The advocate., 1896-07-15

aid OF the government, such aid should be OK.
tended upon definite plan OF continuous work
until permanent improvement is secured.
Conidlng in the Justice Of our cause and the
necessity OF its success at the polls, we sub
NIT the foregoing declaration Of principles
and purposes TO the considerate Judgment OF
the American people, We invite the support
OF all citizens who approve them, and who de-
sire TO have them made effective through
legislation for the relief Of the people and the
restoration OF the country's prosperity.
The MInOrlty's Protest.
The report OF the minority was read by J. II.
Wade of Ohio, former reading clerk OF the
house OF representatives as 1t was presented
by Senator David h. Hill
ITO the Democratic National Convention:
Sixteen delegates constituting the minority Of
the committee on resolutions find many declM-
tions In the report OF the majority to which
they cannot give their consent Some OF these
are wholly unnecessary. Some are ill-consid-
cred and ambiguously phrased-whlle
others are extreme and revolutionary OG
the we'll recognized principles OF the
party. The minority content themselves
with this general expression Of their
dissent without going into a specific statement
OF these Objectionable features OF the report OF
the majority But upon the financial question
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public attention, the views OF the majority
differ so fundamentally from what the minor
lCy regard as vital democratic doctrine as 10
demand q distinct statement OF what they hold
to as the only just and true expression OF DEM
OoratiC faith upon this paramount issue as fol-
lows, which is offered as substitute for the
financial planlEs In the majority report;
I'VE declare our belief that the experiment
on the part of the United States alone OF free
coinage and change OF the existing standard
of value Independently OF the action Of other
great nations, would not only lmpeEil our
finances, but would retard or entirely prevent
the establishment OF International bimetal-
llsm, to which the efforts Of the governments,
should be steadily directed 1t would place
this country ut once upon silver basis impair
contracts disturb business, diminish the pur-
chasing power OF the wages OF labor and inhict
irreparable evils upon our nations commerce
and industry.
Until international cooperation among
leading nations for the free coinage OF silver
can be secured, we favor the rigid maintenance
OF the existing gold standard as essential TO
the preservation OF our national credit, the re-
dempton OF our public pledges and the keep
ing invioate OF our cOuntry's honor We in-
sist that all our paper and silver cur
rency shall be kept absolutely at a parity
with gold The democratic party Is
the party OF hard money, and Is opposed 70
legal tender paper money as part Of our per-
financial system, and we therefore
favor the gradual retirement and cancellation
Of all United States and treasury notes, under
such legislative provisions as will prevent un-
iue contraction. Wedemand that the national
credit shall be resolutely maintained at all
lines and under all circumstances
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the majority IL defective In failing TO make
my recognition Of the honesty. economic couF-
lge and fidelity Of the present democratic ad-
ninistratlOn and they therefore offer the fol-
owing declaration as an amendment 10 the
majority report:
I'VE commend the honesty, economic cour-
.ge OF the United States and fidelity OF the
PRESENT democratic national administration"
David b. Hill IN ". William r. Villas
.Wis.). George Gray tDel), John Prentlss Poo
Md, Irving W. Drew IN. II G. q. Holman
Me.), r. j. Farrell (Vtl, Lynde Harrison
Comm, David r. Baker (R II, Thomas A. O
Neadock (Mch) james OBrlen (Minnl,
IOhn f. Russell IMass.), Robert e, Wright
Pa), William r. Steele Is d., ALA A, Mo-
)ermott IN. J.), Charles d. Rodgers (Alaskal.
Senator Hin also offered the following
,mendments to the platform and moved their
doptlon:
But IL should be carefully provided by law
{ the same time that any change Ia the none
airy standard should not apply to existing con-
racts."
"Our advocacy Of the independent free coin-
ge OF silver being based on belief that such
oinage will effect and maintain a parity be-
ween gold and silver at the ratio OF sixteen 70
ne, we declare as q pledge OF our sincerity
hat II such free coinage shall fail 70 effeCs
uch parity within one year from rs cGcNtment
y law, such coinage shall thereupon be sus-
ended"
The ballot on the amendments offered BY
iii for the minority Of the committee Was
20 noes, SO3 ayes, aud one not voting.
Then the majority platform was adopted by
% for 10 3Ol against