The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-03

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for Deliberate Shining.
Indianapolis, Ind. Sept. Upon tax
ing the gavea as permanent Chairman
of the National Democratic conven
ton, Senator Caffery said:
II tender this convention my deepes
thanks, for the high honor Of select
Ing me to preside over its deliberations
shall always regard it as the highes
honor ever conferred upon me.
Charged by our party with th'
function of ninistering in its temple o
faith, and teaching the people its tru'
doctrines, our priests have desecratet
ITS affairs, broken its shrines and laugh
false doctrines to the people. w
cow enter the sanctuary of the temps
and take possession of the ark of the
covenant of our faith which we will her
after vigflantly guard, prtect, and de
fend- We will purify its desecratec
affairs and rebuild ;ts broken shrines
And lest the hearts OF the people be sto
len away from true Democrarlc faith
the faith of our fatneTs-we must sep
arats from our brethren who have
wrought this evil. and from those who
have followed their evil teachings.
THE WAY OF DEATH.
1--WE cannot follow them in the road
they have taken, for their feet are
swift to destruction, and thier way is
the way of death The ties that bound
US were strong as hooks of steel, and
we part from them in sorrow.
Loyalty to party discipline and or
ganization has ever been the pride and
strength of our party. Loyalty to
principle has ever been and ever will
be its cardinal and leading tenet, par
amount ito all others, binding in con-
science and guiding the action Of every
true Democrat.
IF we do not look into evidence
going ITO show the Michigan frauds
and other devious actions and prac-
tees designed to pack the convention.
the Chicago Platform has the stamp
Of our party and claims its allegiance
but 1t is a mere simulacrun, form
without the substance of Democracy,
and no Democrat is bound by 1t. nor is
1t entitled to his fealty. The declara-
tons Of the platform are open, palpa-
bic and fiagrant,' departures from all
that Democracy has stood for.
THE CHICAGO PLATFORM
They assail the money standard Of
the country, and declare for the infat-
ed and deprecated standard of free
silver, at the ration of 16 to 1. They
assan the right and power of the exec
utive TO enforce the law and to protect
property under the control and in the
custody of the federal courts in any
state OF the union. They attack the
integrity of a coordinate branch of
the government. They declare that the
function Of issuing paper money is TO
he exclusively by the government it.
self. They asail the right of the cit
ten TO contract for payment in any
legitimate commodity. They declare
that the obligation OF the government
for which gold was received and for
the payment of which in the same coin
the nations faith is pledged, may be
paid in a. deprecated coin, and We de-
clare that each and every one of these
attacks and declarations are un-Dem-
ocratic. They are an assault on the
constitution, the time-honored princi-
pies of the Democratic party. and the
distinguished patriot and statesman
who has twice led it to the only vtcto-
ries it has achieved in thlrty-six years.
A VERY ISHMAEL.
TT is the IshmaeI of platforms. II
principles of both parties, and all the
principles of the Democratic party. Ii
is begotten of unhallowed union be-
tween Democracy. Populism and anar-
chy. And that the scriptures may be
fulfilled. it viii be a fugitive and a wan
6erer on the face of the earth.
I'VE hold that no argument is needed
ID show the revolutionary and anarchist
&c character of the doctrine that the
laws cannot be enforced in a state to
protect property which is in the jurisdic
ton of federal courts. or to protect the
United States mails, or that the SUI
preme court ought to be reorganized,
Or that the national honor should be
stained or the national faith violated.
or that the function of issuing paper
money ought TO be exclusively exer-
cised by the federal government
ADMITS OF ARGUMENT.
1--WE hold that the theory of free COIN
age OF silver with gold at the ratio
Of Is 10 1 admits OF argument, but we
hold that the weight OF authority, the
strength of reasoning and the facts
of history all point to its faalacy, and
the ruinous consequences of its adop-
ton We hold that it VIII rob the poor
man Of his wages and the rich man OF
=,
the child of its pauimony the soldier
of his pension; the industrious of his
toll and the inventor of the reward Of
mis- genius. We hold that it viii demon
a[ize and seriously disturb the immense
trade and commerce of the republic.
and drive the country TO a discredit-
ed, deprecated and depreciating stand
ard; smite our finance with a palsy.
and trade as with a blight. We hold
that the nations credit viii fall pros
trate, its obligations viii be dishon-
ored and it's unsuNfed character VIII be
stained with fraud and deceit.
GROUNDS FOR BELIEF.
I'VE claim that these arguments are
true. and established by historical fact,
by unanswerable reason, by the opin-
ions OF the most distinguished politi-
cal economies. and by the common hon
essty of the largest portion or our fel-
low citizens
The creduiity and c1piiity Of some
OF our good citizens have been played, |
upon and aroused by artful fanatics and
cunning demSgogueS. There are, how
ever, many honest, patriotic and intel
hgent men who cling with all their |
strength of conviction to the spacious |
but unsound. theory OF bimetallism at |
10 10 ]. If their theory is denounced az |
false and peTnicious. no imputation ia |
cast upon their character nor any slur |
upon their intelligence.
The free coinage OF silver is and has |
been since Mr.. Cleveland's inauguration. |
the supreme. overshadowing issue be-
lore the country Upon that issue the /
president and a majority OF his party's /
representatives in congress took oppo- /
site sides. In consequence he has been /
powerlesS TO effect financial reform and /
secure Immunity from gold raiding on /
the ira