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1IOBART IS NOW A CANDIDATE
Republican Vice Presidential Nominee
Formally Accepts.
STRONG STAND FOR FINANCIAL HONOR
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PATKRSON , N. J. , Sept. 0. Mr. Garret A.
Hobnrt has addressed the following letter
to Hon. Charles W. Fairbanks and others
of the notification committee ot the repub
lican national convention , In acceptance ol
the nomlnallon for vice presldenl tendered
him at St. Louis In June :
The necessity of it certain nnd flxei
money value between nations im well no
indlvhltmls has grown outof the U or-
! , T'hu
made gold the Html
11 "htened nations. Other metals. "clujllnB
idlvcr. liavu a recognized commercial value ,
"ml silver , especially. haH u value of great
importance for subsidiary coinage. In .view
of a sedulous effort by the advocates of
free coinage to crcato n contrary ImprcH-
Hlon , It cannot be too strongly emphasized
that the republican party In Its platform
iilllrms this value In silver , and favora the
largest possible use ot tlilM metal ns uctual
money that can bo maintained with safety.
Not only thlH. It will not antagonize , but
will gladly assist In promoting a double
Blandard whenever It can be Hceured by
agreement , nnd co-operation nmonu the im-
tlotiH. The blmetnlllc currency. Involving
the free UHO of Hllvor , which wo now have ,
Is cordially approved by republicans. Hut
n Htnndard and a currency arc vastly dlf-
If wo are to continue to hold our place
among the great commercial nations , wo
imist cease Juggling with this uucHtlon and
innlio our honesty of purpoM > elenr to the
world. It Is deslrubl. ) that wo should make
It known at once nnd authoritatively , that
" dollar equivalent
nn honest dollar" means any
alent to a gold dollar ot the present stand
ard of weight and fineness. Ilio world
Hhould likewise be iiHsured that the s nnd-
nnl dollar of America Is as Inflexible a
quantity us the French Napoleon , the Brit
ish sovereign , or the German twenty-mark
niece *
The free coinage of sliver nt the ratio of
1R lo 1 Is n policy which no nation has
ever before proposed , and It Is not today
permitted In any mint In the world-not
even In Mexico. U Is purposed to make
the coinage unlimited , nt an absolutely llc-
tlllous ratio , fixed with no reference to In
trinsic value or pledge of ultimate redemp
tion. With silver nt Its present price of
less than 70 cents per ounce In the market ,
HUch a policy moans an immediate profit
to the seller of silver for which there Is no
return now or hereafter to the people or
the government. It tncnns that for each
dollar's worth of silver bullion delivered
at the mint , practically two dollars of
mumped coin will be given In exchange.
For one hundred dollars' worth of bullion
nearly two hundred silver dollars will be
delivered.
13VIL WOULD BE PHOGRKSStVE.
Let It also be remembered that the con-
Fenueiices of such an act would probably
be cumulative in their effects. The crop
of silver , unlike that of hay , or wheat , or
oorii which being of yearly production can
be. regulated by the law of demand and
supply Is llxod once for all. The silver
which has not yet been gathered Is all In
the ground. Dearth or other accident of
the elements cannot augment or diminish
It. Is It not more than probable that with
the enormous premium offered for Its min
ing the cupidity of man would make an
over-supply continuous , with the necessary
rosull of n stonily depreciation as long as
thu silver dollar could bo kept In circula
tion nt all ? Under the laws of finance ,
which nro as fixed as these of any other
science , the Inevitable result would finally
1m n currency nil nnd absolutely flat. There
Is no difference In principle between n dollar
lar half Hat and one all fiat. The latter ,
ns the cheapest , under the logic of "cheap
money , " would surely drive the other out.
Any attempt on the part of the govern
ment to create by Its flat money of a ficti
tious value would dishonor us In the oyca
of other peoples , and bring Infinite ic-
preach upon the national character. The
business and financial consequences of such
nn Immoral act would bo world-wide , be
muse our commercial relations are world-
vide.
Those who contend for the free and un
limited coinage of silver may believe In
nil honesty that while the present ratio of
silver to gold Is as HO to 1 ( not 1C to 1) ) , silver
will rise above the existing market value ,
If It does so rlso the effect will be to make
the Ions to all the pcoplo so much less , but
such nn opinion Is but n hazardous con
jecture nt best , nnd Is not Justified by ex
perience.
The experience of nil nations proves that
nny depreciation , however slight , ot another
Htnndard , fiom the parity with gold , has
driven the moro valuable one out of circu
lation , and such experience In u matter of
this kind Is worth much more than mere
Interested speculative opinion. The fact
that few gold coins are seen In ordinary
circulation for domestic ) uses Is no proof
it all that the motnl Is not performing n
most Important function In business af
fairs. The foundation of the house Is not
always In sight , but the house would not
ntnnd an hour It there were no foundation.
The great enginery that moves the ocean
Rtoamshlp Is not always In view of thr ; pas-
HeiiBor , but It Is , nil the snrno. the propelling -
polling force ot the vessel , without which
It would soon become n worthless derelict.
GIVES GOOD FIGURBS.
Mr , Hobart then gives some figures showIng -
Ing how depositors ami savings banks and
shareholders In building nnd loan associa
tions would lese under n free silver system ,
Bumming up hl.H points as follows :
The mnpnltudo of the dUastcr which
would ovortnko those and cognate Interests
become.1 ! the moro strikingly apparent when
considered In the aggregate. Stated
broadly , the savings banks , life Insurance
and assessment companies , and building
nnd loan association : ) of the country hold
In trust Jtin.SOlun.nsi. The debasement of
the currency to a silver basis , as proponed
by the Chicago platform , would wipe out
nt ono blow approximately $7W3r > OIS56 of
thlH aggregate. According to the report of
thn Department of Agriculture the total
value of the iiiiiln cereal crops In this coun
try In 1K9I was $ ! , , I3S.107. So that the total
Hum belonging to the. people , and held In
trust In thcxo Institutions , which would bo
obliterated by the triumph of free and un
limited silver coinage , would bo seven and
one-half times the total value of the annual
ccrenl crop of the United States , The
tote I value of thu manufactured products
of the country for the census year of IMiO
vjis J9,37I.r 372S.1. The establishment of a
silver basis of value , ns now proposed ,
would entail n loss to these three Interests
nlone oquul to $5 per cent of this enormous
output of nil the manufacturing1 Industries
of the union , and would affect directly
nearly one-third of Itx whole population.
