The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-08-11
DECLARED FOR FREE SILVER.

The Democratic hosts Of Schuylkin county
have convened and adjourned, and the result
of their deliberations is now before the voters
Of the county for their consideration. The
platform adopted is in favor Of the free and
unlimited coinage of gold and silver at the
ratio of IS to l." This is in line with the
platform Of the so-called Democratic national
convention, held at Chicago. While the
local Democracy endorsed the candidacy of
William J. Bryan, it failed to recognize or
draw the line between the two candidates for
Vice President, Sewall and Watson.
in adopting the Chicago platform and
endorsing all that that populistic document
contains, the Democrats have rcpudiatcd the
principles of Jefferson and jackson and set
aside the platform of the state convention
held at Allentown. Two months ago the
Srhuylkill Democracy was committed to the
present gold standard the official organ of
The county repudiatcd the nomination Of
Bryan and the Chicago platform the
nominee for Congress. nominated upon "a free
silver platform, heartily endorsed the action
of the state convention in condemniug
the free aud unlimited coinage Of silver:
the delegates from this county to that con.
vcntion voted and advocated the gold
standard, and the men who directed the
course of yesterday gathering were instru-
mental in having the state delegates to
Chicago instructed against the very thing
which they to-day are loudly proclaiming as
the panacea for all the evils Of our nation.
The Democrats, and especially those Of the
-pbuy1EiU yarigfv buy. r.rC,rIn.J tho
transformation scene upon the financial quos-
ton with the ease Of adopts. If they can
catch the wususpccting voter by the tingling
of either silver or gold, they care little what
Che money OF the nation may be. 1t is Offices
they want and offices they must have. We
quote from the platform adopted yesterday as
follows.
W favor and demand the free and unlimited
coinage of gold and silver, as provided by our
constitution at the present legal ratio of lG TO T.,
without awaiting the action Of other nations on
She money question
Here is where they conform themselves
into contortiouiats. 1t was only a short time
ago the delegates from this county voted for
sthc gold standard in the state convention at
which the following was adopted unani-
mousiy:
We are in favor of q firm, uuvaryiug main
tcnaucc of the gold standard. While we favor
the most liberal use Of silver, consistent with
lutely opposed TO tic free coinage of silver.
and to the compulsory purchase of silver
bullion by the government, We believe that
she Interests of the people demand that the
earnings Of trade, agriculture, manufactures
and commerce, aud especially the wages of
iabor- should be paid IN money of the greatest
Intrinsic value and of the highest standard
adopted by tine civilized nations Of the world.
We are. thci cforc. unaltcrahly opposed to all
InKnmfE uu4I#glAaftltl I.p fla fltl.uafttatt 4 Arrp
currency, aud 70 all cvasious and compromises
Of a quefioiOso closely affecting individual and
national erodit and honor
The two planks are diametrically opposite,
yet they were adopted by the same party.
Besides the state chairman, a number Of
presidential electors and many prominent
Democrats of the state have rcpudiatcd the
false doctrine as enuuciatcd at Chicago and
endorsed at Pottsyille,
Individually, the ticket has some elements
of strength. Collectively it is weak and it
remains to he seen which of the two elements
viii predominant. Shenandoah has two rep
rcseutatiycs, while north-of-the-mountain
secured in all five candidates. The farming
districts and the Classes, where the Democratic
majorities are manufactured, are left out in
The cold. SO far as nationalities are con
cerned, the ticket is well divided,
are of the belief that schuylkill county
viii remain true to its Republican %moorings,
The result of yesterdays convention, in
repudiating the principles of the party Of the
past, will cause hundreds Of honest Demo
crats to turn to the Republican party for
relief, which stands to-day, as it has always
stood, for sound currency-a dollar that is
worth one hundred ccnts-aud the protection
,9i American industries.