Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-23
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bonds in time of peace, and we denounce
as blunder worse than a crime the pres
ent treasury policy. coHcurred in by re-
publican House, of plungiRx the country
in debt by hundreds of millions in the
vain attempt To maintain the gold standard
by borrowing 2otl and We demand the
United States as provided by existing laws.
in either gold or silver coin, at the option
Of the government, aud not at the option
OF the creditor.
Second. That over and above all other
questions of policy. we are in favor Of re-
storing to the people of the United States
the tme-honored money of the Constitu-
tiOn-goid and silver, not one but both
the money of Washington and Hamilton
and JEFFERSON and Monroe and jackson and
Lincoln, to the end that the American Ieo-
pie may receive honest pay for an honest
product, that the American debtor may pay
his just obligations In an honest standard
and not in standard that has appre ted
1OO per cent above all the great staples of
our country: and to the end further that
the standard countries may be deprived Of
the unjust advantage they now enjoy In
the difference In exchange between gold
and silvef-an advantage which tariff leg
fsiation alone cannot overcome
We, therefore, confidently appeal to the
people Of the United States to leave IN
allegiance for the moment all other cues
tons, however important and even momen-
tcus they may appear, to sunder IL need
be. all former party ties and affiliations
and unite in one supreme effort to free
themselves and their children from the
domination of the money power-a power
more destructive than any which has ever
been fastened upon the civilized men Of
any race or in any age, and upon the con-
summation of our desires and efforts We
invoke the gracious favor Of Divine Provi-
dence.
The platform as General Warner sought
to have recommended recited that 1t had
been adopted at the Washington conference
which called the present convention AMI
a d.lYp 10 nrfNv bod tn,
plank in its platform in accordance there
with and further set forth that the silver
party's platform should indorse both the
democratic platform and nominees
Judge G. r. Scott of Nebraska was on his
| feet immediately and offered the platform
above as a substitute.
DR. Frank Powell Of Wisconsin made q
speech strongly urging the adoption of the
! substitute as distinct silver party plat
| fern. He said that many silver republicans
| would not vote for the Warner platform.
| inasmuch the democratic party had
! passed it, AMI on that account would be
prejudiced against it
| He was followed by G. w. Baker of Cali
fornia, who contended that the democratic
candidates would be Endorsed, and that was
as much as the democrats should insist on.
The silver party platform dealt with hone
| but the financial issue, and the republicans
with silver inclinations would not vote for
| platform made up from the one IN quesri On.
General Warner said the democrats
adopted practically the same platform as
| the conference at Washington, and the only
change was in the phraseology. 1t had
been adopted to unity the democrat and
| the silverites and in his judgment the
democratic platform should be indorsed-
There were several other speakers along
the same lines when Judge Scott made the
| motion that subcommittee of five be ap-
pointed and instrEcted to report as indi-
Gated and his motion was agreed to.
The same subcommittee was authorized
to issue an address to the citizens Of the
United States explaining the attitude of the
silver party. The committee appointed
was: G. w. Baker Of California w. H.
Harvey of Illinois. Judge c. II. Scott of
Nebraska, G. w. Thompson of Washing
ton. Hallett Kilbourne Of Washington, d.
c., and DR.. Frank Powell of Wisconsin.