The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-20
GUARDIANS
ARE FALSE.
Cleveland Wants the De-
mOcraCy Rescued. 7
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GOLD DEMOCRATS RALLY.
Candidate For Governor and Mr..
GOLD DEMOCRATS RALLY.
Candidate For Governor and Mr.,
Mcconnell Spoke.
DIR. EvERETTS TELLING SPEECH


had been recreant to its trust in not
having settled the currency question at
the late session of congress.
Discussing the tariff issues. he asked
how long the people would submit TO
tariff legislation which enriches the few
and impoverishes the many. He
touched spon the injunction issue. de-
claring that Massachusetts was an early
sinner in this respect. Mr.. Gargan made
a plea for personal liberty and depre-
Gated over much legislation.
At the conclusion of his speech, Mr..
,Gargan introduced DR.. Everett, who
spoke as follows:
Dr. Eyerett's Remarks.
Mr. President and fellow citizens: I
trust / feel the responsibility attaching
TO the position in which / have been
placed by the Democratic national or
ganization. We believe that our cause
is not one which should take anybody
out OF the Democratic party, but keep
him where that party ought to be.
In 1896. the meeting of the Democratic
convention at Chicago was looked for
ward TO with the keenest interest by
friends and foes alike. There was one
overshadowing question in politics. the
maintenance or abolition of the gold
standard. Massachusetts, chose her
delegates as gold men. nothing less;
and she gave high place in her dele
cation TO a resident OF Dedham who had
made himself a national reputation IN
the Fifty-third congress by forcing the
money issue to the front and discom-
forting the silver men in both parties
by the uncompromising energy with
which he pleaded for the gold standard.
The nominations were made. the con-
vention dissolved, and the one man who
had made the Democratic party in Mas
sachusetts . reality went home TO die
of a broken heart.
"Repelled by the arrogance Of the Re-
publican aristocrats OF st. Louis. out
ragged by the populism OF the so-called
Democrats of Chicago there were brave
and true men enough to seek new
home for the ancient principles of the
constitution; they repaired TO Indian
apolis and planted the standard of q
truer Democracy.
But whether we regard ourselves as
maintaining the true Democracy, or
whether we are ourselves the new party,
ciple; we must equally assert for our
selves a ground of action, to defend
which we summon patriotic men OF
both parties. do not hesitate 10 lay
down as the first principle we are fight
ing for that which ] have just tried TO
lay before YOU the principle of fight
ing for principle, and that no patriot is
bound 10 act with a party that has
ceased to do patriotic work.
The second principle for which the
national Democracy stands is that there
are no classes in America, but common,
mutual, undivided interests in every law
of congress, every act of the president
and every decree Of the courts.
but, Mr.. President. because the Re-
publicans cannot evade the stigma OF
legislation for a class against the ma
tion. are the Chicago Democrats. those
who arrogate themselves the title of
true Democracy, are they not guilty?
Is there not in every one Of their utter
ances the ring Of favored classes. OF
sectional supremacy, of mutual distrust
and warfare? But our special charge
against both Of the antagonist parties
is their conduct with reference TO the
money OF the country, the lifeblood
whose circulation alone keeps the body
polite in health
Mr.. Chairman. there undoubtedly are
In every nation two natural parties
the party of conservatism and the party
of reform; the party that holds CRATE
fully 10 the blessings we possess, and
Is unwilling to risk their stability. and
the party that recognizes. in all patriotic
candor the faults of our existing system
and seeks to eradicate them. reforming
that we may preserve. But when
Tories abide in their musty complacency.
and Radicals revel in their senseess
vagaries, then the patriot casts off at
once the false conservatism and the
false reform, to adorn what nc defends,
TO strengthen what he preserves, TO
repair what he purifies. He goes forth
to work unterrifed by threats. unshaken
by sarcasm, undeterred by adverse
votes"
Mcdonnell on the Courts.
James Il. Mcconnell Of Fitchburg fol-
lowed the candidate. He said: 1T is
cue TO Democrats. with whom in the past
we have fought shoulder 10 shoulder.
that we should not stand supinely by
when their accredited representatives
comfortable are not capable OF caring
for the Liberties of this country Are we
too harsh, too severe. when we character
ize this as demagogery and appeal TO
all Democrats, 10 whom there Is one iota
Of pride left in the party Of jefferson. 10
arise and denouuce at the polls that such
doctrine Is part and parcel of Democ-
racyP Silver is but cloak. the lining of
which Is patchwork Of isms.' The
now Democracy. instead OF representing
the principles contended for by every
cardidate from jefferson 20 Clevela nd
now represents the antithesis of De-
mocracy. The mis-alliance between
populism and Democracy has produced
new and unknown offspring Yester-
day the cry was silver: today IL Is trusts:
tomorrow IL VIII be whatever best suits
the purpose OF appealing To the discon-
tented. arousing those 10 whom life has
been failure. and squirting on idleness
to hope for n share IN the profits of
thrift and Industry.