Mr. Hobart shows how the per capita
wealth of the nation lias Increased since 1S73 ,
under the present system of finance , as an
evidence of prosperity , and as a reply to the
statement of the Chicago platform that the
present monetary standard has brought us
"Into financial servitude to London , " than
which , ho says , "It U Impossible to Imagine
an assertion mare reckless and Indefensible. "
Turning from the silver question Mr. Ho-
linrt attacks the Chicago platform for Ha
proposal to curtail the power ot Issuing
bonds , for Its attitude on the tariff , for Its
onslaught on the executive nnd the judicial
branches of the government , adding :
Our party holds that by n wise ndju t-
n'ciit ° f the tariff , conceived In moderation
nnd with a view to stability , wo may secure
nit needed revenue , and It declares that In
the event of Its restoration to power It will
s > 'ck to accomplish Dial result. It holds
too , that It Is the duty of the government
tn protect nnd encouragu In all practicable
\va.Vii Ilio development of domestic Indus-
trlcf. the elevation of homo labor , and the
cnlargvinont of the prosperity of the pco-
jilr. It does not favor nny farm of leflsln-
lion which , would lodge In the government
the power tn do what the pt'or-lo ouvht to
do for themselves , but It believe ? that It
Is both wlxo and patriotic to discriminate
In favor of our own material resource * , and
the utilization under the best attainable
condition * , of our own capital and our own
ivalhiblo skill and Industry.
In IM'- ' . vision by universal consent we
touched the hleh water mark of our nn
tlonnl prosperity , wo were under the fame
Jlnnnolnl y tcm that wo have today. Gold
wu then the tolo standard , and sliver an'
paper \\eio freely used as the con .ion cur
rency , Wo hud n tariff framed by r puh <
llcim htiula ; under the dlrtotloii pf the greu
fUt m n who now logically leads tha 40 *
tosl for n. restoration of the policy -whoso
reversal brought paralysis to BO many o
our Industries nnd distress upon so largi
a body of our people. AVe were under the
policy of reciprocity , formulated by nnothe
Illustrious statesman of the genuine Amerl
ran type. Wo mny. If we choose to do so
return to the rro. pcrous conditions which
existed befeoro the present ndmlnlstrntloi
cnmo Into
Tllltr.i : IMKTIK.S I.V COI.OIIADO
I'oiiiillxfM , DoinooriitM MII , | Silver He-
imlitlontiK Holding Convention * .
DKNVRR , Sept. 9. Stale conventions o
the silver party nnd of the silver wing o
the republican party met hero today am
the populist state convention assembled a
Pueblo.
The proposition of the democrats who have
already nominated a full state ticket am
appointed a committee on fusion for a com
blnatlon of all supporters ot Ilrynn am
Scwall In support of one state ticket was
laid before each convention. It Is proposei
to have each convention nomlnalc n fill
ticket and have a Jolnl llckct selected fron
among the nominees by a general commlttei
composed of committees chosen by each
convention ,
J. M. Dowllng of Aspen was made temper
ary nnd later permanent chairman ot tlib
republican convention. After the appointment
mont of the usual committees an adjourn
mcnt until 2 o'clock was taken. The after
noon session resulted only In the appoint
input of n committee of eleven on confer
cnco with the other parties , looking to
fusion on national and state tickets. Ad
journmcnt was taken till 7 o'clock , bu
nothing wne dona at the evening sesslot
and the convention adjourned till 10 o'clock
tomorrow.
The meeting ot the national silver part }
was harmonious. Judge J. C. Elwell o ;
Pueblo was made permanent chairman
After the selection ot a conference commit
tee of cloven , the convention adjouriie
till tomorrow.
Hon. Charles S. Thomas , chairman of the
conference committee appointed by the
democratic convention some time ago , askci
the committees from the other parties to
meet his committee at 9 o'clock tonight
but It was found Impossible to get then-
together. The meeting will probably be
hold tomorrow morning.
PU1311LO , Colo. , Sept. 9. The Colorado
populist state convention met today am
nominated the llryan nnd Scwall electors
named by the recent democratic state con
ventlon and appointed a committee of eleven
which left for Denver early this evening fern
n conference with like committees of the
democrat , silver republicans and silver
party , looking to a union of all free coinage
forces In Colorado on a state ticket. Ad
journment was then taken till this evening
to hear the report of the committee on res
olutions. Einniott A. Ilromley of Arapahoc
county was chosen temporary chairman over
ox-Congrepsman Lafe Pence of Denver on
the assembling of the convention. When the
convention reassembled In the evening ,
however , Hon. Lafo Pence was unanimously
elected permanent chairman.
The resolutions reported tonight Indorse
Senator Teller In laudatory terms , pledge
him support for re-olectlon ; commend Con
gressman Bell , populist , of the Second dis
trict ; Indorse the silver loyalty of Con
gressman Shafroth , republican , of the First
district , and take position on state Issues.
Considerable discussion was aroused by the
mention of Congressman Slmfroth. Some
wanted him commended more highly , others
wanted him Ignored. The resolutions as
reported were- finally adopted. Congress
man Hell delivered a lengthy speech and
the convention adjourned at 10:30 : p. ra.
until tomorrow at 10 a. m.
IA.MONT nnCI.AHKS I'Oil PAI.MKIl
I'reforN to Iteiniiln 11 Democrat and
Keep IIIi- ( Mil Knitli.
WASHINGTON , Sept. 9. Secretary of War
Lament today sent the following telegran
lo W. D. Bynum , chairman of the executive
committee of the gold democrats , In response
to an Invitation to be present at the notlil
cation of Palmer nnd Duckncr at Louisville
September 12 :
WASHINGTON , D. C. , Sept. 9. Hon. Wil
liam D. Hynum : I regret that I nm unable
to accept the Invitation of your committee
to be present at the notification to Senator
John M. Palmer nnd Governor Simon U.
Iluekuer of their nomlnallon by the na
tional democratic party for president and
vice president of the United States.
The oulcomo of the Indianapolis conven
tion In candidates nnd platform is Inspiring
to every democrat who refuses to abandon
the principles established by the fathers
nnd steadfastly maintained with pride and
honor , nnd who declines to adopt the new
and slrange creed proclaimed In a jnomont
of delirium at Chicago and promptly recog
nized and ratified as Its own by the popu
list party at St. Louis.
I prefer to keep the old faith and remain
a democrat nnd shall accordingly cast my
vote for Palmer and Iluekner.
DANIKL S. LAMONT.
WASHINGTON , Sept. . Secretary La-
mont's telegram excited considerable com
ment In political circles when It became
known tonight. It was the first declaration
of the secretary concerning his attitude In
the present campaign and was thought here
to foreshadow .the position which the presi
dent will probably take In regard to the In
dianapolis nomination. The attitudes of
Secretaries Morton , Francis and Herbert to
ward the Chicago ticket nro already known
und Secretary Carlisle has expressed his
favorable opinion ot the Indianapolis nomina
tions. Secretary Lamont's declaration was
hailed with satisfaction nt the republican
headquarters. At democratic headquarters ,
the olllclals declared that the position taken
by Mr. Lament had already been discounted ,
Senator Faulkner , the chairman of the com
mittee , was asked his opinion of the tele
gram , but ho declined to be Interviewed on
the subject.
Senator Carter of Montana , who has re
cently ( Uclarcd himself In favor of McKlnley ,
was of the opinion that Mr. Lamont's letter
would have a very pronounced s.Tcct. "The
secretary , " ho said , "Is regarded as a safe
and level headed man who has acquitted
himself with credit In the discharge of his
publlo duties. "
IC.VOCICOUT III.OAV KOIl TII.I.MAX.
