New-York tribune., 1896-08-27
CLEARER sTATEMENT WANTED

CLEARER STATEMENT WANTED
Another reason why so many OF us wish another
convention and platform is be ,ause want the
doctrine Of the currency question stated more
clearly and more honestly than It has been stated
yet. For a number Of years great portion OF
those who declared themselves for sound money
were IN feaiity permitting themselves to be de-
uded by certain faacies which faIlacies involved
The admission of certain promises and which prom
t iSes "hen admitted. gave away almost The whole
thns your n'ghbors OF Pennsylvania adopted
platform yesterday which ! think. is honest and
true. and whc when studied by the people Of this
their approval
people in this country who in favor Of free
silver. do not wonder at IT, because thos. who
upon grounds and made admissions whereundcr
almost every for instance 20 admit that the
amount OF actual money regulated prices. and
large and influential number OF people In this
country who deprecate what has beer done in
Chicago have advocated that theory. Upon refec
ton. upon examination. almost any one will be-
driven 10 the conclusion that this is an error. and
II Is an .rror around wmch j. based al OF me
n9Cial troG9es th'nk II most mos imporLant ana
"hich meets al IMilah1 pom VIII De irte from any
such impressions or delilsons and that II will
pubcars at St. Louis or the platform adopted By
90 not think that the importance OF putting some
body q men upon the true ground in political or
Will find that almost the entire power which advo-
Of the nomination Chicago have is derived
large portion oi their opponents.
II Is no wonder that men who removed from the
centres of business. men who do not how the al
fairs OF the world are actually carried on. bur who
only see the minor parts. haye been led away by
privilege Of men like those who assembled here
10 attempt 10 Law before IN. peope OF this ,ounrr
the truth Of these questions / have the most pro-
found regard Tor many of those men who are advo-
nciOuS ! have ben brought intima ely in contact
with them. / know their character know their pIr-
pose ana know that great numbers OF hem are In
IN the South and the West not inspired by de-
they doing justice | respect their sincerity. and
II behooves all Of Us 10 approach them with respect
for their sincerity and when We do that possibly
can get upon plane with them wherein dis
cuss these questions and perhaps bring them 70
views without through the school of terrible
perience In his country OF ours.
THE PLATFORM
At the conclusion Of Mr. Fairchni's speech. the
temporary organization was made permanent and
the convention settled down to the business before
It. Judge G H. Yeamans. OF Morristown to whom
had been entrusted the drawing Of the resolutions
The Democratic party OF New-Jersey declares its
emphatic APPROVAL Of the policy and principles an
Trenton on the 7ih day Of May 1896 follows.
nance Of the present gold standard We are
opposed 10 the free coinage OF silver Al any ratio
and to the compulsory purchase OF silver bullion
by the Government.
We believe that the interests Of The people de-
mand that the earnings Of trade. agriculture.
manufactures and commerce. and especially the
wages Of labor. should be paid In money Of the
greatest intrinsic value ana OF the highest stand
ard adopted 10y the civilized nations OF the world
We are. therefore. unalteraDl} opposed to all de-
vices and schemes for the deDasenent OF our cur
rency. ,
be divorced from m" business OF banking We.
therefore, demand the repeal OF all laws authorizing
the issue or reissue OF logal-tender or Treasury
notes by the Go'crnihent. ihcS should rorm no paIt
Of the currency Of the people W. favor the enact
ment by Congress Of such legislation as Will secure
reeds Of business absolutely secure under every
contingency. and AZ al times redocnahle IN gold
stock and the applications arih mnardliar'm hrar
Sine the Democratic party OF ew.:ersey an
been made 10 commit ihS benolratlc party OF me
Nation 70 the policy OF ireo. unlimited coinage OF
io and to make such silver dollars the money
in which shall be paid all debts public and private
about half such coinage ratio We reject the pro-
posed rcpudiau9n and sRoiiation. - ,,, .,ro,aod
degradation Of the supreme Court OF the United
We condemn the approval Of mob violence. con
tained ln the censurc of Democratic Adminisira-
We condemn an appeals to sectional prejudice
ana passion and al attempts 10 excite and array
m principles announced by the chicaso con, S
convention nominated ar" not the principles OF the
Democratic party such principles carried INTO
eminent We refuse TO support either the platform
OF Tie nominees Of that convention.
Ie,nocrratic candids,es for President and Vice
President who adhere to and VII represent ne ne
Democratic party, therefore,
R,.olv,.l Thai this convention proceed to appoint
two delegates from each Congressional district and
fur frorn fne state large represent the State
~ Nnw- Jersey In the National Democratic Con
Vo.tlon 10 be- hold al Indianapolis September ,.
1885,
THE DELEGATES
The platform was adopted by a unanimous vote
The following Delegates were then elected 10 the
Indiaf anois Conventions
Al large William j. Curtis. Of summit George
l. Record Of Jersey city. charlton T. Lewis. of
Norri-fown. James Parker. OF Perth Amboy.
First Congress District-T = 'urley, Of Camden
County. John " Acton. ~ salem
Se"ond Dstrlc,-J y Shaw. OF Mercer. Wallace