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THE MONEY TLANK. HOW THE NATIONAL CONVEN TION INTERPRETED IT. A Member of the Democratic National riatforui Couwnittee (Uvea the In :do History of the Minneapolis Cou ven'lon. The Denver News publishes an ed itorial in which Mr. Thomas M. Patter son gives a full account of the action cf the sub-committee on resolutions at the last Democratic national conven tion. The sub-committee consisted of Mr Bayard, Senators McPherson, Vila3 and I Daniels, John Atkins of Tennessee, L. F. Garrard of Georgia, Mr. Jones of Mis couri and Mr. Patterson of Colorado. Mr. Patterson says: "When the plank was first read and analyzed 1 suggested that it was un certain and gave room to cavil about its meaning. To remove this uncer tainty. I requested that the word "free" be inserted before the words "coinage of cold and silver," etc. I distinctly fctated thai I would be content to omit the rate for such coinage, leaving that to congress; what I did want was the democratic party clearly committed tc true bimetallism. Senators Vilas and McPheracn op posed this and so did Mr. Bayard. Each gave his reason. It was not that they opposed free coinage, on the con trary, they favored it, but the word "free" as applied to coinage was so liable to be misunderstood in the cast and northeast that it would, through this ignorance, 'lose the party many votes, which should not bo allowed. Mr. Bayard was particularly earnest in asserting his .fealty to silver and tofd in graphic and pathetic language the services he had performed for the white metal. Mr. Patterson says that after con siderable discussion, Mr. Atkins, a pro fessed bimetallism offered the follov; ing substitute for the money plan!;: "Wo hold to the uso of both gold and silver as the standard money of the country, and to the 'coinage of both gold and silver for the owners (hereof, without discrimination against either metal, or charge for mintage," etc. "I realized in a moment," continue? Mr. Patter n, "that it was a declara tion for free coinage as clear as though the word "free" was used a dozen times. ! but before committing myself I turned I to Senators Vilas and McPherson and Mr. Bayard and asked: "What do you think of it, gentle men ?" T; y indicated that they wished to consider it. He then conferred with Mr. Daniel who approved of the substitute and who said in response to the assertion that the other side would not accept. "Yes, they will; they are honorable gentlemen, and when they say they favor free coinage and would declare openly for it, but that the word 'free' is dangerous and will lose the party many votes in the east and northeast, they mean it. This amendment avoids their only objection and we should adopt it." Mr. Daniel then urged the accept ance of the substitute and was much surprised when Senator Vilas an nounced that they had decided against accepting it, claiming that the original plank was a declaration for free silver. Mr. Atkins also voted against the substitute. Mr. Patterson stated that Mr. Whit ney came to the committee-room and in answer to a question was told to have the word "free" inserted in the monetary plank. Mr. Patterson continued: "He studied the propesition a moment cr two and in a very decided voice ex claimed: 'That's a vote getter!" They did not object to that. He called Senators Vilas and McPherson aside and talked with them quite earn estly for fully five minutes. He re turned apparently quite disappointed and said: "It's no use, they object to the word free' because it is a very objectionable word In the northeast in connection with money, and to adopt it would lose the democracy in that section of the country," I then explained the Atkins amend ment, whereupon he again said: "They will certainly consent to that. 1 think they will. That's a vote getter. I will talk to them about It." Again he held an earnest conversa tion with the senators, when returning, looking; more