The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-10-17

the one, but in either In other words, in
com, in gold and silver alike-the recognized
standard money of the constitution.
.'CHEAP MONEY SoT DEMOCRATIC"
"a belief in cheap money is no part of
Democratic teachings. 1t is a part of our
creed, that the dollar unit of coinage of both
metals must be of equal intrinsic exchanged
BILE value. We believe in such safeguards of
legislation as shall insure the maintenance of
the parity of the two metals and the equal
power of every dollar at all times in the mar
kets and in the payment of debts Surely
| the safeguards of legislation so earnestly in
yoked by the platform of 1892 were such as
would restore silver to its honored place as
standard money, not such as would look to
its destruction, us did the act of 1873
''wE ARE NOT RECREANT."
81 have now given you the solemn declara-
tons of the Democratic party in the four
great national conventions Immediately pre-
eeding that which in July last nominated Mr..
BRYAN for the presidency. Did time permit,
the utterances have read might be supple
mented by those of eminent statesmen, Hen
bricks, Thurman and others, whose loyalty,
patriotism and devotion 10 Democratic princi-
Piles have never been questioned. Is 1t too
much, then, to claim that in giving our sup
port TO the nominees of the Chicago conven-
ton we are keeping the faith :? The charge
of recreancy to party does not lie at our doors.
We believe that the election of a Democratic
President and Congress will secure the restora-
ton of silver to the position of standard money
of the country-that designed for it by the
founders of the government.
81 think have shown beyond peradven
ture that in the present attitude of our party
favoring a return to bimetallism there is no
shadow of departure from firmly established
Democratic faith. =
4. IL. ,N,,
gold, and the influence of England in AmeIi-
can finance, the Vice President concluded as
follows:
REPUBLICANS PROMISE NOTHING.
.'We believe that much of the evil that has
befallen us as Il people is the result of the
unwise unjust financial legislation of the
last third of century, and for which the
Republican party is solely responsible.
Wherein is there promise for the future?
Wherein is there hope? Will relief come by
the election of Mckinley and the restoration
to power of the party at whose doors lie the
responsibility of the ills that we endure, for
the burdens that are upon us? By its plat
| form. by the utterances of those high in its
counsels, it stands pledged to a continuance,
not a cure, of the ills that are upon us. 1t
promises nothing; holds out no hope, by
words even, of resurn TO the monetary policy
of the founders of the government-the policy
that for so many years brought prosperity and
contentment to all of the people.
INTERESTS OF ALL THE PEOPLE.
Il am firmly persuaded that in the present
contest the interests of all the people are
bound up in the success of the Democratic
party, whose creed upon the pending vital
issue was the living faith of the founders of
our government. Now, as in the struggles
of the past, its appeal is to the judgment, the
| tha ,f iuetio. Of ba A,,o
can people, Its candidate for the presidency
is an able and eloquent statesman whose words
have cheered the respondent, given hope and
inspiration to his countrymen, and whose
Inauguration will be the earnest of better days
to the republic"
$500 DELEGATES PRESENT.
Twenty-Five hundred delegates are slated
to be present at the convention, and st. Louis
is boiling over with Democratic enthusiasm.
Hundreds Of banners proclaim Democratic
tenets in every section of the city, and the
number of freesilver badges and buttons is
legion.
PRESIDENT HACKS ADDRESS.
The convention was called to order Satur-
day morning at 1l.30 O'Clock by President
Chauncey +. Black, of Pennsylvania. After
prayer and the singing of "America' by the
big audience, led by the Jefferson Glee Club
of several hundred voices Mr. Black delivered
his quadrennial address, He declared that
the cause which the Democratic party was
supporting was that of no class no section,
but OF the people as whole. II was the
cause of all classes from all parts of the coun-
try. He then entered into the discussion of
the money question and concluded by de-
nouncing Mark Hanna and the money power.
OFFICERS CHOSEN.
At the afternoon session Senator H. ID.
Money. of Mississippi, was selected for per-
manent chairman; j. B. White. of West Vir-
ginia, secretary, and Jefferson Pollard, of
Missouri, reading clerk. In taking the chair,
Senator Money paid high tribute to W. j.
Bryan and said he was worthy TO be ranked
with Lincoln and Grant.
The committee on permanent officers re-
ported the following &C. f. Black, of Penn
| sylvania, president; Lawrence Gardner, Dis
trict of Columbia, secretary; w. A. Clark,
Montana, treasurer. The report was adopted
and the officers elected by a viva voce vote.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
IN its report the committee ON resolutions
Endorsed the Chicago platform and ticket
throughout. Monopolies and trusts and the
single gold standard were denounced. The
alleged action of many of the great corpora
tions and railways in coercing their employees
to support any particular candidate was con-
demned and the attention of the government
officers was called to the reported abuse.
The report was unanimously adopted.