The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-30

~ increasing ocean freights on our aqrfcuIt-
ural and manufactured products
Inc experience OF mankind has shown that
Dy reason OF their natural qualities gold Ia
the necessary money of the large affairs n
commerce and business, while silver is CON
veniently adapted to minor transactions. and
the most beneficial use of both together can
be insured only by the adoption Of the former
az standard Of monetary measure and the
naintenanee or silver at a parity with gold
py its limited coinage under such safeguards
OF law Thus Is the largest possible enjoy
ment Oh both metals gained with the value
universally accepted throughout the world,
whlch constitutes the only practical currency
assuring the most stable standard and es-
pecially the best and safest money for All
VINO earn q livelihood by labor or the prod
uce OF husbandry. They cannot suffer when
paid In the best money known to man but
are the peculiar and most defenseIess victims
OF a deDased and fuctuating currency which
ers at their cost.
Realizing these truths, demonstrated by
long pubic Inconvenience and lose, the DEM
ocratic party, In the interest of the masses
ana OF equal justice to ALL practically estab-
lished by the legislation Of 1894 to i253 the
gold standard OF monetary measurement, and
liheWise entirely divorced the government
from banking and currency issues. To this
long established Democratic policy we adj
mere and insist upon the maintenance of the
gold standard, and Of the parity Herewith
OF every dollar issued by the government
ana are firmly opposed to the free and un
limited coinage OF silver and to the compuls-
e.
nounce also the further maintenance of the
present costly patchwork scheme of ma
t,Sr, currency as constant source of in
jury ana peril We assert the necessity Of
sucn intelligent currency reform as will
CONNIE the government to its Legitimate
thunetons, completely separated from the
OF our country uniform safe and elastic
pank currency, under government super
vision, measured in volume NV the naada "a
business. ~ VI
The patriotism, fidelity and courage with
which President Cleveland has fulfilled his
great public trust, the high character of mis-
ssd its wisdom and energy in
the maintenance Of civil order and the en-.
Iorcement OF the laws its equal regard foI
the rights OF every class of every section
It's firm and dlgnifed conduct of foreign
aHalrs and its sturdy persistence in uphold
ing the honor and credit Of the nation are
fully recognized by the Democratic party
and Will secure to him a place In historS
beside the fathers of the republic
We also commend the administration fo,
the great progress made in the reform Of
the public service. and we indorse its eff,
iorc 10 extend the merit system still fur
Their. We demand that no backward steu
be taken, but that the reform be supported
and advanced until the undemocratic spoils
system OF appointment shall be eradicated
We demand strict economy in the appro,
pr1ations and in the administration Of ths
government. We favor arbitration for the
settlement Of international disputes Wa
favor liberal policy Of pensions to de-
States.
The supreme court of the United States
was wisely established by the trainers OF
our constitution as one OF the three co,
ordinate branches of the government It's
independence and authority to interpret the
law Of the land without fear or favor must
be maintained We condemn all efforts to
defame the tribunal or impair the confid-
ence and respect which it has deservedly had.
The Democratic party ever has main
tanned, and ever will maintain, the SUI
premacy of law. the independence of its
judicial administration, the inviolability OF
contract and the obligations of all good
citizens to resist every illegal trust, com
bination and attempt against the Just
rights OF property and the good order OF
society, in which are bound up the peace
and happiness of our people
Believing these principles to be essential
to the well being of the republic we SUBJ
NIT them to the consideration, of the Amer
lean people.