The San Francisco call., 1896-09-13

grains OF standard silver, coined by the
authority of the United States would be oi
equal aceeptsbility and value with the dollar
containing Z5.8 grains OF standard gold In all
the markets of the world.
II Is something that this opinion has no sup
port IN the experience of manklnd d.. 1t is
enough for present purposes TO say 1t has no
loundatlon other than the confident assertions
OF OF those who share in that belief NO party in
the country ever undertook so much as do the
advocates OF the unlimited coinage OF silver.
Ihey DO not only undertake to maintain COM
nerclal parity in value OF about 434, O2.O4l
silver dollars, already coined by the United
States under the authority OF the acts Of the
2otn OF February, 1873, and of July Ia, 1890,
ana OF all the silver dollars that hereafter may
Vancing the value of the silver coinage OF all
the nations OF the world to an equal accept
aolllly and value with coins OF gold. IT the
expectations OF such of the advocates OF free
coinage OF silver are realized 1t would be
diincult upon their own premises to perceive
what would be gained by those who expect
cheap money.
Accepting their claim that under free coin
age the dollar of silver would become OF equal
aceptaolllty and value and equal power in
the markets and in the payment of debts
dollar would then be as difficult to procure as
the dollar OF gold is now. They complain now
that the dollar of gold has TOO much purchas-
ing power and is too difficult to obtain
but the real expectation OF the great body OF
supporters OF the free coinage OF silver, and
one much more in harmony with the ex-
petlence OF mankind, is that the unlimited
coinage of silver would give to the country q
deprecated and cheaper dollar, which would
enhance nominal values aud be used in the
payment OF debts, but would be attended and
followed by the ruin of all industries, the de-
structioT of public and private credit and
lrreparable mischiefs.
Our platform commits us to the maintenance
Oh the Democratic faith. Many OF our associ-
ates, deluded by deceptive Sophistries, are
supporting coalition which disaYows the
tradition al faith of the Democratic party. The
pest we can hope for them is that they may be
defeated, and when defeated they may return
TO the safe paths that they have heretofore
trodden.
When Senator Palmer had concluded
and the applause had subsidized the audi
ence sang verse of "Old Kentucky
Home" Senator Palmer was presented
with three American Beauty" roses as
he took his seat.
Colonel John r. Fellows of New York
was then brought forward and introduced
by Mr.. Bvnum as the speaker to notify
General Buckner.
Colonel Fellows never showed his ora
torlcal powers to better advantage, and his
speech held the audience from beginning
to end. Colonel Fellows said:
Mr.. Chairman and General Buckner: The
National Democratic Convention which was
recently assembled at Indianapolis, placed you
in nomination for the Office of Vice-President
OF the United States lapplausel and through
us appropriate committee conferred upon
me the high privilege of officially communi-
eating TO you tnat fact and requesting your
acceptance. This magnificent gathering in
your own State Is the Endorsement and fitting
supplement- to the wisdom which guided us to
that action.
At the threshold of this debate, here in the
notification ceremonies ana upon every stump
throughout this broad Republic, we shall de-
clare that 1t was the only assemblage of De-
mocracy in this land. Prolonged applause. /
We Will not deny that the convention which
assembled at Chicago had the RIGHT If they
choose to exercise it. to declare Democrat ic
principles. We simply content ourselves with
asserting that they refused to perform their
duty. which was in their power to perform.
tApplause.]
invoke the memories of the past for nv
Democracy. 1t was not breathed first across
the plains of Nebraska. lLaughter.] 1t speaks
tonight from the tomb at Monticello and the
grave at the Hermitage with as potent voice
and should have as potential an influence as
when these great founders and captains of our
faith spoke in visible tones.
The Chicago Convention took keen delight
in trampling under foot all the old precedents
which had governed party action 1t perpe-
trated fraud by denying sovereign STATES their
just representation in order 70 secure the
necessary majority by which to accomplish
the nefarious purpose it had in view. Zap
plause.
tionary and did but betoken the dastardly
consummation that was finally reached. Zap
plausel
cacy that Chicago convention touched the
question of tariff ILaughter.l Why, they
were confronted with two possibilities.
First-That too strong q declaration of old
some Republicans with free-silver tendencies
whom they hoped to win to their standard
But the greater fear they had was the appre-
hension that somebody might publish here
after in deadly parallel columns the utteranee
OF their candidate upon the question of tariff.
when that was an issue, proclaiming that
rn6rr rnkS i'm Of
the prices of commodities to consumers as
compared with his present declaration that we
must debase our currency in order TO raise
prices 20 the normal standard. lApplause1
1t might involve them in serious difficulties
as the canvass went on. and it was the better
way, and in that assemblage infinitely the
easier way, to discard the old doctrine en-
tirely and supply its place with something
novel and refreshingly new to Democrats
[Laughter.l
They found our business in disordered
condition and they declared that the proper
way to make our business better was to make
the money in which we transact it infinitely
worse. They proclaimed, as you before
had no right to follow It's flag and secure for it
protection. The Democratic doctrine is pre-
servation OF the reserve powers and inherent
0f pus4sea ns ss THEY shall be
riot and against Federal interference but as
10 Federal laws, as to those things that are
fashioned and controlled entirely. by the
tagonism TO the declaration of the Chicago
convention that that flag has right to go
wherever Its statutes are written to see that
they are enforced. lApplause.l
They tell us you cannot win, and reply you
shall be more than conquerors. Applause
If success always implies the gewgaws ana
trapptngs of power, if it i'm plies the
possession of the emoluments and profits
which office brings, then indeed you may not
win; but II success comes, as success always
Will come to him who battles for what he
knows to be right, regardless of consequences
and willing to die in the fight, if success
means the performance OF duty which involves
self-sacrifiee, the highest attribute and
charac ieristic OF duty, ITSELF if that
is the true test of success, then you shall be
grandly triumphant in November. [Great ap-
plause.l We are planting not alone for the
present, but to preserve our hope in the future.
[Applause.1
In closing Colonel Fellows said:
When Constantine the Great led ont his
mailed warriors to do battle for the Christian
faith 1t is said that heaven itself vouchsafed
the signal marks of its approval. In visions of
the night the soul of the great leader
was strengthened, and as the army drew
near Rome, out of the sky there cleaned the
cross, the symbol of our holy faith bearing
this inscription, "In this sign we conquer,6
and the Christian warriors army grew strong
IN the strength of hope and faith as
sured, making his onset Irresistible and his
conquest complete. A cause scarcely less
sacred beckons us TO endeavor now. The pres
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