The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-10-04
UNDER CONSUMPTION.
That and Not Overproduction Is the
Real Cause
OF THE PREVAILING HARD TIMES.
Mr. Bryan Contrasts Bimetallism
With Gold Standard.
LACK OF MONEY TO PURCHASE.
FREQ Coinage VIII Enable tho People to
Secure Cash with which to Keep
the Mills Open.
LACK OF MONEY TO PURCHASE


sentative city fairly boiled over with dom
ocratic enthusiasm today. 1t was visible
at every corner and scores of banners
which had been hung across the streets
proclaimed 1t to the world. And If one
were to judge by the badges and buttons
worn by citizens. one might easily have
been constrained TO believe that democ-
racy had overwhelmed st. Louis from the
river to It's western limits. This was the
opening day of the quadrennial convention
Of the National Association of Democratic
clubs. The delegates began TO arrive yes
terday and they have been pouring in on
every road that comes into the city since
that time. All morning they gathered In
the lohbles of the hotels or where the
curhstone orators shouted and roared with
enthusiasm. explaining the money qucs-
ton md the true Significance of 16 TO /.
There wee bands OF music of every sort
and description, from the bacltwoods and
from the metropolitan cities, playing pa
trotio airs.
II was about 1890 in the forenoon when
the delegates and visitors began to as
semble in tho auditorium where the con-
vention was held and 1t was almost an
hour later when President Black called the
meeting TO order. Three thousand dele
gates were present and the vast ball was
well filled with visitcss. When the bless
ing of the Deity had been invoked,
the jefferson Glee club Of several hun
dred voices sung the National anthem,
| America" in which the audience joined
When the applause following the sing
ing of the anthem had been finished
President Black delivered his quadrcnnlal
address Mr.. Black declared that the
cause which the democratic party was
supporting was that of no class, no sec
ton. but of the people as a whole, 1t
was the cause of all classes, from al
parts of the country. lie then entereu
| into the discussion Of the mouev question
! and concluled by denoun,ine Marx Hanna
! and the moneyed power Mr.. BACK was
| frequently interrupted ny applause. Mhtii
he had finished he introduced Wee fresl-
| dent Stevenson. Mr.. stevenson sald III
| part;
The gravity Of the issues involved IN thu
| pending political struggle can not be over
| estimated. The supreme Importance to
| the masses Of our people can not be meas
| ured ny wor's. 1his s not n mere con
test rs to men. The real issue can not be
| obscurcd. In an hour SO fraNsnt WIN
deep concern to all of the people,
| appeal should be had To Judgment, not to
| passion. | make no question as TO the
| honest convi lions OF those VINO give IN iT
support to the ticket nominated at In
| dianapoNs The fact rema ms, however,
| that the contest for the presidency rests
| solely between Bryan and Mckinlay II
| can not be claimed that any other VoAdi-
date has The semblance of " chance for
uc-ees or even that he VIII receive n
| single electoral vote. For what, Then,
does the presidency stand? VIII the pub
lie Interests be best subserVed by The
success OF The democratic party, or by
the return OF lis great antagonist TO pow
or? 1t must be remembered that during
the thirty-two years Immediately proceed
ing the trauguration Of President t!ev,-
land on MarcA 4, 1893, there was no s'nsie
moment that the. democratic parry con
trollcd the presidency ana both houses
OF congress, never moment that t
could place q single law upon the statute
books. For all OF the legislation duriLt
thar period. which has brought in its traii
financial disaster, monopolies and trusts
the republican party alon. responsl,n,ls
of the founders OF our government was
abandoned AMI silver demonetized. Th'
sad results to all kinds of business, to al
dcmonctization act OF 1873 have neNel
been adequately told Something of thu
evils that ioyc followed ~ IT'S train cai
who vnnly seek employment, I'm th'
wrecked fortunes OF men once prosperon
in hus.ness and III ne ne, depI9 &s}nn coma
We arc told tina. the real issue-tha
upon which this election Is to turn-ls no
the monetary but the tar II question, tn
Euished author Of the last tariff law en-
md couai recognition in the constitution
ents. when IN the fun tide of power, Z
:, 70 enact the Mex nlev law and restor
10 our statute hooks the most unjust. tn
most odious tarn schedule known to an
! period Of our history The present (rif
= law is Of untold value to the people. TIL
election of n repul> can nre sldent and con
gross portends the renewal Of tariff agi
tntion. not n tho interest OF the consumes
hut u: tho sole interest of monopoly an
greed The income tax provided for b
Inc Wilson tariff bill has. been declare
Unconstitutional. With many others
Gecpiy regret this decision OF tho snprem
o | court The revenue lost 70 the Fedora
tr,as,I.v by tho income lax dec.s.on mus
e he made up. The additional revenue
should come from a tariff purely revcnu
{ IN chatacter impOset upon rev article
not of urine necessity.
Relieving as ! do that gold ana silve
i conditions Of men, that have followed IN
or the United States; that by then iolr
use n effccting exchanges and perform
IND. the other functions If money We hav
nrozpered in the pasl and that eva day
now befallon Us are in no small melsut
= Inc result of the damonet Zatoin or 81
g yer 7 have no hesitation IL maintainin
ny uartv all, glance and casting nv vo'
: FOR Rrvan and Sewall, the. NOMINEES {
a the democratlc convention deeply RI
i rret that many of those WIN whoIn
v have been assoc ated In former contest
o now oppose the election or the candidai
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