The record-union., 1897-07-06

! Serce OF the coercion extensively prac-
| ticed last fall, would seem sufficient to
make victory reasonably certain in
| New York, you will be greatly aided
| by the fact that the Republican Ad-
ministration, both in your city and
! State, has been unsatisfactory as to
| cause widespread criticism.
Il trust that your celebration win
excite increased interest in the prin-
ciples of Jefferson and jackson, and
thus hasten the day when these prin-
! ciples will be completely triumphant
| in city, State and nation"
AT WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, July 5.-A patriotic
celebration was held here to-day un-
der the auspices of the National Asso-
citation of Democratic Clubs and the
Democracy OF ~ District of Column
bia and various sections.
Patriotic addresses We're delivered by
Senator John w. Daniel of Virginia and
Hon. Joe Sibley of PENNSYLVANIA. Short
| speeches We're made by members of
Congress and others representing the
original thirteen States. The Declara-
ton of Independence was read by Hon.
Andrew A. Lipscomb as was also the
last letter written by Thomas jefferson
expressing regret that he was unable
| to attend Independence Day celebration
in this city seventy-one years ago. Mr..
Sibley acted as Chairman of the meet
ing.
William j. Bryan, in a letter express
ing his regret at not being able to at
tend the meeting, said:
Hon. Lawrence Gardner, Washington
My Dear Sir: An engagement at Los
Angeles, Cal, viii make it impossible
for me to attend the Fourth of July
celebration held under the auspices of
the National Association of Democratic
CLUBS. regard the commemoration of
the anniversary of our national indie
pendence Day as a duty and q trust
that the Washington meeting will be
useful in stimulating those present to
renewed exertions to the end that the
Independence achieved by our ances-
tors may be preserved for poSterity.
Just now there is special reason for
solicitude. lest a servile acquiescence in
foreign financial policy may rob us
| of the substance of political freedom
and leave us in the shadow
Resolutions were adopted as follows:
cratic doctrine that taxes should be laid
for revenue only, estimated to the
wants of a simple Government hon
eStly administered, and we denounce
the scheme of the Dingley bill and
various amendments made in secret
caucus a more fragrant robbery of the
masses to the Republican law known
as the Mckinley law, twice repudiated
by the people. Dictated by trusts and
monopolies, in part payment for mon
eys advanced to corrupt the suffrage
its main effects are to enrich the few
at the expense of the many and to re-
lease accumulated capital from all tax
alton, while restricting our trade and
depriving American producers of ac-
cess to the markets of the world.
we affirm the Democratic doctrine
that the legal money of the people
should be issued by their Government
| and We demand that all paper repre-
sentatives of money shall be redeemable
in coin, the silver and gold of the Con-
stitution, and we demand the free and
unlimited coinage of both gold and sill
yer at the present legal ratio of 16 TO
l, without waiting for the consent of
any other nation
''As our forefathers 121 years ago de-
clared that this people We're and of
right ought to be free from all for
eign domination and control, so now
we demand that this people make its
own national laws, all of them, with
out asking the advice or consent of any
foreign Government.
THE Democratic party from the be-
ginning has pronounced it's sympathy
with every people struggling for the
right to govern themselves in their own
way. So now do we extend our hearty
sympathy to Cuba IN its heroic stand
for liberty and independence, and do
declare that the day should be hast
ened, by all proper means, which shall
see the lone star of Cuba fixed forever
in the constellation of American States
and We demand the immediate recog-
milton of the belligerent rights of the
Cuban people"