The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-08-25

/ Ieeters Dy the
Silver Republic
sr1As A. ans and Rich by
the Democrats,
each met with quick endorsement at
the hands of the other parties. The
conventions were held in three sepa-
rate halls.
The usual platforms were adopted and
strong anti-pass resolutions were ac-
copied.
The fusionists made some Roadway in
getting ready for their three v
tions during the forenoon, and when
the time came for calling to order in the
afternoon it was apparent that the
pleading of. the leaders for harmony had
not been in vain. Whatever of per-
sonal opposition to Mr.. Holcomb
had been manifested was swept
away, the Democrats declaring by q
vote of almost two to one for carrying
ont the implied agreement Of two years
ago when the Populists gave the judge
ship to the Democrats.
M. @. Harrington, Democratic nomi-
e for congress in the Sixth district,
made a statement to the Democratic
convention at the close of his speech, in
which he said that in the interest of
the utmost harmony and success at the
polls, he was ready to withdraw and as
sist in the election of the nominee of
the Populist convention, Judge Neville,
If the state central committee and the
Democrats of the state desired this solu-
ton of the vexatious problem.
At the Democratic convention, Tenn
porary Chairman Thompson spoke for
Is minutes and briefly referred to the
issues that are pending in the coming
campaign. His references to Bryan
were enthusiastically received and the
applause was particularly vigorous
when he closed by abiding to Bryan as
the thew Andrew Jackson"
The Resolutions.
The following is the platform:
We, the Democrats of the state of Ne
braska, in convention assembled, indorse
and emphasize each and every plank of
the national platform adopted at Chicago
in 1896.
Our confidence in the principles set forth
in that platform has been increased as
those principles have been vindicated by
events The gold standard is less defen-
sible now than it was in 1895, since the
president has confessed it's failure by
sending a commission to Europe to secure
foreign aid is added proof that the people
of the Upited States must act alone il
they expect relief. The present legal ratio
of is to 1 is\ the natural and necessary
ratio and the opponents of that ratio have
nothing to offer in it's place but the evasive
and ambiguous phraseology which for
years furnished to the gold standard adj
vocates u mask behind which to hide
while they secretly labored to make gold
monometallism permanent. Any improve
ment in business conditions due to the
increased production of gold or to a favor
able balance of trade. instead of support
ing the gold standard doctrine, shows
that more money makes better times and
points the way to bimetallism as the
means of securing Il permanent increase
in the volumeo of standard money t. rough
out the world.
h Republican scheme to lessen the
volume of standard money by making
gold the only legal tender money has at
last become apparent to all and must be
rescinded by the debt paying and wealth
prOUuClIlg CliSStS Ol UuG COUQCrY. Inc
plan to retire the green5acks in the inter-
est OF national bank notes, denounced by
the Democrats in 1895, but then defended
by the Republicans, has boldly stalked
forth from it's hiding place and threatens
the formation of a gigantic paper money
trust.
Arbitration grows moro necessary every
year and government by injunction grows
more dangerous 10 the liberties Of the
people.
The industrial trusts, springing up on
every hand, testify to the Administrations
Indifference to monopoly, or to it's inabil-
fly to cope with it.
We denOunce the failure of the admin
1stration to enforce the present law
against trusts, to recommend new laws,
3f the present Law is deemed insufficient.
We are opposed to the principle of mo-
nopoly wherever 1t mAnifests itself. We
demand the enforcement of the present
federal law, the enactment of such new
legislation as may be necessary and a con-
stitutional amendment, If the present
constitution is construed to protect trusts,
to the end that the monopolization Of in
dustry by private corporations may be alb
solutely prevented. Every trust rests
upon a corporation, and every corporation
is a creature Of law and laws, state and
national, must place upon the corpora
lions such limits and restrictions as will
protect the public from injury. We
heartily commend Hon. G. j. Smyth, at
torney general of Nebraska, for his efforts
to enforce the state law against trusts.
We are in favor of an amendment to
the federal constitution specifically au-
thorizing an income tax; we also favor
. constitutional amendment providing