New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-19
THE CHAIRMAN'S ADDRESS.

When Mr.. Belmont appeared. mOdish in dress
and trim Of figure. the cheers were hardly less
enthusiastic than those which were later TO he
poured out for the orator of the occasion. Mr..
Belmont's address. which temperate and
brief. was delivered with studied care and most
painstakng regard for the tremendous distances
over which the human voice must travel before IL
could hope t. compass every individual UNDER
standing Every seat was taken. every box was
filed and hundreds Of men were standing about
in the aises and gallery spaces. and the order
maintained was most exemplary. Mr.. Belmont
in introducing the orator of thk night. said
Fellow Democrats: This is a time for very plain
speaking. We want no victory under false nag
cago by the rag Of p9pusm %hiSh We rm'y re-
banner OF the Democracy. protecting under It's
broad folds all the aspirations OF lberty-oying
government we now raise here tonight battle
worn by more than hundred years of honorable
political warfare. tApplause)
we who contend against the Chicago nomination
principles Of our party. The Convention itself re-
nounccd the National Democracy. We Demo-
Gratis. and we represent Democrats who propose 10
remain Democrats. refusing ever to surrender the
honored name OF our party to the Populists Popu-
csnism or Creenback Federalism gone mad A
Republican untainted by such doctrine is Infinitely
TO be preferred TO Democrat who forswears his
allegiance to Democratic principles and counte-
nances the betrayal OF his party 10 Popusm (Ap-
T'he fusion of iG to Independent free-siver men.
pete. Some OF their leaders attempt to disguise tho
fusion. hut they dare dispute its existence for
they need the votes Of the fusionis's
IT'S ULTIMATE AIM
The opening Of the mints to the independent IN.
limited coinage OF fiat silver dollars is but an inter-
mediate stage; the employment OF the Government
printing presses for the issue OF fiat paper money
is the ultimate aim of the fusion party. The Ma
tional Convention of the Populist party held In
Omaha. Neb. in 1892. declared for fiat paper money
to be issued direct TO the people. they said. at
a tax OF two per cent" Two years later Mr.. Bryan
advocated In Congress the issue OF paper money
direct by the Government at market rate OF IN
terost" He said that harbors might be improved
and rivers deepened In this way. The constitutional
mower 10 raise revenue by taxation is superfuous IL
tho nriptinp bureau can easily produce all We
n.ed Mr. Brvans record I'm the House Is equai 10
sn1tor Iefer's deliyerance In the Senate iast June
when he asked. What SORT OF semse h - ,hn .oxern
nuiring a redemption fund at all Wheh the noNe,,n-
mem, its paper! why, chaid idcteIhe
,uch utterances? They are unpardohaple When pio-
claimed by those who aspire 10 'he fespohSD'"''es
VI poTfb The conference at Washington OF the ra;
silver orga nzaiion last January the Popuist claim
80 recognized that IL free silver coinage should
not Weld enough fiat silver. then greenbacks would
hc issued The fiat-silver party thereby abandoned
the hard money contention put forth by Mr.. Bland
canned under free coinage should be the test of the
Volume OF Government currency. and that Con-
grcss should have no other control over the issue
full legal-t nder money. That was the real rea-
son Mr. Bryan preferred over Mr. Bland AT
the Convention. Mr. Bland enough OF A
Pcpulist The candidate chosen has been and Is A
Populist He has himself announced that he Is not
a Democrat.
The defeat of the Democratic party In the Chi
cago Convention became apparent 10 some Of
US that we were unwilling. as Democratic della.