Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-09-18

ItTe Sftdt controversies
lat admit of no other method of solution
are determined. / know he did his duty,
and l trust the country believes that
did mine.
THE nominations made by the nation
al democratic convention at Indianapolis
prove more conclussvely than anything
which has occurred within the last 80
years that the American people are again
united; that our duties and our in
tcrests are the same; that the lofty and
patriotic mission of the national democ-
racy Is to maintain peace and order, de-
fend constitutional liberty, regulated by
just and equal laws, and If possible avert
from the country reputation, bankruptcy
and national dishonor.
Accepts the Responsibility.
Il accept the unsought honor and re-
sponsibility imposed upon me by the ma
tional democratic convention. l accept
them as proof that my democratic fell
low citizens confide in my devotion to
the democratic principles so clearly and
accurately defined in the proceedings of
the conventions"
Continuing, the nominee reviewed his
active career in public affairs during a
period extending over so years. He main
tanned that he had always been controlled
by his own convictions of duty. He then
which he discussed briefly, fully indors-
ing its declarations.
The nominee then concluded his address
as follows:
THE advocates of the unlimited coin
age of full legal tender silver do not agree
as to what will be the consequence of the
adoption by the United States of their
favorite measure. The more intelligent
| know that it is impossible, by law, to
give to silver bullion, or silver coin, To-
cal value in the United States, and there
fore Mr.. Bryan, who must be regarded as
the official Interpreter of the free silver
dogma, asserts his belief that the unlim-
tied coinage of legal tender silver by
the United States alone would increase
| the value of silver bullion, which is to-
| day 81 cents per ounce, to $1.29 and he
asserts his belief that under unlimited
coinage the silver dollar containing 1925
grains of standard silver coined by the
| authority of the United States would be
of equal acceptability and value with the
dollar containing rs $40 grains of standard
| geld in all the markets of the world
| First Time on Record.
| 1t is something that this opinion has
no support in the experience of mankind
1t is enough for the present purposes
| to say 1t has no foundation other than
4 the confident assertions of those who
| share in Nthat belief No party in the
1
| advocates of the unlimited coinage oil
| silver. They do not only undertake tc
| maintain commercial parity in value Of
about 434,502041 silver dollars already
coined by the United States under the
authority of the acts of the 2Sth of Feb
ruary, 1878, and of July IA, $780, and OF
all the silver dollars that hereafter may
be coined, but they assume the task Of
advancing the value of the silver coinage
OF all the nations of the world to ar
equal acceptability and value with coins
OF gold. If the expectation of such Of
the advocates of free coinage of silver
are realized, 1t would be difficult upor
| their own premises to perceive what
would be gained by those who accept
cheap money.
| Accepting their claim that under free
coinage of silver the dollar of silver woulG
become of equal acceptability and value
and equal power in the markets, and III
the payment of debts throughout the
civilized world, the silver dollar would
then be as difficult to procure as the
dollar or gold is now. They complain
now that the dollar of gold has too much
purchasing power ana is too difficult tC
obtain. But the real expectation of the
great body of supporters of the free
| coinage of silver and one much more il
harmony with the experience of marI..ind
is that the unlimited coinage of silver
would give to the country deprecated
and cheaper dollar, which would enhance
the nominal values and be used in the
payment of debts, but would be attended
and followed by the ruin of all the in
dustries, the destruction of public anc
private credit, and irreparable mis-
! chiefs.
Our platform commits us to the
maintenance of the democratic faith.
Many of our associates, deluded by
deceptive sophistries, are supporting {
coalition which disavows the traditional
faith of the democratic party. The best
we can hope for them is that they may
be defeated, and when defeated, that they
may return to the safe paths that they
have heretofore trodden.'
Fellows Notifies Buckner.
AS the strains of "Old Kentucky
Home" were dying out, Colonel Fellows
arose to address the gathering and to no.
ti1y General Buckner. His effort was ex.
pected to be the oratorical treat of the
evening, and his auditors were not disap,
pointed.
Fellows said, in part:
Mr.. Chairman and General Buckner
The national democratic convention
which recently assembled in Indianapolis
placed you in nomination for the office
of vice president of the United States
and through its appropriate committee
conferred upon me the high privilege
OF officially communicating to you the
TACT, and requesting your acceptance
This magnificent gathering in your owr
state, which received you tonight is the
Endorsement and fitting supplement tc
the wisdom which guided us to that ac-
ton. Any demonstrations of love ano
anection which greets the presentation
OF your name, where you are best known
and loved, are but the echoes of that ap-
plauding spirit which greeted 1t from
the representatives of all states of this
Union when ii was proclaimed.
I'VE shall not deny that the convention
which assembled at Chicago had the
right If they chose to exercise it, to de-
clare democratic principles. We simply
content ourselves with asserting that
they refused to perform their duty, which
was In their power to perform. Democ-
racy is something more than a name
democracy is something more than a le-
gend, and although an assemblage clothed
in the uniform and vested in the official
badge of the democratic authority may
take our banner and masquerade in our
platform, they leave us to the possession
| OF the principles. We are the democrat
ic party and they are the boilers
| Il invoke the members of the past for
my democracy. 1t was not breathed first
across the plains of Nebraska. 1t speaks
| tonight from the tomb of Monticello and
the grave at The Hermitage, with as DO
| tent a voice as should have as potential
| an influence as when these great found
| ers and captains of our faith spoke in
| visible tones. They tell us you can not
win, and reply you shall be more than
conQuerors