The Langston City herald. [volume] (Langston City, O.T. [Okla.]) 1891-1902, 1896-07-18

a lhs roversmsos. ehould b stssdily
directed. Il wculd plsce this county
st orcs spon . silver tasis, impair
conlrsets. disturb busiosss. dimisisk
The purchssing power Of The wages Of
lsbcr sod inilIcs ifrepsrsbls evils upoD
cur nst,on's commerce sud ipdustsy.
TN iii international eo-cpsssticn o.
uong Leading pssioos for the free
coiusss oi SILVER csn b secured. vs
favor the rigid nsistensrce of ia
existing gold standard - esseetisl 10
The pseservss,ou u our ns,ioosI credit.
The redemption Of our pubic plsiGes
spd ibe keeping inviolats OF our coun-
t.y's honor. We insist that I'll cur
pspes and silver cerrsccy shsll b
kept absolutely ss . parity 9th gold
The democratic psrty 10 the party
oi hard money. ssd 10 opposed to legal
tender psper. money - . part q our
psrmtnsnt financial system. and ve
Therefore favor The sersdusl rslissmt nt
and cane celIstion of I'll United States
and treasury notes. under sssh ligisls
tive provisions - will prevent undue
contraction. We demscd that The
Dsiicpsl credit shall bs sesoluiely
maintained at oil times and nndes Oh
circumstscss.
"The minority slso feel that the
report q the msjority 10 defective 10
failing to make any sseogDition Of Tbs
honesty. economic courage end fidelity
Of its present. democratic sdmioisirs-
tion snd they therefore offer the fol-
lowing declaration 40 90 ameodmsnt
to the majority report:
I'VE commend The honest. economic
cousses the Uoitsd States and fidelity
81 the present democrats nsiinosl I'd
minis,rstion"
David b. Hill IN. w.. William r.
vilss wis. George Gray (Dsi. }
(yobn psessiss Poe(Md. }. Irving W.
Drew IN. H.. q. G. Holnsu (Ms. J.
r. j. Farrell W. }. Lynds Harrison
Coso. }. David r. Baker (R. l..
Ihonss 4. @. wssdoot lSi'eh. }.
james 0 Brien (Minp. }. John 4.
Russell tMsss. }. Robert f. Wright
(Ps. }. William r. S'ssls Is. d..
Alls A. McDsrmott (N.J.). Charles
d. Rodgers (AlssksC
senator Hill also offered The fol.
lowing ameodmsnts to the platform
sod moved their adoption:
but u should be carefully provid
Cd BY Law at the same time that auy
change h lhe = no~slasy slasdasd
should not apply TO existing con-
tracts."
Our advocacy Of the independent
Tree coinsgs Of silver being based on
belief that such change will effect aud
maintain parity between gold and sil-
ves q the ratio Of sixteen to one. ws
declare ~ pledge oi our sincerity
sbas II suct Tree coinage sbll fail to
elect such parity within ono year from
'ss enactment by lsw. such coinage
shall thersupon bs suspended"
Tue gold men rosa end ,olesred, but
after their outbreaks Of yesterday thsss
efforts were faint. The indorsemen,
os the democratic administration. fos
which Ssnrtor Hill hsd made a LOSING
light in the comm it.ss on resolutions
brought down . yell from The gslIsriss
several New York delegates stood and
waved their hsts, but they did not in.
cluds Hill. Whitney or Flower. Ove,
90 the right The stslwart frame Of Sen
asor Gray. of DsIswsss stood alou.
and silence pervadsd most Of the del
egsiiops.
The ballot on the substitute iinsuciaI
plank offered BY the minority oi ihs
committee was 626 moss, 3C3 .yss. and
one not voting:
Then tbs majority plaiiorn W.
adopted by 62S 70, 10 3Ol sgs,ps,
sod the convention adjourned in s
p. No.
ITuSkECEE NORMAL AID
| INDUSTRIAL INSTITUTE.
Tuskegee Ala.
Mrs. Booker r. Washing
ton who has been very seri-
ously i'll, is out again.
This summer the night
students are taught penman.