Evening journal., 1896-09-01


tiaioffice and whose integrity Oh purpose and
m determination to maintain the national
hoor has been acknowledged by all classes Of
| ni fellow citizens.
| Ne heartily commend the administration oi
Grover Cleveland He has been loyal to the
principles of true Democracy. His admins.
Fation has been efficient, honorable and eco.
,omical He deserves the thanks OF the whole
people and has earned and Will receive the
praise OF grateful posterity
We hold that Il is the duty OF the govern
ment of the United States In the exercise oi
its constitutional functions IN respect to coin
age and currency to follow and not to force
The preferences Of the people. The gold stand
ard il a monetary fact which cannot be
changed by act Of congress. In the face Of tho
long continued existence OF that standard In
the United States and the unmistakable world
wide selection of gold IN preference 20 silver
ns a monetary standard, any attempt TO tam
per with that standard is vicious in principle
dishonest in practice, destructive OF confidence
and thoroughly un Democratic. We are there.
fore in favor OF firm and unvarying maintc'
nance Of the present gold standard Of value &c
long as that standard continues to be none.
tary fact
Against Legal Tender Notes.
We believe that tho federal government
should be directly divorced from the business
Of banking and therefore demand the repeal
of all laws authorizing the issue of legal ten
der or treasury notes by the government or
! the reissuing Of such notes when they have
only been redeemed in gold. We favor the en-
actment by congress Of such legislation as will
/ permit the establishment Of banking curren-
/ cy ar1ple In volume for the needs OF business
readily adjusting itsefttC such needs, abso
i luteiy secure in every contingency and ut ali
times redeemabie in gold.
We are opposed TO Republican protection
| We recognize in protection, by which the fed
~,
for the benefit of class. the mainstay o.
trusts, the parent Of monopoly, the frnitfu
| source of the present political dangers whicl
/ threaten the nation.
The silver agitation began In the efforts o.
/ the producers Of silver to obtain higher
| price for their product and they have a
/ much right to seek the interference Of thl
| government in their behalf, however fruitlos
it may be- as have this manufacturers Of stee
! or cotton.
The Bland Allison act Of 1873 and the SO call
| ed Sherman net Of 1890 were measures largel,
designed to afford protection to the producer
| of silver. and the latter act, under which fron
| 1890 to 1898 the government Of tho Unitel
States purchased monthly 4,5O00O0 ounces O
silver nearly six tons daily, and issued treas
ury notes therefor, so threatened the nationa
| credit and produced such distrust OF the DOW
er of the government TO maintain the standar'
OF value that TO il far more than 20 any othe
influence is due the business depression Of tn
last three years and the consequent free silve
agitation which finds in that depression its on
iy hope of success.
We believe the enforcement OF the civil sery
ice laws is essential to an efficient ADMINISTERS
tion Of the public business. and We commen
| the extension OF those laws by Presiden
Cleveland TO the remainder Of the unclassine
| service.
As Democrats loyal 20 the maintenance q
the constitution and zoalous in our support q
the credit and honor of our country, we car
| not indorse the candidates nominated at Chi
cago, nor the champion Of Republican prohil
| itory protection nominated at ST. Louis. "
declare therefore that the approaching cor
vention at indianapolis should nominate on
Democratic platform Democratic candidate.
TO whom we pledge our hearty support an
we instruct our delegates TO that convontio
to use every effort TO bring about such non
nations.
The following delegates at large and a.
ternates to the Indianapolis conventio
were elected: Roswell p. Flower of Water
town, General Charles Tracey of Albany
Edward NJ. Shepard Of Brooklyn Genera
George Magee of Watkins; alternates
Francis NJ Scott of New York. Henry
| Richmond OF Buffalo; George A. Brockwa
Of Cortland and Charles J. Bissell of Rocl
ester. Delegates were also chosen from Il
! several congressional districts Of the stat
There were no delegates present fro
the counties of Allegheny, Chenango, De
aware, Essex, Franklin, Genesse, Green
I | Livingston, Niagara, Orleans, Putnam
Schoharle Sullivan, Tioga or Warren.
, The convention adjourned to meet
J. Brooklyn on Sept. "a for the nominatio
OF q state ticket.