ItoHiilt of Hie I'rliuai-li-N In .South Cnr-
olliiu Vleweil liy IMltor Hull.
ATLANTA , Ga. , Sept. 9. In answer to a
telegram from the Atlanta Journal asking
for his opinion on the meaning of Karl's
nomination for the senate Senator J. L. M.
Irby writes : "There- are many reasons why
I would prefer not to express an opinion
today , "
The Journal prints n signed statement
from W. A. Hall , editor of the Charleston
Post , on the result of yesterday's primary
as follows :
CHARLESTON. S. C. , Sept. fl. To the At
lanta Journal : Karl's election Is not a vic
tory over the reformers , Ho could not have
been elected without reform vote * . It
means , however , the reassert ! m of Ilio In-
ilervnclonco nnd manhood of South I'aro-
Hna's country votes. Tlllman made a per
sonal light for Kvans. The result Is a sting
ing , dcudcnlng blow to Tlllinan's personal
bossnni. | It Indicate ? , moreover , open re
bellion against any recognition of the far-
ifuelling nnd nil-pervading rottenness of
the dlupensary system , and involved Its
radical modification with the removal of
Ilo most objectionable features , Including
the mctiopolltan police system. Tlllman l.s
not utterly destroyed ; ho will remain nn In-
tluentlul llpurc In the. Mate but he Is for
the tlmo knocked clear over the ropes ,
1C vans hi like the man hit by n cyclone.
"There ain't : io regains. "
W. A. IULL ,
Kdltor Charleston Tost.
COLVMI1IA. ? . 0. , Sept. 9 , Complete re-
tuins of the senatorial primary have not
hern received , but there Is no doubt of
Karly's nomination over Uvaus by P.OOO
votes" _
Ai-l.iuiMifc Majority Silll CIlinliliiK.
ST. LOUIS. Sept. 9.--A b-p'cej | > l lo the Post-
Dispatch from Little Rock , Ark. , says ; Ac
ltu > returns rtecli htad < | unrU-rii from tin
various counties thny. Indicate a sweeping
vktory for the democratic state ticket
I'rom the best estimate that can be made
170.000 voles wfro polled , of which Jouei
received 120.000. Rrmmell 35.000 and Fllci
and Miller 10.000. Ac orO'tig ' to this JontV
majority svlll not be Uss luau 70,900 , and
tiuy rfacU
TOM CARTER FOR 1I'RINLE\ ' \
Urges Republican Bimetallists to Stan
Firmly \\j the Ticket ,
DANGER IN DEMOCRATIC FREE TRADE
WrlfpM n l.c cr ( o Ilio Montana Con
teiilliiii Clvliiff | | KoitNiitix Why
Free Silver Mi-it .Hlioiil.l
llrjnii.
HELENA , Mont. , Sept. 9 , Senator Car
Icr , who Is In the east and cannot attend
has written a letter to the republican slat
convention which met here today , ex
plaining the action ot himself and the fou
other members of the 'Montana delegation
to the St. Louis convention In reserving th
right of the republicans of the state to nc
cept or reject the declaration In favor ot bl
iiictalllsm by International agreement. Th
senator says In the letter :
"As a republican I believe In the free coinage
ago of silver and protection to American
labor and American Industry , I do not be
Hove In free colnago coupled with free trade
and I do not believe that free colnago will
free trade can bo successfully establlshci
and maintained by our government. Th
free trade policy will render the establish
mcnt of bimetallism an utter Impossibility
The attempt to secure free coinage In con
junction with free trade Is a Utopian dream
After looking the whole situation over I
will bo found that the republican party ha
not declared In favor of the gold slandard
but In favor of the restoration ot silver ,
find In this particular that It differs fron
the opposition platform In the matter o
method. 1 believe that the republican partj
In this behalf Is too conservative , but a
between the acceptance of the rcpubllcai
platform with Its conservative expression 01
this subject and the acceptance ot the Chicago
cage platform with Its free trade , state'
rights , free riot and other objectlonabl
features , I find no room to hesitate. I be
llcvo It Is the clear and unquestionable dul )
of the delegates who assemble under am
In conformity with the forms and usages o
the republicans of this state nnd as delegat
representatives ot other people who reshl
hero to place In the field electors favorabl
to McKtnley and Hobart. The party li
Montana should , In my opinion , endorse Hit
entire national platform , except as to the
features declaring for International condl
lions precedent to the remonetlzatlon ot sll
ver. For that declaration t'.ils conventloi
should substitute a declaration for the free
colnago of gold and silver In the same manner
nor as our state conventions have heretofore
declared.
"Within the past forty-one months the
country has fallen from the height of pros
perity to the depths of despair. Thought
less men freely talk of revolution. In the
midst of the reigning chaos In polltlca
thought our party stands ns the only con
servative force adequate to restore order am
canfldcnce. Without these elements pros
perity Is Impossible. In the future , as In
the past , I shall stand for protection am'
free coinage. Firmly believing that the best
Interests of our state and the nation at large
will be subserved by the election of Mc
Klnley nnd Hobart , I shall give them my
support , notwithstanding the national plat
form does not meet my approval In one
particular. The tew who seek to find justi
fication In the platform for the advocacy of
the single gold standard are at war will
the party and Its platform. Their dis
cordant utterances arc to bo regarded as un
avoidable noise Incident to a great political
campaign. To those of our party who foe !
constrained , on account of n matter oj
method of one Issue , to depart from us on
all other national questions at the coming
election , wo should manifest a spirit ol
toleration , well knowing that In due season
they will return. "
SILVER MEN CONTROL.
The republican state convention met today
and accomplished nothing up to 5 o'clock
except to elect temporary officers and ap
point a committee on credentials. The In
ability of that committee to come to nnj
agreement prevented Its reporting and after
meeting and adjourning twice , the con
vcntlon adjourned to meet at 8 o'clock , at
which time the committee announced It
would bo ready to report.
From the very start the gold and silver
faction locked horns and up to adjourn
ment at n o'clock , the silver men had shown
their majority over the gold faction.
United States Senator Leo MantTc ,
chairman of the state central committee ,
addressed the convention for almost nn
hour. Ho called attention to the political
conditions as they exist In the state , and
urged the delegates to carry out the plan
recommended in the report of the Uuttc
conference. That report recommended both
factions to remain together nnd nominate
n state ticket anJ adopt a platform , ex
cepting the financial clause , when the sil
ver men will withdraw , and each faction
Insert n clause to Its liking , besides each
nominating their own congressmen nnd
set of electors. At the night session the
convention , by a vote of ICO to 154 , seated
the Mantle contesting delegation from
Duttc , giving the sliver men absolute con >
trol of the convention. The debate over
the matter was not as exciting ns was an
ticipated , the delegates having calmed
down before the night session began. The
appointment of committees will finish the
night session. Nominations will be reached
tomorrow.
iMtoimurio.v IMUTIKS AT IIOSTO.V.
1'ivo Stuff TIclcofN Arc Put In tlio Field
III MUKMUC'llllKOltM.
