The sun., 1900-10-06
GOLD DEMOCRATS, LISTEN!
NATIONAL EIBCUTIvE COMMITTEE
APPEALS FOR H'HINLEi.

An Oniciai Address Calling on Those VINO up-
posed Bryan in 1899 TO EncompAs' h's
Defeat THIS Year-Calm statement OF "ns'
His Election would hean-Ihe nen."'
the Gold Standard Has Bestowed since
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txnI.HApoiIs. Oct. 6.-The Executive COM
rnittee Of tho National Gold Standard Demo-
oracy tonight Issued an appeal to the voters
Of the country urging them TO defeat "'.''"'n
Jennings Bryan and thus save the country iruul
the psrils that would follow his election Inc
appeal says; r,,o,,,,-a-
THAT II, THE GOLD DEMOCRATS or rHs ISlThp
srArrs, -Four years ago your patrouc posi-
tIon =. cod the country from the perils OF MT
prvan'. election. You were not deceived ny
ths pl.a OF regularity In his nomination you
.sv him truly as the nominee ofa combination
which had taken your party name 10
cover principles unknown 10 Democracy.
You stood steadfastly by the financial views ana
nolitioal philosophy Of Jefrerson.J Jackson' llden
and Cleveland. In your national convention d.
Indianapolis you declared that you e7seiip''u
to uphold the principles upon whlchioepeiu
the honor and welfare Of the American peoi''o
In order that Democrats throughout the Union
NAV unite their patriotic efforts 70 avert as
a.tsr from their country and ruin from their
party
That convention said that the Democratic
party had survived many defeats but could not
survive victory won In behalf Of the doctrine ana
policy proclaimed In its name at Chicago, You
wsnt arrnly to your duty and did 1t well. In tho
hope that there would be no further attempt 10
use your party M a mask 10 the abhorent prin-
oiples advocated by Mr.. Bryan. In his defeat
mtsled supporters we're admonished and chast-
ened TO an extent which turned them away
from the path 10 which he had allured them
THE Kansas City Convention was adverse 10
reaffirmation Of the Chicago platform, and
majority Of its delegates honestly hoped 70
purge the party Of the vicious heresies when
had lost II the respect and confidence OF the
country But through the power OF his organ
isation, and by reason OF the hope OF success
born I'm his prior nomination by the Popull'ts
Mr.. Bryan prevailed against the better
sense OF the convention. compelled mdorse-
mant OF the false doctrines OF 1896. and by the
votes OF Alaska and Hawaii. forced the specific
restatement OF his dangerous and destructive
fnandal theory. He stands now therefore,
for all he advocated In 1890 and
In Accepting the Populist nomination has
added thereto his declaration in favor Of
an unlimited issue OF ereenbaGk
currency He is pledged by his own declarA-
tions 10 destroy the gold standard. 70 effect the
free coinage OF silver at the artificial ratio OF
10 to f. TO the expulsion Of both gold and silver
from the country by a resumption OF the issue
Of nreenbacks. TO destruction OF judi
oiA Independence and revolution In
the judicial tenure. TO system OF
direct legislation which transfers lawmakins
TO the ballot box and destroys our representa-
tive institutions, and 10 a change Of the veto
power from the Executive to the ballot box.
removing one Of the checks provided by the
Constitution and unbalandng the system
created by that instrument
This assault upon the three coordinate
branches OF our Government II It succeeds.
viii revolutonize and destroy the whole sys-
TEN. What will follow is already visible In
his appeals 70 class hatred. envy and preu-
dice Since 1890 the national Demo-
cratic party has promoted the purposes which
then justified its existence We have urged AID
accom- plished legislation 10 strength the gold
standard. In that standard the interest on ths
public debt has been reduced TO per cent aud
the national credit has been strengthened
that our per cent. bonds are at a premium
private credit has felt the Impulse of thsi M
provement The producing and wage-paying
industries Of the country are promoted by the
command Of abundant capital at tie lowest in
terest known In our history. Cheap capital,
represented In economy OF production, has
opened the worlds markets 10 our surplus. and
We can hold primscv Of the world trade
The gold standard has transformed u from y
debtor TO a creditor nation and has made the
UnitedStates the clearing house OF the CONNER
clal world. II has increased the consuming
power OF the people by industrial restoration
and has added vaue 10 the farm crops OF the
country and to the and which produces them.
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the steady employment Of American labor and
payment Of vagc- in the best money in the world
Tho destruction Of that standard, the degrade
ton Of the public credit the paralysis Of in
dustry the restriction Of commerce. increased
cost Of production and descent to a paper basis
are the disasters threatened by the election Of
Mr. Bryan. and he is pledged 10 innct them
all az soon as he gets the power He seeks
that power by an appeal TO the anti-eNpanson
and antitrust sentiment Of the people
The difficulties Of our external policy were
as unforeseen as their solution Is as present
unrevealed
The evil OF trusts has no party parentaEe,
and will be remeded by the combined intelli-
genoe Of all parties without minimizing the
pertls Of ether We affirm that no greater evil
can befall our Government than the impair
ment Of its vigor the destruction Of its credit
and the ruin Of our industries which Mr.. Bry an
is specifically pledged to effect If he gets the
power
'-Therefore we appeal 10 our countrymen
again 70 avert disaster from their country by
his defeat
The Executive Committee.
by CHARLES TRACEY. Chairman,
JOIN p FRENZBL, Secretary.
L. NJ MARTIN. Chairman Campaign
T. NJ. MARTIN,
Chairman Campaign Committee