The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-18
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| States abandoned the use of silver as
money and that gold has appreciated and
commodities have fallen in price solely ly
reason of this legislation. 1t ignores the
| fact that the prices of commodities have
| fallen because Of the enlarged use CT
| labor-saving machinery. Increased produc-
| ton and resulting competition. 1t sup
| presses the fact that a potent reason for
| the decline in the price of silver has been
| the discovery of new and cheaply- worked
mines. resulting in enormous increase
| in its production. Instead of recognizing
| these facts it appeals to the prejudice of
| the people.
1T demands the free coinage of silver at
the arbitrary and fiotitiors ; ratio of is to
| worlds market Is about 81 TO /, and al
| though neither experience nor reason war;
rants the belief that commercial ratio be-
| tween the metals can be reduced, by the
action Of this government, to any ratio
| even approximating that proposed.
1T threatens in certain contingencies to
| increase to an unlimited extent the volume
| of legal tenders issued by the federal gov
ernment, the ultimate effect of which
would be to force the withdrawal of all
| coin from circulation and to compel public
| and private business to be transacted in
deprecated paper currency, constantly
| fuctuating in value, and TO invite the
| lowed the adoption of such a policy.
Its declarations invite, and have almost
its proponents announce that TO accom-
pliSh their purposes, they are prepared to
involve their country in disaster COM
parable to nothing in its history save the
calamity Of civil war.
1T assails the independence of the Judi
ciary by the covert threat to reorganize
travene the DEGREES of the party caucus
1t seeks TO allure office seekers and spoils-
ing civil service laws, which good men of
all parties have labored so long TO estab-
lish. and to extend TO all departments of
The Chicago convention having thus de-
parted from the recognized Democratic
faith and promulgated doctrines and
strange TO the Democracy, all Democrats
are absolved from obligation to support it's
programme. More than this. as the. doc
trines announced are destructive of ma
tional honor and private obligation, and
tend to create sectional and class distinc-
tions and engender discord and strife
among the people, all good citizens of the
Republic are bound TO repudiate them and
exert every lawful means TO insure the de-
feat of the candidates that represent these
false doctrines
THE DUTY OF THE HOUR.
Democrats are told that they must ac-
cept the platform enunciated and the
ticket nominated at Chicago because sub
mission to the will of the majority is a
fundamental principle of Democracy. 1t is
true that when majority of the people
have expressed their will at a legal cleo
tion the will of such majority must be
respected and obeyed. This is essential to
the peace and existence of the Nation
But it is a monstrous perversion of the
doctrine to apply it to political party,
which exists only by virtue Of common
voluntary assent to its principles When a
Democratic convention departs from the
principles of the party no Democrat re-
mains under any moral obligation to sup
port its action, nor is there any tradition
of the party that requires him to do.
On the contrary it Is evidence of moral
weakness for any free man to vote to
force policies which, in his opinion, are
inimical to the welfare of the people or
to the integrity of the Nation.
THE duty of the hour is to stand stead
fast in the defense of our ancient faith
In this crisis there is at stake more than
the possibility of temporary victory. The
honor and perpetuisy of the Democratic
party at stake. political organiza-
it's history and traditions, is disgraced and
dishonored. The existence of our great
historical party. that has withstood the
reason of recreancy of many of it's men,
bers. That this party. as we have known
1t. may not die, let the faithful OF years
rally around its historic banner, reform its
broken lines. and. with abiding faith in
the final triumph of it's principles. unite
to restore the name Democrat to its for
ITO this end we request all Democrats
who are opposed to the platform adopted
and candidates nominated at Chicago to
organige in their several States. and to
send representatives to the convention of
the National Democratic party, to be held
at Indiana polls on Wednesday. Sept. 2 1896
in accordance with the call heretofore is
sued by the national committee.
wv. ID. BYNUM. Chairman;
JOHN r. WILSON. Secretary;
CHARLES TRACEY,
81. NJ FALKNER.
"F W. NJ. CUTCHEON,
"ELLIS y. USHER,
IS ". HOLDING,
IF w. LEHMAN,
'W. B. HALDEMAN.
JOHN L. HOPKINS.
Executive committee of the National DEM
ocratic party"
Reports from various States received by
the executive committee showed that the
movement had been successful in every
State in the Union with the exception of
Idaho, Utah and Montana. In these States
the sentiment was believed to be so hope
lessly silver that the gold-standard Demo-
Gratis had decided TO affiliate with Repub-
licans rather than organize separately. The
committee on transportation announced
that the railroads would grant single
fare rate for the round trip. 1t was also
reported that arrangements had been made
by which, in conjunction with the Demo-
cratic HOneSt-mOney League Oh America an
extensive distribution of gold-standard lit
erature would at once begin. Until the date
of the convention the committee will have
its headquarters on the parlor floor of the
Palmer House. and 1t is expected that after
the convention the national headquarters
will remain in this city.
One of the most important matters set
tied at the meeting was the selection of
Walter Kessler for sergeant-at-arms. Mr.
Kesser is the manager of large stone
quarry company al Indianapolis.
1t was decided that the executive COM
mittee would open headquarters at the
Denison Hotel on Monday, Sept. /. At that
time there will be meeting of the full
provisional national committee to name a
temporary chairman for the convention.
Responses to the committees original call
for organization in the various States have
been so prompt that the executive commit
tee felt justified in making the statement
that all of the States except Idaho, Nevada
and Utah will send delegations to the con-
yention.
Cincinnati's Contingent.
CINCINNATI, Aug. T.-At a meeting
here to-day of gold-standard Democrats
a resolution was adopted for a call to the
gold-standard Democrats of Hamilton
county TO meet at y. m. next Friday in
mass convention to select delegates TO the
gold-standard Democratic convention in
Columbus Aug. q and to select delegates
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