Evening journal., 1896-09-04

survived many ,efeats, but could not survive
a victory won jl behalf OF the doctrine and
policy proclairnsd in It's name at Chicago.
The conditio,s, however, which make posi-
BILE such utte-ances from national conyen /
tion are the iirect result of GLASS legislation /
by the Ropub bican party. 1t stin proclnims a
II has for yosrs, the power and duty OF gov |
ernment TO raise and maintain prices by law, |
and IL proposes no remedy for existing evil, |
except oppressive and unjust taxation.
Renews FaIth In Democratic Principles.
The Notional Democracy here convened |
therefore renews its declaration OF faith in
Democrasic principles especially applies tc
the.con6itions OF the times Taxation, tariff,
excise Of direct, is rishtfully imposed only foI
public purposes and not FOR private gain. It,
amount is justly measured by public expendi
lures which should be limited BY scrupulous
economy. Tho sum derived by the treasury
from tariff and excise levies Is affected by the
stat, of trade and volume Of consumption.
Tho amount required by the treasury Is deter
niped by the appropriations made hy con
prtss. The domnnd OF the Republican party
for an Increase In tariff taxation has its pro
text In the deficiency OF revenue which has
SIS causes in the stagnatcn Of trade and re
buced consumption, due entirely 20 the loss OF
confidence that has followed the Populisi
threat Of free coinage and depreciation OF our
money and the Republican practice Of extrava
CANT appropriations beyond the needs of good
government. We arraign and condemn the
Populistic conventions Of Chicago and st,
Louis for their cooperation with thr kepub
lican party IN creating these condition. which
are pleaded in justification OF a heavy increase
of the burdens OF the people by q further re-
sort to protection.
Protection Denounced.
We therefore denounce protection and its
ally, free coinage Of silver, schemes for the
personal prodt OF a few at the expenses Of the
masses and oppose the two parties which
| stand for these schemes as hostile 60 the peo
| pie of the republic whose food and shelter
comfsrt and prosperity are attacked by high
er taxes and Deprecated money. IN fine, we
/ reafiirm the historic Democratic doctrine OF
1 tariff for revenue only.
| We demand thac honceforth modern and lib
/ eral policies toward American shipping shall
| tnlxe the place of our imitation OF the restrict.
ed statutes Of the eighteenth century, which
have been abandoned by every maritime pow.
| er but the United States. and which to the
| nations humiliation, have driven American
| capital and enterprise 70 the use Of alien hags
and alien crews, have made the stars and
stripes an almost unknown emblem in foreign
| ports and have virtually extinguished the
| race Of American seamen. We oppose the pre-
| tense that discriminating duties viii promote
shipping: that scheme Is an invitation TO com
mercal warfare upon the United States, un
American in the light Of our great CONNER
cial treaties. Offering no gain whatever e
American shipping, while greatly increasing
ocean freights our agricultural and manu-
faotured products.
Gold the Necessary Money.
The experience of mankind has shown tha
I by reason of its native qualities gold is thu
necessary money Of large affairs Of commerce
and business, while silver is conveniently
| adapted 20 minor transaction, and the mos
beneficial use of both together can be insured
! only by the adoption of the former stand
| ard of monetary measure and the maintenance
| Of silver at parity with gold by its limite,
coinage under suitable safeguards Of law
Thus the largest possible enjoyment Of bod
metals Is gained with value universally ac
cepted throughout the world, which consti
tutes the only practical bimetallio currency
assuming the most stable standard and espe
cially the best and safest way for all who ear
their livelihood by labor or the produce {
husbandry. They cannot suffer whom paid j
hae best money known to man, but are the p'
( culiar and most defenseess victims Of d
based and huctuating currency, which offsi
continual profits to the money changer
their cost.
Realizing these truths demonstrated by lor
public Inconvenience and loss, the Democrat
party, in the interests of the masses and
equal Justice to ALL practically established I
legislation in 1884 and 1853 the gold standal
OF monetary measurements and likewise entir
ly diverted the government from banking on
currency issues.
To this long established Democratic poll,
we adhere and insist upon the maintenance
the gold standard and 20 the parity therewil
of every dollar issued by tho government, an
we are firmly opposed TO the free and unlir
tied coinage of silver and to the compulsoi
purchase of silver bullion.
But we denounce also the further maint
nance OF the present costly patchwork syste
Of national paper, as a constant source Of Il
; Jury and peril. We assert the necessity of su,
u Intelligent currency reform as win conhne Il
government to its legitimate functions cor
J. pletely separated from the banking businos
/ | and afford TO all sections OF our county VI
A. form, safe and elastic bank currency und
governmental supervision. measured In v,
uine by the needs Of business.
\ Cleveland's Administration Endorsed.
l. The fidelity patriotism and courage wi
IA | which President Cleveland has fulfilled \
- great public trust, the high character Of I
Il ! administration, its wisdom and energy in 4
t maintenance Of civil order and the inforC
10 .nent Of the laws, its equal regard for Z
n rights of every class and every section,
nrm and dignifying conduct OF foreign
n fairs and its sturdy persistence in upholdi
Id the credit and honor Of the natisn, are ful
A.; recognized by the Democratic party. and "
M secure TO him place in history beside the
- theirs of the republic.
~ We also commend the administration for {
great progress made in the reform of the pt
lie service, and we indorse its effort TO exte
n the merit system still further. We dema
ty that no backward step be taken, but that I
lrt reform be supported and advanced until I
he nm Democratic spoils system Of appointmei
,s shall be eradicated.
M We demand strict economy in the appropr
~ tions and in the administration Of the COVE
" / ment.
~ ~ We favor arbitration for the settlement
- international disputes.
,ss We favor liberal policy Of pensions to
X, serving soldiers and sailors Of the Uni
III | States.
al The supreme court of the United States
L. wisely established by the trainers Of our C
stitution as one of the three co-ordin
branches Of the government Its independe
lu- md authority TO interpret the law Of the Il
lal without fear of favor must be maintained
lu- We condemn all efforts to degrade that q
H. unal, or impair the confidence and resi-
M which it has deservedly held.
~ The Democratic party ever has maintain
~ and ever Will maintain the suprem
lnf ! Of law thp iudanaularna Of STE ftIfnfol