The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-06-25

They Want Gold Until the Leading
Nations Indorse Bimetallism.


Special to the indianapolis Journal
SARATOGA, N. Y. June A.--The Demo-
Gratis of the Empire State. in convention
to-day indorsed w. C.. Whitney's recent
statement by Incorporating his views in
their platform. The preamble and resolu-
tions are wordy in the extreme. When di-
vested of surplus verbiage, IL is seen the
platform declares for maintenance OF the
present gold standard. until bimetallism is
secured through international agreement"
The proviso is a sop of conciliation thrown
out to the Western silverites. and Is in line
with Whitney's argument Besides declar-
ing for the gold standard. the platform
covers other phases of the money ques-
ton, condemns protection Of industries and
commends Grover Cleveland. The nomina-
ton of presidential electors was postponed,
because Senator Hill and other leaders de-
sired to place the party in such position
that no matter what the platform OF the
national party is, ii can be supported by
the electors and the party in this State.
New York's delegation at Chicago will be:
DsIegates at :, LargeD5DAayS,ip arr EN- S, B; HIll. HHIIlhlL.
PLY. jr.. FREDERICK R. CouDERT;
Alternates at Large-ROBERT EARL.
SMITH NJ WEED. JACOB A. cANTER.
District Delegates = First district. Perry
Belmont and W: A. Hazard; Second. w.
G. Dewitt and p J; Carlin; Third John OH,
Ryan and John o'Keefe; Fifth, James e.
Bell and Joseph Moffett; Sixth. Bernard
Gallagher and r. c. Bucher seventh.
Eighth. Thomas +. Grady and A. j. cum
Minis; Ninth. j. F. Ahern and A NJ Gold
5Ssie Boye gsn'h EeVenth neenah BALDWIN and
William Sulzer: Twelfth. G. B. Mcclellan
and F. NJ. Scott; Thirteenth. Delaney
teensh. sn 1Hu Hugh ass J. Grant and John b. Grim
Minis; Fifteenth. Thomas F: Gilroy and A;
p. Finch; Sixteenth. H. A Purroy and
A. Mclean and Frank Comiskey;
Eighteenth. J. w. Hinkley and ]. v. Elton;
Nineteenth. F.. j. Molloy and James Pur,
Charles L. Tracey; Twenty-first. j: II.
Brown and G; Smith; Twenty y-sssond. ! l.
F. c. Shraub and j. r. O'Gorman; Twenty
fifth. H. F. Bentley and Clinton Beckwith;
Twenty,sixtn !, Truman w;,,a nna ~ E1llI11 K,rt
and ID. NJ. Hill; Twenty-eighth, Thomas M.
Osborne and IL. v. l.. Jones': Twenty
H1nia Thrae,h bfnS0sa asnion snd and E Dodsson
Thirty-first, Erickson Perkins and j. L.
Whaien: Thirty-second. d. N. Lockwood
faa BisseIi IL and an N' j. B. Mayer; Thirty-fourth.
Thomas l.. Doy and Thomas O'Connor.
MR.. TEACHERS SPEECH
The convention was called to order by
Chairman Hinckley. who introduced Mayor
John Boyd Thacher OF Albany, as tenn
porary chairman. He said in part:
Facing Chicago we confess that the sit
uation is not without peril circumstances
some of which perhaps might have been
controlled-have created what we believe
to be an erroneous financial faith. a faith
and South, and which has found adherents
even In the East and North. II is faith
which is not to be eradicated with the
many 1t is a panacea for commercial dis
order. Men hold these false views through
a misconception of economic truths and
through not understanding economic laws
or the times and season of their applica--
ton. Not everything which Is signed and
sealed Is sad & Ine ~ s1yan Stamp on veE 5ne
II worth much more than the world is will
ing to give for it, 1t is passing strange that
the very men who have such marvellous
to Its honor. They reverence it's seal but
eppea 70 We Oe arc to aceomplsH nj our mission
at Chicago We must go there TO persuade
erring brothers and not to quarrel with
enemies. The people who hold those strange
views are honest. but mistaken. We must
make them see that we are as honest as
they are. and that our views are right. AT
IL is not hopeless. II ever there should be
| a campaign of education II is now.
"It is the duty of the Democracy in the
present crisis TO speak clearly on the fnan-
Jackson, of Benton and Tiiden. has always
favored the best money in use-the money
adopted as the standard by the most en-
| lghtened nations of the earth. Neither
consideration of expediency nor the selfish
should lead US .so to depart from the SAFE en and
secure path. The people have not forgot
ten that the silver purchase law. bearing
the work of Republican Congress and Of
a Republican President That law made OF
| silver commodity and untitled It for its
true mission. medium of exchange. Nor
have the people forgotten that the repeal
OF that law was the work OF Democratic
Congress and of a Democratic President
If Ii had done no other thing In it's four
years OF power and responsibility our party
should have the gratitude and confidence
OF the country for thus stopping the COIN
| Mr.. Thachers speech was freely ap-
| plauded. During the call of the roll Of dele
gates gates there % were en,nusiaStlS 81 .;, and patrctic
ney was reached. and a demonstration of
almost equal fervor greeted the name of
David b. Hill. few minutes later. The
| contest Of the Shepard delegation from
| Kings county was referred to the creden-
| tials committee. Other contests were from
| Queens, Richmond and WAYNE counties
| After the appointment of committees. the
| convention took a recess until 3 o'clock
On reconvening the temporary organiza-
ton was made permanent The committee
on credentials reported in favor OF the SIT
ting delegates in every case. and upon the
| report being adopted the Shepardites from
| Kings county and Wayne county contest
| ants walked out OF the convention amid
Kisses from the delegates.
HILL READS THE PLATFORM.
| 'rhe platform. which was read by Senator
| HILL was adopted as follows:
is 1T would be folly TO ignore and impos-
sble TO exaggerate the gravity of the con-
| ditions under which this convention as
sembles. Most Of the other States of the
Union have selected and commissioned
| their delegates 10 the national Democratic
| convention. BY movement evidently con-
certed. but as we believe IN advised and
| III considered. instructions have been given
| 10 the delegations OF large number OF
| States having for their aim and purpose
| the adoption OF new policy and a new
! platform for the Democratic party. No op-
| portunity for fair and deliberate consld-
Grafton OF such policy and platform has
been afforded the Democracy OF the State
| OF New York On such new matter thus
proposed TO be Incorporated among the ten
cts Of the party II becomes the duty OF
the Democrats of New York. representing
! terms.
Gold and silver--the money OF the Con-
stitutfon and Of our fafhers--each AT a
fr,<.f,..