The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-21
poI TERS DEFEND THEIR Bolt.
REPUBLICANS ISSUE A
MANIFESTO.

.h. Declaration for international
,,,,,,etaIIism Contained in the Re-
..,,,lican Platform Absurd.
Irs-..5u. Col. July 2O.-The committee
80 ,,--frg republicans who have been IN
s.-,n for several days late this after
-.or made public the following manifesto;
owe deem it fitting that we who nave
t--t,fore affiliated with the national re-
,,5l.oau party and who have rejected
-. financial plank of the platform adopt
81 a- ST. Louis, and refused TO support
,t. nominees Of the convention, should
s,s+. our position on the presidential cam
,,..-n and state briefly our reasons in
support thereof.
..lvben certain delegates to the national
,s,,bIican convention repudiated the
financial plank of the platform, and
o..bdrev from the convention, we deter
mined tnat we would give our support TO
s1eb candidates as should appear as will
ling and capable Of aiding in the restora-
non Of silver TO its rightful place as
standard money.
..The democratic party has at its Chi
cazo convention taken a position in its
n1stforn so pronouncedly favorable to sill
YER and has nominated candidates of such
unquestionable convictions in favor of the
bImetallic policy, and Of such high per
sonal character, that we have determined
L. give them our support. We support
such candidates because they represent
the great principle of blmetahism, which
,ye believe TO be in the cause of human
ity. Of civilization and the paramount
question now before the American peo-
pie
"We. therefore, announce that we shall
by voice and vote support Messrs. Bryan
and sewau for President and Vice Presi-
dent, and we appeal to all citizens, and
esueciaHy republicans who feel as we do
that gold mOnometallism would be OF last
ing injury TO the country, TO act with us IN
securing their election.
"The democrats who believe in the gold
standard are announcing their intention
TO support Mr.. Mckinley or proposing to
put a third candidate in the field for the
avowed purpose OF aiding Mr.. Mckinley s
election great number of leading and
influential democratic journals have declar-
ed they will support the republican nOmt-
uees. 1t is evident this is to be a union Of
forces on the part of the advocates and
supporters of the gold standard TO elect
Mckinley and those favorable to him will
support the financial platform of the re-
publican party.
ITO those who favor bi-metallism,
which means the equal treatment Of both
silver and gold at the mints of the ma
ton, there Is but one course to pursue
and that is to unite all the silver forces
and oppose with all our might the can
didate representing the policy which we
believe is fraught with disaster to the ma
tion and ruin to the people. Gold mono
metallism means the shifting to gold
alone as primary money all the burden
oI commerce and credit formerly borne by
gold and silver, and as the worlds stock
OF tnese metals has always been about
equal in amount, it means the doubling
or Inc burden upon gold Doubling the
burden upon gold means doubling the de-
mand Tor the same and doubling the de-
mand OF necessity doubles the value
thereof. This gradual shifting to gold of
all the burdens of both gold and silver has
caused a gradual and steady increase in
the Value of every dollar redeemable in
gold, and hence a gradual and steady de-
cline In every commodity that is rneasur-
ed by that dollar
The republicans and supporters OF Mr..
Mchlnley consented to the insertion in
1ns 81 Louis platform of the gold stand
aru declaraton fhinly veneered by a dec
.aratlon for bimetallism, when the lead
lns commercial nations of the world
should consent but until that consent
WI secured, the gold standard must be
maintained. 1t is well known that this
consent cannot be secured from Great
bHlaln and that such declaration for hi
metaIilsm means nothing with this Iimi-
- I.|u9n upon 1t. Mr.. Mckinley consented
a. .Ie ueclaration for the gold standard
a. We platform, and in his recent
hPreehes heretofore made that he under
s.o9l the danger of the gold standard
@ @"nu lne distress which would be inflicted
ap5 5j" IN 'Ue american people by its adoption,
- - YET ne pledges the people to support
ouu MAINTAIN that system and fasten lp-
W on lnem all the evils of the of the finan-
sTj,S ,"j system which he has heretofore re-
tW-bl,-aIeu II uhey make him President.
~ "dleVef may have been his attitude on
te tHe money question in the past. he m1Et
et;,slILapiy, hereafter, support the same
man anclal system that the present demo-
r1%st sc administration has, and if elected
s"uSt continue the policy of Mr. Clava-
1I4Hu IN the sale of bonds In time of neace
1,s 80 1 Wiph the success of Mr.. Mckinley
+b may look for continued increase OF
puDHe DEBT and sales of bonds 10
-'aa11-ilaIh a1,ila the gold standard.
mat the condition of the country &c
of 55a1lsIactory all admit The producers
me- 80 wealth are not receiving fair and
wbdfbo compensation for their labor,
~ ~! tAeI in field, factory or roipa and
80 prise has ceased; values are CON
ddiieuyly declining, labor is upemnloved.
- intent and distress prevail TO an ev-
of never before known in the history
t!e country, and no reason can he
ttouhd for such an unhaDDv condit3on 60 ,,c
nrIe 90 VICIOUS monetary system Those who
-ooiess 10 deplOre the present fnanciai
il,'loI ana oppose the free coinage of
ttLhEer are divided in opposition 9s 10
t, l5 cause of the present condition. Sonoe
1Sl]lre that it is because we have too
nl.ch tariff, others that weI have
- los enough; while the faci
con,tf. mat every gold standard
ILounIry in the world whether II
- hlgh or low tariff is now and has
of curing recent years in the tbroes
srS a financial panic and every silver stand.
'+ar5t.9 country, compared with its former
v9iiluiuon' Is enjoying an Industrial de.
tC'opH4ent and degree of prosperity hitber.
Il S2e, Unknown in its history While tll11s
A 80 ing IN opinionythey unite in ASSERTING
n 5'l tne gold standard must be rnainta i3'
~ ullll foreign countries shall siopDifv
9H Willingness that the American rac,
SHaA exercise the right of free NOR
90 create a financial system of tbei,
L III We overlook the humilfa fation anG
So So duaQon We must feel on account "a
4I declaration of such finareial do.
co.,-,ey we may well inquire when thf
viii 5 Il' Oh the leading commercial nations
lo De obtained No one who has fol
Co me three International monetar,
o- ehces that have already been held
4 r, no mas examined the inpracfica III
en- Slllons presented at those confer,
ill.,, Gau Tor moment believe thar any
J-i. -IIilc agreement can ever he 1,adS
M we consent of all the leading com,
,,l"d nations Of the world
s, '"eH VIII Great Britain, controlled a,
# and ever will be- by the cralit+o,
ri fat@ who collect vast