Evening journal., 1896-08-18
GOLD STANDARD CALL.
Official Statement Of the Ma.
tional Democratic Party.
TIE REASONS FOR A THIRD T1oKBl


The Call For the indianapolis convcn
tion-Bryan Resting on the Banks o.
tho HudsOn-wm Make Speeches on
His Way West.
CHICAGO, Aug. 1S.-The executive com.
mittce of the National Democratic party
has issued the following call for a nation
al convention at indianapolis Sept. 2
The Democratic party is the only ex.
lsting political organization with history
extending back to the birth of the republic.
Party after party has attempted its over.
throw Some have achieved temporary
trlumphs. With each triumph was heard
the prophecy that the Democratic party
would surely die. 1t has survived all de
feats. BY virtue of its indestructible prin
ciples it has witnessed the birth and death
OF every rival save one, and this, It's pres
ent great antagonist, with a history OF
moro than 80 years, had no part in laying
the foundation of constitutional popular
government. For more than a century
men of high principles, noble, ambitious,
unselflsh and patriotic aims, have adhered
TO the Democratic party with a constancy
of devotion unparalleled In the history OF
politics. For more than a acentury, through
EJNu hnu tNll III bllucS VI llunlOAiAJ
and days of adversely, it has kept its faith.
Without variableness or shRdow of turn
ing it has held fast to the fundamental
principles of free government, formulated
by its founders, and subsequently enforced
by its grent leaders from Jefferson to Cleve'
land. For more than century no man
was ever In doubt as to what constituted
Democracy.
He who proclaimed himself Dem
ocrat defined his principles. He believed,
and this was the cardinal article of his
political faith, in the ability Of every in
diyidual, unassisted if unfettered by law.
to achieve bis own happiness and there
fore that to every citizen there should be
secured the right and opportunity peace
ably to pursue whatever course Of conduct
he would, provided such conduct deprived
no other individual of the equal enjoyment
of the same right and opportunity. He
stood for freedom of speech, freedom Of
conscience freedom of trade and freedom
Of contract, all of which ara implied by
the century old battlecry of the Dem
eoratic party, Individual Nbertyp As
consequence every Democrat believed IN
the rule Of law, and the rule OF an Impair
tial law in the unhesltating protection
not only of the lives of citizens, but Of
private rights and property, and in the
enforcement OF obedience to duly consti-
tuted authority.
The Democratic Belief.
every true Democrat insisted upon "A
strict observance OF the mandates Of the
federal constitution and Of the limitations
therein prescribed as we'll as upon loyal
support of all the institutions thereby
created TO be guarantees of the liberty it
sought TO perpetuate. He profoundly dis
believed In the ability Of government
through paternal legislation OF supervision
to increase the happiness OF the nation.
He was opposed to all attempts to conjure
comfort into tho homes OF its citizens OF
wealth Into their parents. He believed
that it Is the function OF government tc
provide the people with an honest and sta
BILE medium Of exchange. thus enabling
them to transact their business safely and
conveniently In every mart and market ol
the world. He reprobated every attempt tC
supply Go money by means OF legislation
that value which it can possess only by
reason Of those qualities that render it &C
ceptable to the world when unsupported
by legislative fat. He believed in tho
greatest measure of freedom OF trade and
industry compatible with the necessity to
obtain by constitutional means an ade-
quate revenue for the support OF tho gov
tiumtnt. l1o btlloNtu III SlHlplcs tCOnO-
mioal, honest and efficient administration
of the affairs of the nation to the end that
the prime objeos of government, tho liber-
" of the people, should be preserved with
the least possible resulting burden and
the greatest possible certainty.
with such record and such a creed
the presidentmoreove being a Democrat
elected on a platform reaffirming tn,
sound principles of Democracy, the Dem
ocratic party was called upon to selec
delegates to a national convention.
The delegates to the convention helt
at Chicago were authorized and had tn
power to proclaim a platform embodyinl
their views of the true solution Of th
particular problem Of the government nov
agitating the nation, but upon the eondi
tion that such platform should be consist
ent with the cardinal principles held b.
the party throughout its existence. Thes
principles constitute the essential elemen
Of the party's life. They distinguish /
Tomall other political organizations. ]
they arc abandoned the party ceases to ex
ist It was therefore not within the pow
er Of any majority of the delegates assem-
bled at Chicago to bind the Democrats o
the United States to a platform inconsist
ent with the party's principles or to an.
action that should result in their surren
der.
Chicago Convention Denounced.
''In violation Of the trust committed t
them, majority Of tho delegates assem-
bled in that convention, ignoring th
rights of the minority, unseated regularl
elected delegates to make places for other
in sympathy with themselves. They pro
claimed a sectional combination of tn
south and west against the north and east
They impeached the honesty and patriot
ism Of President Cleveland, who, unde
exceptional embarrassments, produced b.
past errors of legislation, has heroicall
maintained the honor and integrity of tn
republic. Against the protest of one-thir
Of the delegates they promulgated plat
form at variance with the essential prin
liples of the Democratic party.
This platform is in its policies danger
gus to the welfare and life of free govern
Inent. 1t is mischievous in its tendencies
But oven more threatening and mischiey