The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-07

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Threats of bolting should not deter us
! nor drive us from doing right. An honor
, able defeat is greatly to be preferred to a
/ be but the beginning of decay and result
| in the speedy annihilatiens Of the party.
/ Another evil that is a constant menace
| is the large non-interest bearing forced
| loan made necessary by the war which
ended thirty years ago, and is represented
,,, oy Goyernmsnt nii. notes due @ on demand
! all be retired and replaced If the circuia-
ton is needed by some. other method
/ which does not require the maintenance
of the large gold reserve now rendered
necessary for that purpose and which
is kept idle in the Treasury without ac-
| tive use or in any way conserving the
| prosperity of the country.
| The present tariff laws are substantially
| right and greatly superior to any we may
| expect from the, apostle of high protec-
| ton. We. should earnestly oppose any
correct any unjust ineqaalities if such
terests of the country by general re-
vision. The question was settled in favor
| of modified tariff by an overwhelming
vote Of the people and the constantly in
| creaslng growth of cur export of manu-
| faetured articles demonstrates that we
can compete with the world in price and
properly settled, labor will be employed
! to It's utmost capacity, and If it receives
its wages in gold, admittedly the best
| country win reach it's highest level The
| business depression began under the high
est prohibitory tariff this country has
| eyer known, coupled with the silver pur-
| chasing act passed by a Republican
CONGRESS. Two years Of it brought four
| years of untold suffering to the work
! men, farmers and mechanics of this coul-
| try, and as we are now just recovering
from its baeful influence, we should
strive TO prevent its recurrence and show
| the people the error of legislating for a
class against the rights of the great body
| OF our citizens. An earnest, energetic
educational campaign will bring back to
| US that army of tariff reformers who
stood with us four years ago The people
are not ignorant and the truth will pre-
| We should declare in favor of a strict
| adherence to the true doctrine laid down
Dy President Monroe, and accepted since
| It's profnulga ton as a principle to be MAIN
| tanned by the United States. We should
| always insist upon its observance and re-
qulre al foreign powers to respect it, ever
| tlons te impartial arbitration, and at the
| same time be ever ready to defend our
rights when improperly assaied and to
| by force If necessary.
The record made by the last Republi-
| can can legislature in this State yerifies the
charge We have always made against
| them of gross extravaganza. With an am
pie appropriation bill in 1895 of nearly
Two millions of dollars they have during
Dill to provide for expenditures in ex-
cess OF such appropriations to the extent
| Of I nearly 800, 900, and | am'informed that
| the appropriation bill for the coming
| year amounts to nearly two and one half
nlilons. II this is sample of reform in
| pu9nc expenditures so loudly proclaimed
ana beasted, It is quite apparent that the
| people of this State would be considerably
rlcher with a little less of that kind of
IeL9rm. g3rl WITH bold, brave. and honorable
| declara ton OF just principles and a pure
| candidate, We can enter upon this coming
campaign with confidence and an assur-
ance OF success. Let us direct our. best
efforts in that direction, trusting ths
people to stand with US and bring US sue
| When Mr.. Bergen referred to Mr. c,sve-
| land a voice cried out, mo third term.
| NO third term that means defeat!'
Cries OF Put him out" were heard on
| all sides, but a policeman restored order
| by putting him out.
| In conclusion Mr. Bergen said he had
heard since he came to Trenton that there
! nlanent Chairmanship- He was in favor
oi harmony, and he wished that none of
MS friends on the Committee on Organiza-.
ton would present his name. If his wishes
| We're to be respected he hoped they would
Slport that Sterling young Democrat
| who made such a brilliant record in the
| Assembly John Wahl Queen. The cheers
utes.
| Nominations were then received for the
committees When Hudson's name was
called. the cheering was loud and long.
! The name Of Robert Davis was, also loudly
| cneered. Essex also received much ap-
plause. When the committees Were an
nounced a recess was taken.
The platform; prepared by. the Com
| mIttee on Resolutions, is as follows:-
| The Democracy of the State of New
| Jersey, by its representatives in COM
! vention assembled, declare as follows
| upon the vital questions which now con-
Germ the welfare of the people of the
| United States:-
We are in favor of a firm, unvarying
maintenance of the present gold standard.
We are opposed to the free coinage of
silver at any ratio, and to the compul-
sorry purchase of silver bullion by the
| Government
We believe that the interests of the
people demand that the earnings of
trade, agriculture, manufacture and COM
merce, and especially the wages of labor,
intrinsic value and of the highest stand
ara adopted by the civilized nations of
the world. We are therefore, nnalter-
sspiy % opposed TO az devices and schemes
for the debasement of our currency
We believe that the Federal Govern
ment should be divorced from the bust
fhs repea ep af 81 We therefore demand
issue or reissue OF legal tender or treas
ury notes by the government; they should
form no -, part Of the currency of the
people. We favor the enactment by Con-
gress of such legislation as will ensure
a banking currency, ample in volume
Tor al the needs of business, absolutely
al Jmes redeemabie in gold.
We are opposed to any effort to alter
lna!eflaily Ihe present just and conser-
First, because such tariff is suflcient
TO proVide adequate revenue for an econ
omically administered government
Second, because it is ample to nroteo+
American workingmen from the comnet;-
ton of foreign labor
Third, because an attempt to alter the
present tariff would tend to unsettIe the
business of the country.
We favor liberal expenditures to es
tablish and maintain adequate coast de-
fences and navy strong enough to defend
our rights and enforce our Just demands
at home and abroad
We commend the wise and conservative
admfnfstration of our President, Grover
Cleveland. His services on behalf of
title him to the gratitude of the people.
We also endorse his courage and Da-
triotic stand in resisting the ATTEMPTED
encroachment of Great Britain uDon fhe
territory of free American State and
pledge our allegiance to the fundamental
doctrine originated by Thomas Jefferson
and reaffirmed by James Monroe that
the United States will permit no further
acquisition on this hemisphere BY any
foreign monarchial government.
We sympathize with the patriots Of
Cuba in their struggle for freedom and
look for a recognition of them bv our
government at such time as best shall aid
the cause of freedom without unneces-
sari1y Sever-ing our peaceful relations
with a friendly power.
The district delegates chosen are as fol-
lows
First district-1enry M. Harley. Cam
den; George NJ Belchner, Bridgeton.
Second dfstrct-Jannes NJ. Laning.