Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-08-02

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Democrats, and / did it because / be-
lleved with my friend and command
er, Henry Wattersou, in the righteous
ness OF a refusal to compromise with
dishonor on the question of q sound
and stable currency.
81 believed then that the national
honor, In the stability of its money,
was involved, and II l believed that in
this respect there vas any danger
now, / would stand this day against
the regular Democratic organization
No sane man believes this danger ex-
lists. The free and unlimited coinage
Of silver at the ratio of 16 toll, with
out the consent Of any other nation,
has been relegated to another gener-
Grafton by this nation. It is a past
issue.
DEMOCRATIC LOVE OF LIBERTY.
"My heart goes out to those who
struggle for liberty in every nation,
aud I applaud the expression in the
Democratic platform, sympathizing
with the Beers; a people who may be
robbed of free citizenship iniorder to
enable English greed to gather to its
Golfers the Diamonds and gold Of
South Africa.
"Only in the interest of her own
selfish purposes does England desire
the amity of the United States Of
America. This Republican adminis-
tration seems to love England more
than 1t loves it's OWE country-the
great Republic, which, to-day, is first
in power, honor and place amongst
the nations of the world. We cannot,
we must not encourage q weak and
corrupt administration to barter free
institutions and civil liberty In a conn
bination with the most autocratic,
arrogant ana selfish power in all
Europe.
DUTY OF FREE AMERICANS.
81 m compelled, with a sense Of
what is due to the free America that
! love, TO oarnostly, actively supportI
an American whom / believe loves
bis country, and whom / believe to be
the highest and best type of an Amer
lean citizen, and thus l shall vote for
and support William Jennings Bryan.
~ have served on the auditing
committee during the pact four years.
Every dollar OF money that was raised
for the National Democratic party in
1895, so far as my knowledge goes,
came through Democratic sources. II
aided In securing the active work Of
Abram 8. Hewitt In raising a cam
paign fund, declining to meet Cor
nelius Bliss, or to receive any aid from
him or from the Republican commit
tee.
"Mr. Hewitt raised for rs q fund,
mainly from New York Democrats,
which enabled us to pay every dollar
OF our expenses and leave a balance
to our credit, which, upon my motion
before the active committee, was
placed on deposit with the Indiana
Trust Company. That money is there
to-day, subject to our order, and II we
cannot return 1t to the individuals
who subscribed 1t, / move that, as IL
came from the Democrats Of New
York, II be restored to them in their
State organization, aud that the treas-
urer, Mr.. Frenzel, be instructed and
directed to pay this cum OF money,
now in our treasury, to that splendid
Democrat, the able leader Of the Dem
ocrats OF the East, David B. Hill, to
use as his judgment may direct.
RIGHT MUST WIN IN KENTUCKY.
81 shall not encroach upon the time
OF this committee In bringing before
1t the political conditions which exist
in the State Of Kentucky. No man,
who lie self-respecting. can, in our
state, support a government by as
~sassination. When that great friend
Of the common people, William Goe-
bel, was foully, cruelty murdered,
there was, and lie, before rs In Ken
lucky, an issue that reaches far be-
yond any national issue.
"Murder must and shall be pun
ished under and with the law, sven Il
Indiana has to elect another Governor,
who will recognize the just and legal
request OF q sister State In demanding
a fugitive from Justice"
The withdrawal Of Mr.. Haldeman
from the meeting was understood as a
withdrawal from the committee, and
all further connection with the Gold
Democratic organization. Express.
ions Of regret were made by q number
Of the gentlemen present, and Of
praise Of the Kentucky member for
the valuable aid he had rendered in
the past.