Connecticut western news., 1896-09-03
CANAAN, CONN. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER

the exercise of the constitutional power of tn. federal executive to protect the trans portation of the mails, to insure freedom of commerce among the several states and to enforce the decree of the federal courts when resisted by force and riot
 In proposing to open the hints of the Unit ed States to the free coinage of silver at tn. ratio of Is to 1 when the relative market val ues of silver and gold are now in the propor tions of Ss to I. the Chicago platform threatens . partial repudiation of that public debt the validity of which the constitution declares "shsll not be questioned" It reaches a eli. max of arbitrary interference with individual rights when 1t seeks to force its debased mon. which provide for payment in any medium more valuable than the appreciated legal ten der which it proposes to establish
 Repudiate the Chicago Platform
 We repudiate the Chicago platform becauss it proposes to su bstitute for our present stand. ard of value, which is equal to the best in tn. world. unstable and appreciated standard. which has been rejected by every civilized and prosperous and commercial nation and which would put us on . monetary level with China, Mexico and other countries where ls- Dor is notoriously underpaid-
 The Chicago platform declares against gold monometallism and advocates legislation which must inevitably lead to silver mono metallism. It advocates a monetary system which would offer an unlimited field of specu lation to the capitalist. but would materially reduce the purchasing power of every dollar paid to the wage earner and punish honest thrift by deprecisting the value of every say inss bank deposit and every life insurance pol icy.
 We heartily commend the administration oi Grover Cleveland. He has been loyal to the principles of true Democracy. His admins trstion has been efficient, honorable and eco nomical, He deserves the thanks of the whole people and has earned and will receive tn. praise of a grateful posterity.
 We hold that it is the duty of the govern ment of the United States in the exercise of it's constitutional functions in respect to coin age and currency to follow and rot to force the preferences of the people. The gold stand. ard is monetary fact which cannot bs long continued existence of that standard in the United States and the unmistakable world wide selection of gold in preference to silver as a monetary standard. any attempt to tam per with that standard is vicious in principle. dishonest in practice, destructive of confidence and thoroughly un- Democratic. We are there fore in favor of firm and unvarying msinte- nance of the present gold standard of value SC long as that standard continues to be a none tsry fact. ..
 We believe that the federal government should be directly divorced from the business of banking and therefore demand the repeal of all laws authorizing the issue of legal ten. der or treasury notes by the government or the reissuing of such notes when they have only been redeemed in gold. We favor the en- actment by congress of such legislation will permit the establishment of & banking curren- cy ample in volume for the needs of business, readily adjusting itself to such needs, abso- lutely secure in every contingency and at all times redeemahle in gold.
 We are opposed to Republican protection. We recognize in protection, by which the fed eral power of taxation on imports is exercised for the benefit of . class. the maipstay of trusts, the parent of monopoly, the fruitful source of the present political dangers which threaten the nation. ...a
 The Bland Allison act of 1873 and the 90 call ed Sherman act of 1890 were measures largely designed to afford protection to the producers of silver. and the latter act, under which from 1890 to 1898 the government of the United States purchased monthly ( A5oo.ooo ounces of silver. nearly six tons daily. and issued treas ury notes therefor, so threatened the national credit and produced such distrust of the pow of value that to it far more than to any other influence is due the business depression of the last three years and the consequent free silver agitation which finds in that depression its on- ly hope of success.
 As Democrats loyal to the maintenance of the constitution and zealous in our support of the credit and honor of our country, we can not indorse the candidates nominated st Chi cago nor the champion of Republican prohib- itory protection nominated at St. Louis. We declare therefore that the approaching con vention at Indianapolis should nominate a to whom we pledge our hearty support. and we instruct our delegates to that convention to use every effort to bring about such nom- nations
 Republicans Carry Green Mountain State
 WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, Vt, Sept. g. The Green Mountain state declared for Josiah Grout Republican, of Derby for governor and for the Republican state ticket entire by a majority that equaled the prediction of the most confident Re publican managers The count in all seo- tions of the state shows substantial Re publican gains and indicates that the ma iority for the Republican state ticket will
 be about 3S, O0o H. Henry Powers, the
 Republican congressional candidate in the
 First district and William W. Grout in the Second are both reelected by in- creased majorities, and the state senate and house are in the control of the Republic ans by practically the same majority as
 two years ago The weather generally
 was oool and fair throughout the state and brought out the hundreds of Repub- ncan voters who have not been to the polls for years. Practically the full Republic an vote was cast. On the other hand, the lack of organization In the Democratic ranks was very apparent Many Dem oorats who do not indorse the platform of the Chicago convention remained away from the polls, while the more dissatisfied ones voted for the Republican ticket. The antagonism to Grout, resulting from the convention which nominated him, which, 1t was claimed. would develop in the vote, was not in evidence to any great extent. | The Republican state ticket elected it as | follows: Goyernor@Josiah Grout of Derby. Lieutenant Governor-Nelson W. Fisk of Isle La Motte.
 State Treasurer-Henry F. Field of Rut- land.
 Secretary of State-Chauncey W. Brown. | ell of Burlington.
 State Auditor-Franklin D. Hale of Lu. l nenburg. Congressman from First Distriot-H | Henry Powers of Morrisyille
 Congressman from Second DIstrict-wil liam W. Grout of Barton.
 New York State Nominations. SARATOGA, Aug. 21-The Republican
 state convention at its session In this city | made these nominations:
 For Governor-Frank s Black of Rens | selaer.
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