The morning times., 1896-09-13
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posed 10 paternalism and all class legs
| lation.'
| IL also asserts that THE declarations
| OF the Chicago convention attack indi-
| vdual freedom, the right OF private con
| tract, the independence OF the Judiciary,
and the authority d. the President Ia en-
| force Federal laws. They advocate a
reckless attempt To increase the price of
| silver by legislation To the dchasement Of
] our monetary standard, and threaten un-
limited issues OF paper money by the gov
ernment.
They abandon for Republican allies the
cause of tariff reform to court the favor
| OF protectionists Ia their fiscal hereSy.
Ii then asserts with earnestness and in
terms which will not satisfy those who
assert it to be the duty Of Democrat
tn first vote the ticket and then read the
latform,' that in view of these and other
grave departures from Democratic prin-
cipleS We cannot support the candidates
OF that conv ention nor be bound by its
acts.
TRUE DEMOCRATIC DOCTRINE.
The convention held in Indiana polls then
declares, with force and cNactness, the
Democratic doctrines with respect to
taxation, whether by tariffs, eNciScs, or
by direct imposition, and asserts that none
Of these can he rightfuily imposed except
Tor public p9rpos/s; and NOT for private
doctrine OF a ''Gnrf for revenue only"
1t is then asserted by the convention 10
Its declaration OF principles that the eX-
perience OF mankind has shown that by
reason OF their natural qualities. gold Is
the necessary money OF the large affairs
Uf'the commerce and business. while silver
is conveniently adapted to minor transac-
'rions. und the most beneficial use of both
together can be insured only by the adop-
tion OF the former as standard of moDe-
tary measure and IL maintenance OF silver
ar 4 parity with gold by its limited coin
age under suitable safeguards of law.
r. Thus the largest possible enjoyment OF
both metals is gained with value uni
Nversany accepted throughout the world,
which constitutes the only prac actical bi
metallic currency. assuring the most stable
standard, and especially the best and safest
money for all who earn their livelihood by
labor or the produce OF husbandry. They.
cannot suffer when paid in the best money
known To man. but are the peculiar and
,inost defcnseless victims OF Il debased and
fluctuating currency which offers continual
profits To the money changer at their cost.
MAINTAIN THE GOLD STANDARD.
''Reaiizing these truths, demonstrated by
long public inconvenience and loss, the
Democratic party, in the interests Of the
masses and of equal justice TO all, prac-
tIcaIiy established by the legislation of
1884 and 1888 the gold standard Of none
tary measurement, and likewise entirely
divorced the government from banking
and currency issues. To this long estab-
lished Democratic policy We adhere and
Insist upon the maintenance of the gold
standard and OF the parity herewith Of
every dollar issued by the government,
and are firmly opposed to the free and
unlimited coinage of silver and to the
compulsory purchase OF silver bullion"
This language is but 4 reiteration Of the
terse demand of the Democratic platform
of 1892, that every dollar coined Or
iss ued by the government shall have equal
power in the market and the payment OF
debts p
The convention, which assembled In
Chicago in July OF the present year, in de
inandins tile unlimited coinage OF silver
dollars, on the ratio OF Al 9 1-2 grains Of
standard silver to 25.S grains OF standa ri
gold, with full legal tender quality for
all debts and dues, public and private.
offer to the country scheme from which
every voter may expect whatever ad-
vantage to the country or himself, his
reason or even his imagination can suggest.
The advocates OF the unlimited coinage
of full legal tender silver do not agree as
to what will be the consequence of the
by the United States OF their
favorite measure.
BRYAN'S OPINION UNSUPPORTED.
The more intelligent know that it is
impossible by law to give to silver bullion
or silver coin local value in the United
States; and, therefore, Mr.. Bryan, who
must be regarded as the official interpreter
or the free silver dogma, asserts his belief
that the unlimited coinage of legal tender
silver by Oe CNited States alone wonld
increase the value OF silver bullion, which
is today sixt-sevyen cents per ounce, To
ST. %. and he asserts his belief that under
unlimited coinage the silver dollar, con-
tanning 412 1-2 grains OF standard silver,
coined by the authority of the United States,
would be OF equal acceptability and value