crestfallen thaa at first, lie remarked: ' It's no use; they will consent to no' chance." The fight before the full committee was rrp.n'U'd in the pre? at the time. I Unrated the amendment ln"rtlHR the word "free" In the plank. Mr. Itiyard nil 1 Senator Vila made rovera! earnest fp'efhes (ig.tlsiKt it. The amendment w;u lint. I irrU-.l the anrndment la:o the convention. It w.u ;uJn d f'-atel. 1 became (-.mill e.l U.at i-Vnui r.i Vilj ml M Ti.i'rHon. with est. -i ury if f:.t" lin .r?. ri ;iri rented Mr. t'j. ve I itn! i: vie 's an 1 that they fully jrt.jcr :o.jJ e;irh ot.uf. The tnutu y phak wail O trap lta which to rutr!i free tvln.ue o'i fr "".t!jiil. t male .P my n.lh.t 1 I tnt wa.it Into the tr,it w iiH my cv,m open, nnd . n rn .r M )Si,;,;e I Ivjt'ttlUtF'l Mr. t'!'te!;m l uti.i tli, !,,,t ul4 ' T iehe.-j! W.a i . It l it if thunder, b'lt Itithtcln, that MI.'. TV' I D. 1-1 ti'i'O ( !'. e: JViine - I'Vt th ' ban. lb r.v :;h!::Mi(f if ,u; jt.-t'l-nl 1 lUir i HI kill tl'.ei!. i.ff Ar.il !" in WjtMHl v. "I I ; . nifc'r i' i ( ))'' '.i i : i t' . f. .-in 4 il 'or iV( To: i . fi up I):; ;I, ; ii.i.hrj l:i t I. EOYCOTTINC BANK NOTES. The llauken Ittiyeott tho M mey of tb I mmtilutlo The boycott of national bank notes by the Knights of Labor is a good thin? where a man lias no notes nor any means ofsecuring any. A fren tender of notes in the smallest denominations would hardly be refused even by the most ardent advocate of the present alleged boycott Little Rock Damocrat teoMfcag). While we do not endorse boycotts in general, neither do we endorse the kind of cowardice (called humility) that turns the other cheek for another punch. The barters begun the boycott, and turn about is fair play. No doubt the bankers would also be willing to accent silver for silver cer- j tificates presented at the treasury if the secretary refused to pay them in gold. Burning the greenbacks was some what worse than boycotting bank notes. And tho open fight for tho destruc tion of tho few greenbacks still in ex istence is a boycott not only o! the best money in existence but is rebellion against the government of tho United States. The boycott of bank notej is only a protest against the special privilege frrsatfid lo bankers of drawing interest on what they owe. Ba:ik notes are not money at all. The money that the bankers boycott is the money of the United States con stitution and tho decree of the greatest government on earth. The boycott of the wage slaves against bank notes may not succeed as well as the boycott of coupon clippers against the money of the people but the agitation will serve to show the world that bank notes are not money, not legal tender, and that banks them selves refuse to redeam their own notci notwithstanding their demagogic wail for "sound money" and and money re deemable in gold. Let the good work go on. While the usury sharks are trying to arouse public opinion against the green backs, let us arouse the people against the bank notes, and have hereafter no other money but government money, and that of gold, silver and paper, full legal tender In the United States for all dues both public and private. Who cares what Europe says? This is America. Treeeitent fur Non-Iiitercrt IJonil. "In 1743 Virginia was badly in need of money or a medium of exchange. A paper money bottomed on a special tax was issued, which afforded abundant relief, and as wo learn from Jefferson, never depreciated a farthing in value. But a more marked instance of the value of money a3 an element of pro duction is furnished by tho experience of Pennsylvania during the present cen tury. In 1S41 the people of Pennsylva nia were on the verge of bankruptcy. The state was unable to pay the wages of laborers for work done on the public works. There was no money, conse quently trade and production were com pletely paralyzed. Tho state of Penn sylvania in this crisis Issued $3,100,000 of what were called relief notes, bear ing