Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-31
BIMETALLISTS OF
THE OHIO VALLEY
Meet in Third Annual Convention
In Louisville.
TARvIN's STIRRING ADDRESS


loulvlilc. Ky. MAJ 18th, ihfd
annual convention Of Ire OH, Nsiisy
umetailio league opened at McAuloy's
iiau today. The welcome had been cx-
tended the delegates by Mayor Weaver.
Judge James T.. Taryln. OF coylnrton,
president Of the league. called the con-
,entlon to order. He said
PRIEST. TARvIN's Address.
The President. the Hon. James l..
Taryin Of Kentucky. said.
AIR. Mayor. Ladies' and ucnticmcn'
The nlnocrity OF welcome and the
courtesy accorded TO the delegates Of
his convention by the people Of Louis
an eyldenc. 81 the fact that the ni1at
rnumentOus and vital question Of gov
crnment can be settled BY the voters
Of this country by legal procccdurr and
4 know that II may be said on behalf
Of those composing this convention.
that your welcome " appreciated 10
the fullest extent. and that We are
siad 10 b. here. and that We hope 10 DO
hon0fyd ~ the course 81 this conNcn-
lion by the presence u i.ouinNillcn
citizens. without regard 60 party or
want u party; our only preference be-
lnr that We hope that IN the attendance
of he women u Louisville aud the mon
u Louisville. tho ratio Will b. 10 to /.
RioiIT or OPINION.
We are not invested with the au-
th0rity 10 nay what the Democratic
national platform Of 1900 shall be. nor
do wo undertake 20 dictate what u
shall bc.but We do undertake TO dictate
10 exercise the inalicnhble right OF
eaprcAinE our opinion OF what II ought
20 bsr-rroyidcd the exrrcirc Of that
right Ia not 10 be prohibited BY the
postmaster general or the attorney
gvncral Of the royailst administration
now IN power In the nation. We want
10 firHt Inquire what issue II 10 b.. de-
terrnined In igoo-whnt question Ia 10
b. settled.
MANS CAPITAL.
Labor II mans capital and life. IL
IL the only capital with which he comes
Into the world: and with the vast ma
Jority Il IL the only capital ever known.
The fruits of labor constitute the only
means by which he can attain those
things necessary 10 his welfare. his
happiness and even his existence. That
which IL OF most Importance TO all
men. IL to attain aud apply for his
own uuc and benefit. the fruits Of his
own labor. That which II 10 be most
dreaded By all men, and which 10 them
4 the most mortal hurt, Ia 10 be de-
privcd ~ tho fruits Of their own labor,
IN whole OF In part. for the use and
benefit Of those who do not labor. be-
hevc you can understand these PROPOSE.
tons even u you lack the intelligence
% your gold standard brethren.
THE dlatribution Of tho ability 10
labor 10 the act ~ the Creator Neither
ihc gold standard advocate. MOI. the
trusts. nor the present national admin
iatratlon. have anything 20 do with ~.
PROCESS or DIVERSION.
The process Of the diversion Of the
fruits u lnbor from those who labor
20 those who do not labor, by means ~
legislation and adjudication, has been
going on with nncenslng activity In
this country since the cloic ~ the civil
war II has gone TO such length. that
those who labor have been aroused Ia "a
sense OF their condition, and 10 a ren-
llxntlon Of the Imminent danger that
th1lr condition may become much
worse. They nrc entering protest
against those conditions; they are de.
handing that the government be- con-
fined To It's natural functions and con-
niitutionnl powers, they are protesting
aFainft the control OF the distribution
" the fruits of labor by Congress and
courts. They arc protesting against
the distribution o. money. which stands
~ the representative % the fruits ~
labor. by other than natural laws. They
are protesting against the control and
use OF government by those only who
are possessed N money, aud who have
come to represent the organised wealth
Of the nation.
QUESTION FOR 1900.
The question II 10 be determined In
1900 for the time II. whether the gov.
eminent shall BE- administered by the
representatives of the orgenizcd capt.
tai and for the benefit of organized
capital or whether II shall b. admin
iltcrcd by the people In such u way aA
lhall permit the operation OF natural
laws In tho distribution OF the fruits of
labor, sometimes called money Home-
times known as wealth.
FOR FREE COINAGE.
we stand without qualification, re-
terve, or conditions for the free ana un-
limited coinage OF silver and gold al
the ratio OF 10 To BY the United states,
without awaiting the action OF any
other country ON earth. We express our
opinions that this plank ought TO be In
the Democratic national platform of
1900 We are OF tho opinion that no
steps should be taken TO obscure this
doctrine, or 20 relegate II. We believe
that the Democratic national conven-
ion ~ 1900 should adopt the Chicago
Platform OF 1896 without the omission
OF word q letter, or n punctuation
mark; and that II should add thereto
specific and an appropriate declnrn-
uon against the existence and the orga-
hization " trusts and combinations, and
q specific promise ~ Legislative action
looking TO their extcrminntion; and that
II should add thereto declaration
against any policy Of imperialism. APP
propflate 10 an absolute government.
but repugnant TO every line Of tile bill
" tights and tho Constitution Of the
United States.
ERnING DEMOCRATS.
II am well aware Of the fact that
In 1895 thousands OF Intelligent and sln-
ccre American voters refused, because
OF honest conviction, 10 support the
Democratic nominee for President. I
am aware that many OF those had for
years belonged 10 the Democratic par
~. We have no right 10 criticize such
men for leaving their party, or for vot-
ing their convictions.
But there 10 another class, made up
OF men who hnve spent their lives In