The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-08

them. as they had often times soma with
those 10 whom he appealed.
DO not forget that In the lasr national
convention Of 1872 you proclaimed your
selves 20 be in favor OF the use OF both
gold and silver as the STANDARD money OF
the country. and the coinage or both gold
and silver without discriminate against
either metal or charge for min-age. and
that the only question LETT open was the
ratio between the metals. DO not forget
that Just four years ago. IN that same
convention the New York DELEGATION stood
here solid and immOvable for a candidate
committed to the free and unlimited coin
age Of silver and gold al the ratio Of six
teen TO one, and that II we are for IL still
IL is IN some measure from your teachings
That we owe you much is readily and
gratefully acknowledged, bur are not our
debts mutual 10 each other, and not one
sided?
LAS this majority or democrats is not
sectional. neither is II for any privilege
of class or for class legislation. The ac-
tive business men OF this country. its
manufact urers. it's merchants, its farm
ers. its sons Of toll in counting room
factory. field and mine. know that a con-
traction Of the currency sweeps away
with the silent and relentless force OK
gravitation. the annual profits Of their
enterprise and investment. and they know.
too, that the gold standard means CON
traction and the organization OF disaster
(Applause).
What hope is there for the country.
what hope for democracy unless the
views OF the majority here is adontedb
The republican party has now renowned
the creed of its platform and of our
statutes. IL has presented to the country
the issue of higher taxes, more bonds and
less money, and has proclaimed for the
British gold standard. We can only ex-
pect should they succeed. new spasms
OF panic and long protracted period
Of depression. Do not ask us then to ioin
them on any Of these propositions. II
we should go upon the gold standard it
is evident that we must change
ard of payment of all public
debts. taxes and appropriations. save
those specifically payable I'm gold. And as
we have 500 0O0. 100000 of public and private
debt II would take more than three
times all the gold In the country to pay
one years interest in that medium We
should be compelled hereafter go contract
the currency by paying the $500 900 Of
greenbacks and Sherman notes in gold
which would nearly exhaust the entire
American stock In and out Of the treasu-
~, and the same policy would require
that the S344 100000 of silver certificates
should be paid IN gold As foreshadowed
by the present director OF the mint i'm
this recommendation. This means the in
crease of the public debt by $500. 10000 Of
interest bearing gold bonds with the pros
trous consequences of such policy are
appalling to contemplate and the alter
native suggested is the free coinage of
silver as well as gold and the
can system of bimetallsm. Bring us
we pray you, no more make-Shifts and
straddles. Vex the country with no more
propheSies of smooth things TO come from
the British republican gold propaganda.
We maintain that this great nation. with
a natural base las Gladstone said of the
greatest continuous empire ever estab-
lished by man, with far more territory
Britain. France and Germany combined,
without dependence upon Europe for any
thing that IL produces and with European
dependence upon us for much that we
produce is fully capable OF restoring its
constitutional money system of gold and
silver at an equality with each other and
as our fathers in l776 declared our ma
tional independence so now has the party
founded by Thomas Jefferson, the author
of that declaration, met here to declare
our financial independence of all other
nations and to invoke All true Americans
to assert by their votes and place their
country where il of right belongs, as the
freegt and foremost nation Of the EARTH
He closed by announcing that the ma
tional democratic convention was now in
session and would proceed to the bus!-
ness of organization.
Immediately there arose cries of "Hilf'
from all parts of the hall, and the SER
geant-at-arms was called on TO restore
order. .-, o. .s...,, i.,.-,.< ..,-
Senator Jones Of Arkansas rose at this
juncture and offered resolutions of thanks
to Chairman Harrity, which were adopt
ed for the manner in which he had dis
charged his duties as presiding officer.
On motion OF ex-Gov. Hogg of Texas
the roll was called to give each state and
territory an opportunity to name its Sc
lections for the committee on credentials,
permanent organization rules and order
of business, and platform Loud cries Of
"Hill' were renewed before the question
could be put, but the NeHh York senator
did not respond and the call proceeded
Gen E. B. Finley OF Ohio, in behalf of
the contestants from South Dakota, en-
tered a protest against any of the mem
bers whose names are now accredited to
South Dakota. being appointed to serve
on committees.
Chairman DAME! decided. however, that
the contests should be decided only by
reference to the committee on credentials
and that the request of the contestants
could not be granted
Congressman Sulzer Of New York took
advantage of the interruption to offer his
Cuban plank. which was not read, for
reference to the committee on resolutions
When the various committees had been
appointed. the members Of them withdrew
for organization, and the convention then
at 4:46 o'clock adjourned until 10 O'Clock
tomorrow morning