simply a promise that they would be received by the treasury of the state in payment of all taxes and other ob ligations due the state. "These notes were taken greedily." But the banks would like to have squelched them. "Banks Inserted in the front of their books an agreement that the depositors should receive on check the same kind of money he deposited, and then took these note3. They discounted paper with them. The wheels of Industry were set in motion .by these notes, which promised nothing but that they would be received in payments of stale taxes. The state paid her domestic creditors, and these hastened to pay theirs or to supply their wants by pur chases' Crops for which there had been no market, moved; the loom and the spindle were again heard; labor, lifted from despair, found work and wages, and with the great resources of Pennsylvania under full and free de velopment, she was soon exporting more than she imported. Gobi and sli ver flowed in upon us. 'Wo then were wise enough to know,' says William D. Kelly, of Pennsylvania, from whom this was flrt quoted, 'that it Is labor, not gold and silver, that maintain." the pub lic credit.' "Tho People, Detroit, Mich. Justice Brown, of tho United States Supreme court, made a very wise ob servation when l:o said: "If wealth will not respect tho rules of common honerty In the use of Its power, It will have no reason to expect moderation or discretion on the part of thono who re sist Its encroachments." Every one mwt see that roi potato and concen trated w alth Is growing more arrognt each ar. The nmiwer wl.lch the superintendent o' tho lllliio!.i coal mine pave Ceiier.il Mister Workman S.mr Hjtn, "Let them ft.;rve and bo damned," the trr itinori of the I'liirtnn employs; til" hbii klistlru cf rash, ay Men; tint Inii liHiiiiiient of liei.r; the !:iro,:!i tnx (Iii islin; the rxtort'e,n and dlai rtnitiu linn of r .ill way '"H jinr ;tiirin, the riir. tioin of li tut, na I mm., re: t usher :r- ' latlofiH (if !!)' !"(! ft !im.)ll hoiii .! I Inl'Ullo t):;'t. b: w nlihy In. I. v. fnr mip ''' i 'V h.ii;: t f. r UhMlmn ibTeinl i ! !,.; t,,.y nre t t j ?(,,. j io In . It il't U I f.f ) :, ,.. p ( r i k f.r . i.iw u, t. Ij . . n Mi f. 'V 'l ,hn Lit; I.e. rte,",y f ii.f :. 1 mi li r ' :y "i lor 't f t 1 :' i ,;f. ranacr ! !: of lyran't r.'.. lid tliuK" w!i It l! v c ..I pl iipr! V ; v.t tt:i I ' :m,t j: ; I !f bel ii ei i W-T' il. ,..lf)n,;. i ,. ,:r. i ,,f ty Dili's ft. I I'-H :i I vore 'eh BOVS, JVOUR WIVES in.,3 jr.. ;1 , pctjsiyirs,-!! w.'awiltasii-- M il HOW FOOLISH MEN VOTE. The Farmer, Mechanic or Workman Who Votes for Either of the Clothes and Money Out of Roach of His Wife WHAT DO THEY MEAN? SILVER' MEN DEMAND AN AN SWER FROM DEMOCRATS. Will They Clvn the J'eople a Chanee to Vote la 't)G for a Doniornt Wlio 1 In l aor uf lltu l'reo Colnano of bit -ver? We anxiously inquire of the leaders of the silver men of tho Democratic party, "do you intend to give the people of the United States a chance to vote in 1S9G, for a Democrat who is In favor of the coinage of silver upon the same terms and conditions which apply to the coinage of gold at tho ratio of 10 to 1?" Real silver men make no point in regard to what party shall free this country from British financial rule, and they are determined to vote for no man who prefers British commercial supremacy to the rights of American citizens. If the Democracy will fur nish them a candidate worthy of trust, they will loyally support him. What we desire to know is, will the Democrats furnish such a man? If not, one will be selected and voted for in every State of the Union outside of the Democratic party. If the leaders of the silver men in the Democratic party suppose that the country will be satisfied with their position when they declare that they will submit the whole question to the Democratic conven tion of 1896 and abide the result, they are mistaken. If the cause of silver is of bo little consequence