BOSTON , Sept. 9. Two prohibition state
conventions were In session In this city to
day. The regulars met In Young Men'n
Christian association hall , and , after effect-
Ins an organization , adopted a platform ,
which declared for tha subordination of all
other Issues to that of suppression of the
liquor trnfllc. The convention named a full
Hat of presidential electors , and the fol
lowing state ticket : Governor , Allen Coflln ;
lieutenant governor , William W. Nash ; doc-
rctary of state. William O. Wiley ; treas
urer , R , C. Habborley ; auditor , Thomas A.
[ "rlsscll ; attorney general , Wolcott Ham-
lln.
lln.The
The national prohibitionists , representing
the secedcrs from the regular party , were
not numerous , but were very enthusiastic.
The platform , besides declaring for prohibi
tion of the liquor traffic , advocates the
Initiative and referendum , the abolition of
the convict labor system , an eight hour
day , the separation of church and state , ami
the maintenance of the public schools as
secular Institutions. Thu following state
ticket wasput In nomination : Governor.
John L. NIcholls ; lieutenant governor , Wil
liam K. Cole ; secretary , Morrlll Smith ;
treasurer and receiver , General William P.
Howe ; auditor , James W. Cole ; attorney
general , James Mcrton ,
SIMAKS AT < ; HAM > UAPIDS ,
1 > K 'N AVorK In KIII < > ii ( o TnUo u I'n-
Irlllllc IllllTfHt | | | I'llllllCM.
GRAND RAPIDS , Mich. , Sept , 9. Senator
Teller did not speak at the State fair today ,
except to acknowledge the applause that was
accorded him when ho appeared on thu plat
form , It was "Silver day" at the fair , nnd
addresses wcru made by Charles R , Sllgh ,
fusion candidate for governor , and severe !
of his associates on the state ticket. To-
ilslH nt least 5,000 people assembled at
Lockerby hall. Less than 3.000 could get
nsldo , or within hearing of the speaker
Owing to hoarseness , Mr. Teller spoke at
great disadvantage. He wan Introduced by
ex-Congressman Comstock , and spoke for
nearly two hours , almost entirely on the
financial question , Ho paid an eloquent end
earnest compliment to the character nnd
worth of Mr. Bryan , and urged the workingmen -
men to take a patriotic Intercut In politics
aid : vote conscientiously ,
ciosis TIU : MAIMUAMI.VI ! >
Tom Itool K poiew Soijw ; I-'rpp Sll
vrr KnllitolPH nt nrimnivluk.
BRUNSWICK , Me. , . Sept. , The blggcs
rally of the season was held , by the rrpub
Ilcans this evening , when Hon. Thomas B
Reed and Walter C. Emcrti6ii ot Portlnm
wound up the state cnrtpalgn here. In open
Ing Mr. Reed alluded to the remarks o
Charles S , Thomas , who wn "providential ! )
with us from Colorado. " He was Inter
cstcd to notice th&t he had sought th
rcfufio of ancient and foreign countries
"It Is a great deal easier to talk abou
Mexico and Japan and ancient Rome than
about the history ot our own country. I
had been commonly supposed that when
Homo reached the highest point of he
civilization the was overrun by barbarian
and fell Into decay. It seems that It wa
due to the monetary system of that day
I noticed this same thing In the grccnbncl
times. Now , It Is never easy to tell wlia
causes the troubles we commonly know n
'hard times. ' But currency being a qucs
tlon that we know less about than any
other. It 'a ' easy to lay them lo currency.
"I have nlfo been Interested to notice n
persistence In falsehood well stuck to. I
Is always preferred to a truth that Is ha !
known. Real bimetallism Is a thoroughly
disputed question , not only among tgnoran
people , lout among the experts. Not be
twecn bimetallism and the system we now
propose , but between real bimetallism by
International agreement anil the system we
have now. There Is not a blmctalllst of anj
note across the water who believes In tin ,
proposed action of the United States. Ever >
one of them believes It would be suicide
Sliver mining Is one of the great Industries
of this country , and the republican part >
has always been doing what was right fo
the great Industries. But we do not purpose
to do It to the destruction ot every other
Industry nnd no sensible man asks for It.
"In one breath Mr. Bryan advocates free
coinage because It wquld glvo the debto
n cheap money to pay with , and maintains
that silver would rise to X1.29. Now , how
In the world Is thai'to-be ' done ? But we
make the same mistake ourselves , my
friends , when wo say the silver mine owner
Is going to get a 100-ccnt dollar and n labor
Ing man will get n ESjcent dollar. The mis
tn'to ' wo make Is that It will be at dlffercn
times that this will happen. It strikes me
that we should have a panic caused by the
storing away of gold so severe that wevouh
not know whnt struck' us. It would grad
ually come to light again , tempted by very
high rales ot Interest. The silver mine
owner might then got It , and It would s
result Inhis getting n clear dollar , while the
laborer would be satisfied with a cheap dollar
lar- " .
ICI3YSTOM3 DHMOCIlATfc FOll IIHYA.V
Convention nt Ilnrrlnlmrfr Will Snp-
port ( lie CliliiKn TlcUot.
HARIIISBt'RG , Pa. . Sept. 9. The work o
the democratic state committee was mappc <
out tonight nt a meeting of the state 'cxccu
live committee. Bryan and Bewail will be
einlorfceil and the Chicago platform will be
substituted for the Allentown declaration of
principles. Vacancies on the ticket will be
filled by advocates of the free coinage o :
silver. The committee has Ignored the claims
ot Dwlght M. Lowry of Philadelphia , perma
nent chairman of the Allentown gathering
to n right to officiate In that capacity nl
tomorrow's convention , and has selected
Captain John B. Kecbab of Greensburg for
temporary chairman > >
Deputy Attorney General James A. Stran
ahan of Harrlsburg wllll.probably be perma
nent chairman. The proposition of the xol (
democrats to harmonize Jj'.fTcre'hces in , the
party by endorsing Bryan' and Sewrill am
the' Chicago platform by resolution wlthou
any' mention of the'AlIeutown ' platform was
rejected by the executive committee.
Mr. Lowry decided tonight to make no at
tempt to exercise the funcllons ot perma
nent chairman.
Samuel Dlcltson of Philadelphia , district
ele-itor , has filed his "fprmal withdrawal It
the state department. This makes ten va
cancies on the ticket to be filled by the con
vention. The leaders of the sold clement
were engaged until after midnight In tht
preparation ot a strong protest against the
revolutionary proceedings of the silver men
This will be signed by a committee on be
half of the gold delegates and will bo pro
sentcd to the convention1 tomorrow.
The state committee tonight appointed r.
committee to confer with representatives ot
the populist state committee , with a view
to placing John T. Ailnian ot Juntnta
county on the ticket . .asone of the can
didates for congrcssmanaIargc. . Mr. All-
man was the people's party candidate for
governor In 1891. State Chairman Garmnn
says he will probably bo placed on the
ticket , as this action will < add about 30,000
to Bryan's vote In tMs state.
Senator Tlllman ot 'South Carolina spoke
while In Hurrlsburg today1 at a picnic , un
der the auspices of the Harrlsburg Bimetal
lic league , and this evening In t'ju court
house.
