Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1896-07-29
MISS LILLE B. PIERCE, Of St. Louis.

next business will be the report OF the COM
mittes on resolutions, By Senator Jones OF
Nevada
Senator Jones came forward and was piven
a most hattering reception many OF the dele
gates rising and cheering When quiet was
restored senator Jones read the platform and
ADDRESS to the people OF the United states a.
was previously sent In these dispatches The
several declarations in favor of free coinage
ana dcnouucing bond issues were attcntively
listened 10 and provoked much applause
Inc recommendation that Bryan and Sewall
DC nominated brought the whole convention 10
their feet with cheers and many demonstra-
tions Of delight
Francis Clarno. Of .egon. moved that the
resolutions be ADOPTED as read
At 4.-O y. N. the platform was adontcd with
out the recommendation OF Bryan ana SevynlI
motion TO proceed with nominations for
president and vice president being made
Bryan ana Sewoll will be nominated practi-
cally unanimously.
The national silver party Of America in CON
veniion assembled hereby adoTts the follow
ing declaration Of principle.
Flrst-Ihc paramount issue at this time in
the United States is ind.sputtJly the money
question II Is tetwccn tfc British gold
standard. gold bonds ana bank currency o,
the one Side. and the bi-uctalic standard. no
bonds government currency land an Amcri-
can policy on the other
On this issue We declare ourselves 10 ls lr
favor OF the distinctivcly American nnarrf4I
system Ne are unaltorab1y ouro.cd 10 tho
singic gold STANDARD and demand tho !mmcdt-
ate retI-n 90 the constitutional standard Of
gold and silver o. the rcstor ltiol by this COVE
eIEinent. ttd epcndcnty Of any foreign power.
Of the unrestricted coinage Of both ro'd and
silver. into standard money at ta., rate Of ~
10 ]. ana upon terms o. exact cqu .lity as they
,Ni-t'" prior TO is'i tho silver coin 20 be- %
li'i regal tender, equally wItl sold f1r AN
oeot- and dues. public and private and de-
D. ana such Legislation as viii prevent FOR tho
iutu-e thc destruction % tho legal tender
tract
We hold that the power 70 control and rogY.
late paper currency IS inseparable from tho
po"c- to coin money ami hence that ain cur
T'HcH intended to circulate .s money should
De- issued AMI lts volume control d hy CON
Graz government only ara should bc a LEGAL
tender
Wc'rs unHiterotly opposed 90 tho ISSUE tv
the IritcI states OF irtgrr-t. artrlry torr.
bro time oi peace. ADD we osa1u-ra .s n blum
Ger. worse shan crime tIs present treasure
policy cOururrcd l1 Dy 30 o.. publican hr.I... -
p.unriug the country into ooUt s.. hundred. ~
mitli'hs In tho vain attempt tY maintain fb.
|'i' mo 81 D b'rrOwiug gold. ana We de-
il o. t1c p'ymc., of all coin obi1at.ans ~
thc United ~t-tos az pro- iJeJ by existing
lass. .u either 10 "a or silver coin. az t.e ,,-
tion W zoe government and not 40 Tho rprou
a thc creditor '0"
Tho dcmouetizl ton q silver In i-7s sn,r-
mously Increased the demand for gold On.
HANGING its purchasing power and Io.vrrio,
10 prices measured by that standard. ,nI
since thrt unjust and irdcfcn.l1Ir acf ne
pr'ces u hmeric % products have f,l en- ur,n
20 aFef sc nearly hfty per cent CARVING
u"Wn YIN them prcp2rtionatciy the money
value OF al other forms Of property
Such Tan OF prices has destroyed the proets
OF iegitmate Industry. injurIng the producer
Tor tne benefit q The non producer increasiBg
the burden Of TIC debtor swelling tho gains of
we creator, paralyzng the productive ercr-
eles % the American people RELOCATING 10
ld encss vast numbers % willing workcrs.
sending the shadows Of despair into the hon.
o. the honest hllinz eland with tramps ana
paupers and building up colossal f,-t-,-. -'.'.
the money ceBtcrs
10 the EFFORT 20 phintain the gold sttnda,s
the county Tvs. Aithiu the last two vcars h.
ume OF prcfopnd peace and plenty. been
loaded doNa VIA pa, co. o 0 Of al f,io,.i n.