that the lead ers of the movement in favor of free coinage in the Democratic party, will turn gold bugs in case the gold com bination controls the convention of 1S9G, it had better be dropped now. What inducement have honest silver men, who tcver their party relations for the sake of the cause of the peo ple, to follow leaders who say that they will join the enemy if the Democratic convention so decides? What the sil ver men want to know now is, whether the Democratic silver leaders have en listed for the war, or whether they are ready to turn and rend the silver men after the manner of Carlisle, Hoke Smith, and Herbert for a sufficient con siderable? The silver men cannot wait to sec whether the Democratic convention will nominate a true Amer ican silver men for President, because In case that party does not nominate such a man, it will bo too late to com bine the forces in favor of American bi metallism in time for the election. The Intimation of several leading Democratic silver men and the asser tion of others that in cafe they were captured by the goldites in the national convention they would desert the cause of silver and light in the ranks of gold monometallism, has alarmed the filver men of U.e country. They are not w ill ing to follow leaders who propose to desert the caas-e and turn their guns on them whenever the enemy takes them piinonerH. They have cren too much of that kind of work. They re member that Carlisle, Herbert, Hoke Smith nud hundreds of others who In times past, fought with them for the restoration of the money of the Con stitution arc now doing battle for cred itor Kiij.ian.1 to maintain the gill Ftandard which Mnglind declares Is cs rcntial to ber coinirereinl r-uprfin.iey over tho jrxt-nt republic of North Amer ica. If tho li'-iuucniib' leaders of th'. silver force. ar pri-p ued t d nx C'aiil. le, lleiii' i t, and Smith have d nie hen the loaw-n and (:,'!. es romr Ip'o rlxht. we kIc Uem v-ar'tiiis imw that we ihi'll pipral In at! hnet 1 I m rr.ils n inl Uil Iiiet !! ;iillie,i;u win l.ivo 1'ielr tri'irn;. b''fi v Hun the i.i IU Of Ofijeo or I III .'lllJi f tlt ri. II. t eon;n with ti J'fil i! i I:iHI f. r tl: riiiit of Hie Afoirie.in .'ib Th" true nilvrr nun In t'ii . ouMry ir. ie f'rii'in' d b ive ,i pun w'.i'it i i.-o. N America:! ittt inl o;in),e. M F'lli lilli'Hv, Th-v i'!e "'tl to th" ' il- vr I''.i'b'in of t!o 1't'io i.nii' i;irt t.i i.iy tiei!ir lb' y in.- ... !ir: huh, i r !ii ( thy t ( i!l ond Il It til" I 'I.j.' (f Uo I ri'iljV lblll.il lot i li'i i'i . . 1, v. ,1 1 d !'V h ' . .!! . i:'!.' . .' t it ; u,i ' 1,1 Mi ni '!'- i. id i i i t Utl. li I r M.i-v 'ill v(V hi'.. of t' ' j. Ins Oil'. '. J i. . ' j !...:? r .1 omwnfok jooao they are In earnest they will say hero and now that "under no circumstances will we fight for a gold man, and what ever the convention does, wo will be In a party which favors the free and un limited coinage of silver at the ratio of 1C to 1. If the Democratic conven tion endorse Cleveland, Sherman, Kothscbi!d3 & Co., we will meet with the silver men in another convention which shall be democratic in truth; which shall be American in fact; which shall be in favor of' tho money of the Constitution and against the subver sion of this government through tho power of creditor England. England is an avowed enemy of all mankind out side of the United Kingdom, and she declares that sho will hold on to the gold standard because by extorting from debtor nations more than they contracted to pay, she can maintain her commercial supremacy and subject them to degrading dependency." THE TRAP SET. Ami tho Voter I.eil I.Ike Slieep to tho Mungliter. The Washington free silver confer ence has been held and the trap is now set to lead the free silver voters Into the goldbug camp. It is all to be done under the plea of harmony in the party. We warn the democratic voters that this Is the plan to be pursued. It is now being carried out by the men