The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-21

of an good citizens without reference TO
political affiliations in the past.
Fourth. We hereby enter our most
earnest protest against all schemes FOR the
retirement Of our nOn-interest bearing pI-
per currency and the substitution there
for of SJ00e0,0O bonds to become an add
ditional burden upon the producing
classes, that national banks may be sup
piled with interest bearing capita! on
which to transact their individual busi-
ness.
"And we also protest against the fur
ther Issuance and sale OF government
bonds 10 acquire gold with which 70 re-
deem such currency. and demand or the
government that il shan hereafter re-
deem the same with the CON OF either
metal II may possess, IN strict = ccof4 Win
the letter Of the law.
Fifth, we denounce as trans parent
fallacy the claim that labor can be ben-
emitted by the maintenance OF q single
gold standard as the basis or our financial
system. The experience or al ages ana
of every. country alike, clearly demon
strates that a contracted currency iuNa-
riably compels "a contraction ~ business,
the lessening Of industrial enterprises
the enforced idleness Of great numbers ol
the working classes, and notnns or Wulch
the human mind can concetc Us more
clearly self-evident than the naked truth
that the wages of labor must alE 1ys pe
adjusted TO-. and correspond with the
prices of labor's products IN tne markets.
The sixth plank favors the appointment
Of a cabinet official TO be kaoWn as tne
Secretary of Labor, whose Ahiy u shall
be 10 report to congress wnat share OF
the enhanced price for whlch protected
products are sold in the markets OF this
country is paid to employees ana 10 afoi-
The seventh plank instrucss the dele
gates TO vote as a unit ,,
The eighth plank reads: heposlns luil
faith and confidence in the democracy,
patriotism and ability Of Horace Soies'
formerly governor of the state, we mere
by declare 1t TO be the oou Den duty oI
every patriot in Iowa, without regard TO
former party affiliations, to use an nom
orable means to secure his nomination ~
Chicago for the high and Re ponsiple OF
fee of President Of the UniAd states 70
the end that the principles ~ the Jener-
son.an democracy be preserved ana pro
noted, and liberty ana prosperity pe re-
stored TO the great body or the Amell-
can Deople. And that every delegate TO
the national convention this day elected
is expressly authorized and Instructed 70
place his name in nomination at the chi
interest revived for a while when Judge
Nathaniel French of Davenport submit.
ted the report of the minority, or SOUND
1t reads: sound money is necessary
to the prosperity of the people We,
therefore, oppose all devices for deDaslhs
the currency whether by Iurthef issue
of government paper or the free coinage
of silver at 16 to 1. Consistent with these
principles, we favor the largest and most
l9dfa' aRd the use strict ct maintenance al
par with gold Of all the out
standing currency of the government. we
heartily indorse the administration OF
President Cleveland for wisdom, courage
and fidelity to the public in this,
Committed as the republican party is
| to the re-enactment Of Mckinleyism, we
welcome a renewal of the contest of 1882
upon this issue with an abiding faith that
! the people will again register the same
| verdict as In that contest upon this odious
| system Of bounties and class favoritism.'
| The reference to President Cleveland
| evoked applause, mingled with shouts Of
/ MOI and Kisses, and the upfoar wal
| intensified ten-fold when Judge F'rencl
| went on to fay the silverites. The eX
| citement Of the afternoon reached its eli
max, when the youthful mayor, Mr.. Vol
mer of Davenport, attempted to close thI
debate with a sound money aDeech. ellis
shouts hisSes, eat-calls,ss = E ei-dst scarcel,
| fitted for ears polite, and personal allu
| sions continued to make a din that wal
| deafening until Mr.. Vollmer took his seat
When the roll of counties was called
| the minority report was defeated by
| vote of 6l715 to 2l7ia Against the protest
| shouted from all parts of the hall, a mo
| ton to indorse the district delegates e
| Chicago elected in the congressional con
vention of the forenoon and which wal
\ intended to bring them under the opera
| tion of the unit rule, was declared car
ried. Then there was a rush for the open
| and in the midst of the confusion, th
| convention, at 6:10 o'clock, adjourned SIM
die.