Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-01

tenance OF civil order and the enforce
ment OF the laws, its equal regard for
the rights OF every class and every sac
tion, its firm and dignified conduct of
foreign affairs, and it's sturdy persist
ence in unfolding the credit and honor
Of the nation, are fully recognized BY
the National Democratic party, and
will secure to him place in history
beside the fathers Of the Republic.
Two heartily commend President
Cleveland and other distinguished
Democrats for their prompt and i'm
qualified approval of the action + the
Indianapolis Convention.
"We declare in tho language of the
Democratic State Convention held at
Dover on juno 10th last, and that We
are in favor of maintaining the present
monetary standard and are opposed TO
the free coinage OF silver or the COM
| pulsory purchase of silver bullion by
the government aud that the true in
terests of tho people require that the
earnings of agriculture aud trade, and
\ the wages of labor, should he paid in
money that Ia intrinsically worth, in
| all the markets OF the world, what ii
purports to be worth, and that the
| government should keep all jts obliga-
| tiunb dt all tiultb TttIttnHUlb Htltl pay
| able in money of the standard adopted
and in use by ourselves and by tho
most advanced and civilized nations of
the world.
1--WE hold that tho declaration OF
| the Chicago Convention on the money
question and the undisguised purpose
OF those who controlled that convention
| and endorse its platform, TO place this
/ nrAnt pu on n nj hnaiu tIarallt.
| reducing the purchasing power OF the
dollar and violating existing contracts.
are contrary to the teachings and
| aspirations OF Democracy and will, IL
carried out through the medium of law,
PROSTATE labor, and destroy public and
individual credit. The free and I'M
limited coinage OF silver would nowhere
and to no people work more disastrous
results than IN tho State of Delaware
and TO its people.
"Rcposing our fullest confidence in tine
| Intelligence, honesty and good intention
of our fellow citizens of the State OF
| Delaware we submit this declaration OF
our principles and purposes to them
and ask their earnest cooperation.
ADMIRABLE Address BY JOHN $. RossELL
While tho committee 90 resolutions
was preparing it's report, John S. Ros-
sell, on invitation by the chair, adj
dressed tho meeting. He spoke as fol.
lows:
Follow Democrats, am unfortunate
in not being boy orator of the
Platte. and can scarcely hope to create
vast food of enthusiasm. But l um
fully convinced of the fact that am O
citizen of a great country, with a great
responsibility resting on mo 10 conse-
quence of that citizenship. The highest
possible exercise of tue great preroga.
tive of American. citizenship is at the
polls, where we pass upon the issues
national, State and local.
"We are this year confronted with
the greatest probleL: that ever CON
fronted free people. We are asked
whether there shall be change frou
the monetary systam at present exist.
ing. whether there shall be departure
from the fixed standard of the mos
enlightened nations of the world and {
dropping to the standard of the nations
not so far advanced az we are. fine
there are no great nations that do no
adhere to the gold standard. / hay,
in mind China and Mexico and othel
silver standard countries. and what Ii
| bubll Cohbitipl1 W. atO uChOi toHtoiioN
their example.
"Let us take this matter home t,
ourselves. We arc told, and with al
seriousness, by the advocates OF fre
silver coinage, that the purchasin.
power of the dollar should be re-
duced. We are told this by those witt
controlled the Democratic convention
,, at Chicago and also tho Populist an,
Silver conventions at st. Louis. Thii
means the same to us as though th
yard stick were to be cut in two o
the half bushel reduced to peck
Formerly exchanges were made b.
! barter, but always ON the basis q
the actual value Of the commoditie
, exchanged. Money was introduced t
facilitate exchanges and insist that
! transactions are to be justly and fairl
conducted between men they must b
accomplished through the medium Q
money that represents intrInsicall
!, what it purports to represent
Nothing can be more certain tina
that il those who are advocating th
. FREQ and unlimited coinage Of silve
! should be placed in power, there wi
! BIO such falling off in business, sue
+ stagnation in trade, such contractio
4 OF credit, such loss to labor, as wa
: mover before felt in this land.
q ''When the industries of Wilmingto
a are running with full complement c
: employees, they pay in wages abou
: $3.50, 900 weekly. which, in turn. is pal
|, to the physician, to the storekeeper, I
: the miller, and to persons engaged j
4 almost every profession or business
! Under the present depression tha
y large sum has been cut down one hal
: Soft will be seen that only the agitt
: tion of the question has bad disal
trouH effect. What will be the resu
4 if the principle advocated by Mr.. Brya
should be carried into operation?
- "The city Of Wilmington, whic
: must refund bonded Indebtedness (
l. S176, 900 next year, will be en- arrasset
v Hitherto the city has been able to issu
bonds ut per centum per annun
n Under free coinage it would probabl
be compelled to pay 6 per cent and pr,
"a vide for the payment OF Its bonds
gold.
Nov. Mr.. Bryan and those who al
supporting him have a great deal
say about bankers, holding them up {
- tyrants, feeding on the life blood I
the people. Let me say that there
not citizen of the State of Delawai
10 who is not banker in sense, an
i'd therefore Interested 10 banking Whe
T. Mr. Bryan spoke as he did in this eli
~ he struck blow at the assets OF th
Q, State, which holds over $500, 600
~ hank STOCKS, He smoke in very nue.