who want office In the democratic party. The salaries is the pay they expect in return for their services. They aro endeavoring to make the peoplo be lieve that they 3an secure tho adop tion of a free silver plank In the plat form, and the nomination of a free sil ver man as candidate for president at the next national convention. Many democratic voters believe that already. If they could do this it might be con sistent for democrats to remain with their own parly. But can they do it? The chances are all against them. When the question came up in the last congress a majority of democratic congressmen and senators voted against free silv-r. Tho democrat . national convention of 1SD2 refuted to permit the word "free" go into tho platform. The east Is solid against it, and every delegate from that section will vote in opposition to a tree sliver plank, or candidate. The democracy of Ken tucky, Ohio, Iowa and Nebraska have already declared against free silver and will vote that way in the national convention. Other southern and western states will follow and the free silver forces will go down in the national eotneii tion. Then, what? The leaders who want the offices will curl upon the floor and submit to tho dictation of the goldbuss. They will expect the masses to follow their example, and will plead harmony In the party ns an excuco for their cow ardly surrender, Th convention will nominate n p;old bug. The Republicans will nom inate a gold bug. The freo silver men In both old part ion will vote for him ami the cause f free silver will be put off for another four years, when mmo. thing like the sump plan will be PK'iln idopted. of dividing the free silver iote, and limn defi'ulinjj tho cuuie of tin; people. There urn perhnprt In the Democratic puny three million voiei.: who (iiiiir Hie freo iniiii'KO of ilvT, but they ,in'l routrul it action and mt f.ir that party Im done luuil. If trut iwi ( :i;;.iiiiHt (!n i nine of In t hlher thcli t:ie Ki publican p:irty. 'flu f Uio irb:ii tvo HiKlbn fn Mher wci i i l,i ibo ; piiblli iin p.irty. bit iVy liir.'l i-,iil "I It. pnl tin ii oii- i.i Ht,..lic tvio miih'i:, of tl,e free lllur llclcoei.l'.ic t,,ie, Tlieru SMI TH i Hill!. nil tleo l.;hiT Wi.r, III (h I'o-.i'ili I p.irty, Oiic ni.l'loii of i . nie iie'Kinlij il ty tlu- o, e Ini ion fr. f ell, rr lu'n left .it tt:i! I ii ii 1.1, pM 'y, .'.r I r.-itjv nn of ru'iio (ui-tto iiii'lioti ot"r-, of l.b;i c.ii iiiilln n ;iti- f.c free r. dot n.iue tlma it lull line, tin . i:t i Now li- imt t!.f It. i i .. biii.tvh'. Ic i 'ii i T .i it I i ci .ii ii i:i- .mp a"n i.ii ti i .', ! i l ti ii l.i ,i I' in. !i n li.j ,un otti'-e. : ' 1 d til it to t. k i.) it,.; ;'U. -i f ;. .!. 1 1.! :; to I it. 0' ,.t,v.---- - - .''r V J VIZ . -U SSei'l.O.-ti-l !'!!X:'i.:!ii vve'r 'by wakon Metre , Old Parties la Voting Bread, Meat, and Children. Why should the peoplo listen to them? The people get no offices or fat sal aries. They have been deceived by these samo men long enough. It takes a suckling calf a long time to get enough. A politician never get3 enough. You have got to choke them off Just as you do your suckling calves. They will hang on to the public teat as long as you will allow them. They will lie to you and deceive you in order to get to hang there. The peoplo could unite In ten days and restore this government back to Its original purity at the next election if they would stop heeding the poli ticians. Will they do It? Will they for once act for them selves and on their own judgment? The man who at this crisis can pic ture the sufferings of the people, charge it to goldbugism, and then ask his neighbors to vote for goldbugism in the interest of harmony In the party, is a traitor at heart and a consummate rascal. The cries of suffering women and children are nothing to him when compared with his insatiate greed for office. The country is cursed with place-hunting politicians. Liberty Is being crucified on the altar of their unholy ambition. The question for the Democratic voter to settle is, whether he Is going to be led to the slaughter In this way, or whether lie will vote for his country and let his party go. A brave, honest man cannot hesitate long in choosing which is the proper course. 