Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-11

The states are holding conventions and
lining up on the Chicago platform.
There is no uncertain sound in their ut
terances. Indiana has spoken, and.
spoken boldly, for the great Chicago dec
laration of independence and for Bryan,
the peoples champion. Indianians OF
Judgment and conservatism say that
Indiana Democrats will hold the con-
gressional seats they now have and gain
three or four others.
Organism q Living Force.
Prophets of evil vehemently and en-
Enthusiastically predicted that Illinois, the
magnificent state which first crystallized
Organism" and made it a potent, liv-
ing political force, would this year re-
pudiate it and make a straddle. Again
fact has given the lie to prediction. uli-
nois has held her convention and re-
mains true to her patriotic position of
1856. So far as pertains to national
questions, her resolutions declare for
'the free and unlimited coinage of both
silver and gold at the present established
ratio Of 16 to / by independent action
Of the United States without waiting
for the consent or permission of other
nations, +" for reduction Of tariff duties
to revenue basis, adoption of equitable
income tax, for appropriate legislation
to more clearly define duties and powers
Of courts in the issuing of writs restrain
ing citizens Of their rights without trial
by jury, abolition of pools and trusts,
reaffirms the Monroe doctrine, recog-
nizes William ]. Bryan as the leading
exponent of Democratic principles and
look forward to victory in 1900 under
his leadership and declares the Repub-
lican party signally failed to carry out
its pledges Of two years ago. All Of
| which does not seem to show that Bryan
and Organism" are either dead or dy-
ing.
Indeed, as Bryan and Organism
are closely associated in the public
mind, I had better give Sin haec
verba,' - as the lawyers say, the entire
paragraph Of the platform referring to
him, which was received with cheers.
| Here it is:
We recognize William Jennings Bryan as the
leading exponent Of the foregoing principles,
enunciated as a declaration of party faith by
the Democratic national convention of 1895,
which acknowledged the leadership he has
Justly earned and is universally accorded by
reason of his great ability, matchless eloquence
and jealous devotion to the welfare Of the
| whole people, and we confidently look forward
to a glorious victory for Democracy in 1906
under his superb leadership.
That is surely plain enough for the
comprehension of even the most stupid.
| A man who cannot understand that
wouldn't take any sort of a hint that he
| was an unwelcome guest in another's
house short of being kicked down stairs,
out at the gate and into the middle of
the big road leading to an infrmary for
idiots.
Missouri Follows Suit.
Missouri is the greatest state in the
| Union that always gives her electoral
vote to the Democrats. The home of
"Silver Dick" Bland-God bless him.
she is proud of his primacy among
| statesmen and absolutely faithful to the
principles of which he is the great apos-
tie. Nobody with two ideas above a
Hottentot ever harbored the delusion
that Missouri would renege. Her state
| convention has not been held yet, but
there is not a shadow Of doubt that she
will voice her sentiments in the words
of the platform on which Bland was
recently nominated and which rum as
follows:
Resolved, by the Democrats Of the Eighth
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ton assembled, that we heartily indorse and
earnestly reafirm the principles and political
doctrines Of the Democratic party as set forth
and promulgated in the Chicago platform OF
1895, and especially do we commend, believe
in and demand the full and unlimited coinage
| Of both silver and gold at the ratio Of l6 to l,
and that, too, without waiting for or soliciting
the aid or consent of any other nation. W
| oppose the extension Of further powers OF
| privileges of any kind to the national banks OF
| the country and state as a steadfast principle
Of our political faith that the power to coin OF
issue money cannot be delegated under the
constitution either to banking corporations OF
| private Individual
Resolved, further, that we demand the mosi
| active and vigorous prosecution Of war against
| Spain, consistent with Its most successful con
\ clusion, to the end that the honor of our coun
try may be indicated, the insults to our flag
may be atoned for, the foul murder Of ouI
sailors may be 30 fully avenged as to show the
| nations Of the earth that the United States
measures out summary Justice to such evil
doers, and we would cheerfully pledge the last
dollar in the national treasury and the ex
haustion Of every constitutional right Of taxa
ton, II necessary, to raise the means for the
support of our armies and navies and the sue
cessful conduct Of this righteous war, but We
condemn and censure as wholly unnecessary
and unjustly burdensome upon the taxpayers
Of the country the enormous increase in tht
bonded debt made by the Republican party
under the false plea of a necessary war meas
ure when every dollar of war expenditure
could have been promptly met and paid with
out the issuance Of q single interest bearing
obligation.
Other states will rapidly follow suit
Once more we will present a solid from
to the Hannaites, confident Of an over
whelming Endorsement at the polls.
Republicans Unmasked.
We stand where we stood in 1896. II
the meantime the Republicans, en-
boldened by the possession of the offices
have changed their base. More properly
speaking they have taken n more stel
on the road which they have been trav
cling since 1878. In 1896 they pretend
ed to be in favor Of international hi
metallism. Sensible people knew ther
that they were sailing under false colors
that at heart they were gold monometal
lists, that International bimetallisn
was merely a bait to catch gudgeons
Unfortunately they did catch enough tt
win by a narrow margin. That thou
sands of honest Republicans who favor
ed genuine bimetallism voted with then
in the hope that the leaders would re
deem their promises no sane man cal
doubt. There were easily enough O
these to turn the scale. Certainly the,
are ~undeceived by this time, for in thu
Oregon campaign the Republican plat
form without subterfuge declared fo'
the single gold standard boldly ant
baldiy. Republican congressional ant
state conventions have generally follow
ed the Oregon declaration, which is a
follows:
We are In favor of the maintenance OF tn
present gold standard. We are unqualified.
opposed to the free coinage of silver and to al
other schemes looking TO the debasement Q
the currency and the Reputation of debt.
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