The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-17
THE RELIEF DIDN'T COME
Gold Democrats Searching for a
Reason to Exist.
SILVER is DENOUNCED
M Present Administration Has Done
Nothing for So-Called Sound
Money Doctrine-Ars Unre-
eervedly for Gold.

Indianapolis. Oct. 1s-The national
democratic committee issued the fol-
lowing address to-day:
ITO the national democrats OF the
United States: Your national commit
tee. speaking for the national demo-
cratic party. c~ongratulates the coun-
try on the emphatic and merited con-
demnation at the POLLS by the people in
1896. Of the dishonoraole and dangerous
doctrines promulgated by the Chicago
platform. The moral influence exerted
by the indianapolis convention has
amply compensated for the efforts
made in behalf OF unalloyed democratic
principles. as held and taught by JEFF
ferson. Jackson. Tilden and Cleveland.
And to-day, this platform Is the rock
and firm foundation or which alone a
democrat can rest his political faith.
We. therefore. take this opportunity TO
reafirm. with accumulated force. the
principles of our party as e~nunciated at
Indianapolis In 1896.
1--WE believe tina the theory Of So
called protection. which. in It's last
ANALYSIS. involves the spodatior of the
many for the benefit of the Few. Is dis
honest. and that it directly and inev-
stably breeds trusts. m~onopolies and
those special privileges by which the
cunning and INSCRIPTIONS prey on
their unsuspecting and Eel
Sow citizens. The protective tax Is not
only dishonest and oppressive. but II
pbstructs that free and natural inter
change of commodities. which would
increasingly ten to lessen the cost OF
the necessities and comforts of life TO
our wage-earning classes. II has de-
etroyed our merchant navy. II has
practically driven u flag from the
seas. and has forced us into the humil-
Eating necessity OF paying vast and
constant tribute to other nations for
ocean carriage. We oppose the FIX
tension of this insular system to any
colonies that we have acquired, or
hereafter may acquire. and favor, as
we always nave favored. the widest
freedom OF trade. 1t is folly TO think
of securing foreign markets unless we
are willing TO trade with foreign coun-
tries. Especially do we denounce the
Chicago platform for its virtual abah-
donment of this great and time-hon-
ored principle.
The doctrine of free silver is an ex-
tension OF the protective principle. Free
coinage In the protection of a few sill
yer mine owners at the expense OF our
aaboring classes. This policy. were II
hdopted. would rob the workers of half
their earnings. and. by unsettlinG val
ues. would bring about a paralysis Of
trade and m and reduce US
financially to the level Of
and ~uncivilized nations. We are unre-
eervedly FOR the single gold standard,
and oppose international bimetalllsm.
~so-called, as both im~practicable and
undesirable We believe that the the
DRY of one standard. and the selection
of gold as that standard, has been
struck on In the mint OF human eN-
perience. as the result of a slowly de-
veloped and beneficent evolution in civ
ilization.
More than ever do we believe that
The continued existence Of our national
organization is desirable for the we'll
being of our country. There is no 9TH
er party that represents the principles
for which We are proud to stand. our
work is no completed. We are not
only against free silver. but we are for
eound money.
'aThe same causes that induced theIn-
d%ianapolis convention OF 1896 still ex-
Est. The financial relief expected OF the
present administration has not been
given. The recent u~tterances OF no less
than Is members of the democratic ma
tional committee. declaring for free sill
yer, and the denomination Of Mr.. Bry-
an, show c~onclusively that efforts will
be made to fight the campaign of 1900
on the free silver ISSUE. and under the
old leader. As long as the principles OF
fhe Indianapolis platform remain disre-
garded by the old parties. our duty TO
our country, 20 our party inc TO our
selves demands that we should continue
our light against free silver. and keep
up our efforts to secure for this nation
such financial legislation as shall make
ans commercially the strongest nation I'm
the world.
'-The protest against the pollution OF
~ aNl2nAAa NTH
those financial declarations are at war
with its old and true creed.
with the situation as IL exists in
nome OF the various states. we have no
province to interfere. The national dem
ocrats of each state must solve their
local problems I'm such a way as may
seem 20 them most likely TO insure the
friumphs OF the principles for which
fhe national organization stands. and
20 the maintenance OF which II is sol
emmy pledged. We seek no offices, and
wish for no rewards. except those that
Sow from the consciousness Of duty
done. Our principles, the gold stand
ard. monetary reform. tarin for reVe-
nue. only, civil service reform, rigid
economy in the administration Of the
government. the maintenance Of law
and order. freedom ~ contract, and the
protection OF all contract rights, must
triumph II our representative federal
DepuDnc II 10 De p~erpttuaNtu. IN b'-
half OF these principles. we appeal "a
the soberiy-settled judgment of the
American people. We should be prepar-
ed now. and at all times. to defend
them against assault from any quar-
Ter.
1T Is our earnest hone hat our fell
tow-democrats in every nook and corner
Of the land may realize THEW srror In
following the vaEaries OF the Chicago
platform. and may unite with us in the
advocacy and FORMULATION Of those
sound and fundamental political prin-
eiples which will lead 20 a ratification
of them by the votes Of the people. en-
euring a truly democratic victory,
(signed) The National Committee OF
The National Democratic Party. by
George Foster Peabody. Chairman"
To E.cort the Emperor.