'POPULISM DEFINED." A Sample, of Deinorrilln DUeuHHlun of l'l im iilc. Populism is a conglomeration of Ig norance, prejudice-, rule or ruinisin, new-fangled idea, chimeras, visiona ttes, sky-scraping calamity-howlers and a Bluffing oiT of the soap-tail element of the two old parties, The word ignor ance, In the above arraignment is tho only one in the category wherein n ,'Cood man can e:;ct.he himself for being in such a crowd.- Oxford (Miss.) Globe. Down in Mississippi the populists have democracy about downed, and the democratic papers are desperate in their deiuin.iatious. We have read a great many quota tions from Mississippi papers, and will say that the above in an average argu ment against populism. Their whole policy may be summed up in a few words. About half the democratic papers re peat over and over again that "the papulists are dying"-tho other half give vent to their frenzy by repeating in a loud voice "the populists are fools." Not one of them ever attempts to dis cuss any principle of government on lit merits. The populists, meanvvhilo, are en caged in educating tho people upon their duties and responsibilities as Rood citizens. The populists rec( gnlze Dtp fact that oxen a foal n:iy leara r. nnothinjr. Why don't tho ilemocrars loach the populism wisdom, if demo, racy is all-vvi-it. The pip'ilUt are willing to Jeirn. and have no enmity for any honon man on earth, no matter h.tt party he he lens to. It is f ir the mutual h -tn-fl! of nil the f.?i aioi . an 1 wcrkliitr.iion of t:u. 'i-i:,.,i Sulci thai ho hop.i .invivi (!,- i, .j;,-,,, of b f.er iMw nir.tr nt. Tlii i ip'e fli.i il.l i'..-":m t;f mutual iii'tie-t like c:;:;ej,.t n. iut !::. tirliie-i'.fc'.iirri. It 1 not a loiii rt of ii'iliueUnn f.r .''111 i t I sr.! c; ti il..- .evi;.r, 4 ' ...tc,:.! ,r 1 1 ' J CJiei 11 ... :it. Ca'Jina ru. h ,;. r f.uli ..'.) i.c.ir do n!iyi.niy ,hjv Km I ep: p:i-j. .,1 linnn v, h 1 ii.nl,'- t-io'.n tf the ''ii Cool i'jn ituf l oii ucr inl l; ine i.urv- ..nil tbli k, U.:-a I of rpr I! ! ! ili!-' I I ' I .Vl t 1 '1 : . il t" iii! t t: 1: 1 in. 11.. itMii! inl: I 1 , 1 ; He ic 1 1 ) .) I. J, t, t i t 1 . ' it Tit' i, tic v. '. . 1 !.:. 1;... ,-. - J-t ii n, roii a urnm teem. COCKRELL AND OTHERS DE CLARE THAT CROVER WANTS IT. tThltiiey'ii I'r.melyl hie Osteniiibty for IIIniHrlf, Ii Keully In the Jntcrent of 111 Former t hief Kitrooie MoCeity of the rrmltlent. Senator Cockrell says he in not afraid to talk politics, and not afraid to opposa the fourth nomination of Mr. Cleveland. He is convinced that Mr. Cleveland wants the nomination. . He said tho other day: "Cloveland wants a nomination acain. I was laughed at by some people for saying this two years ago. It is coming true, however, very fast Cleve land will bo after a nomination la 1S Livery sign and Indication points to it." "Senator Morgan says the samo thing," It was suggested. "Not only Senator Morgan, but man: ethers besides say it," continued Sena tor Cockrell. "I mentioned my btlief that Cleveland would be after a third term to a friend one day prominent ; democrat ho was. llo scoffed at thu Idea. Not many weeks ago something occurred which opened his eyes a bit. Ho chanced to bo in conversation with a cabinet officer. The talk was on poli tics and rambled about very generally. " 'Who are the democrats going to nominate for-the presidency?' queried my friend. , "'Why,' said the cabinet officer, 'I don't cee as we can do any better than to run the old man. . Cleveland is tho natural candidate as things shape up.' "My friend came back and told mo that from the ready tone of calm assur ance wherewith the cabinet officer men tioned Cleveland for a third