_
COCICKA.V WANTS XO HI3WAHII.
Will Vote for Mc'ICJnli-y , lint IN Not
ScoltliiK Ollloi * for UliiiHi'lf.
NEW YORK , Sept,1 9. Thurlow Weed
Barnes , republican le'odcr In the Twelfth
congressional district qf this city , recently
wrote Hon. Bourke Cockran offering him
the republican nomination' ' for congress. In
the letter Mr. Barnes' duggesteil that the re
publicans and gold . standard democrats
united could elect whomever they endorsed.
Mi * . Cockran declined lit th'p following letter :
Sly Dear Sir : I am deeply sensible of
the compliment which you have paid mo In
asking me to become n candidate for con
gress In the Twelfth district. I have not
the slightest doubt that any person who
may bo nominated by .thu republican con
vention and endorsed by the found money
democrats will bo elected by n decisive ma
jority but I am. noverthelosa , cotmtralned
to decline the Invitation , with which you
liavo honored me ,
Thu aHmiult led byMr. . Jlrynn on Amerl
can honor and Industry 'In fraught with
such danger that I shnl ! 'yoto for Mr. JIc-
Klnley us the most effective method by
which I can aid In preventing' Its HUCCCFS.
t could not , however , /iccept any nomina
tion during the camfulciij.or an election or
uppolntment nfter the- campaign to any
olllce , however cxaltrd , . for -will oh I would
jo Indebted to the 'poHtJcal organization
whoso candidate I um-tlompelled to support
t > y the OxIeencIcK of a prAvr national peril ,
but to whoso distinctive/ principles I nm
opposed. .1
While the democratic/ organization re
mains a party to the popuUtUlo conspiracy
igalnst wages I Hlmlllabor untiringly for
ts defeat , but I wlll-tiot cwircnt to profit
> y Ita overthrow. Tli/ faithless leaders who
uivo betrayed the Democratic convention
to the popullHts deserve a , CTUHhlng- rebuke
at the polls , nnd I urn anxjoua to Join tn
ulmlnlHlorlnfj It to tJiem. but I nm rcHolved
to Bharo the exclusion from olllce which I
Hhall urge the people to Impo on my party.
1 shall continue to maintain an uncompro-
mlHlng opposition to 'TIltmanlHm ' und Ory-
inlHm until the end of the -campaign , but
I can accept no other reward for mich n
cpui-ao than the feeling that I will bo ex
piating In some degree tho. folllen and ex-
COHHCS of the party to whoso uccest I have
contributed In the past , but who * ? strength
nib become a menace to the peace and
proHpcrity of the country. Your obedient
fcrvunt. W. BOUltlCH COCKRAN.
MSIIS' I'.MOX ' HCI..UlisS FOU
llonril of IHri-cfiirx IMKIIOM nn Addroxx
In Kullxviiy Kmiiloyt'M.
TBIIIIB HAUTB , IndSept. . 9.-The Amer-
can Railway Uulon , whose president In
Eugene V. Debs , has , through Us board of
llrcctors , Issued a address to railway em-
iloycs. It opens with animadversions on
ho railroads for the activity of managers In
organizing gold standard clubs and "tempo.
rarlly changing depots nnd shops Into wig.
warns , Into which < ine side of the money
luestlon U permitted to be hoard. "
"It Is not free silver that has unloosed and
enraged this railroad Moloch , " the address
continues , "Then what Is ItT Hero is the
answer. The attack In the democratic plat-
orm on government by Injunction. "
After praising Judge Henry PaldweJI. It
closes with a pledge to support William J.
Bryan for president.
milt t pfvvn'jpc'PiAXT 11 nfiii
IOWA COAGRESSIONAL rlUIT
Prospects Are Flattering for Another Solii
Republican Delegation ,
PLANS OF THE FUSIONISTS COMPLETE
Silver KleiitrntM In Kuril District I'nlt
i \ Chanel * of SIIVOONH In
Mini niul J < in nil
I I'1 TIVU. _
DES MOINKS. Sept. 9. ( Special. ) Thi
plans for fusion arranged by the free sllvei
democrats , the populists ami free sllvc :
republicans of Iowa arc In a fair way to bi
carried out. Already thu nominations fai
congress In the several districts have been
apportioned among these different partle
according to the prearranged stipulation
and the candidates of one party have been
endorsed by the others , but although tin
prospects for a complete fusion agalne
the republican party's candidates for congress
gross are good , the fuslonlsts will hnvi
n hard row to hoc , for In only one of the
eleven districts do they seem to have tin.
slightest chance for success.
Two years ago lown elected a solid rcpub
llcan delegation to congress , the repuh
II c.i n candidate In each district having n
fair plurality over his nearest opponent , am
In most * cases n majority over all his op
poncnts. The vote by districts of two years
ago Is shown In the following table :
KepubDem - Popu1'rohlbl
District. llcan. ocrnt. list. tlon
1 . 17BS3 13,747 2OK > 4 ! ! '
2 . l-i.710 18,27-1 1,573 13
II . 22.S02 17"OU
4 . 1M.4.17 13,3m l.KK KiS
r. . 21,201 ir > ,4$7 1.21S ra
G . 18,418 11.BS2 5.CG3 DDL
7 . ' . ' 0.1C7 12.1142
8 . 21 , 72 17,531
9 . 21.S74 1S.S17 . . . . 3G-
10 . 2,202 llKi ) .
11 . 22,100 12,42j 5,203 Ml
Taking the vote on congress by districts
and adding together the vote cast for pop
ulists and democrats two years ago , the vote
upon which the fuslonlsts can count , wll"
he shown by the following table :
District. Itcpnbllcnn. Fusion. MnJ
1 . l7rS3 lri,712 1,817 1
2 . 18,710 19,847 1,137 1
3 . 22.MI2 17,200 r. , 12 1
4 . 20-tr,7 I4.M9 5,9181
n . 21,201 lfi,7C.-i 4GM 1
0 . lg,41S 17,245 1,17.11
7 . 20,107 . 12.P42 7,225 1
5 . 21,072 17.MS 4,134 1
9 . 21.S74 1S.S17 3,057 U
10 . 2.V202 10,110.1 4,357 U
11 . 22,400 17,0'JJ 4,710
WHAT THE TABLES .MEAN.
This table proceeds upon the assumption
that the defection of silver republicans will
bo offset by the gain to the republican can
didate from among the gold democrats. This
Is a very fair assumption , because In a
Great many of the districts the gold demo
crats far outnumber the silver republicans.
It will ho noticed further that In only one
district the Second , does the republican
candidate start out with the prospect of
fewer votes than the combined populists
and democrats. In all the other districts
the republican candidate starts out with
the prospect of a majority ranging from
1,000 to 7,000 votes. The majority Is the
smallest In the Sixth district , where the
republican majority In 1S91 over tho. .com
bined opposition was only 1,173 , anil It Is the
.largest in the Seventh , where the same
figure reaches 7.22B. Prior to two years ago
the Second district was conceded to the
democrats , and the election of Mr. Curtis
over Walter I. Ilaycr was the result of n
most energetic and bitter fight. In the
Sixth district the flght between the repub
Ilcans and the combined opposition has been
close for twenty years. This Is General
Weaver's old district. Since 1S78 it has
been carried by the republicans , but three
times.
