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THEG0LD M0CRATS.
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against gold recommendation and advo-
Gates legislation which must inevitably
lead 10 silver nono-netattlsms x GaNo-
Gates monetary system which would Of
fer an unlimited fund 81 speculation 70
the capitalist. hut would materially re-
duce the purchasing power Of every dol
lar paid 10 ths wage Farmers ana punish
honest thrift by depreciating the value q
every savings bank deposit and life In
surauce policy. il advocates liberal PEN
sions. and a the same time seeks 20 im-
pair the value OF every pension paid by
the government; II condemns the only
method provided for keeping inVioate The
national credit. and favors a policy which
must result in partial reputation or the
public debt: Il disapproves OF the issue OF
national bank notes secured by the pledge
Of government bonds. and suggests no
substitute therefor except unlimited paper
money redeemable in debased and hucta-
ating coin; il covertly attacks the exist
ing civil service laws, upon the preserva~
ton and extension OF which the efficiency
OF the public service depends; II contempt
uoasly omits all reference 10 the. admin
lstratiOn OF the only Democrat who in
this generation has held the presidential
office whose integrity OF public acts and
frm determination TO maintain the ma
tional honor has been recognized and ac-
knowledged by all classes OF his fellow
citizens.
I'VE heartily commend the administra-
ton Of Grover Cleveland. He has been loyal
10 the principles OF true Democracy. lis
administration has been efficient honest
and economical. He deserves the thanks
Of the whole paople, ana has earned ard
Will receive the praise of grateful ros-
teritv.
We hold that IL Is the duty OF the gov
eminent Of the United States, in the ex-
sAsyN al u
inspect to coinage and currency, 50 fol-
low and not force the preferences Of the
people The gold standard Is a monet1ry
fact which cannot be changed by an act
OF congress. In the face Of the long-cOn-
tinued existence OF the Bland act In the
United States, and he unmtstakaoie world
fw5de selection Of gold IN preferences 10 sii-
Yer as a monetary standard. any attempt
70 tamper with the standard is Vicious
IN principle dishonest IN practice, de-
strlctive OF confidence and thoroughly
un-pemoaratic. We are, therefore. In
favor OF a firm and unvarylng maihten-
anca OF the present gold standard u value
- long as that standard continues 20 -
a monetary fact. We believe that the tcd-
eral government should be entirely di-
vor,ed from the business OF banSing. and
therefore demand the repeal Of all laws
authorizing the issuing Of legal tender or
treasury notes By he government or he
relssulng OF such notes when they have
once been redeemed I'm gold.
I'VE favor the enactment Sy congress ~
such legislation as viii permit the tstsb-
Ishmcnt OF a banking currency angle IN
volume for the needs Of business, readily
adjusting Itself 30 sIsh needs, absolutely
secure in every contingency and a. ell
times re1eemahle in gold.
We are opposed 70 Republican protec
ton We recognize ia protection, ~
vhich the Federal power OF tlIe taxatlCn
on imports is exercised for the benefit OF
a class, the mainstay OF trusts, the parent