, 1896-09-03

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ations that the rules which governed
the dmocratic convention of 1879.
should govern CHS convention wa.
cheered. The report recommended ex.
Governor Flower of New York for ten
pCrary chairman, and John R. Wilson
of Indiana for temporary secretary.
The mention of Mr.. Flowers name
was the sigr,al for a burst of applause
Ex-Governor Jones of Alabama and
George F. Peabody of Massachusetts
escorted the distinguished New Yorker
to lie stage. Senator Palmer shook
hands with the ex-governor, who
bCwsd in response to The demonstra-
zion. Governor Flower read his speech
from manuscript in a clear voice. IT
was Frequently interrupted with ap-
plause.
The mention of President Cleve-
lands name in The speech was given an
ovR'.icl- His characterization of Mr..
Bryan as ambitious. unsteady and un-
safe" as a "demagogue and word jug
g!er," received a storm of applause.
Senator Caffery was made perma-
nenis chairman, and in assuming the
savel made a very effective speech. as
follows:
81 tender this convention my deep
est thanks for the high honor Of select
ing me TO preside over its delibera-
tons. I Shall always regard is az the
highest honor ever conferred upon
me.
Charged by our party with the
Function Of minrstering in its temple of
faith, and teaching The people its true
doctrines, our priests have de~secrated
Its affairs. broken its shrines, and taught
false doctrines to the people. We now
enter The sanctuary Of the temple and
fake possession of the ark of the cove
nant of cur faith, which we will here
after vfgilantly guard, protect and de-
fend. We will purify its desecrated al
tars and rebuild its broken shrines.
And lest the hearts of the people be
stolen away from the true democratic
fa.th-the faith of NJ fathers and
founders-we must separate from our
brethren who have wrought this evil,
and from those who have followed their
ev.l teaching. We cannot follow them in
the road they have taken, for their feet
are swift to destruction, and their way
is ule way OF death. The ties that
bound us were as strong as hooks of
S.eel, and we Part from them in sor-
row. ~
Loyalty 10 party discipline and or
gani0ation has ever been the pride and
strength Of our party. Loyalty to prin-
ciple has ever been and ever will be
its cardinal and leading tenet, para
mount to all Others. binding in con-
science and guiding the action of ev-
cry true democrat.
If we do not look into evidence to
show ;he Michigan frauds and other
devious acts and practices designed to
rack The convention, the Chicago plat
form has the S amp of our party and
claims its allegiance. But it is a mere
slmu!acrum; A form without the sub.
Lance CT democracy, and no democraI
is bound by it, nor is 1T entitled to hi.
fealty. The declarations of that plat
form are open, palpable and fragrant
departures from all that democracy ha.
stCCd for. They assail the money stan
Gard of lhe country and declare for tn,
inflated and deprecated standard o
free silver at the ratio of 16 to /. The,
assail the right and power of the execu
tive 20 enforce the law and to prcrtec
custody of the federal courts in any
STATE in the union; they attack the in
tegrity of a coordinate branch of the
government; they declare that the
be exclusively exercised by the govern
ment itself; they assail the right of the
citizen 10 contract for payment in any
legitimate commodity; they declare
for which gold was received and for
the payment OF which in the same coin
the national faith is pledged. may be
paid in deprecated coin, and we de-
clare that each and every one OF these
attacks and declarations are un-demo-
cratic.
"They are an assault upon the con-
satution, the time-honored principles
OF the democratic party. and the dis
tinguilshed patriot and statesman who
has twice led 1t to the only victories it
has achieved in t~hirty-six years.
at is the Ishmael OF platforms. 1t
raises lis hand against some Of the
principles Of both parties and all the
principles OF the democratic party. 1t
is begorten OF unhallowed union be-
tween democracy, popuHism and mar
chy. And That the scriptures may be
fulfilled. 1t win be a fugitive and wan.
derer on the face Of the earth.
1--WE hold that no argument is needed
to show the revolutionary and anarch.
istic character Of the doctrine that the
laws cannot be enforced in a state tc
protect property which is in the jurs
d.ctfcn Of The federal courts, or to pro
'sect the United States mails, or that tn,
supreme court ought ito be reorganized
CT that the national honor should b.