While the republicans of Iowa recognize
the fact that In some parts of the state
the silver people will make a fair showing ,
they have little fenr of losing moro than
one of the congressional delegates , and they
expect to send to the Fifty-first congress
another solid republican delegation ,
The candidates of the republican party
In the several districts this year will be
the same as In 189 1. They arc : First dis
trict , Sam Clarke , Keokuk ; Second district ,
George M. Curtis , Clinton ; , Third district ,
David 13. Henderson , Duburpio ; Fourth dis
trict , Thomas Updcgrarf , McGregor ; Fifth
district , Hobert G. Cousins , Tlpton ; Sixth
district , John F. Lacey , Oskaloosa ; Seventh
district , J , A. T. Hull , Dqs Molnes ; Eighth
district , W. P. Hepburn , Clarlnda ; Ninth
district , Alva L. Hager , Greenfield ; Tenth
district , Jonathan P. Dolllver , Fort Dodge ;
Eleventh district , George D. Perkins , Sioux
City.
So far the nominations In opposition to
these candidates have been made as follows :
First District Sabert M. Casey of Fort
Mudlsou , democrat , endorsed by the popu
lists.
Third district George Stachle of Manches
ter , democrat , endorsed by the populists
and silver republicans.
Fourth district F. D. Bayless of Elkadcr ,
democrat , endorsed by the populists and sil
ver republicans.
Fifth district John U. Cnhlwcll of Toledo ,
silver democrat , not endorsed by populists.
Sixth district Fred White of Webster , ex-
democratic and populist congressman , nomi
nated by democrats and populists and en
dorsed by silver republicans.
Seventh district Frank W. Evans of DCS
Molnes , sliver republican , nominated on the
same day by the democratic , populist and
silver republican conventions and endorsed
hn following day by the prohibition conven
tion.
tion.Eighth
Eighth district \V. II. Hobb of Croston.
nominated by the three silver parties as the
result of a conference.
Ninth district Low T. OenunK of Ilnst-
ngs , populist-democrat , nominated by all
; hrco conventions.
Tenth district J , n. Hotnans of Dcnlson ,
silver republican , nominated by the silver
convention nnd endorsed by the democrats
and nopullsts.
Eleventh district A. A. Van Wagenen
of Sioux City , democrat , nominated at a
combination convention.
The Second district convention will bo
icld at Clinton , September 1C. Ex-Congress
man Walter I , Hayes of Clinton Is under
stood lo bo a candidate ,
ASHI < J.M.V < "oA > ll'AISI'HAICKIIH ,
lloiiiililloniiM I'liico Ilio Hlroum'Kt Ar-
llllory In GVntrnl SlnU-H.
CHICAGO , Sept. 9 , lletween sixty and
seventy speakers have been assigned by
Chairman Halm of the republican speakers'
nireau In the past two days and arrange-
nents made for over 300 speeches cxtcnd-
IIK as far west as the Hackles. Among
ho prominent men assigned today are War
ier .Miller of New York and Congressman
) lngley of Maine , who will speak In Min
nesota , Indiana , Ohio nnd Illinois.
Chairman McConvlllo of the democratic
ineakcrs' bureau stated today that ho was
n correspondence with ex-Governor Doles
of Iowa , Governor Matthews of Indiana.
Governor Stone of Missouri , Senator Vest
of Missouri , Senator UlackUirn of Kentucky
and other speakers of national celebrity
and that they will within n few days miiko
evcral speeches In thu western states , Gov
ernor Altgcld of Illinois will make never 4 1
peechca outside of the state and vice presl-
' . > n ; Stevenson will also make a number
of speeches , Their assignments will be an
lounced In a few
Hull ) lit Tultor. .
TAHOH. la. , Sept. 9 , ( Special , ) Jphn V.
Hone spoke hero Monday night to a packed
louse , \\lth a largo crowd who could not
get Inside. The Tabor McKlnley club has
over 235 members , who get their mall at the
Taber poatotllcu. The Women's McKlnley
lub numbers about 100 , and Is growing
aplJly. A canvass of the town shows nbout
our McKlnley to cue liryun vote , la n
gtal of about 170.
si.\TV-Mii.n ci.vi.n i.v imoni : ISI.A.M ) .
l'iirliuVlnd .Storm Dotnu lliiiuaKC ( o
Yiiolitn unit Other I'roperty.
NARRAOANSETT P1RR , R. 1. , Sept. 9.
The northeast storm , which has been raging
here nil day. Is Increasing In fury every hour
and tonight It was blowing over sixty miles
an hour. The surf Is rolling very high and
part of the beach row , which Is occupied
by business houses , Is already partly sub
merged. Heavy damage to properly Is
feared before daylight.
PROVIDENCE , R. I. . Sept. 9. The storm
U raging with great fury tonight. All
along the shore telephone nnd telegraph
wires nro down. On the west shore nearly
thirty boats broke anchor In front of the
club house of flip Rhode Island Yacht
club. Manj- were badly smashed , and the
damage to the small craft along the shore
was very great.
110STON. Sept. 9. The first West India
hurricane of the season arrived off this
city today after a long but eventful Journey
from the tropics. The storm center tonight
Is somewhere southwest of Nantucket , but
so energetic Is the disturbance that a henvy
northeast gale Is sweeping the entire New
England coast from Eastport to lllock Is
land , while the surf , aided by one ot the
highest tides of the year , Is threatening
destruction to hundreds ot seashore coltngcs
nnd other property along the water front.
The storm Increased considerably In en
ergy as U came up the coast nnd made
Itself felt here nt an early hour this mornIng -
Ing , when the wind began piping up from
the' eastward. By 10 o'clock the wind luil
reached the velocity of n gale and the au
thorities at Washington ordered up the hur
ricane signals all along the coast.
Rain began falling nbout noon and has
continued with but little Intermission ever
since. Reports from along the shore show
that the storm Is n severe one. The greal
height of the tide this noon wnrnct' '
the cottagers along Jtho shore and nian >
abandoned their summer homes this nfter-
noon. The wind In many Instances drive ?
the sea high upon the beaches , wrecking
houses. The tide at Xnntuckot nt midnight
Is one of the highest seen for years
ninny of the booths and bath houses have
been washed awny. The harbor Is well
filled with storm-bound vessels.
A dispatch from Newport , S. L , states
that the Helen F. Whltten of Gloucester ,
one of the finest vessels ot the fishing llect ,
missed stays while trying to make harbor
this afternoon nnd was blown on the
rocks. The crew of eighteen men wan
taken oft with n breeches buoy , while the
schconcr pounded her bottcnn out nnd will
undoubtedly prove a total loss. The wind
along the Rhode Island coast Is blowing a
gale and the sen Is tremendous.
A fishing schooner went ashore off Point
Judith late tonight and was wrecked In
the bi-eukors , the crew of nine men being
rescued by a passing steamer.
