The morning times., 1896-10-04

reneiUn was unanimously reatIlrmeQs ahc
4 OF ootn gold and silver as the standard
money OF the cor ntry.
. ibis declaration met m rfest approval
| Inen, as IL does now. Can 1t be that those
| or US who four years later stifl hold to the
use OF both metals as standard money Of
Tue country have aba ndoned the faith and
.ig are no longer worthy to be called Demo
rciatsE- IL 10 too much to claim that IN
| GiS.ng our support to the nominees Of the
/ fafth?''
The charge of recreancy to party does
| not lie at our doors 1t is well now to in
quire what has been nd is the at ttitude of
| Inc htpublcan party upon this question
me financial plank OF the Republican ma
tlonal convention OF 1892 declared in
lator or Dimetallsm and, dem nded the use
OF Dom sold and silver as sta ndard money.
IN io92 Doth parties favored bimetillisn
standard m9ney or The country. ~ rfr
Ihe Republican platform of 1896 is n
aS1nrture from that OF 1892. II reads
we are, therefore. opposed to the free
! S0inase OF silver established except by
international agreement with the leading
| c0in1nerclal Dation5 OF the world, which " c
please ourselves to promote; and until
e2lStinS gold standard must be preserved.
4 DECLARATION FOR GOLD
Here we have an explicit declaration fol
the SDld standafd. This is an undisguscd
deciaIation-the first of any national CON
vehIlon-ln favor of gold s our sole standa ru
| money BY this declaration the Republican
| party stands pledged TO the maintenance
| at all hazards of the gold standard. unless
py lhternational agreement the leading
| comm crclal~ nations of the world will
consent to return 10 bimetallism.
In what. party platform at any period
| oi our history camthere be found sohGmIilat-
| ins "a proposition? Dothc cRepuBlican eadeTs
| VINO formulate THAT declaration really eX-
Loo nor
| ZION OF the world,'' to consent to an inter
nauonal agreement looking to the re- cstab-
| Iisilment of hiinctallism in the two great
English speaking nations? Or was this
proposition simply to Eiacatc and keep in
| hne until after the election such members
| Oh the party as still believe the interests OF
the people could lie best suBservcd by the
use ol the Two precious metals as standard
money?
l repeat the inquiry OF our candidate for
the Presidency: If the gold sta DdaTd is the
OF 4 ciiange2 Why even the suggestion Of
an International agreement? Why humble
ourselves at the feet OF England that she
may consent TO something that viii not
REBOUND 10 our-bcnefit as people?
his clause or tie Republican platform
Is y conte sson of weakness. Either the
single gold standard is the best for our
The consent OF England or of any nation
mat biinetallisn he restored. If not
II It's maintenance bodies evil and only evii
TO our people why shall not our govern
Inent the greatest the world has ever
kno Wn Ike the lead in accomplishing what
the Republican, platform, by implication
admits shonld be donce In word is not
ing TO international agreement a fcebi.
Confession that II return to bimetalllsm is
desired?"
APPEAL TO. THE PEOPLE.
In conclusion. Mr.. Stevenson said:
am firmly persuaded that in the present
contest the interests OF all the people are
bound up in the success of the Democratic
party. whose creed upon the pending vital
issue was the living faith OF the founders
or our government. Now, as III the strug-
giles of the past. its apDeal.is TO the judG
IDent. tile patriotism, the sense of justice
or the American people
Its candidate Tor the Presidency is the
able ana eloquent statesman whose words
nave cheercd the Respondent. given hope
and inspiration to his countrymen. and
whose inauguration will be the earnest
s!Sr OF better days to the republic
Vice President Stevcnson's address was
warmly received. At its conclusion, Sec
re'ary Gardner read number of letters
from secretaries of Democratic clubs
throughout the Middle. Western and South
ern States. In which it was stated that tn e
free silver element was predominant in
their localities.
The committees on credentials perm anent
organization, finance, resolutions, etc.
We're then appointed and the convention
took recess until 3 p. IN.
DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES.
AT the afternoon session the permanent
officers of the convention were selected
as follows: Chairman, H. d. Money Of
Mississippi; secretary, John Baker White
Of West Virginia; assistant secretary, j. NJ
Kane OF Indiana
Mrs. Worth, president of the Woman's
National League OF Bryan and sewall
Clubs, was introduced to the delegates and
made stirring address on behalf of her
sex, urging the delegates to use their
efforts toward the organization OF women s
clubs Throughout the United States, Her
address was frequently appla uded.
Mr.. j. w. Kelly, representing the college
boys>of the United States, as president OF
the Association of College Clubs. also
made brief and we'll worded address to
the assembled delegates, which was heart
lily applauded The committee on resoiu-
| tions wis theb called upon to report and
Mr.. c. V. F, Collins, OF Arkansas, read
the declaration Of principles, which was
adopted
The document approves the platform and
ticket adopted at Chicago; condemns trusts
and monopolies; ratifies the nomination
of Bryan and sewall; exploits free silver,
and points out alleged evils that would
follow the election of Mckinley, A recess
was taken until Z D. III.
AT that hour the crowd at the uditorium
was augmented by those who had waited
all afternoon, and when the doors were
thrown open rush was experienced which
| boruercd upon panic.