The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-08-21

u hIndrancs rom without, cec,ce u,,or
r atiol question. presented for their consid-
Ply maintain the dignity 81 70,o6o,CCo s citi.
| Lens VINO are second to none in their
/ capacity for self-government
| The gold standard has compelled tbs
american people to pay an ever Increasing
tribute to the creditor nations of the world
"a tribute which no one dares to defend.
! assert that national honor requires TIE
United States to secure justice For all liz
citizens as well as do Justice to ali its
c G,h s;,r Yor people like ours, blest
ness, to proclaim themselves impotent 70
frame a financial system suited to their
own needs. is humiliating beyond the power
~ ga language 1san e describe We cannot in
as we confess ourselves unable to frame
our own financial policy.
Appeal to Citizens.
Citizens Of New York: have Travelled
from the center Of the continent to the sea-
board that i might in the very beginning Of
the campaign bring you greeting from the
people Of the West and south ana assure
you h, maj then dssire is not to destroy but
the principles of q living faith ra ther than
listen to those who teach the gospel Of de-
y xo, an ana adsise endurance Of the ILLS
believe that in striving to secure the I'M
mediate restoration OF BIN etallsm they arc
t na,I N your behalf as well as In their
own Denaf. few Of your people NAV
prosper under present conditions, but the
permanent welfare of New York rests upon
me h,l producers Of wealth. This great city
IS punt upon the commerce of the natioi,
ana must suffer II that commerce is in-
Paired. You cannot sell unless the people
nave ns na money with which to buy. and they
Sannot OBTAIN the money with which to
s Duy unless they are able to sell their prod
ucts at remunerative prices. Production
Wea Mifa4t thoggo goes before the exchange Of
with others: You cannot AFFORD to 9i ioin
ciaI money o1iy changers in supporting finan-
GShssIing power OF the products Of toll, must
,m me end discourage the creation Of
ask, I expect your cooperation. II ia
true that few of your financiers would
iashlon new f1gure-a figure represent
fa sE 40 Goiurmnia, her hands bound fast with
. lhe east. appealing. for assistance to those
VINO live beyond the sea-but this figure
tion meyer T,r ex;Press your idea Of this ra-
70 the heroic statue which guards the en-
tion eohf & yn as as It is colossal in propor
republic and stands upon q PEDESTAL which
was built by the American people. That
s sl,lIea ~ enlightening the worlds
among other nations of the earth. With
government which derives its powers
from the consent of the governed sec,1res
freedom Of thought and freedom of speech. |
equal rights to all, promises |
special privileges to none, the United States
The leading spirit in every movement which
has for its object the uplifting Of the HUI
man race.
sewall Notified.
Gov. Stone, at the conclusion, turned to
Mr.. Arthur Sewall. the vice presidential
candidate, and in few words formally no.
flied him of his nomination. Mr.. SewaH
responded briefly, accepting the honor.
At the conclusion of his remarks the meet
ng adjourned.
MIR. sewall's Address.
Mr.. Sewall. In his address replying to ths
lotl1catlon OF his nomination, referred to
ne Chicago convention as the most earnest
2 the history of the party. and closer and
more IN TOUGH with the people. The de-
ystem, he said, was tho overshadowihg
ssue before the country, made dominant
Y the distressed condition prevailing
aarty, and. he believed the great maiority
the American people. are convinced that
he demonetization of silver was a wrong
men should and must be righted. The
'ngle gold standard has SO narrowed the
ase, or our monetary. structure that /. is
nstable, unsafe and is dwarfed in its
over to furnish the necessary financial
lood to the nation that commercial and
ldustrial paralysis has followed. What
e must nave is the Droad ana expanding
of both gold and silver to sup
ort monetary system capable Of meet
g the demands of a growing country, ard
industrious, energetic and enterprisin9 '
sople, system that will not be weakened ,
Id panic-stricken at every foreign draft
oon us. g system that, will maintain
-rlty or Just values and protect us from
e frequent fluctuations SO disastrous to
cry business and industry. In free and
llimited coinage of silver and In bimetal-
IN he saw the only remedy for existing t
lls. Return to silver it's money function /
ID It will appreciate and it's purchasing i
Wer will increase. Take from gold its !
its value will be reduced, and in ,
e, course the parity of the two metals |
III again obtain under natural causes.
9 Will then have broad and unlimited I
lndatlon for monetary system COM q
ensufate with our country'S needs and 6
ture development To this reform the
mocratic PARTY. has given its pledge.
r opponents admit the wisdom of the
nclple but ask US to await the permis-
n and cooperation of other nations Our
ople will not wait nor will they ask per- b
ssion of any nation on earth TO relieve q
smseives of the cause of their distress y
conclusion Mr.. Sewall accepted the nom
Ition as vice president. !.