The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1896-07-27

We deem IL fitting that we who have
heretofore affiliated with the national
republican party, and who have rejected
the financial plank of the platform
adopted at ST. Louis and refused to sup
port the nominees of the convention.
should state our position I'm the presi-
dental campaign. and give briefly our
reasons in support thereof
When certain delegates to the national
republican convention repudiated the
financial plank of the platform and
withdrew from the convention, we de-
clared that we would give our support
to such candidates as should appear
most willing and capable of aiding in the
restoration of silver to it's rightful place
as standard money.
The democratic party has at It's Chi
cago convention taking position IN us
platform so pronouncedly favorable 10
silver. and has nominated candidates or
sucn unreasonable convictions in favor
of the bimetallic policy, and of such hish
personal character, that we nave ue-
termined to give them our support. we
support such candidates because they
rcpresent the great principles OF binetal-
lism. which we believe to be the cause
of humanity, of civilization and the para
mount question now before the American
people.
We therefore announce mat we sh"H'
I'm voice and vote support Messrs. Bryan
and SewalI for president ana wee pIeSl-
don't, and we appeal TO all cltlzehs' anu
especially republicans VINO ieeI' d9
do. that gold monometallism would be OF
lasting injury to the country 10 act WIN
us in securing their election.
The democrats who believe in the gold
standard are announcing their intention
TO support Mr. Mckinley or proposing
TO put a third candidate in the ield ior
the avowed purpose of aiding MT NC
Kinlev's election. a great number OF
leading and influential democratic Jour-
mails have declared they Will support inc
republican nominees. 1t IS eVluehI
there is to be a union OF forces OF 'ne
advocates ana supporters oil the Eoiu
standard to elect Mr. Mckinney anu d
congress favorable to him. which VIII
support the financial policy outllheu ia
the republican platform.
That Binetallism Veneering.
TO those who believe in bimetallism.
which means the equal treatment OF
both cold and silver at the mints of the
nation. there is but one course TO pur-
sue. and that IS to unite all the SILVER
forces and to oppose with all our might
the candidate representing the policy
which we believe is fraught with dis
aster to the nation and rum 20 the 2eo-
pie Gold monometallism means Inc
shifting to gold alone as primary money
all the burdens OF commerce ana tiedit
formerly borne hy gold and SILVER ana
AS the worlds stock of these metals faS
always been about equal IA amount II
means the doubling o. the burden upon
cold Doubling the burden upon 6old
means doubling the demand Tor The
same and doubling the demand 81
Il. q H..
This gradual shifting TO gold OF All the
burdens of both gold ana SILVER mas
caused gradual and steady lhtI't9"
iu the value of every dollar ledcendbic
ia gold, aud hence a gradual ana stedpy
decline in the value of every commonly
that is measured by that dollar. ne
representatives, ana supporters OF MI.
Mckinley consented TO the insertion an
the st LOUIS platform 81 the Eolh
ef4rdrri de-. larattufi. fNuIN fsnatr"I hF
. declaration for bImtt1lllsH, WheH
the leading commercial nations or tNe
world should consent but uHth mat
consent was secured the gold standard
must hc maintained.
1t is vel known that this consent cam
not bc secured from Great Britain and
that such declaration Tor bimetallism
means nothing with this limitation upoh
IL. Mr.. Mckinney consented To the
declaration for the gold standard IN the
platform and ia his recent speeches mas
accepted il ana has become the ddNO-
cate thereof, he has shown by MS
speeches heretofore made that he
understood the danger of the gold
standard and the distress which would
he inflicted upon the American people
by this adoption. and yet hc pledges
the people 10 support and maintain That
system and fdsten upon them all the
evils of the financial system which he
has heretofore repudiated II they VIII
make him president Whatever may
have been his attitude on the money
question ia the past. he must inevitably
hereafter support the same financial
system that the present democratic adj
ministration has, and " elected must
continue the policy of Mr.. Cleveland ia
the sale of bonds in time OF peace.
Hence with the success OF Mr. NcEiu-
ley We may look for a continued i'm
crease of the public debt and the sale
of bonds TO maintain the gold standard.
Situation Is Analysed.
That the condition Of the country IS
not satisfactory al admit. The pro-
ducers Of wealth are not receiving fair
and proper compensation for their labor,
whether in field. factory or mine. en-
terprise has ceased. discomfort ana dis
tress prey il to an extent never before
known IN the history of the country.
and no reason can be found for such an
unhappy condition save In vicious
monetary system. Those who profess
TO deplore the present financial con-
ditiOn and oppose the free coinage OF
silver are divided in opinion as TO the
cause of the present condition. Some
declare that il is because we have too
much tariff. others that we have not
enough. while the fact exists that every
gold standard country in the world,
whether il has q high or low tariff, is
now and has been during recent years
i'm the thrOcS of a financial panic, and
every silver standard country com
pared with its former condition is en-
Toying an industrial development and
degree of prosperity hitherto unknown
in It's history.
While thus differing in opinion, they
unite in asserting that the gold stand
ard must be maintained until foreign
countries shall signify their Willingness
that the American people shall eXer-
else the right of frccmen ana create
"a financial system OF their own If We
overlook the humiliation and degrade
tion We must feel on account of such a
declaration of financial dependency, We
may well inquire when the consent OF
the leading commercial nations VIII be
obtained. No one who has read the
proceedings of the three international
monetary conferences that have al
ready been held, or who has examined
the impractiCable propositions pre-
scented at these conferences can Tor Il
moment believe that any International
timetable agreement can ever Toe made
with the consent of "all the leading
commercial nations of the world
When Will Britain Consent?
When will Great Britain, controlled
as she is and ever Will be by the cred
,to, cl,sscs who collect vast sums of
money FOR interest due her and her eiti-
ycns who buys of ms annually many
more millions than she sells TO us. and
whose interest il is to make the pound
mol of nm a.