The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1896-10-15
FOR sRYAn AND sEwALl
vice President stevenson stsnds Up ~ d
Louis for Free silver.

Vice President stevenson Stands Up ~ 911
Louis for Free silver.
Saturday, October 3, was the opening
Gay OF the quadrennial convention OF
the National Association OF Democratic
Clubs. 1t was about 10: 80 in the forenoon
when the delegates and visitors began
to assemble at the Auditorium, where
the convention was held, and it was al.
Kaost an hour later when President F.
Ilsck called the meeting to order. At
least 800 delegates were present, and
fbe vast hall was we'll filed with visit
ors. President Black delivered his
quadrennial address. in which he de-
clared that the cause the democratic
party was supporting was that OF no
class, no section, but Of the people as q
whole.
Mr.. Black was frequently interrupted
by applause. When he had finished he
introduced Vice President Stevenson,
who said:
For what 80 the real candidates for the
ssnas W nj the the pebble
be subserved by the success OF the demo-
cratic, party, or by the rettirn Of its an
tagoniSs 70 power? IT must be remembered
that during the s years Immediately pre-
land CO the 9Th of March. 1893. there was
no single monicns that the democratic
party controlled the presidency and botn
nouses Of congress; never Mctnent thar
1t could place = single law upon the stat
ute books. For ali the legislation during
that period, which has brought IN its train
financial disasters, 'monopolies and trusts
the republican party alone is responsible.
During The period 4 have indicated the
monetary system 0f the founders of our
government was abandoned ana silver de-
monetized.
''The sad results to all kinds Of business.
lowed. as the night the day the demon
etixation act Of 1873 have never been, will
hsvet bs adequately told Something or
the evils that HAYS followed In its tram
those who ,vainIy seek erfrloymeht, In
the Srseked fortunes OF men onec pros
porous in business. and In the depiorabie
condition of rhe finances % she nation. But
We are told that the real issue-thet upon
which this election is to turn-is not sHe
monetary. but the sertff question. Our
opponents plnce this in the terry fore front
of the struggle. Meeting them for Z mo-
from their past history-what are their
Promises. what their intentions, In the
event 6f Stccess?
Regarding tho Tariff.
'The nomination at St. Lonts Of the dis
tinguished author of the last fepubheatl
our opponents, Hh.n in the fun tide CT
power, to reenact the Mckinley law and re-
store to our statute books the most un-
Just, the most odious tariff schedules
kiiowh To any period Of our history. Can
1t be forgotten that the democratic VIC
tories of 1899 and OF isss were the result
of the revolt Of the people aEsfnst the
'protectionism run mad which fCtln2 IT'S
it possible that the lessons of history are
SO soon to be forgotten? Can 1t be that
the legislation under which the protected
fnon6polists thrived as never before under
which the articles OF daily necessity IN
every home were taxed as never before; and
by which the government was deprived OF
revenue absolutely necessary Id meeting
its expen1itures-is so soon to be condofed
tion at the polls. again to Ss fntrusted with
supreme power?
1.-The return Of the republican party to
power means the repeal Of the Wilson
tariff law! 1t means the reinforcement of
the Mckinley law, or one even yet more
ceive Himself touching the ISSUES In.
volved In this contest. II, In the interest OF
the favored few. you desire the burdens
of high tariff taxation again to come to
your hesirthstone, your place is with the
followers OF the Mckinley law. You can
have no lot part With those who seek
to lessen to the people the cost ~ every
article of prime necessity. The election 0f
-
tends the renewal of tariff agitation, not
in the interest Of the consumer, but In
the s6le interest of monopoly and greed.
1t means the turning back Of the hands
upon the dial, the un6oing of all that has
been accomplished. 1t portsnds eeasefess
agitation and the consequent derahgement
of all business. 1t means that the Mckin-
ley law, with it's class favoritisH, its or
ganized greed, its horrors of depleted treas
ury shall again find place upon our statute
rpU6S
.'The incoms tax provided for by the wn-
son tariff bill has by the court OF last resort
been declared Unconstitutional Win
many others deeply regret this decision Of
the supreme court.
Considers the Financisl Question.
THE financial question overshadews all
others in the present contest. Upon THIS
question, the difference is irreconcflable
between the two great parties now con-
tending for supremacy. Shall the single
gold9tandard be maintained. or shall there
be q return to bimetaliism? The success
Of the republican party mears the one
that of the democratic party the other.
believing as do that gold and silver
find equal recognition In the constitution
of the United States: that by their joint
use In effecttng exchanges ana performing
the other functions of money we have
prospered In the past; nnd that the EVIL
days now befallen us are IN no small meas
ure the result Of the demonstration of
silver, 1 have no hesitation in maintaining
my party allegiance ana caStfuS my tOte
for Bryan and Sewall, the nominees Of the
democratic convention. / deeply regret
that many of those with whom have been
associated IN former contests now oppose
the election OF the candidates nominated
In accordance with the time-honored
methods and usages of the democratic
party"
Position OF the Two Parties.
Reviewing the declarations OF the
great parties in their platforms, and
particularly referring to the republican
platform recently adopted at st. Louis.
Mr.. Stevenson said:
by this decision the republican party
stands pledged to the maintenance. at
all hazards. of the gold standard. un-
less by international agreement the lead
ing commercial nations of the world will
consent to return to bimetallism. IN what
party platform In any period of our his
tory caa there be found SO humiliating q
proposition? Did the republican leaders
who formulated that declaration really exc
pect England. the leading commercial ma
ton of the world to consent to an inter-
national agreement looking to the rees-
tabiishment of bimetallism in the two
great English-speaking nationsf Or was
this proposition simply to placate and keep
IN line until after election such members OF
the party as still believe the interests of
the people should best be subserved by the
use of the two precious metals as stand
ard money? I repeat the inquiry OF our
candidate for the presidency: II the go.d
STANDARD is the best-if 1t Is desirabie-wny
even this thought of a change? Why even
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