Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-09-17

aratcd it in twain. 4 comparison Of
the platforms adopted 1T Chicago and
at Indianapolis diScloSes the reasons
for the separation. You, sir, stand ON
the platform adhering TO the ancient
End accepted doctrines of true uemor-
racy. 1t is needless TO specify the de
partures from the democratic doctrine
contained in the Chicago platform
The world knows them and is amazed
at them.
Senator Caffrey then skttched the
financial legislation in tins coun> Try,
and quoted statistics to show that the
metal production has kept pace with
the world requirements. that pri, Is
have not deprecated more than is war
ranted by the decreased price Of pro
duCtion and that gold has not appre-
ctated. lie concluded as follows;
And nowhere under Gods heaven has
the laborer proSpered more and Jared
better than in this land. where gold
measures all earthly value. The awful
calamities TO befall the citizens of thtS
country when thirteen billions of trust
funds and savings are cut in two,
when the nations trade is demoralized
and disurdered and the nations honor
is sullied, no man can predict That
they will be far-reaching aud destruct-
i've we know, but the extent of the ais
aster is beyond conjecture. Sir. into
Your hands | formally place the stan
dard of our party. 1t waves over 1et
terson and Jackson and Cleveland,
and ii now waves over the distin-
guished patriot, who. in peace and W n,
signalized his devotion to his country.
Never before was the parricidal uands
of the democracy raised against the
author of its existence, the Constitu-
ton. Never before was its suicidal
hand raised against its own existence.
Democracy and the country rejoices
that the soldier of the union and the
soldier of the confedcracy unite in
peace to defend their common country.
its noble constitution. ana the party
which upheld both since the foundation
of the republic.
General Palmer. in &c epting the
nomination, said in part,
MIR. Chairman and gentlemen: on
give me official information that dele
gates. representing the national de-
mocraCy of forty-one statHs, lately as
semhled in convention, in the city of
indianapolis, honorcd me by designat-
ing me the national democratic can
didate for the presidency, and that the
convention associated with me in The
formal temporary leadership of that
great historic party of the United
States an eminent citizen of kentucky
a citizen distinguished in arms. and
as the chief patriotic chief magistrate
of his and of my own native common
wealth. The nominations mada BY thr
national democratic convention at In
dianapOlis prove more Conclusivcly
than anything which has occurred
within the last thirty years that the
American people are again United; that
our hopes, our rights, our duties and
our interests are the same; that the
lofty and patriotic mission OF TIE na-
tional democracy is to maintain peace
and order. defend constitutional ~,
erty, regulated by just and equal laws.
and if possible avert from the country
reputation, bankruptcy and national
dishonor.
II accept the unsought honor and re-
sponsibility imposed upon me by the
national democratic COW cntion.
accept them as proof that my demo
cratic fellow-citizens confde in my
devotion to democratic principles, so
clearly and accurately defined in the
proceedings of the convention Our
duties as lovers of our country are
present, and we must meet and deal
with existing conditions, and to these
the late national democratic covention
addressed itself Its platform asserts
truths which can be demonstrated and
lit correctly defines democratic prin-
ciples.
Our platform commits us to the
maintenance of the democratic faith.
Many of our associates deluded by de-
! ceptiye sophistries, are supporting a
coalition which disavows the tradition
al faith Of the democratic party. The
best we can hope for them is that they
| may be defeated, and when defeated,
that they may return to the safe paths
that they have heretofore trodden."