The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-09-11
MIR. SEwALL'S SPEECH.
The Tersc and weighty Utterances OF
the Candidate for Nice-President.

Mr. Chairman and Gentlcmcn of the Com
Elltt"". You have given mo Official notice OF
mg selection by the Democratic National
Convention IL itS candidate for Vice-Presi-
dent. For the courteous terms of your mes
sage and the kind personal expressions !
thank You. Ia ing been present ut that great
convention, can more truly estimate the
honor its action has conferred. 1t was the
greatest and most earnest convention in the
history of our party. 1t was closer and more
in touch with the people The delegates were
there TO voice tue sentiments OF the constitu-
.nts tn" people of the party, for the party,
Tor the pcopl" OF tho party controlled aud
conducted that convention.
The Democracy Of the country realizes
shat all the great principles of our party are
ns pot, Mt AMI essential to the well-being Of
the country today as they have always been,
and IiS they ever will be. But tho over
shadowinS issue before the country now
made dominant ry tho distressed condition
prevailing throughout our land, Is the de-
mand for tho reform in our existing mone-
tary system.
Oar party, anl we believe, n great
majority OF the American people. are con-
WINGED that the legislation OF 1873, demone-
ti"inS silver, WAS II wrong inflicted upon our
country, which should and must be righted.
We heii"v" that the single gold standard
HIS 80 iltTTOWtl tnt DlSp OF our monetary
structure that il is unable and unsafe and so
dwarfcd in its d- velopment and in its power
To furnish the necessary financial blood to
the nation :sa: commercial nnd industrial
paralysis has followed.
We believe that we need and must have the
broad and expanding foundation OF both
gold md silver to support monetary sys-
tenn strong and stable capable of meeting the
demands OF u growing country aud an In
dustrious, energetic and enterprising people,
fhnf
stricken by every foreign draft upon US, q
system that will maintain parity Of just
values and the nations money nnd protect
us from the frequent fluctuations Of to-day,
so disastrous to every business and industry
OF the land.
We demand the free coinage Of silver the
opening of our mints to both money metals
without discrimination. the return to the
money OF our fathers, the money OF the Con-
Stitutlon, gold and silver.
We believe this IL tho remedy and the only
remedy for tn" evil from which We are now
suffering, tn" evil that is now SO fast devast-
ing aud inpOverishing our land and people.
bringing poverty To our homes and bank
ruptry TO our business. which, il allowed to
continue. will grow until our very institutions
are threatened.
Th" decentralization of silver has thrown
the whoia primary money function on gold.
Rrstor" the money function to silver, appre-
ciatinG its value. and it, purchasing power
will increase Take from gold its III onopoly
its value will be- reduced. and in due course
the party OF the two metals will again obtain
under natural causes.
We shall then have broad and unlimited
foundation Tor Il monetary system commen-
Surato with our couutryS needs AID future
development, not the unsafe basis Of to-day,
reduced by half by tho removal of silver and
continually undermined by foreigners carry
ing from us our gold.
This Is the reform to which we are pledged,
the reform the people demand, the return to
the monetary system Of over eighty years Of
our nrtional existence.
The Democratic party has already given its
approval and Its pledge. Our opponents ad-
init the wisdom OF the principle for which we
contend, but ask Us to wait permission and
cooperation OF other nations.
Our people will not wait. They will not
ask permission OF any nation on earth to re-
lieve themselves OF the cause OF their distress.
The issue has been made. Tho people stand
ready to render their verdict next Novem-
bcr.
Mr.. Chairman unequivocally and through
sincere conviction, endorse the platform on
which have been nominated. l believe we
are right. the people are with US, and what
the people declare for, is always right anc
must prevail.
accept the nomination., and with the
peoples confirmation, every effort OF which
God shall render me capable will be greeted
in support OF tho principles involved.