The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-19


tpit gold ana silver tlloltt discriminate
Ing against eitl,ors ti1ethl or charge Tor ~
,rintagc, ,,,it tlie dollar unit Of roli,anEe
Tor both metals ilitist 10 Of edual iii
Sic and cxchnngeabtc taluc, or DO NJ JUST
I'D through International agreement or
b suei, Safeguards Of lcgislntioil g s shul y
sinstire the maintenance OF tile parity Of
the two metals and Tho euual power Of
every dollar sat Nil times III the niatlsct.s
and sitliftlie payment Of debts: ni,d we we
demand that nil paper c,itrnt,cS sslinll4 bo
kept nt par with and i'edeen,able IN n s sue
coln.u Y, u III Il RI, m a. 7$E s5Ss M NJ M
we ask Our readers, no matter What
their previous vows on this quest loi1,$ 10
say candldly which, expression to-day best ss'
represents dominant Democratic se SCR. Y
tment-tl1e expression Of 1896 or the cx--
preston Fuf 1892 IA " S. rs ~
III Nov, let lis look at the tariff dues,
ion. Tho platform Of 1896 declared trli7l o !;
SoUntil tho money question is settled we
are opposed to my agitation for future f'i'slf
changes In our tariff laws. except such ''l
as are necessary to meet tho dcficitfln II
revenue caused BY the adverse decision
OF the Supreme Court on tia incolne
tax" 5s65s l5s8
III the campaign Of 1896 the tariff Dues
ton was not debated on the stump. but
in obedience to tho platform declaration
Was rolcgated to the background. Tho
reason for this wns that free silver Re
5publicans we're then cooperating With
Democrats. and while froe silver Repuo-
8llcans and free silver Democrats were yer
agreed upon the money question they
were not agreed on the tariff and llt go
thrift reform was thrust aside for free
silver. All !,
a But what did the platform Of 1882 say?
I'VE denounce Republican protection al as
a fraud. q robbery Of the great ma jority
OF tho American people for the benefit
OF the few. We declare It to be O run
Edamental principle OF the Democratic CT III z
party that the Federal government has has
no constitutional power to impose and and,
collect tariff duties, except for purposes st
OF revenue only. and We demand t l1a
the collection Of such taxes shall pc
limited to the necessities of the govern
Ement when honestly and economically
administered"
Again We ask our renders to say IN
Ecandor whether dominant sentiment IN
the Democratic party to-day upon the the
tariff question is best represented by the the
platform Of 1896 or the platform OF 1892?
Mr.. Bryan was nominated on tho plat
form Of 1896 and defeated; Mr.. Cleveland
was nominated OH the platform Of 1892
and elected By q handsome majority.
BRYAN and free silver lost in 1926 elev'e-
land and tariff reform triumphed IN n ls9s.
IN 1901 free silver is as dead as slavery
or secession, and William ]. Bryan is
rot mentioned as presidential posi-
b!ity.
Tariff reform, is as live an issue TO-
da,. s It was in 1892 and It Is ADMIRED,
even BY some OF his opponents, t that
Grover Cleveland Is the strongest man - :
to. day$ln the Democratic party. Ell
Yet Mr.. Bryan still insists that the
Mat FORM OF 1892 must be repudlated; that
Grover Cleveland and all his associates t'c7st'es
must be driven out Of the party. an
frat the party must stand pat on tal 9
n,atform OF 1896, and nominate man
who believes in its doctrines. Q 20 TO- #