The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-01

something more tnah the restatement
OF the articles OF our party creed. Mind
full OF the utterances OF those who
gathered at Chicago. under the name OF
Democracy, we are conscious that the
success OF our cause means more than
the determination OF party ascendency,
and that We have the right to appeal 10
a broader constituency than the mem
bership Of the Republican party.
We denounce the voice OF sectionalisrn,
resurrected from the tomb where we
supposed n lay buried forever. Massa-
chusetts' patriotism can see beyond the
confines OF a section, and hold as pre-
cious as her own the l-st interests OF eli
parts OF the Union. We are steadfast in
our principles, not because they will pro-
mote our own fortunes, 10 the injury OF
those who dwell elsewhere. but becaust
we belieye that I'm their success lies ths
welfare OF all the people In the land.
AS Republicans and as Americans, we
regret the spirit and tendency of the
platform adopted at Chicago. We es-
pecialiy condemn itsadvocacy of the free
coinage OF silver, its covert threat
against the supreme court, and its denia.
CT the supremacy of the national laws.
Upon these questions, which touch the
nations honor and life, we Will not be
misunderstood.
We record again our unalterable op.
position 20 the free and unlimited coin
~
our determination TO maintain the ex'
isting gold standard of values, I'm the
absence OF any international agreement
We believe that the free and unlimited
coinage of silver, at the ratio OF 16 to
by this country alone, would result liz
a national disaster, from which no one
would escape. III here and there, there
is one whose selfish interest would seen
to be promoted by the depreciation OF
our standard OF values, let him be as.
sured that the little which he might gair
would be swallowed up in his share OF
the universal calamity. The radical
change i'm the purchasing power of our
dollar which would be the inevitable re-
suit OF the free coinage of silver. would
be disastrous TO the wage-earner and
capitalist, creditor and debtor alike,
would entail incalculable loss upon the
Industries and commerce OF our coun.
try, and arrest, for an indefinite time, the
development OF our resources
Every man has the right TO criticize
the opinions Of the courts Of Justice as
he will, TO refuse to accept the rule OF
decision as the final expression OF the
law, and TO hope and TO strive for its
reversal. But we believe that the ap.
peal OF the Chicago convention 10 ths
supreme court "as IL may hereafter bt
constituted" contains, and scarcely con.
ceals the purpose OF controlling its judg'
ments by adding TO the number of its
Justices. AS thus understood, we de.
nounce this declaration as a threat "a
degrade TO an instrument for the reg.
istration of party edicts the independent
tribunal established by the fathers, not
only for the administration of Justice,
but as we'll for the preservation of out
constitution, and the protection OF the
reserved rights and liberties of the Amer.
lean people.
The nation has no authority TO pro.
tect any state against mere domestic
violence. except upon the call of the
state, but the President of the United
States. in pursuance of his constitutional
obligation to take care that the laws bs
faithfully executed" has the right and
duty TO protect the property of the
United States from injury or destruc.
ton, and maintain its laws against all
resistance, from whatever quarter it may
come, and this to do anywhere and every.
where where the American flag flies
over American soil The right denied
by the Chicago platform was asserted
by Lincoln, approved by Douglas, and
sanctified by the blood shed in the Civil
War. Through its exercise. the union OF
the states was preserved. We must
maintain IL. and transmit il unim
paired 10 the generations yet TO come.
To the defense of these principles we
summon all Republicans, and invite al
others who believe them TO be essentia
TO the preservation OF the nations honor
the continuance the of general welfare
the integrity Of our constitution and the
supremacy of the nation, where, BY
right, IL is supreme.
Never was better cause than ours, an
never was cause committed To a purSr
ADLER or more patriotic leader than Will
lam Mckinley To the cause and thu
leader we pledge a support which shall
be loyal TO the end.