Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-25


rent action OF the leading nations Of the
world. Neither this country nor any
other country. independently and alone.
Is able to maintain It. and II would be
FOLLY to attempt IT, Being so convinced
We are opposed to the free and unlimited
coinage OF silver in the absence of the
cooperation of other great nations We
declare our belief that any attempt upon
the part OF tho United States alone to
enter upon the experiment Of free-siver
coinage would not only prove disastrous
TO our finances. but would retard. or en-
tirely prevent. the establishment Of inter
national bimetallism. Until international
cooperation for bimetallism can be Sc
cured-to which end all our efforts as
government and as people should be in
good faith directed-we favor the rigid
maintenance OF the present gold standard
as essential 10 the preservation OF our
national credit. the redemption OF our
public pledges. and the keeping inviolate
OF our country's honor We insist that
all our paper and silver currency shall
be kept absolutely at a parity with gold.
"The Democratic party has ever been,
and still is, the hardmoney party, and
IL will preserve that record. II Is OPP
posed to legal-tender paper money, as
part OF our financial system and 1t re-
fuses 70 sanction any paper currency in
convertible with coin. The United States
notes and Treasury notes. being. in fact,
debts Of the government, should be gradu-
ally paid of. retired, and cancelled. This
should and must be done in such a man
ner as to cause no contraction of the cir
culating money Of the country. SO long
as such paper currency exists however,
and Is permitted to circulate as money.
1t should be redeemable at all times. upon
demand in the standard money of the
country.
THE ISSUE OF BONDS.
"2 The Democratic party is pledged
10 the resolute maintenance Of the pub
lie credit at all times, and under all
circumstances, and 1t is therefore op-
posed TO the repeal Of any existing statute
which enables the Secretary OF the Trea-
sury, by the issue of bonds, or otherwise,
10 provide an adequate fund for the re-
dempton in gold of our paper obligations,
whenever necessary.
"3. We roiteTate our adherence to the
principle Of a tariff for revenue only. We
are opposed to government partnership
with protected monopolies. and we de-
mand that import duties, like other taxes,
should be impartially laid. and their i'm
position limited TO the necessities Of the
government economically administered.
Federal taxation should not be inn
posed to benefit individual interests at the
expense of the general welfare. We re-
pudiate the doctrine that it is the pro-
vince Of the government, by the exercise
or abuse Of the power OF taxation, to
build up one mans business at the eX-
pense of another's, or to impose burdens
upon one class Of citizens for the benefit
OF other classes; and we insist that no
public taxation, except for public pur-
poses is the true theory upon which
our system of government is based. and
upon which IL should be honestly and i'm
partially administered.
Upon this principle Of revenue reform
the Democratic party takes no step back
ward.
ENDORSEMENT OF CLEVELAND.
1--WE endorse the administration Of
President Cleveland, and particularly
commend him for his determined efforts
to maintain the financial credit Of the
United States.
TT is hereby further resolved. That the
delegates to the National Democratic Con-
vention selected by this convention are
instructed to enter that convention as
unit. and to vote and act as unit in
accordance with the will Of the majority
thereof"
APPEAL TO THE SOUTH.
The platform was adopted unanimously.
Ex-Governor Flower then offered the
following, which was also adopted;
whereas. party division at Chicago on
the silver question will endanger Demo-
cratic success at the polls; and,
"Whereas. Republican ascendsncy in
the nation would undoubtedly be followed
bv another attempt to establish minority
rule in the Democratic Southern states
nv means of a force bill: therefore, be
"Resolved. That the Democrats Of New
York appeal TO the Democrats OF the
South. in the name of their pohtical I'D
erfv and their property rights, 10 avert
the possibility Of a force bill by uniting
with the Democrats OF the East ana west
in framing a platform on which all Demo
Gratis can stand. and the united support
of which will lead to a glorious Demo-
cratic victory
SYMPATHY FOR CUBA.
Congressman Sulzer offered the follow
ing: IA. a.,
"Resolved, That we sympathize with the
brave and heroic Cubans In their suussie
20 acbieve their freedom and independ-
snce and denounce and condemn the
atrocities. the outrages. and crue.tles per
netrated by Spanish soldiers under the
Snonish flag in the island Of Cuba.
Tobn d Greene. of Kings moved 10
an,end the resolution by adding the foi-
lowing: 49,, ,a-,i,,s-
"And urge upon the national admins
ration the advisability OF intervening
,rttb a view TO bringing about cessa'loh
- tbe struggle now waging in that islano'
and If possible, aiding in securing It's IN
dependence r,.,,on,s the
o,oen6ment was laid on the table.
The original resolution was then auop'-
ed. ,.e. mo c,ttrCAcO
lanes I Martin. of New York. moved
the election Of the following deiegales-a'-
,aree 10 the national convention;
David b. Hill; alternate koDert
Earle. .,.orra+o Smith
NJ. Weed. ,.--,.o 1aoob A
Cantorz. .,.o~note VIII
liam Purcell. .,.,,o,,+ on
position. ,,,s,,oss of the con-
yention having been completed 'he eo"-
vention adjourned sine de
WEDDING IN WASHINGTON
r,.,,,,y lewis and Miss Elliott
Made One.