The Yale expositor., 1896-09-11

| Il. n.
Georgia, and De Witt G. Warner. of New
York At exactly o'clock Senator Villas,
| chairman of the committee on resolutions,
mounted the stage and read the pat
form. The first demonstration came with
the statement that the Democracy was
committed to Sound money" the next
the statement that the Democratic party
had survived many defeats but could not
| survive n victory of Chicago principles
won In the name OF Democracy" again
| when protection and its ally, free silver,
| were denounced, when the money plank
| and its pledges to maintain the gold stan
| dard was read the delegates rose and
| cheered. The declaration for the limited
| use of silver was not so cordially receiv-
| ed. The resolutions in full as fol-
lows:
The Platform.
This convention has assembled to uphold the
| principles upon which depend the honor and well
| fare Of the American people In order that Demo-
/ Gratis throughout the union may unite their pat
riotc efforts to avert disaster from their country
| and ruin from their party.
| The Democratic party is pledged to equal and
| exact justice to all men; to every creed ana
/ condition; TO the largest freedom of individual
| consistent with good government; to the proser-
walton OF the federal government In It's consti-
| tGtional vgor and TO the support of the states
In all their Just rights; TO economy in the public
| expenditures: to the maintenance OF the public
faith and sound money, and It is opposed to pa
! ternalism and all class legislation
| The declarations of the Chicago convention at
tack individual freedom, the right OF private
|
the authority OF the president TO enforce federal
| laws. They advocate reckless attempt 10 IN
crease the price OF silver by leglsiatloh 10 tns
debasement OF cur monetary standard ana
threaten unlimited issues of paper money by
the government. They abandon for Republican
allies the Democratic cause Of tariff reform TO
court the favor o. protecionists TO their financial
| heresy.
! In view Of these and other grave departures
| from Democratic principles, we cannot support
the candidate OF that convention nor be bound by
| its acts. The Democratic party has survived
1 could a VICTORY
| won In behalf OF the doctrine and policy pro-
claimed in its name at Chicago. ..,.,.
The conditions. however. that make possible
| such utteranccs from a national convention are
he direct result OF class legislation by the Re
years the power and duty OF government TO
| raise and maintain prices by law ana IL pro-
poses no remedy for existing evils except o.
| Dressiye and unjust taxation.
The national Democracy here reconNened thcre-
| fore renews its declaration of faith in Demo
cratic principles. especially as applicable to the
Taxation, tariff excise or direct is r'ghtfully
imposed only for public purposes ana not Tor
private gain. Its amount Is justly measured by
| public expenditures which should be limited by
| scrupulous economy. The sum derived by the
| fectcd by the state Of trade and volume OF con
sumption. The amount required by the treas
| ury Is determined by the appropriations made ny
! congress. The demand of tho Republican party
| for an increase In tariff tax has lis pgeteNt W
| the deficiency Of revenue. when hes ls causes
| in the staFnaton OF trade and reduced cohsump-
| tlon due entirely to the loss Of confidence tN't
Followed
| and depreciation of our money ana tne ltePnl-
lican practice Of eXtrayag CANT appropriations be-
| yond the needs Of good governing nt ...
| We arraign and condemn the Pcpulift conNcA-
| lions Of CHICAGO and ST. Louis fer their co-ontr
| 1tion with the Republican party Increasing
these conditions, which are Pleaded IN 1latlhca-
| tion Of a heavy increase of burdens - the peo-
| rle and a further resort 20 protection. We
therefore. 6enounce Irotecticn and SIS ally free
| coinage Of silver, as schemes fer the Fersonal
| profit OF n few ut the expense Of the many. ana
| oppose the two parties which stand Tor it,ae
| tie fhp 10 -
| whose food and shelter, comfort ard pro. erty
ere ATTACHED 10y higher taxes and deprecated
| money.
