The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1896-10-13

HON. B. Nd. Shuman closed the speech
making with a lucid exposition of the
means employed to demonetize silver
in 1873, and upon the facts connected
with that memorable incident in the
of the country, he construct
ed an unusually strong argument to
prove that just and wise legislation
would remedy the owls under which
the country is suffering, and relieve
the depression in business, restore pros.
perity to every section of the United
States, and bring the government back
to its original mornings. Mr.. Shuman's
speech was an able, dignifed presenta
tion of the free silver argument, and
manifested his powers as q close rea.
soner and logical speaker.
Hon. M. l.. Donaldson introduced the
following preamble and resolutions,
which he said had been prepared with
great care by a committee appointed
for that purpose, and which were
adopted by a rising vote:
Whereas, the people Of the United
States are in the midst of q campaign
involving principles of vital concern
to every citizen of this Republic, the
correct solution of which demands
earnest, patriotic action on the part of
every liberty loving member Of society,
and
Whereas, the Democratic party of
the nation, in convention assembled at
Chicago on the 9th day OF July, 1896,
announced to the world. and adopted
as the fundamental principles of that
| party, purposes and doctrines that are
sound, true and for the best interests
{ u. TX pt>p'Y e America, which
vital principles, purposes aud doc
t%rines, briefly summarized, arc as fol
fOws:
1. Opposition to the prevailing ten
dency toward Capitalization OF govern,
mental power.
2. Rigid adherence to the principles
Of local self-government and absolute
political and religious liberty to al
citizens as guaranteed by the constitu'
ton of the United States.
3. Unreserved and unqualified adher'
ence to the original monetary system
Of our government rs embodied in the
constitution-the standard silver dollar
the unit OF value and the Unrestricted
use Of both gold and silver as the money
metals of the nation.
4. Denunciation Of tho act of 1878
~demonetizing silver without the knowl
edge or consent of the people.
8. Unqualified disapproval of the acts
Of administration, begun under Repub
lican rule, establishing gold monomet
allism, a British policy which brings
this and other nations into financia
servitude to London.
g.. Demanding the restoration o.
bimetallism by opening our minis t,
the free and unlimited coinage Of botf
gold and silver at the present lega
ratio of 16 to | under which this nation
and its people prospered from our earli
est history to the time Of the unwar
ranted and unlawful Accommodation o
silver.
Z. Unfaltering allegiance to the de
termined stand Of President Andrew
Jackson that Congress alone has powe
to coin and Issue money, and that thi
power cannot be delegated to corpora
tions or individuals.
8. Tariff for revenue sufficient L
support the government honestly AM
economically administered.
8. A just and equitable income ia,
to the end that wealth may bear it
due proportion Of the expenses OF tn,
government.
10. Upholding and rcaffirming tn
Monroe doctrine as a fixed part of GU
foreign policy.
IL. Earnest sympathy and mora
support for the Cuban patriots in thei
struggle for freedom and self-govcrn
mont, and
Whereas, the said Democratic Ma
tional convention ct Chicago nominate
William Jennings Bryan, of Nebraska
and Arthur Sewaii, of Maht6, adheTCut
of III p .4pTGs, purposes and doc
J~rines, as the nominees of the Demo
cratic party for president and vic
president of the United States, and
Whereas, while we recognize til
right Of every Democrat to hold an,
maintain his individual opinions as t
details in matters of government, IN
upon the principles and policies in
volved in this contest, we nevertheless
hold and affirm that it is the solem,
duty of every Democrat to abide til
action of the majority Of the party
This position we maintain is true Dem
ocratic doctrine. The past gloriou
history Of the Democratic party an
its grandest achievements have bee
accomplished only by strict adherence
to this principle. The questions at is
sue in this campaign were first agita
ted and urged by tho people who com
pose the Democratic party, and tn
demands promulgated by the Chicag
convention are, therefore, the demand
OF the people themselves. The result
OF these deliberations have been differ
emit to what many staunch Democrat
have wished for, but it must be remem
bered that these results arc but tn
aggregated opinion of the party, tn
merging together Of all individua
opinions II plans, all looking to tn
one great end, the welfare of the Who'll
people, and it is clearly the bounde'
duty of the minority to sustain thes
results as the outcome. of party consul
tation. The Democratic party has
glorious future before it,. AS It's higl
principles and grand and noble pur
poses-become more widely upderstoo,
its adherents grow in number through
out u entire domain. Its ultimat
destiny Is the final attainment Of tn
fullest measure OF liberty and justic
to every citizen in the land and tn,
~perpetuity OF the sovereignty of tn
people. Allegiance to a party of thes,
high purposes, %espousing the cause o
the people, rises far higher than th,
exercise OF individual opinions an,
preferences. Hence the patriotic rea
son for and paramount Importance q
united and unbroken party fealty
Therefore be it
Resolved, by the Democracy of tn,
city OF Greenville, in mass meeting as
scmbled: That we hereby pledge on
united influence and support to the