The steamer Nantasket , on her way from
Boston to Nantasket , was blown ashore on
the Fallows at World's end , Weir river , to
night. Help was summoned from Boston
and It Is thought isht can bo floated with
out damage.
SOXS OP VKTUHAVS
Two TlioiiNiiiiil ScliiiiN ( if ( iriuiil Army
Men Mitrcli In II no.
LOUISVILLE , Ky. , Sept. . Two thousand
Sons of Veterans , assisted by local mil
formed societies , participated In the annual
parade of the order this morning. Along
the line of march a great concourse of people
ple gave the visitors a cheering welcome.
At the afternoon session Commandcr-ln-
Chlef Husfcll submitted his annual report ,
showing u satisfactory condition of the order.
An Increase of 450 In membership Is 're
ported. Pennsylvania shows the largest
number of recruits : Vermont , Maine , South
Dakota , Missouri , Michigan , Colorado , Wash
ington , Kansas , Connecticut and West Vir
ginia following in the order named. Thir
teen states show "a decrease In membership ,
Ohio leading the list with 603. Five-eighths
; > t the total decrease was In the states of
Indiana and Ohio. Commander Hussell rc-
norts n surplus of J3.C05 against $2C55 when
10 was elected. The remainder of the ucs-
slon was devoted to the reading of the com
mittee reports.
A prospect of a lively fight for the commandership -
mandership disappeared tonight , when Col
onel George Hurlbut of Illinois , who had
been assured ot the support of Illinois ,
Now York and Massachusetts , announced
his withdrawal. This leaves practically no
opposition to the election of Colonel Janim
Kako of Pennsylvania.
Boston and Indianapolis are leading In
the contest for the next encampment , Den
ver's chances having been lessened by the
llstance to that point nnd the fact that It
Is desired to hold the annual gathering as
near O.B possible to the center of member
ship. The campllro at Phoenix Hill paik
: lils evening was an enjoyable affair.
I'lJ.XAS ItlCI'CIH.ICANS OIUSA.VI/K.
C'lioosn ClinrloN 31. JVrwiiMoii for
minimum Will Voltin FIINO.
FOHT WORTH. Tex. , Sept. 9. The repub
lican state organization organized by elect
ing Charles M. Ferguson of Paris chairman.
Cuney was turned down by a decisive major
ity. This was a victory for Grant , national
cornmltteeman , who was backing Ferguson.
The convention adjourned until tomorrow ,
pending the reports of comralttcps. The
ilatform committee Is ready to report nou.
The document endorses the St. Loul-j plat-
'orm ' and arraigns the present state admin-
stratlon.
An immense crowd packed the hall and
he confusion and disorder was sogreat that
ho hall had to bo cleared of all but dele-
; atcs. There seems to be no doubt that
here will be fusion with the populists and
gold standard democrats. The republican
national committee has representatives here
vorklng In that Interest.
, IVK .STOCK K\CIIA.V < : I ; JIM : < ; AI , .
in City Ciiriifirntlilii Iv no--l , oil ( lilt
! > ) Aluiollnto Court | ) I' < ' | NOII ,
TOPEICA , Sepf. fl. lly a decision rendorM
o.lay by the appellate court of the state of
Cansas , the Kansas City Live Stock ex
change , which Is located juct across the
Cant-as line , loses Its legal statuu , and la
lectured to bo an unlawful combination.
Ireer , Mills & Co. , members of the excha.iKO ,
vhn had been tmspsndcd for alleged IrroKii-
arltl'-s sued to enjoin the cxchnngo from
expelling them. The decision toJuy refuses
o grant the Injunction , holding that the con-
ract which the firm serkH to enforce Is llle-
; al , and holdt further that all of thu incni-
jcra of the exchange arc liable ' .o punish-
nrnt for misdemeanor In that their organ-
7.1 1n 1 | Is In violation of the ftnle law
galust the forming of corporations or organ-
zntlon-j whoso by-laws provide for and fix
ho minimum commission for the belling of
Ivo stock for other * .
111,1 , IS I.VSTMIICTi : ! ) I'OII llltVA.V.
\o\v York Senator n DcloKiiti * to tin *
Slnlo Convention.
ALBANY , N. Y. , Sept. 0. The democratic
primary In the Third assembly district to-
light selected Senator Hill as one of the
dogates to the state convention. A silver
esolullon wan adopted nnd the delegates
vero Instructed to vote for the endorse
ment of the Chicago platform and ticket.
Of the twelve delegate * elected In the
ountry , MJVUII , Including Senator Hill , arc
onsldcred ax gold men , but the entire delc-
; atlon Is instructed to support llryan and
Icwnll.
lion. Mel. I''I'll/ ( i > r Sriiulor ,
lUNPOM'ir. Nph. . Sept. S. ( Special Tele.
ram. ) The democrats of thu Eighth senato-
lal dlntr'ct : net In convention last night.
Ion. Nick Fritof Thurnton county received
! io unan'mouR ' nomination. After the demo-
ratio convuntlon Ihn populist convention
onvenul und uianlniouuly Indorsed I'flU.
Wtcr ndjiuri ir.cnt a love feast was held and
peaking Indulged In till a lute hour. To-
iKht the JUulolph llryan Silver club held
meeting In the opera house , which was
ell filled , The addrftif was by Hon. W. E.
: eed of MaJhon auU Hon. 11. S. Flshtr tof
' '
*
Agrees to Hciul tbo Silver Domocratio
National Ticket.
WRITES A LETTER TO CHAIRMAN WHITE
NIIJ-M NolliliiK nt Alt 1'iioit ' the Mllvee
UnoiHtlon , tint DlNOtiNNOH tln
UliloiiHo riiitroriu lit
.Some I
LINCOLN , Sept. 9. William J. llryan today -
day gave to the public his fonnnl letter ac
cepting the nomination to the presidency by
the democratic national convention at Chi
cago. The full text of the letter la as fol
lous :
Hon. Stephen M. White and others , mem
bers of ( ho notlllcatlon eominlttei ) of thu >
tU'inocratlo niitlutuil oonvetitloiu
Gentlemen : I accept the nonilnutlon ten
dered by you on behalf of the democratic
party , and. In so doing , desire to assure
you that 1 fully appreciate the high honor
which such n noinlnntlon confers untl the
grnvo responsibilities which accompany H
election to the presidency of the linlteil
States.
So deeply nni I Impressed with Ihn magni
tude of the power vested liy the constitu
tion In the chief executive ! of the nation
mill with the enormous InlUiciic'e which ho-
can \\lehl for the benefit or Injury of the
people that I wish to enter the olllce , It
electedTree from every ; M < rxoiiiil tlcslro ex
cept the Oeslfe to prove worthy the conll-
dence of my cmmtiy.
llunuin Judgment Is fallible enough when
unbiased by selllsh considerations , and liv
order Hint I may not be tempted to use
the patronage of the olllco to udvunco uny
personal ninbltlon , 1 hereby aninnmce , with ,
all the emphasis which words can ex
press , my fixed dotormlnallon not under
any circumstances to be a candidate for-
re-election In case this campaign results In
my election.