term ha showed that the whole business had very evidently been discussed anu agreed to. For myself," continued the senator, "I've no doubt of Cleveland's Intention to run. He believes he would bo elected. Tho question, If any exists in his mind, turns on tho subject of t!'o nomination. If he is satisfied that he can get the nomination you may ba sure he will be a candidate." It is remarked as passing strange that the belief entertaiuod and expressed by many democrats, such as Cockrell, Mor gan and others, that Mr. Cleveland de sires a third term, and is now striving to compass it, does not wring a denial from some friends of tho president. Those close to him who speak of the matter at all observe that he is the logical candidate, and no one intimatej that ho is out of tho range of possibili ties or probabilities. Thero Is a wonderful unanimity among those In position to gain some information regarding tho situation, in estimating tho Whitney strength. Mr. is mustering anti-administration friends and Inducing them to come into his tent under the insinuations that he is after the nomination. Mr. Whitney and Mr. Cleveland agreed on this pro gram soon after the beginning of this administration, and the first step in tho direction of carrying It out was the an nouncement by Mr. Whitney that ha would make no recommendations to? of fice, anil giving out the intimation that they had parted company. This was done, as intimated, for the purpose of throwing Mr. Whitney with thoso who would be displeased with the adminis tration and enable him to handle them at the next national convention. NOTES AND COMMENTS. , That was a remarkable honor be stowed on Cleveland when tho Bank of England hung his portrait on the walls. Oh, yes, that was more honorable than to be president. Senator Stewart says: "Tho fidelity with which Mr. Cleve land has served creditor England In appreciated by bondholders and money changers throughout tho world. HU succ3 in compelling congress at the extra session to surrender the consti tutional right of the government to coin money and regulate the value thereof has made him, In the estima tion of creditor England, a peer of John Sherman himself. This state ment is proved by the exhibition ia the Dank of England of the portrait of Mr. Cleveland side by side with ths original English statesman from Ohio." It Is well to bear In mind the fict that a fight was mado against tha nomination of Grover Cleveland In li'Ji, and threats made to bolt the convention if a free sliver democrat was not nominated. Cleveland had fit that time a dear record of hostility to nilver. I'.e had In two of his messages during hU former term recommended to conjeiS tho suspension of tho colaage of silvr. Hut he was nominated. A platfjrai was adopted that meant nothirs In par ticular and everything In perioral. And the free sllverltc voted for him. No 0110 bolted thfl convention, and th rc milt wan that the only law w tad for minim: silver was repealed. I'nder tls rdminl-itratlo-i cf tho democratic pa.-:y, In Vrn'f uf harmony, we un on ta iiown-pniil" road to tho hell of fxn; u f.ut an we i-vrr gat there tiu!r n p ibll. an rule. When yo;i he; r r. n:..n 1 1 : k nlio.'t voilnjj a Kuhlbii;; tick: !n the ln:eri ! of arty h;ir. tinny put h :u Juxn fur a man who qiiM :nU t'.t country f ir t!. .iV c na oflov. W" urn toM by the ,1 i!j t:. t!:jT ill" il'.re. of IV peoplo r 'Itl let le ! llie.i by li,,'l:.i!l.in. If (Mi .! Why .! they )ef .hl.ittcii ' W.' fiM :', ak f b" p!l'i4 ti n la .' tlx? Why iltl dry , u kr 11. M.'Koilr.atbHt of alive -r? W j ' t tlun .. k li ! fre from linr en their Lou. In? Why il they ash Uin Hit Ho .flv;i'i if li'.Uifirt pHM-r n irt e) ? Wl.y do th f 8 U f r f ,(-!'!.: Ji.it am ftur'H n l !j'ii of , K t-. W;.; du tiny ;i ( , li4itic of j-M '..t'i. live ; at Oil." Ii.t!!i'n.lt ."-U I l .' " l',". I i::. t lull :e:i v ! c ?. i ij j ti. tlt 1 i.h the Itclit tl.I.ii; "p ,3 ttti" i; WLj Jj "ibct l'5
