Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-08-31

ton as a candidate for. the Presidency Of
William Jennings Bryan of Nebraska,
whose Democracy, if he has any,. sits so
loosely upon him that the Populist con-
venton at st. Louis hailed his nomination
with delight as the harbinger of success
to their communistic theories and they too
gave him their nomination under the as
surance made in their convention that ne
was in spirit and in truth a Populist.
We as Democrats denounce the action OF
violation of the principles of the Demo
cratic party and refuse to recognize or be
bound by it, and to distinguish ourselves
from that portion Of our 4 party who may
elect to support Mr.. Bryan, irrespective of
the declarations of the conventions which
nominated him. HEREBY declare the organiza-
ton made here today snail be know as the
National Democratic party, and invite all
good citizens to cooperate with us in put
ting the stamp of condemnation upon the
gated te Gheea9 nd enf2rse4n at st. louis us
protect and preserve its national honor
and credit at home and abroad; that good
government gives the greatest liberty to
social order and the rights of persons and
property.
We declare that it is the highest duty Of
the government to enfore it's laws preserve
peace and good order, to punish crime and
to protect and preserve the lives, liberty
and property of it's citizens.
We further declare as a fundamental
principle of the Democratic party that the
government should be honestly and econom-
caly administered, and that no more taxes
should be levied either by customs, duties
or otherwise than is actually necessary to
support the government 50 honestly and
economically administered keep its faith
sacred and preserve it's credit.
platform of 1892 We hold to the e., use u.s. of
against either metal or eharge for mintage,
but the dollar unit of coinage of both met
ais must be of equal Intrinsic and exchange
fnd 1Jtrh fny.
national agreement or by such safeguards
of legislation as shall ensure the main-
tenance of the parity Of the two metals and
the equal power of every dollar at all times
in the markets and in the payment of debt;
and we demand that all paper currency
shall be kept at par with and redeemable
in Such coin We insist upon this policy
as especially necessary for the protection
of the farmer and laborins classes, the first
and most defenSeess victims OF unstable
money and a huctuating currency"
And TO create and maintain the integrity
of that dollar we adopt the words OF the
Democratic party Of Wisconsin: assembled
i'm convention in June, 1896. in favor of
gold the highest monetary standard OF the
world. as the true measure of unf1uctuating
value.
Bragg will Accept.
When the resolutions were passed in
dorsing Gen. Bragg for the presidential
nomination he arose and said:
II should be less of man than |
think I am if [ failed to thank you for
the work of confidence that you have
shown me. There hangs, if | mistake
not. in the rooms of the Historical so
ciety of Wisconsin flag that has writ
ten across it in letters of gold: Give Us
Place in the Picture Near the Flashing
of the Guns That idea has been acted
upon and adopted by all Wisconsin sol,
diers and ought to be adopted by all
Democrats who enter into this fight
(Applause.) l thank you for the oppor
tunity to lead you, solid as | know you
will be near to the flashing of the guns,
whether victory or defeat shall result
from the contest"
The convention adjourned with cheers
for Cleveland and Bragg.