I have carefully considered the platform
adopted by the democratic national conven
tion and uiuitiiilltleilly endorse each plunk ,
thereof. Our Institutions rest upon the
proposition that nil men. being created
equal , are entitled to equal considerations ,
at the hands of ( lie government. Hceauso-
all men are created equal It follows Hint
no citizen has a natural light to Injiiru any
other citizen. The main purpose of govern
ment being to protect all citizens In enjoy
ment of life , liberty and the pursuit or
happiness , this purpose must lead the gov
ernment , Ural , to avoid nets of ntllrmatlvo
Injustice ; and , second , to ten train each citi
zen from trespassing upon the rights ot
any other citizen.
A democratic1 form of government l con
ducive to the highest civilization because It
opens before each Individual the greatest
opportunities for development and stimu
lates to the hlcliest endeavor by Insuring-
to each the full enjoyment of all the re
wards of loll except sucli contribution as
Is necessary to support the government
which protects him. Democracy Is Indiffer
ent to pedigree It deals with the Individual'
rather than with his ancestors Democ
racy Ignores differences In wealth neither
riches nor poverty can be Invoked In behalf
of or against any clttson. Democracy
knows no creed. Recognizing the. right or
each Individual to worship Clod according
to the dictates of his own conscience. It
welcomes all to a common brotherhood and
guarantees equal treatment to all , no mat
ter In what church or through whnt forma
they commune with their Creator.
Having discussed portions of the platform
lit the lime of Ha adontlon and again when
your letler of notlllcatlon was formally de
livered , It will not ho necessarv nt this ,
time to touch upon all the subjects em
braced In the party's d'-olnratlon ,
ENKOHCK.MI3NT OK LAAV.
Honest differences of opinion have over
existed nnd ever will cxHt. Vus to the most
effective means of securing- domestic tran
quillity , but no cttjzon fall * to rocoitnlzc nt
nil times anil under all circumstances the
absolute necessity for the prompt nnd vigor
ous enforcement of law nnd the preserva
tion of the public peace. In a government
h'e ; ours law Is but the crystallization of
the will of the people ; without It the citizen
Is neither secure In the enjoyment of llfo
nnd liberty nor protected In the pursuit of
happiness. Without obedience to law gov
ernment Is Impossible. The democratic
party IP pledged to defend I ho constitution
nnd enforce the laws of the United Stntca
and It Is also pledpcd to respect and prc-
serve the dual scheme of government In
stituted by the founders of the republic.
The name , United Sratos , was happily-
chosen. It combines the Idea of national
strength with the Idea of local sclf-govcrn-
niiMU and suggests "an Indissoluble union"
of "Indestructible states. " Our revolution
ary fathers , fearing the tendencies toward
centralization , as well as the dangers of
disintegration , guarded against both , nnd
national safety , as well as domestic se
curity , Is to be found In the careful ob
servance of the limitations which they Im
posed ,
It will be noticed that while the United
States guarantees to every state n. repub
lican form of government and Is empowered
to protect each state against Invasion , It
Is not authorized to Interfere in the/
domestic affairs of any state except upon
application of the legislature of the. Hints
or upon application of the executive when
the legislature cannot bo convened , Thin
provision rests upon the sound theory that
the people of the state , ncllmr through their
legally chosen representatives , are , because
of their moro Intimate uciiunlntnncos with
local conditions , better qualified than tho-
president to Judge < of the necrntUy for
federal assistance. Those who framed our
constitution wisely doternlned to make HB
broad nn application of the principles of
local Kolf-govcrnmont ns circumstances
would permit and wo cannot dispute the
correctness of the posit Ion taken by them
without expressing a distrust of the people *
tlemsqlves.
Slnco governments exist for the p'rctcc-
tlon of the rights of the peonlc and not for
their spoliation , no expenditure of publlo
money can be justified unless that expen
diture Is necessary for the ho.icHt , econom
ical and elllclent administration of th
government. In determining what appro
priations nro necessary the Interest of these
who pay the taxes should bo consulted ,
rather than the wishes of these who re
ceive or disburse public moneys.
NO RKASON FOIl HONOS.
An Increase In the bonded debt of the
United States at this llmo In entirely with
out excuse. The Issue of Interest-hearing-
bonds within the last few years IIIIH been
defended on the ground that they wuro
necessary to secure gold with which to
redeem United Blairs notes and treasury
notes , but this necessity IIIIH been Imagi
nary rather than real , Instead of oxorclslnir
the IrgaJ right vested In the United SlntoH
lo redeem HH coin In either gold or silver ,
the executive branch of the government
hits followed a precedent cstabllHhd by a
former administration and surrendered the
option to th holder of the obligations.
Thin administrative policy leaves the gov
ernment nt the mercy of these who find
n pecuniary profit In bond ISSUCH , The fact
that the dealers In money nnd scoui'lllex
have been able lo deplete or protect the
treasury according to their changing whlma
shows how dangerous It Is to permit them
to exerclso a controlling1 Influence over the
Treasury department. The government of
the United Hlates , when administered in
tint Interest of all tint people. IB nblu to
i-Btnbllsh nnd enforce lt financial policy not
only without the aid of syndicates , but In
Hplte of any opposition which syndicate *
may present. To iisKert that the govern
ment Is dependent upon the good will or
usslHlnnco of any portion of thu poopla
other than a constitutional majority In to
assort that w < > have n government In form
but without vital force.
The position taken by the platform
ngaliiHt the Issue of paper money by na
tional liiinkH 'Is supported by the hfglioxt
democratic authority , IIH well IIH ncmnndeil
by the Interests of tlin people , Thn prom-nt
attempt of the national banks to forcu thn-
retirement of United HtntoH no I to niul
treasury notes In order to Hceiiro n Imsl *
for a larger Issue of their own noti-n. Illus
trates the danger which urines from per
mitting them to ISHUO their paper IIH .
circulating medium. Tim national bunlc
note , being redeemable In lawful money ,
lias never been better than the United
States note which Htimds behind It , ana
yet the banks persistently demand that
Ilioso United HlatcH notcH which draw uo
iiterc-st shall glvo plno.o to Intcrest'heiirlnfr
ImndH , In order that the ImnkH may collect
the Interest which thu people now save.
To empower national banks to INHUO cir
culating notes | g to grunt n valuable privi
lege to n fitvored class , surrender to prlvulo
corporations the control over the volume
of naper money , and build up u class which-
will claim u vented IritercHt In thn natlon'n
financial policy. Our United HlatcH notes ,
commonly known IIH greenbacks , being ro-
dcemnblo In either gold or silver , nt the
option of the government , and not at the
option of the holder , are safer and cheaper
Tor tin * people than national bank noted
b.iiHcd upon IntiTost-bciirlng bonds ,
STANDS HY MOKIIOK.
A dignified hut firm maintenance of the
forelen policy llrnt net forth by President
Monroe , mid reltrrHted by the prt-sldonu *
wjio have bucct dcd hm | , instead of uroua-
