The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-06
NEW DECLARATION.
Democratic Statesmen of Washington
Want Independent Action on silver.

Democratic Statesmen of Washington
Want Independent Action on silver.
WASHINGTON, July A patriotic eel
ebratiCn was held here to-day at the Grand
Opera House under the joint auspices of
the National Association of Democratic
Clubs and Democrats of the District of Co
lumbia and contiguous associations. Patri-
otto addresses were delivered by Senator
John w. Daniel, of Virginia, and Hon. Jo-
seph c. Sibley, of Pennsylvania. Short
speeches were made by members of Con-
gress and others representing the original
thirteen States. The Declaration of indie
pendence was read by Hon. Andrew A.
Lipscomb, as was also the last letter writ
ten by Thomas Jefferson expressing regret
that he was unable to attend the Independ-
ence day celebration in this city seventy
one years ago. Mr.. Sibley acted as chair
man of the meeting. William J. Bryan, in
a letter expressing his regret at not being
able to attend the meeting, said:
MY Dear Sir-An engagement at Los
Angeles, Cal. will make it impossible for
me to attend the Fourth of July celebra-
ton held under the auspices of the Ma
tional Association of Democratic Clubs. L
regard the commemorat1on of the ami
Versary of our national Independence day
as a duty. and trust that the meeting in
Washington will be useful in stimulating
those present to renew exertions to the
end that the independence achieved by our
ancestry may be preserved for posterity.
Just now there is special reason for solicit
tude, lest a servile acquiescence in a for
eign financial policy may rob US of the sub
stance of political freedom and leave us
the shadow.
Resolutions were adopted declaring that
I'VE indorse the time-honored Democratic
doctrine that taxes should be laid Tor rev.
enue only and limited to the wants OF a
simple government. honestly adnlhlS rs tered
and we denounce the scheme or the Dlngley
bill and the various amendments thereto
in secret caucus as more hagrant ROBBERY
of the masses than the Republican law
known as the Mckinley bill, twice repudl-
ated by the people. Dictated by trusts and
mOnopolies, in part payment for moneys
advanced to corrupt the suffrage, its main
effects are TO enrich the few at the expense
of the many, Snd to release accuInHiIaited
our trade and depriving the American pro
ducers of free access to the markets or the
world We reaf1irm the Democratic doc
trine that the legal-tender money of the
people should be issued by their govern
ment, and we demand that all paper rep
resentatiVes of money shall be redeemable
in coin the silver and gold of the Constitu-
ton And we demand the free and unlim-
tied coinage of both gold and silver at the
present legal ratio of 10 to l, without walt
ing for the consent of any other nation.
SAs our forefathers, 121 years ago, de-
clared that this people are and OF right
ought to be free from all foreign domina-
ton and control, so now do we demand that
this people make its own national laws, all
of them without asking the advice or con-
sent of any foreign government. The Dem
ocratic party from the beginning has pro-
nounced it's sympathy with every people
struggling for the right to govern them
selves in their own way; So now do we
extend our hearty sympathy to the people
of Cuba in their heroic stand for liberty
and independence and so declare that the
day should be FASTENED by all proper means
which shall see the lone star of Cuba hxed
forever in the constellation or american
States, and we demand the immediate rec
ognition of the belligerent rights of the Gu
ban people.