The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-09-11

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80 lsu6 cans ~, q W 800
ana others when Dr.. Everett took hls Seat. y
put the committse ~ permanent oreanisa.
ton was ready ana read IL report. The r.
port was read by Delegate Roberts of Mis.
sour. II recommended Senator Caifery OF
L0llsl l. Tor permanent chairman. The 70.
port also recommended that the orRanixn.
lion q the party be made permanent ana
tnat the committee be empowered to CALI
future conventions. This portion of the 10
port met with warm response from tho
usstsSsgates: the report was adopted and Mr.
nuihtt OF Pennsylvania and Mr.. Lawler of
Minnesota escorted Senator Cafserv 70 the
platform. q = - (. s a,s.5
IN assuming the gavel Senator Cafrery
maze strong speech. Without being or.
na.e Mr. Cahery is an Impressive speaker.
n sa.t ~ voice, Dold IN statement. emphatic
manuscript. The convention listened close.
Y . ana frequently Interrupted with applause.
AFTER Senator Canery's speech the conven.
ton adjourned until tomorrow. -
senator Camery. In assuming the gave: an
permanent chairman, made a yery, efract,vs
speech In the nature Of an appeal for the
lie OF the "old Democracy he painted
the democracy at Chicago as indulRine IN
deDauch. But he ssaid reason must return
ana ne appealed from Democracy drunk, to
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tion to again "unfurl the nag never Vet
sollod by reputation or stained with dis.
honor" 80 N.'
'"The free coinage Of silver Is and I'm.
Deen since Mr. Cleveland's Inauguration,
tne supreme. overshadowing Issue before
and majority of his party's represents
lives IN congress took opposite sides. In
consequence, he has been powerless to af.
1ect financial reform and secure immunity
from gold raiding on the treasury. Since
the inception Of the struggle for free silver,
no compromise has been possible. Our
brethren knew that the battle was on to
me death. The nominee Of the so-called
Democratic party has, ON several occasions,
proclaimed the irreconcilables nature Of the
conflict. 1t is fitting elimination Of such
contest for our brethren to obtain allies
from Populism at the price Of Incorporate
Ing Its nefartous doctrines In their platform
and attempting to palm them OF as genuine
Democracy. It was At that to degraded
and deprecated currency should be added
an assassinated judiciary and powerless
executive"
indianapolis. Sept 3.-The delegates az.
sembled slowly to-day, but despite the dis
agreeable drlzzle outside, the ticket holders
were eager to secure entrance.
At 11:3S Permanent Chairman Caftery
called the convention to order. There was
no prayer. Senator Caffery informed the
convention that the committee on resolu.
lions was not ready to report, and begged
Its patient indulgence for few moments.
Senator Villas, chairman Of the committee
on resolutions, mounted, the stage and read
the platform to the convention. It is as
follows:
This convention has assembled to uphold
the principles upon which depend the honor
and welfare Of the American people In
order that Democrats throughout the Union
may unite their patriotic efforts to avert
disaster from their country and ruin from
the party. The Democratic party is pledged
to equal and exact Justice to all men Of
every creed and condition; to the largest
freedom Of the Individual consistent with
good government; to the preservation of the
federal government In Its constitutional
vlgor, and to the support Of the states in
all their just rights; to economy In the pub.
lie expenditures; to the maintenance of the
public faith and sound money, and 1t is OPP
posed to paternalism and all class leglsla-
tion.
The declarations Of the Chicago conven-
tion attack individual freedom, the right Of
private contract, the independence Of the
judiciary and the authority Of the president
reckless attempt to increase the price Of
silver by legislation, to the debasement Of
our monetary standard, and threaten unlim-
Tied issues Of paper money by the govern
ment; they abandon for Republican allies
the Democratic cause Of tariff reform, to
court the favor Of protectlonists to their
fiscal heresy.
In view Of these and other grave depart
ures from Democratic principles, we can
not support the candidate Of that conven-
ton, nor be bound by its acts. The Dem
ocratic party has survived many defeats,
but could not survive victory won In be-
half Of the doctrine and policy proclaimed
In Its name at Chicago. The conditions.
however. which make possible such utter
ances from national convention are the
direct result Of class legislation by the Re-
publican party. It still p1oclaims, as 1t has
for years. the power and duty Of govern
ment to raise and maintain prices by law,
and 1t proposes no remedy for existing
evils except oppressive and unjust taxation.
The National Democracy, here convened.
therefore renews aus declaration Of faith
in Democratic principles. and especially as
applicable to the conditions Of times. Tax
alton. tariff. excise or direct, Is rightfully
imposed only for public purposes and not
for private gain. Its amount Is Justly
measured by public expenditures, which
should be limited by scrupulous economy.
The sum derived BY the treasury from tar
Of trade and Of consumption. The amount
required by the treasury is determined by
the appropriations made by congress- The
demand Of the Republican party for an
Increase In tarln tax has its extent In the
deficiency Of revenue which has its causes
In the stagnation Of trade and reduced con-
sumption, due entirely to the loss Of con-
fdence that has followed the Populist.
threat Of free coinage and depreciation Of
our money, and the Republican practice Of
extravagant appropriations beyond the
needs Of good government. We arraign and
condemn the Populistic conventions Of Chi
cago and st. Louis for their cooperation
with the Republican party in increasing
these conditions, which are pleaded in
justification Of heavy increase Of burdens
Of the people, and further resort to pro-
lection. We, therefore. denounce protection
and lfa allY freq cninn1a nf niluar 40