The record-union., 1896-08-16

the use of gold, together with silver
and paper, and are opposed to policy
that would drive six hundred millions
CT gold out of circulation, and thereby
ccrrespondingly contract our currency,
derange our business and leave us with
no other metal except silver We are
opposed to free coinage, because it's
avowed purpose is to have a cheaper
money with which to pay debts. We
are not repudiators. We believe in an
honest discharge of an honest oblga-
ton.
1T is not the demonetization of sill
yer that has hurt the farmer, but the
demonstration of his markets. The
repeal of the Mckinley law carried
with it the repeal of our reciprocity
treaties. In consequence, the export of
our agricultural products fell off for
the year 1898. as compared with the
year 1894, to the amount of more than
$250,0000O0.
Now, 1 want to call your attention
to another plank in the Democratic
platform, one that is, in my judgment,
mere serious in it's character, if that
be possible, than the silver plank. 1t
is that which assails and threatens to
destroy the Supreme Court of the
United States, and denounces the Fed
eral Courts generally, because of what
II pleaSes to term Government iniunc-
ton. The assault upon the Supreme
Court is on account of it's decision that
an income tax is unconstitutional But
no matter what the excuse the fact
remains that the highest tribunal in
America has been openly and deliber-
ately assailed by a political party in
its political platform, and the declara-
ton and pledge have been given that If
that party shall succeed at the coming
election the Supreme Court shall be so
recognized as to make it subservient
to the whims of a political body. And
all this because the Supreme Court has
discharged its constitutional duty.
But they do not stop with this as
sault upon the Supreme Court They go
farther. They arraign all the Judges of
our Federal courts. The entire Federal
judiciary are included in their attack
upon what they are pleased to term
Government by injunction Who can
forget how, in the summer of 1894, this
country seemed to be on the verge of
anarchy? Who can forget how, at that
time, angered and maddened by their
wrongs, real and imaginary, the strik-
ing rioters in the city of Chicago under
took by violence to supplant the civil
authorities, interfere with interstate
commerce and prevent the carrying of
the mails of the United States. This
declaration of this platform has refer
ence to this incident Read in the light
of this fact, it is the purpose of the
democratic party, as declared by this
platform, to give US not only free trade
and free silver, but to give also free IL
cense to every man who sees fit to take
the scepter into his own hands, and, de-
tying the constituted authorities, sub
stitute riot and anarchy, bloodshed and
violence, for law and order, peace and
prosperity.
IF any Judge abuses his powers, the
law provides remedy whereby he can
be impeached, displaced and punished,
but so long as he administers the law
in accordance with his oath of office no
man or party has any right to complain.
This declaration of the Democratic plat
form is an attack upon the very founda-
tions of our Government. 1t is revolu-
IloHdiy III llS character. 1t is anar-
chial 1t is unamerican. 1t is enough
in and Of itself if it stood at one, to
condemn the party that would adopt it,
and defeat the man who would approve
and stand upon it before the people,
Senator Foraker concluded as fol-
lows: Let us try no more experiments
with Democracy. Let all who believe in
law and order, the maintenance of our
institutions, a sound currency and the
prosperity of America. rally, as did the
patriots of 1861, to the support of Will
lam Mckinley. He has been nominated
by the Republican party. He is a Re-
publican. His administration will be
along Republican lines. But he is also
a patriot. He represents in name, in
record, in purpose, all that is best and
grandest in his day and generation.
With him at the helm no harm can come
to the American people. He will give us
a broad, comprehensive, aggressive
American administration"