Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-09-10

uuuuuoavu Nv every marillme power but tne
United States, and which, to the nations
humiliation, have driven American capital
and enterprise to the use OF alien nags
and alien crews, have made the stars
and stripes an almost unknown en-
blem In foreign countries and have virtually
extinguished the race Of American seamen.
We oppose the pretense that discriminating
duties will promote shipping and that scheme
Ia an invitation to commercial warfare upon
the United States, un-American In the light Of
our great commercial treaties, Offering no gain
whutever to American shipping while greatly
increasing ocean freights on our agricultural
End manufactured products.
The experience OF mankind has shown that,
by reason Of their natural qualities gold IS
the necessary money Of the large a1airs OF
commerce and business. while silver Is conven-
iently adapted to minor transactions ana inc
most beneficial use OF both together can be IN
sured only by the adoption Of the former as
standard Of monetary measures and the maln-
tenance OF silver Ut d parity with gold by It's
limited coinage under such safeguards OF law.
Thu, is the largest possible enjoyment OF
both met us gained with the value universally
accepted throughout the world, which consti-
tutes the only practical currency assuring the
most stable standard and especially the best
and safest money for oil who earn livelihood
by labor or the produce Of husbandry. They
cannot suffer when paid in the best money
known to man, but are The peculiar and most de-
fenseless victims OF debased and fiuctuat-
ing currency, which offers continued profits
TO the money changer at their cost Real
izinp these truths demonstrated by long
public inconvenience and loss the dem
ocratic party, In the interests OF the masses
and Of equal justice to pill, practically es-
tablshed by the legislation OF 1884 ana 1873
the gold standard Of monetary measurement
and likewise entirely divorced the government
from banking and currency issues TO this
long established democratic policy we adhere
and insist upon the maintenance Of the gold
standard and OF the parity Herewith OF every
dollar issued by the government, and we ore
firmly opposed TO the free and unlimited coin
age Of silver and to the compulsory purchase
Of silver bullion.
But we denounce also the further maintc-
nance Of the present costly patchwork OF ma
tional paper currency as . constant source OF
injury and peril. We assert the necessity OIL
such intelligent currency reforms o. Will con-
| fine the government to its legitimate functions
completely separated from the banking bust.
ness and afford to all sections o. our country
uniform, safe and elastic bank currency undei
government supervision, measured In VOLUME
BY the needs Of business
The patriotism fidelity and courage with
which President Cleveland has fulfilled nil
great public trust. the high character Of his ad
minlstratIon, It's wisdom and energy IL thu
maintenance Of civil order and the enforce
ment Of laws, its equal regard for the rights Of
every class and every section. Its firm and dig
ntfed conduct nj fore.0n anairs and ts sfmre
persistence IN upn0iuing the credit anu hoho'
Of the nation are fully recognized by the dem
ocratic party and will secure him place II
history beside the father Of the republic.
We also commend the administration for the
great progress made In the reform Of the pub
lie service and we indorse its efforts to extent
the merit system still further. We demand
that no backward step be taken but that tn
reform be supported and advanced until tn
undemocratic spoils system Of appointment
shall be eradicated.
We demand strict economy In the appropria
lions and In the administration Of the govern
ment.
We favor arbitration for the settlement
International disputes,
We favor o liberal policy OF pensions 70 de
serving soldiers and sailors Of the Unite
States.
The supreme court Of the United States wa
wisely established by the trainers Of our con
stitution as one Of the three co-ordinat
branches Of the government Its independents
and authority to interpret the law Of the Ian
without fear or favor must be maintained. W
condemn all efforts to defame the tribunal
impair the confidence and respect which
has deservedly had The democratic part
ever has maintained and ever will maintal
the supremacy Of law, the independence o. II
, judicial administration, the inyiolability
contract and the obligations Of all good either
to resist every illegal trust. combination %
attempt against the just rights Of property a.
the good order Of society. in which are poun
up the place and happiness Of our people
Believing these principles to be essential
the well being Of the republic, we suom
, them to the consideration Of the America
people,
: The platform was adopted withot
dissent amid prolonged cheers
! Mr.. Breckenridge then made motto
: to proceed to the nomination Of cand
a dates to stand on the platform. whic