The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-08-18

CHICAGO. Aug, 1.-THE executive
committee OF the national Democratic
marty was In session here to-dny and
issued the following call for a national
convention at indianapolis, September
.:
To the Democrats OF the United States:
The Democratic party ls the only ex-
IslInE political organization with his
tory extending back TO the birth OF tho
republic. Party after party has at
tempted It's overthrow. Some have
achieved temporary tr!umphs. With
each triumph was heard the prophecy
that the Democratic party would surely
die. II has survived nll defeats. By viz
tue OF Its indestructible principles. It
has witnessed tho birth and death of
every rival save one, and this, Its pres
Cnt greatest antagonist. with history
Of no more than forty years, had no
part In laying the foundations OF con-
stltutioual popular government.
The delegates TO the convention held
at Chicago were authorized and had tho
power 10 proclaim a platform embody-
Ing their views OF the true solution of
the particular problem OF the govern
meut now agitatlng tho nation. but
upon the condition that such platform
should be consistent with the cardinal
principles held by the party Throughout
is existence.
In violation OF the trust committed
TO them a majority OF the delegates
assembled In that convention, ignoring
the rights OF the majority, unseated
regularly elected delegates to make
places for others in sympathy with
themselves. They proclaimed n Sec
t!onal combination OF the south and
west against the north and east They
lmpeached the honesty and patriotism
OF President Cleveland. who. under eH-
ceptonal embarrassments, produced by
past errors OF legislation. has heroically
maintained the honor and integrity OF
the republic.
This platform is in its policies dam
Eerous 10 the welfare and life OF free
government
The platform proposes to degrade the
coin of the United States by means OF
the free, unlimited and Independent
coinage OF silver by our government
and by the exercise OF the power OF the
nation 10 compel the acceptance OF
deprecated coins at their nominal val
ue. thereby working an Injustice 20
creditors. dctraudtnE the laborcr OF a
large part OF his earnings and savings,
rlbblng pensi0ned soldiers OF n part of
their pensions. contracting the curren-
Cy by the expulsion OF gold coin from
circulation, injuring II not destroying
domestic trade and foreign commerce.
PopocratIc Insinc.rity,
While protesting TO advocate n poll
tcy OF bi-metallIsm, 1t censures the
present Democratic administration for
maintaining the parity OF gold and
silver.
1t demands the FREE coinage OF silver
At the arbitrary and fictitious ratio OF
l6 10 !, although the ratio established
in the worlds market Is about ~ 20 !.
and although neither experience nor
reason warrants the belief that the
commercial ratio between tn. metals
can be reduced by the action OF this
government 10 any ratio even approx
!mat!ng that proposed.
II threatens In certain contingencies
10 increase to m unlimited extent the
volume of legal tenders issued by the
federal government, the ultimate effect
Of which would be 10 force the with
driwRI Of all coin from circulation and
10 compel public and private business
20 be transacted IN deprecated paper
currency. constantly iiuCtuating In
value, and to Invite the ruin and con-
fusion that have always followed the
adoption OF such n policy.
Its declarations invite, and have al
most produced. Il financial panic, and
many OF ita proponents announce that
t0 accomplish their purposes they are
prepared 10 involve their country In u
d'gIStnr comparable to nothing In its
lirtg,r.. 30 Ia AF ptt
Tho Chicago convention having thus
departed from the recognized faith and
promulgated doctrines new and strange
tn the Democracy. all Democrats are
AhsnlvCd from obligations 10 support
it7 programme. More than this. IA the
doctrines announced are destructive OF
national honor and private obligation.
and tend to create sectional and class
distinctions and cnEcrder discord and
rirife among the people. all good cltl-
z"na Of the republic nrc bound to rcpu-
dat" them and exert every lawful
m"ana 10 insure the defeat OF the cam
dirnt"J that represent these false doc
tEinca.
Duty ofthr Hour.
Tho duty OF the hour Is TO stand stead
iaEt in tho defense OF our ancient faith
In this crisis there Is at stake more than
The possibility OF temporary victory
IL" honor and pcrpctulty Of the Demo-
cratic party are at stake. a political
"tEauIZatIon that ~ untrue to Itself, Its
principles It's history and traditions.
u HisgracCd and dishOn"rcd. The OK
Ei'nC" OF our great historical party
mat has withatoOd the assaults of every
100. ig threatened by reason OF the re-
y,"mcy 0f Innny OF lis mcmbcrG. That
'Hls party. us we have known II, may
not die let the faithful OF yenrs arnlly
round It's historic banner. reform ItB
l.Nohcn lines. and with abiding faith in
me final trIumphg OF It's principles.
nm" 10 restore the nnmo Democrat TO
i'' former meIning and proud distInc-
inn
10 thiH end. VIC request all Democrats
VIM are opposed To the platform adopt
~ and candldHtnH nominated nt Chi
'aSn IN organize In their several
''''rH aud to send representatives. 70 tho
..h""nil0n NJ the national Democratic
..t'lT. to bc held at indianapolis. on
N"lneEdny. September 2. 1896. In nc
lF'hnc" with The call heretofore Issued
w 'hc nnilOnal committee.