The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-07-17

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Brilliant speech ~ che new York
81 senator.
The following IL Senator Hills
+ LIDO mt know that 1t IL necessary that
should reply to the distinguished senator
from south Carolina Senator Tillman), and
4 trust that II any reply that may make
y shall not fail to accord to him my pro-
found respects a would say at the outset
ZIONIST. will say i-ither that, no matter
what the provocation. You cannot drive me
out Of the Democratic party. Without In
tending to specially reply to the remarks
Of the distinguished senator from South
Carolina, l Will only say that 1t was
that we were 80 ignorant as not to know
that It was his state that attempted to
break up the Democratic party in 1880, but
that party has survived the attempts of
every section Of the country to divide 1t,
to distract 1t; It lives to-day and l hope II
will long survive. Ny mission here to-day
ID to unite, not to divide; to build up, not
to destroy, to plan for victory and not to
plot for defeat.
New York makes no apology to South
Carolina for her resolution. We get our
Democracy from our fathers. We do not
need to learn It from those whom my
friend represents. Need defend New
York? No; It Is not necessary; she defends
herself. Need defend the attacks made
upon her and her citizens Of wealth, men
Of Intelligence and character? No; 1t Is not
necessary. Need remind this Democratic
national convention that 1t is in the great
State Of New York and in its great city
where the wealth that he inveighs against
Is situated? But 1t Is that great city that
never but once in its history gave Repub-
lican majority. When other cities failed to
respond, New York was the Gibraltar of
Democracy.
The question which this convention Is to
decide is. which is the best position to
take At this time upon the financial ques-
ton? In n word, the question presented Is
between international bimetallism and local
bimetallism. II there be gold monometal-
lists they are not represented either In
the majority report or in the minority.
therefore start out with this PROPOSE
ton: That the Democratic rarty stands
to-day in favor Of gold and silver as the
money Of the country. We. stand In favor
Of the proposition Of single standard,
either Of gold or silver, but we differ as
to the means to bring about that result.
Those I represent and for whom I speak
the sixteen members Of the minority COM
mittee|insist that we should not attempt
the experiment Of free and unlimited coin
age Of silver without the cooperation of
other great nations. It Is not a question
Of patriotism. It is not question Of cour-
age. 1t is not q question Of loyalty. It
il not question Of valor. The majority's
platform speaks Of the subject as though
1t was simply question as to whether we
were brave enough people to enter upon
this experiment. It Is question Of busi-
ness. 1t is u question Of finance. 1t Is q
question Of economies. It Is not ques-
ton, notwithstanding. which man ever so
hvox col, proQf6nnt I fhtnlr
that the safest. the best course for this
convention to have pursued was to take
/. the first step forward in the great cause
Of monetary reform by declaring In favor ct
international BfntetnllisM.
I nm not here to assail the honesty or
with me. There IRE those around me who
know that In every utterance made upon
this subject I have treated the friends Of
free and unlimited coinage of silver at the
ratio Of 16 to with respect. nm here
to pursue that course to-day. DO not think
that we can safely ignore the monetary
systems Of other great nations. It Is a ques-
ton about which honest men may differ:
! believe we cannot ignore the attitude Of
other nations upon this subject any more
than we can their attitude upon the other
questions Of the day. I know 1t In said
BY enthusiastic friends that America can
mark out o course for herself. know that
tt appeals to the pride Of the average Amer
lean to say that, 1t matters not what other
countries may d. we can arrange this mat
ter ourselves. But beg to remind you, II
that suggestion is carried out to Its legiti-
mate conclusion. you might as well do
away with international treaties; you
might as well do away with all the provi-
sions In your tariff bills that have relation
to the laws Of other countries. In this
great age, when we are connected with all
portions of the earth by our ships. by our
cables, and by all methods Of intercourse.
we think that 1t is unwise to attempt this
alone. ~
Mr.. President, I want to call your at
tention to THIS single point. I think 1t
is unwise further. for this convention to
hazard this contest upon single ratio.
What does this silver platform provide!
1t should have contented itself with the
reconciliation of silver and placing 1T upon
equality with gold, but, instead of that. your
committee has recommended for adoption
a platform which makes the test Of DEM
ocratic loyalty to hang upon single ratio.
and that 16 to 1. doubt the wisdom Of
having entered into. detail. l doubt the
propriety Of saying that 151s or II is
hercsy, and f6 is the only true Democratic
doctrine. Permit me to remind you'll
sec distinguished senators before me. who
In the senate Of the United States, friends
Of free silver. have introduced bills Tor the
Tree UHu uluulteu COAiuSc VI bAltSi az lhS
ratio Of 20 to IL beg to remind this con-
vention that some of your candidates pro-
posed for nomination are men whom I ac-
cept. and whose Democracy Is admitted.
who have, time and time again in congress
voted for ether ratios than 16 to- L.: and yet
you are proposing to nominate men upon
platform that limits and restricts them to
! one single ratio. With all due respect I
think it IN unwise step. l think 1t an un-
necessary step. and think 1t will return
to plague us In the future. think we have
too many close business relations with the
other great nations Of the world for US
to ignore their attitude. Your proposed
platform says that the policy of gold mono
mctallism is a British policy.
Mr.. President they forget to tell the
people Of this country that It liz n French
policy also; they forget to tell the people
Of this country that it is German policy
also; they fail to remind yon that 1t is the
policy Of the whole number Of governments
represented In what was called the Latin
union. Therefore, think It looks little
Just a trifie-like demagoguery. to suggest
that this is the policy Of a single nation
alone. Mr.. President. regret also to see
that your platform says not a single werd
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