Phoenix weekly herald. [volume] (Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Territory) 1896-1899, 1896-07-09
BRYAN, OF NEBRASKA
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other nation. We demand that the
standard silver dollar shall be fall legal
sender, equal with gold for all debts,
public or private, and we favor legisla-
tion to prevent the dem onitizstion OF
any kind of legal tender money by
private contract.
We are opposed to the policy and
practice of surrendering to holders Of
obligations of United States option re-
served by law to toe Government of
redeeming obligations in silver coin or
gold coin. We are opposed to the is
suing of interest bearing bonds of the
United States 10 times of peace, and
condemn traffic Ding 10 banking syndi-
catets.e Congress alone has the power to
issue money. We demand that the
power to issue notes be taken from
banks, and all paper money be issued
direct from the Treasury. We hold
that tariff duties should be levied
solely for the purpose of revenue, and
taxes limited to the needs OF the Gov
eminent. We denounce as disturbing
TO business the Republican threst TO
restore the Mckinley law until the
money question is settled. We are op-
posed to any change in the trriff laws
except those necessary to make up the
deficit in the revenue caused by the
income tax. We favor an amendment
TO the Federal Constitution SO that the
burdens of taxation may be equalled
and wealth may bear It's due proper
! tion.
4 We hold that the efficient way OF
protecting American labor is to prevent
thsNimpertstion of foreign psuper labor
We demand 6 return te. that sim liciby
and economy which best BELTS Demo-
cratic government and a reduction Q
useless offices. We denounce the arbi-
trary interference by federal authorities
in local affairs as violation of the con
stitntion, ard we especially object 80
government interference by Injunction.
as dangerous oppression of the rights
of citizens when federal judges become
legislature, judges and exeeutioners
We approve the refusal of Congress to
pass the funding bill. We endorse The
policy that no names be dropped from
the pension rolls. We extend sympathy
to the people of Cuba. We oppose life
In public service. We declare it an IN
wFitten law that no man shall be eIiRi- |
BILE to third term to the presidential /
ofics. Confident of the justice of our
oeuse We invite the support OF all.
TIL
hung over the city early this day indi- |
eating a break IN the perfect weather |
thus far enjoyed. The crowds we're in |
motion toward the convention hall early I
as the meeting had been set for 10
O'Clock. The program OF the day made
the platform the first order OF business.
There is as much uncertainty among
the candidates on the eve OF balloting
as before the convention opened It is
a signif1cant fact thEt no figures or es-
Inmates of strength are given out by the
leaders. A new phase OF she two-thirds
question has arisen in the possible
course of the gold element TO refrain
from voting. 10 that event parliemen
sarisns differ as to whether the nomin-
alton E1ust be made by two thirds of
the delegsNs present or two-thirda of
those VotlnMAIb is regarded by some
leaders ss q critical question.
The Delivery gold votes 200 or 300 in
number to one of thesilver candidates on
thetheory of choosing the least OF sew
ersl evils might prove declaiveand give .
to the gold men the advantage of die
]
Matthews managers are especially
watchful of this block OF gold votes
The Bland men are somewhat solicit
tous over the Illinois delegation, after ;
the first ballot, for tthere is an under
currant. said DO be sutsRoaistio to Gov ;
ernor Aitgeld which tends toward lesv-
ing Bland on the second ballot. The
Teller movement continues q sbiH hunt
and It's prospects depend largely upon
the inability of Bland and other leaders
10 command the necessary nominating =
strength during the hoS stages OF the
battle. Woe President Stevenson will
be brough forward and Bryan of Ne Z
: = is also looming up as a formid- =
k horse. .
CHICAGO, July 9.-As bDe doors OF the -
mammoth coliseum we're thrown open
his morning and black streams of peo- =,
pie welled up through the entrance, the :,
band struck up -"Massas in the cold,
'old ground" Today, which many be-
ieve would be the last day the conven- =.
ion champion glediators were TO meet,
declaration OF principles made and y
andidete5 be selected. The ultra 8 yer IL
oherts are iubilsnt and confident they th
re Ia control. The heroic minority, ca
doomed TO defeat, came in with loins n
'irded for the death struggle. Rebel =
ion hung like pail above the convsn- "a
ion and twenty thousand people rang N
d the sloping bills that overlooked the DC
rena 10 watch the battle of the wrestl- mi
nR giants The faces Of the gold lead no
re were grim and grave, some defiant
he msnsgers Of the several candidates DC