary Gardiner read number of
letters from secretaries of Democratic
Clubs throughout the middle and west
ern and southern states, in which it
was stated that the free silver clement
was predominant in their localities.
The committee on credentials, per
manent organization, finance, resolu-
tons, etc, were then appointed and the
convention took a recess until p m.
AT the afternoon session the perma-
nent officers of the convention were Sc
lected, as follows:
Chairman-H. D. Money of Missis-
sippi
secretary-John Baker Write of
West Virginia.
Assistant secretary-J. NJ. Kane of In
diana
Mrs. Worth, president of the Woman's
National League Of Bryan and Sewaii
clubs, was introduced to the delegates
and made a stirring address on behalf
Of her sex, urging the delegates to use
their efforts towards the organiza ton
of women's clubs throughout the United
States. Her address was frequently ap-
piaudeG
Mr.. j. W. Kelly, representing the col
lege boys Of the United States, as presl-
dent of the
ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGE CLUBS,
also made a brief and well-worded ad-
dress to the assembled delegates, which
was heartily applauded
The committee on resolutions was
then called on to report and Mr.. c. s.
Collins of Arkansas read the following
declaration of principles:
THE National Association of Demo-
cratic clubs and silver clubs in ma
fionai convention do declare:
Il. That we approve and ratify the
platform of principles and declaration
Of purposes adopted by the Democratic
party in national convention at Chi
cago, and we approve and endorse spe-
officially each separate plank thereof,
assured that when made the ruling
chart of federal administration and
the pressing and increasing burdens Of
monometaiEsm, low prices, and bust
ness depression; restore the ancient and
natural conditions necessary to a re-
turn Of general prosperity, and exhibit
the sovereign power, as we'll as the
stern purpose of the American people TO
regulate the finances and all concerns of
this republic, without waiting for the
consent Of any other nation on earth
rrT1-.
ton of that new declaration of Amer
lean industrial and financial independ-
ence have demonstrated the wisdom Of
the action then taken; as the immedi
ate consequence of that just and truth
full arraignment of plutocracy and the
boldest assertion of the rights of the
/ common people, hitherto abused and
pillaSed under policies devised by the
few at the expense of the many, we
have beheld the rapid and open as
sassination of very class unduly fav
ored by monopolistic laws of every ra-
pacious combine, of every Unsuitable
trust, and every great corporation,
which defies public regulation for pub
lie protection in
ONE MIGHTY CONSPIRACY
under a single absolute and fairly typ
ical boss, resolved with the aid of
their English and other foreign asso-
/ ciateS, by their unlimited use of money
and their united power of cooperation
over a great mass of citizens in their
services and subject to injury more or
less directly at their hands, to defeat the
peoples candidate. to overthrow the
! peoples cause, and to hold the masses
! in bondage to the consolidated money
power, and to the continuously appre-
/ ciating single standard gold dollar,
starving its millions TO fatten its few.
'3. That it is a matter of public
/ notoriety and common observation-the
facts being patent to all-that with few
and honorable exceptions, the mana
/ gers of the various railway systems,
{ many of them grown enormously veal
thy through opportunities and prac-
tees well understood, regarding only
their individual interests and that of
t plutocracy, to which they personally
4 belong. ignoring the interest of share
I holders, employees and the people, have
united to exert all the power of their
/ several corporations. created by public
authority for the accommodation OF
public business, to coerce the electors
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