The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-07-07

curious boast this Is for those lately
denying so strenuously that the guam
tity of money had anything to do with
the circulation OF money or the price
OF other things as measured In money,
or with an ascending scale of prices
For with national prosperity This was
all denied but yesterday. Now It Is
asserted that the volume of metallic
money has been immensely Increased;
that It has brought prosperity and
that 1t has been due to republican
Legislation. Was republican legislation
operative in South Africa and the
Klondike. and did II cause the discov-
cry of gold there? DID II cause the
new inventions for the more profitable
extraetion of gold from gold oreg Did
republican legislation add two billions
of gold to the worlds stock OF money
metals in the last 50 years? Was II
REPUBLICAN legislation which made the
immense crops OF cotton. wheat corn.
etc, which enabled these United States
TO draw more than their pro rata share
of the worlds stock Of money metals.
thereby increasing their own stock OF
gold by s7oo.ooo.oooe What partner
ship is this. between God, human
industry and ingenuity. OF which
the republican party Is the self
assertive senior member? What
monumental effrontery Is this which
enables them to boast Of the
benefits of the increased volume Of
standard metallic money and conse-
quent prosperity by the operation of
the "quantative theory OF money"
which theory they found no language
strong enough TO deny and ridicule but
yesterday?
Mr.. williams then turned his atten-
tlon to the republican platform, which
he discussed plank by plank.
Continuing his address. Williams
charged the republican party with du-
plicity In desiring to maintain the fif-
teenth amendment In the face Of Its
proposition to reduce the southern rep
resentation on the grounds Of disfran-
chlsement or pretended ''unconstitu-
tional limitation" williams accused
the republicans of holding out empty
promises to negro voters in doubtful
states.
Speaking OF the man the democrats
purpose to nominate for president.
Williams said:
One thing the country can rely one
the democracy will nominate for
president man trained in the ways OF
the constitution who viii not usurp
legislation or judicial functions. who
will not recklessly violate international
usages even with the weakest nation,
no matter how tempting the profits to
be reaped from It. It will nominate
him on platform ignoring dead issues.
dealing with present live Issues In
tones certain and unmistakable, favor
ing administrative honesty and busi-
nesslike revision and reduction OF the
tariff by the friends OF the masses,
and not by tariff beneficiaries and their
representatives alone "a reduction
which shall aim at the quality Of the
burdens and the equality Of the OPP
portunities.
williams touched upon the Inter
venings" of this government in inter-
national affairs, and said the plat
form will announce to the governments
of Europe that the army and navy
of this country will not be constabu-
larry for the collection of debts from
the governments of South and Central
America. OF the Panama canal, Will
liams said:
The democracy, when entrusted with
power, will construct the Panama canal
speedily, honestly and economically,
thereby giving to our people what the
democrats have always contended for
"a great interoceanic canal.
Williams characterized as shameful
the connections of this government
with the setting up of the Panama re-
public, and concluded his address as
follows:
Above all, and in conclusion, good
democratic administration will ponder
and practice the simple precepts of
Jefferson's first inaugural address. til
is the political sermon on the mount"
for democratic republicans.
Gentlemen, It is in the power of no
man or party to assure success. 1t is
the power Of the humblest to deserve.
God grant that we may have 1t. Let
us, by the character of our platform
and the character of our candidate,
deserve IT. Let us erect standard