Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-10-20
bND MONEY DEMOCRATS
Dress Issued by the Ma
ftlonal Committee.
ID TO CHICAGO PLATFORM
hrty's Organization to be
Continued.
Ter Coinage Declared to he Move
Protection of "a Few Mine Owners,
1 Expense Of tho workinrman--Tho
Money Party n Factor In the Pros
.And Weii-beinG of the Country.


Money Party n Factor In the Pros
|| ana Weii-beins Of the Country.
annapolis, Ind, Oct. 1e.--The ma
Democratic committee, in session
day, has issued the following
National Democrats Of the
( States: Your national com
1nAaking for the National Demo-
4 III r&fty, congratulates tho country
fl{1 emphatic and merited con-
ibn at tho polls by the people in
he dishonorable aud dangerous
promulgated by tho Chicago
The moral influence exerted
Indianapolis convention has
compensated for the efforts
Is behalf of unalloyed Democratic
{Iples, as held and taught by JEFF
% jackson, Tilden and Cleveland.
pday this platform is the rock
l[rm foundation on which alone
brat can rest his political faith.
herefore, take this opportunity to
"a with accumulated force the
tlples of our party as enunciated
Annapolis in 1895.
Ne believe that the theory of So
Hid protection, which, in its last
'2lysis, involves the spoliation of the
NY for the benefit of the few, is dis
'rl6st and that 1t directly and inevi-
blY breeds trusts, monopolies and
o6A &pecial privileges by which the
aniATnnd INSCRIPTIONS prey on their
tr,fr n,,d nraI,,Ja,11 falInr- osttL
ID, The protective tax is not only
atl9dSt and oppressive, but it OBJ
t11o that free and natural inter
az' Scf commodities which would
~ Ihgly tend to lessen the cost OF
ssities and comforts of life to
y hge-earping classes. 1t has
I'd our merchant navy, 1t has
6Gt 4hlly driven our flag from the
E1 md has forced us into the
llyl3 }I&ting necessity of paying vast
ID 6dnstant tribute to other nations
4 Vc&3n carriage. We oppose tho ex-
14]8u5pf this insular system to any
lA1loa that we have acquired or
!E|E>2 yer may acquire, and favor, as
flways have favored, the widest
1om Of trade. Ii is folly to think
Hecuring foreign markets unless we
to trade with foreign coun-
lxs Especially do we denounce the
13eago platform for its virtual aban-
|nnent of this great and time honored
lneiple.
4he doctrine of free silver is an ex-
nelon of the protective principle,
t5e coinage is the protection Of a few
f4er mine owners, at the expense of
in lsboring classes. This policy, were
Aiopted, would rob the workers of
M their earnings, and, by unsettling
mes, would bring about a paralysis
!}trade aud commerce and reduce us
34ncially to the level Of barbarous and
1pivilized nations. We are unre.
fSedly for the single gold standard
il oppose international bimetallism,
called, as both impracticable and
a4esirable. We believe that the theory
pne standard and the selection Of
La as that standard has been struck
In the mint of human experience,
he result offa slowly developed and
Wa hcent evolution Id civilization.
More than ever do we believe that
u continued existence Of our ma
onal organization is desirable for the
eu being of our country. There is
} other party that represents the
dnciples for which we are proud to
md. Our work is not completed.
y are not only against free silver, but
4 arc for sound money.
|The same causes that induced the
1dianapolis convention of 1886 still
DIST. The financial relief expected OF
n present administration has not been
zen. The recent utterances of no 'lese
a 16 members of the Democratic
Ipnal committee, declaring for free
I'M and the denomination Of Mr..
MAJ, show conclusively that efforts
illN be made to fight the campaign Of
~ on the. free silver issue and under
1e8old leader. As long as the princi.
leg bf the indianapolis platform re-
lhin disregarded by the old parties
ax!duty to our country, to our party
M to ourselves demands that we
363ild continue our fight against free
lIydr and keep UP our efforts to secure
Kfhis nation such financial legisla-
on as shall make us commercially the
nation In the world.
We protest against the pollution oil
aN Democratic party by alliances with
Nose whose financial declarations are
<!war with its old and true creed.
with the situation as it exists in
ne of the various States we have nc
&pvince to. Interfere. The National
Of each State must solve
3tir local problems in such way rs
~ seem to them most likely to insure
triumph of the principles for which
national organization stands, an6
e maintenance of which it is sol
0z pledged. We seek no offices ano
I$3} for no rewards except those thai
01talrom the consciousness of dut,
que Our principles, the gold stand
nd Monetary reform, tariff for revenue
niy#civil service reform, rigid econ
my III the administration of the gov
rlrfent, the maintenance of law ant
rider, freedom of contract, and tn,
Irotection Of all contract rights, mus
Fiumph if our representative fedora
apnblic ia to be perpetuated. In be
|RN Of these principles, we appeal t.
hs sober, settled Judgment Of tn,
kInerican people. We should be pre-
lared now and at all times to defene
Aem against assault from any quarter
1T is our earnest hope that our fel
og Democrats in every nook and cor,
~ of our land may realize their erro
following the vagaries of the Chi
~ platform, and may unite with Vi
the advocacy and PRONUNCIATION o
Ne sound and fundamental politica
J. @nciples which will lead to q ratifica
iop of them by the votes of the people
psnrjng a truly Democratic victory.
The National Committee of the Ma
ional Democratic Party.
BY George Foster Peabody, Chair
bhn. u.l5 r ~
harGeh With yioiatIon Of Revenue Laws.
Benjamin F. Rawnsley was arraigne,
pnday morning before United State
Commissioner Smith on the charge o
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