The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-08-20
THE SOUND MONEY GALL.
\ RINGING DOCUMENT, CALCC-
LATED TO MAKE DEMOCRATS
PAUSE AND CONSIDER.
CONVENTION CALLED SEPTEMBER Z
TLa Gall Defines True Democratic Prin-
ciples and Handles the Chicago
Convention Without Gloves
and With Candor.

committee 81 tine HdllOHdl ''Il'''"''
marty was in session here today ana
issued the following call for national
convention at indianapolis on S"ptrm-
Der .:
..To the Democrats of the United
Statcs-The democratic party is the only
existing political organization with MS
tory extending back TO the birth Of the
republic. Party after party has at
tempted i,s overthrow. Some have
achieved temporary triumph
with each triumph was heard the
prophccy that the democratic party
would surely die.
I'll has survived all defeats. BY viz
ruc of IL, indcstructiblc principles II has
witnessed the birth and death vi every
rival save one. and this. its present
great antagonist, with a history oi no
moro than forty years had no part III
Iaying che foundations Of cOnstiin-
tonal popular government. For more
than century men Of highest prn,
ciDlc~. noble, ambitious, unSclfSh ana
patrioiic aims have adhered 10 the demo
cratic party with cOnstancy Of dcNO-
tiOH Unparalleled in the history 81 poll
tics. For more than century. through
good aud evil, in times Of prosperity ana
day, Of adversely, it has kept its faith
without yariabcncss or shadow 81
turning il has held fast TO the fnnda-
mental principles Of free government for
mulntrd by it, founders. and subsequent
is enforced by its great leaders. from
jefferson to Cleveland. For more than
Il century no man was even in doubt rs
10 what constituted democracy. lie who
proclaimed himself u democrat defined
his principles believed. and this wa. the
cardinal article Of his political faith. in
the ability Of every individual, I'M
assisted. if unfcttcrcd by law, 10 achieve
his own happiness; and, therefore, that
IL every citizen there should be- secured
the right and opportunity pcacaby 10
pursue whatever course Of conduct ne
wUuld. provided such conduct deprived
no other individual Of the equal enjoy
mcnt Of the same right and opportunity.
lie stood for freedom Of speech, freedom
Of conscience. freedom Of trade and
freedom of COntract-al Of which are i'm
Piled in the Ccntury-Old battle cry of the
democratic party. Individual liberty
As u consequence" every democrat be-
licvcd IN the rule Of law. and the rule Of
an impartial law: in the unhcsitating
protection not only Of the lives of citi-
zcns but Of private rights and property,
and In the enforcement of obedience 10
duty.
.'lIc profoundly disbclicvcd in the
ability of government through patcrnal
legislation or supervision. He was Op-
posed 20 all attempts 10 cUniurc comfort
into tn" homes of its citizens or wealth
into their pockets. He believed that it
is the function of government to pro-
vide the people with an honest and stable
medium of exchange, thus enabling
them % transact their business safely
and conveniently in every market of the
world. He reprubatcd every attempt to
supply TO money, by means of Legislation,
that value which il can POSSESS only by
reason Of those qualities that render il
acceptable to the world when unsup
ported by the Legislative fiat.
lie believed in the greatest measure
of freedom of trade and industry com
patbl" with the necessity to obtain by
constitutional means an adequate rcyc-
nnr for the support of the government.
lie believed in Il simple economical,
honest and efficient administration of
the affairs of the nation 10 the end that
the prime object of govcrnm,nt-thc
liberty of the pcoplc-should be pre-
served with the least possible resulting
burden and the greatest possible GER
ttainty. With such n record and such Il
creed, .he president, moreover, being Il
democrat elected on Il platform rcailirm-
ing the sound principles of democracy,
the democratic party was called upon
10 select delegates To national cOnvcn-
iian.
Ihe delegates to the convention held
at chicago were authorized and had the
power to proclaim platform cmbOdy-
!hs their views OF the true solution OF the
particular problems OF the government
now, agitating the nation, but upon the
condition that such platform should be
consistent with the cardinal principles
held by the party throughout its exist
cncc. These principles constitute the
essential element of the party'S life.
They distinguish il from all other politi-
cal organizations. If they are aban
doned the party ceases to exist.
1T was, therefore, not within the pow
or Of any majority of the delegates as
ScmbIel AZ Chicago to bind the democrats
OF the United States TO II platform incon-
Sistcnt with the party's principles or To
any acton That should result in their sur
render In violation of the trust com
united to them majority of the dele
gates assembled in that convention, IL
norlng the, rights of the minority, nm
seated regularly elected delegates TO make
places for others Ill sympathy with their
claims.
They favor u sectional combine of the
south and west against the north and