The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-06-25
New York's Convention Appeals
to the Silverites.
ASKING THEM TO BE MODERATE
Yet the State Organization Will Not
Bolt Silver Plank.
Chicago-The Empire state Demo-
Gratis Willing To Make Any Reason
able Concession TO the silver Men
The South Threatened With the
Force Bill.

| Saratoga. " Y. June ai-The Demo-
| cratic state convention that convened this
/ morning and adjourned this afternoon has
/ rat itself on record ia the financial plat
/ form ard has selected its delegates 10 the
| national convention. but in doing these
/ things il has followed out the predictions
/ Of weeks ago and has not created any SEN
| sation. or even mild surprise. IL has de-
| elined 10 name It's electors. has not put
| itself on record on any state issue, and
| has left the selection OF a state commit
| tee until the next state convention These
| things have all been done at the instance
| OF the leaders and with the ayowed pur-
| pise Of placing the party in such a posi-
1 ton that, no matter what the platform
| of the national party is, II can be sup
| ported by the electors and the party in
! this state. The platform adopted is as
| follows:
1T would be folly 70 ignore and impos-
| sIble to exaggerate the gravity OF the con-
| ditions under which this convention as
sembles. Most of the other states OF the
Union have selected and commissioned
! their delegates TO the national Democratic
| convention. By a movement. evidently
| concerted, but as We believe, ill-adviSed
| and ili-considered. Instructions have been
| given 70 the delegates OF a large number
| or states having for their aim and pur-
L Il
new platform for the Democratic party.
No opportunity for a fair and deliberate e
consideration OF such a policy and plat
| form has been afforded to the Democracy
| Of the state of New York. Upon such new
matter thus proposed 10 be incorporated
| among the tenets of the party IL becomes
| the duty Of the Democrats OF New York,
| representing their people. TO speak in no
equivocal terms.
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| stitution and OF our fathers, each at a
parity with each other In purchasing
power, has been the platform os principles
proclaimed by every national Democratic
convention which has thus adopted AMI
reaffirmed 10 each declaration OF party
| faith for century the wisdom OF Thomas
| Jefferson. who said: The monetary unit
must stand on both metals The action
of a Republican congress and Republican
| president deprived silver OF its equality
with gold for the money and currency Of
the nation. From this act, for which the
Democratic party was In nowise respon-
| sible. and from the action Of other ma
| tions following in the same course. il has
| resulted that silver has greatly declined
in commercial value. and there now ex-
isis a wide departure of the two metals
| from the coinage standard OF value. bring
ing disturbance TO the financial systems
| of European countries as well as 10 our
own, and awakening there, as here. the
earnest apprehension of statesmen and
inanciers. The restoration Of the equilih-
rum OF the two metals thus disturbed is
problem the solution OF which Is Of the
| greatest consequence TO the prosperity OF
both this country and Europe but it Is
wholly beyond our power without the CO.
operation of other nations. Such CO.
operation, by the united efforts OF states
men and wage earners here and elsewhere
| Is believed TO be near al hand. and TO be
possible 10 secure BY earnest and weli-di-
| rected efforts Free coinage OF silver, a
deprecated coinage. would retard. perhaps
| destroy forever. the success OF the move
nent, now general throughout the civil
lied countries for the restoration OF free
bl-metallic coinage in the principal mints
| Of the world
THE proposition 10 separate ourselves
| from the great nations OF the world and
adopt the monetary standard OF Mexico
and China does not comport with the pride
and financial dignity Of the state Of NeS
York or the United states. II should be
resisted with the feTvor Of both partiSan-
| ship and patriotism by Democrats every
whore. when the adoption OF such a
| course threatens as II does. untold evils
| 20 our nations commerce and Industry.
For these reasons and with these convic-
tions. the Democrats OF New York. in con-
vention assembled make the following
declaration Of their principles. and appeal
TO the Democrats OF other states 10 join
them in Incorporating these principles in
the party platform TO be adopted at Chi
caEo:
"First-we favor gold and silver as the
standard money Of the country. We are
oppoSedi as a permanent financial policy,
| 70 gold mono-metalilsm on the one hand.
or 20 silver mono-uetallism on the other
hand The pledge contained in the repeal
cf the Sherman l8w. which repeal was
passed by a Democratic congress and ap-
proved by a Democratic president. should
| - faithfully carried out, wherein Il was
declared that the efforts Of the govern
ment should he steadily directed 10 the
establishment ~ such a safe system Of bi-
nntaIiisrn AS viii maintain az all times
the equal power ~ every dollar coined or
| issued hy the United States in the mar
! kets IN the payment of dchts.' We be-
| lleve such bi-metallism 20 which the ma
| ton Il soiemnly pledged. can only b. So
cured and permanently maintained
through ths concurrent aid of the lead
| ing nations Of the world Neither this
country nor any other country. indepeud-
| ent and alone Is able 10 maintain b.. and
/ Il w0uIa be folly 10 attempt g. BeinR 80
| convinced. We are opposed 10 the free
and unlimited coinage of silver I'm the ab-
/ seBce Of the cooperation OF fheF great
attempt on the part OF the United States
alone TO enter upon the experiment of
| free silver COINAGE would not only prove
] disastrous to our finances, bat would TO-
| tarA or entirely prevent the estabi shnasnt
| q international hf-Tuetaltisn. TutN IN
| teruatlonal cooperation for bi-uctaliism
| can De seeured--to which all our efforts
| as a government and as 81 peOple should
/ hs "a good faigh diFpcted-Nc favor the
| rigid maInteua nee % the present gold
/ standard as essential 70 the preservation
/ OF cur national credit. the redemption II
I our public pledges ard the keeping lnvio-
/ late 81 orr countrg's honor. We insls,
/ that an our paper and silver currency
sha1l be kept absolutely AK parity with
gold.
! s'seconE-The Democratic party has ever
/ been an8 SSH - tae hard money party.
/ Ard II HI preserve tAar record. IL is GO
/ posed % legal tender paper money. as a
| part - sur financial system. and e refuses
| - N8rG1s any paper clsTebcv tHt@rcon-
vsrtkh,e with coin The Jnlts1 States
/ notes ar8 treasury aates. being n fact
aestx % she government. sh1ul4 fe Ers =
/ usily p4i3 or retlrs1 and canceied- ] ais
I shoula ard nus- BE- done ~ saeh TnRaEor
a. - cause ue contraction 0f The csrclg-
/ Iaf3nx money e the eoaat-Y- 50 lg1E as
+ saey ex.ss- however ar az permitted -
/ c1realatsN t5ev should be resieernaase az
a. tinas upoa 6smand tn fhe standard
money q she COUNTY, Tse DeHaas-E ztss-
party Is pls&EesI "a Fhe res9aate usztnla ass-
ance - the uahz4e cresisE A. az times sat
gmler al circumstance za4 = - tnsre-
! foFs oe2osss to tie repeal o. &ny existing