In hne, We reafTlrm the historic Democratic
doctrine Of tarf fer revenue only
| We demand that hencetorth modern and l!b.
| cral policies toward American shipping shall
| take the place Of our imitation Of the restricted
| statutes Of the eighteenth century. which were
| abandoned by every maritime Iower but the
| United States and whca, to our nations hui
! initiation have driven American capital aud en-
| ta:. ago 10 the use Of alien nags ard allen
| crews have made the Stars and Stripes an al
| most unknown emblem IN foreign waters AMI
have virtually extinguished the race Of Ameri-
| can seamen. We oppose the preteree that dis
! eliminating duties viii promote shipping: that
scheme is an invitation TO COMMERCIAL warfare
| light or our great commercial treaties. Offering
| 70 gain whatever 10 American shipping. while
greatly increasing cccan freights on cur agricll-
| tural and manufactured products.
| The experience 81 mankind has shown that by
reason OF their natural qualities gold is the
| necessary money Of the large affairs OF COM
| merce and busners. while silver IS conveniently
| adapted 10 morey transactions. ana the most
| beneficial uge q both together can he insured
| ard Of monetary measure. ard the maintenance
OF silver at parity with gold IN its limited
| coinage Under such safeguards OF law. Tnus.
| the largest possible enjoyment Of both metals
sained with vaire universally accepted
ony PRACTICAL cii:re-l ), q. -.i-S tbs M 81 ga
| bic standard and especially the best and safest
| moiey for all who earn lis elihoCd by labor or
the produce Of husbandry. i'rcy cannot suffer
| when paid In the hes: mercy known to nm.
| hut are the REGULAR ard roost defensC'ess vic
| tins OF cebasod and calculating currency.
| which chefS continued Iro.is 20 the N, nty
| changer at their cost.
! Realizing these truths derioEstrated ly long
| public incc~. yenlence and les. the Democratic
3arty. in the interests az the masses and az
equal Justice 10 All. practically established nv
| the legislation 81 1854 md 1873 the 70 ar dRrl
| of monetary measure ment, and likewise entirely
| divorced the government from banking and
| currency issues To this long established Dem
| ocfatlc policy we adhere. and insist upon the
| maintenance 81 the gold star dard and Of tho
| parity Herewith of every dollar Issued 10y the
| governn ent. and are firmly opposed 10 the free
and unlimited Co,nHge Of silver. and of tho com
J pulsory purchase 81 silver bullion. Put we de-
nounce also the further maintenance Of the pres
| ent costly patchwork Of national rroer cur
| roncy % a constant source Of injury and peril
! We assert the ueceesitv az euch intelli~cnt
| currency reforId as will conlne the government
| 10 its legitimate functions COMPLETELY separat-
! ed from the banking business. and AFFORD 20 all
| sections ot our country n uniform safe and
| elastic bark currency. under government super
| vision measured III volume by ,he needs Of
L
The fidelity. patriotism and eou-nre with
| which President Clevelrrd hrs fulfilcd hts
great public trust the high character of his
| administration it's wisdom and energy IN tho
maintenance 81 civil order and the enforce
inent OF the laws it's cdual regard for the rights
\ ~ fVnrv class and every section, ito firm and
| dignihed conduct OF foreign affairs and
Its sturdy persistence in unfolding the
credit and honor ~ the nation arc fully recog.
nized by the Democratic partv and will secure
! 70 him place In history beside the fathers OF
| the republic.
We also commend the administration for TIVE
| rreat progress made In the reform Of the pub
lie service. ard we inforea its effort 10 extend
| the merit system still further. We demand that
| no backward step he taken. but that the reform
be supported and advanced until the undeno-
cratic spcils system OF appointments shall be
| eradicated.
We demand strict economy In the appropria-
lions and In the administration Of the govern
mont.
We favor arbitration for the settlement OF
| international dienutes
We favor liberal policv NJ pensions 10 de-
serving soldiers and sailors OF the United
States
Tho Supreme Court Of the United States was
wisely established by tho trainers ~
Ettutlon as enc Of the thrce-ro-crdinate hranch-
cs 81 the government It's independence and au-
thority To interrret the law OF tho land without
fcar favor rnust he r7aintained, We condemn
all efforts 10 degrade that tribunal impair
the confidence and respect which u has deserv-
81. beld