The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-13

our hopes, our rights, our duties and our
interests are the same; that the lofty and
patriotic mission of the National Democracy
is TO maintain peace and order, defend con-
stitutional liberty, regulated by lust and
equal laws, and if possible avert from the
! country reputation, bankruptcy and national
dishonor.
| accept the unsought honor and responsi-
Ppillty imposed upon me by the National
democratic convention. I accept them as
proel tnat my Democratic fellow citizens
connde In my devotion to Democratic prin-
clples so clearly and accurately defined in
tne proceedings Of the convention 1t was
known to the delegates to the convention be-
fore this honor was conferred upon me. and
is well understood by the country. that INV
pubic services commenced more than fifty
years ago, and that since that time | have
taken an active, earnest part in the discus
sion and settlement of every public question
which had at the time sufficient importance
10 attract popular attention. My opinions
a. ana my puDnc acts have been an open book
10 De read by my contemporaries I have
been at all times controlled by my own con-
Vlct1ons of duty, and l have now no one
whom can properly invite to share my re-
sponsbilities. Taught by Jefferson, / op-
posed slavery when it existed. Inspired by
jackson, defended the union of the states
to the extent of my ability. and Influenced
Dy MS example, when my conduct as a mill
tary ofhcer was challenged as violative of
law, J voluntarily submitted myself to the
Jurisdiction Of the civil courts.
RIGHTS OF STATES.
When governor of my adopted state, while
| opposed, and by peaceful means success
fully resisted, the interference Of the United
States by its military forces, in the purely
local concerns of the state l distinctly con-
ceded the right, and asserted the duty of
that government to enforce within the states
or elsewhere its own laws by its own agen-
cies.
The matters to which l have adverted are
but reminiscences-they relate and belong
| to the past. 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 convention ad-
dressed itself. Its platform asserts truths
which can be demonstrated and it correctly
defines Democratic principles. 1t asserts that
The Democratic party is pledged to equal
and exact justice to all men of every creed
and condition. to the largest freedom of the
individual consistent with good government;
to the preservation of the federal govern
ment in its constitutional Vigor, and to the
support of the states, In ali their Just
rights; to economy in the public expenditures;
to the maintenance of the public faith, and
sound money; and it is opposed to paternal-
ism, and all class legislation
1t also asserts that '"The declarations of
the Chicago convention attack Individual free
dom, the right of private contract, the in
dependence of the judiciary, and the author
ity Of the president to enforce federal laws.
They advocate a reckless attempt to increase
the price of silver by legislation to the de-
basement of our monetary standard and
threaten unllmlIed issues OF paper money Dy
the government.
'"They abandon for Republican allies, the
Democratic cause Of tariff reform, to court
| the favor of protectionigts to their fiscal
heresy.h
1t then asserts, with earnestness and in
terms which will not satisfy those who as
sert it, to be ''the duty of Democrat to
first vote the ticket and then read the plat
FORM that in view Of these and other
grave departures from Democratic principles
we cannot support the candidates of that
convention nor be bound by its acts
The convention held in Indianapolis then
declares, with force and exactness, the DEM
ocratic doctrines with respect to taxation,
whether by tariffs excuses or by direct i'm
position, and asserts that none of these can
be rightfully imposed except for public pur-
poses, and not for private gain and reaffrms
the historic Democratic doctrine Of tariff
for revenue only"
MONEY PROBLEM.
1t is then asserted by the convention in its
declaration Of principles, that THE expe-
son of their natural qualities, gold is the
necessary money Of the large affairs of COM
merce and business, while silver is con-
venientIy adopted to minor transactions, and
the most beneficial use of both together can
be insured only by the adoption Of the former
as standard of monetary measure, and the
maintenance of silver at parity with gold
guards of law. Thus the largest possible
enjoyment of both metals is gained with a
value universally accepted throughout the
world which constitutes the only practical
bimetallic currency, assuring the most stable
standard, and especially the best and safest
money for all who earn their livelihood by
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