The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-18
For the National Convention
at indianapolis Sept. 2.
AN APPEAL TO THE DEMOCRACY.
Chicago Platform and Candidates
Roundly Condemned.
The Call Declares That All Democrats
Are Absolved From Supporting the
Bryan Programme Further. All
Good Citizens Are Bound TO Repu-
diate IL.

mistee Of the National Democratic narfv
was N session here today. AID issued the
following call for \ national convention
AZ Indianapolis on September ?:
To the Democrats OF the United States:
1 The Democratic party Is the only exist
ing political organization With a history
extending back TO the birth OF the repub-
I. dc pasty after party mas attempted its
overthrow. Soma have achieved tesnp,o-
I rary uiumphs. With each triumph w-Rs
/ heard the propheSy that the Democratic
party would surely die II has survived
ali defeats BY virtue OF It's indestruet-
ioss principles II has witnessed the birth
ard death OF every rival save one. and
this, It's present great antagonist. with
a history no more than forty years had
no part in laying the foundations OF con-
sutnional popular government For
more than a century men OF high princl-
pies, NOBLE ambitions. unsegfish ard patrf-
Otto aims have adhered to the Democratic
party with coastancy of devotion unpar-
a4leied ~ the history OF politics Fer
mere fnan century. through good and
/ evil report. In times OF prosperity and days
o. adversity. it has kept its faith With
out NaFiabieness or shadow Of turning II
| mas Aeia last 10 the fundamental princi-
Pies OF free government formulated hS,
is founders and subsequently enforced by
It's great leaders from Jefferson 10 Cleve-
land. For more than "A century no man
VAS ever Ia doubt as TO what constituted
Democracy. He proclaimed himself. de-
naed MS principles. he believed and this
was the cardinal article OF his faith. IN
tAe ablHty OF every individual. un3ssistei
II unfetfered by law, 10 achieve his own
happiness. and therefore that to every cit
ken there should be secured the right and
opportunity peaceably to pursue whatever
course or conduct he would, provided such
eonaaet deprived no other individual of
the equal enjoyment Of the same right and
/ opportunity. He stood for freedom OF
speech, freedom Of conscience freedom OF
tFade ana freedom OF contract, all OF which
are Implied by the eenfury-old battle cry
OF the Democratic party. individual nb-
efty. As a consequence. every Democrat
believed in the ruie OF law ana the rule of
an impartial law. In the unhesita ting pro-
lection, not only of the lives OF citizens.
| but OF private rights and property. and In
.ae enforcement or obedience to duly con-
stlfuted authority.
Every true Democrat Insisted unon
strict observance OF the mandates of the
Federal constitution and of the Limitations
therein prescribed, as well as upon a loyal
support OF al the institutions thereby Gre
ated 10 be guarantee of the liberty II
so1ghs 10 perpetuate lie profoundly d s.
believed in the ability OF tho government,
through paternal lagisla;ion or super-
nation. He was opposed TO all attempts
20 conjure comfort into the homes OF its
citizens or wealth into their pockets He
believed that Il is the function OF the gov
ernment to provide the people with an
/ honest and stable medium OF exchange
thus enabling them 10 transact their busi-
ness safely and conveniently in every mart
and market Of the world. He reprobated
every attempt TO supply 10 money by
means OF legislation the value which IL can
possess only hy reason OF those qualities
that reader 1t acceptable 70 the world wnen
unsupported by legislative fat. He be-
lieved in the greatest measure Of freedom
of trade and Industry compatible with
the necessity 20 obtain by constitutional
means an adequate revenue for the support
OF government now agitating the aatisn.
simple. economical. honest and efficient ad-
ministratiou OF the affairs OF the nation.
TO the end that the prime object OF the
government. the liberty OF the people
should ba preserved with the least possible
resulting burden and the greatest possible
certainty.
With such record and such creed.
tha president. moreover, being Democrat
elected on a platform reaflrmiug the sound
principles OF Democracy. the Democratic
party vas called upon TO select delegates
- national convention. Tho delegates
at the convention held at Chicago were
authorized and had the power to proclaim
q platform ennbodying their views OF the
true solution of the particular problems
of government now agifating the nation.
I hut upon the condition that such platform
should he consistent with the cardinal prin-
ctples held by the party throughout its
existence. These principles constitute the
essential element Of the party's life. They
distinguish * from all ether political or
sganizations. II they are abandoned, the
party ceases TO exist II was. therefore
mot within the power % any majority Of
( the delegates assembled a. Chicago to bind
the Democrats Of the United States 70 a
platform inconsistent wiih The paFty's
principles or 10 any action THAI should re-
suit in their surrender
'fn violation of the trust committed "a
them. a majority Of the delegates assem-
bled In the convention, ignoring The rights
of the minority. uuseated regularly elected
delegates 20 make places for others in
sympathy with themselves. They pro-
claimed 3 sectional combination Of the
south ard West against the North and
East They lmpeached the honesty and
patriotism % President Cleveland who. un-
der exceptional enah8rra smeDts, produced
hv past errors Of legislation. has hero
fcally maintained the honor and integrity
az the republic. Against the protest ot
ore-thfrd of the delegates they promGl-
-
senaaI principles of the Democratic party.
Thls platform fs iu ifs policies dangerous
70 the welfare and life of free government. Z.
Z Is rnlschteyous IN its tendencies. But
even more uaischisvcus was the spirit OF
the convention THAI adopted IT, A spirit
manifested not alone hy this Affirmative
action hut as sell rs its reckless reiec-
ton Of every proposition tending 20 tempe T
the declarations of the convention win
conservatism and Justice
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coin Of the Tn3ted States ~ means of ne
free. unlimited ard independent cnirage
q silver ~ our government, ar1 ny ne
exs~csze q The power q f1e raf-o1 %
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