The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-18
A GOLD BUG MANIFESTO.
Long List of Grimes Committed BY
the Chicago Convention,
Dol TIERS ISSUE A CALL TO ARMS.
Recruit FrivAtes Enough to Carry
Coiors in the coming Battle.

was IN session here today ana Issue" '"V
following call for National convention
at Indianapolis September .:
To the Democrats OF the United states
The democratic party is the only existing
political organization with history eA-
tending back TO the birth OF the Republic
Party after party has attempted It's over
throw. Some have achieved temporary
triumphs with each triumph vas heard
the prophecy that the democratic party
would surely die. ii has survived All
defeats. by virtue OF tac iniestru tlule
principles 1t has witnessed the birth aud
death of every rival save one, and TINS
is its PRESENT antagonist, which with 4
history of lilo more than forty years had
no part in laying the foundations Of Il
constitutional popular government. For
more than century men Of hlgh prlnci-
pies noble, ambitious unsciiisl and pa
tr.otic aims have adhered to the demo-
cratic party with i cousiaiicy Of devotion
unparalleled in the history OF politics.
For more than century. through good
ana eNil in times OF prosperity and IaNs
on adversely, II has kept It's faIth. Vita
out Narlauiencss or shadow OF turning, Il
mas held fAst to the Fundamental princi-
PIES OF free governament Formulated by
Ns grrat LEADERS from H.. if,',,.oI, ~ CI.yr
hand.
For moro than n century no man was
o,.ntcrnN IL W t't,,,>.i i,,'..,tt
a dcmocrat d.an"d hs nr,n@inles n. ma
h"ht we'd, aud this was the cardinal article
OF mis- political faith, IN the ability of
nv iw ~ az, ,,t ~ nivt,t'eu
aud therefore that to every citizen there
s .,,,i,'u =" st9uren IN" rsht ana opfur-
.Tr'i's peHcaniy 10 pursue Whatever course
OIL conduct h. would. Ii97.icd suca c3a-
ddct deprived 10 othor individual OF tho
equal enjoyment OF nic same rSAt and
opportunity. lie stood for freedom oil
spec n, freedom of conscience, freedom
OF 'radH aud freedom OF contract, all Of
" aich are implied IN the c,wtury-old bat
:, trN 81 the domo rdtic party individual
/erty." As a consequence every demo-
'rat believed In the rule of law and tho
rule of an Impartial laN I'm M. uuh.4.ftat-
ing protection, not only of IN. uy.s of
citizens. but Of private Fights and nrou.r-
" And in uhe ,nfor,,,,,uI ,f ,t, li,.u,.,
to IA. law duly rnnsiituf.i ''''eS
lie profounIlv dlsieIInVs t,,, .tit,,,,
of golerumeni through nItsru,i l'.,,.ia ''
all attempts TO conhire onto, M" , w.
homes 81 IL titi,,,,'s iV' 4'Au wy
rockets lilo believed thai II Is tha f,nr-
non of rho u,varnnic,', '' 40 XIX iVt,-
psoplc win ~ Nerai,,i'nt 20 proN,He M
OF exchange. fhus annbjine N e,, A., .,,',
act their business safely and convent nv
..,t..
iilih't 81 inc World J !" re
,,,, NNVrN att"ihli lp supply u
,,'tsiS ny nntls ol l'Eisihiloh tllat Nauo
,".H ~ MP PoSS.ss Only ny reason OF
, ,,"sY pulHn,S Vat rerd'r Il acceptable
t1' M"ii 10 When unsupportct hT tn
= 'sni' we NAT, re h"neN'n in the great
~ ilHi7Hre or ireecnin 81 trad" ana in
In..tN con phllhle with ire necessity 20
r",n II uN CONSTITUTION mftus an AIDE
pu"sr revenue I9r inc support of tho gov
=. i'"ritI re hcll"Nrd III simple, honest
~ Nulclent adnlf isira' on OF affairs az
.uV N",lpn 10 thn aiti vermont of The
,.'o N',trV' OF - 'Ncihn, NJ, mat the HI
~ IN reCni SHOULD 10 preserved
-, wi,," i.'Sl to.-loie reshl NJ hur1rn aud
! "u,. ElhIi'St poSsihl1 eriaiu 9
ri. ~ S9ch record ard such creed,
era. clec trd on a platfu; N. realfirmiug the
s.,niiu lilu.l'l'S ~ urlhocracN the urno'
II1'lV P'il Wts %'llrd uuou 30 svl"ct
-, S1,,s !" u Ndtl"lhl convention. The
w N'..'s 10 ~" HphNrhtlln u"ld at 'h-
. 49, "H'N butnHrlzed ana had the power
~ a.. ''',',ul pHltl2rm 'hhodyiuG their
=, ! Nv V' lnN Try" F'lu'FL OF the rrlicu-
a.. n"''wH.S "t government now lidt-
,is u" "a. on, nut upon IN" cpuiiuon
~ ~" Pai otln SnouId ne couSi- 'nt
VIII 'ne cardinal principles held by the