St. Louis Post-Dispatch
October 3, 1896
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e — 4 ge ee oH ee sey . 4 a Shes 1 1410 i oF + Pree a4 .i8 . proceedings the singing of “Amer- + & e 1 * * n . 5 woe 7 1. ae et ** — — S bh eal ee ten 4 1 * ee Club and band struck 7 concluded amidst cheers. 3 as received with applause as is address. He preceeded at first t could not be heard all over but it gradually improved as When he spoke of but one no representation in this the first great demonstration 1ESIDENT BLACK. * cra Yee" — * n S 4 a * SX 8 . ’ ; . N * 5 PR 1 and "Forceful Address on .-» Calling the Convention to Order. he duty of calling this convention to | | ing its chair, until your : 7 respecting its organization shall “he declared, devolves upon me. rming it I shall use few words. The cause we are supporting is that of on and fo class; but of the people, Not from the North or om all classes who living and to keep tha * er own who under laws made at their nued for their encourage- . people into their ow ask us to vote sentatives here. Such go returned bootless. mac : are not disposed to’ comparatively few 7 © a e here, who seek to Miankind and fill the earth with sorrow to enrich ith them in the 3d ot November ‘this convention is addressed 6 OW or President. It is a — u are questions, there a upon which true Ame - aiffer. s cannot surrender the in- Ane ar than we ernments by oy under their ublic a to stand shoulder 1 years, soon N hal ermination by the ballot. ngland take —.— rome looks to the restoration of jas standard money w vote |e oe wil t—a sacret men : unanimously re- n to the explicit f of its phasés was under earnest dis- the platform T now accident, but the re- and careful dellbera- use of both gold and oney of the country, both gold and silver against either metal : but the dollar unit setals must be of equal sable value, or be ad- cussion. me p VICE-PRESIDENT STEVENSON. intrinsic and exchar 9 the success of the cause it assured, and all the millions which Hanna’s syndicates can pour out, even though it be half the sum unjustly and often illegally extorted from the go in the last decade, would ayail nothing as a counter-balance in the fight. But then our candidate is such a bad man! We admit that he never stole any- thing and is, therefore, not quite respect- able according to some modern standards. He is not interested in any trust or syndi- cate and is the servant of none. He is not rich. e has never had time to make money. He is just a plain man of brains and character, of uncompromising convic- tions and invincible pin aby & e has stood thus far in the fiercest blaze of pub- licity, such a blaze as never beat n any man before, with eager ears and eager eyes stimulated by the hope of golden re- wards, searchi for the blemish in his character, for the fault in his life. But “hey have still to be fo been brought against him by the disinter- ested patriots on the Rothschilds and Hanna side are youth and elog e. But the defect of youth is bein ended every ay, and he will be fo when elected, to mold his oWn for his coun- try and its honest peopre against any com- c plunderers that shall at length, after all these years of insincere and hollow politics, it vfs land, d the weary multitude recognize s through the the summons of a real and honest | r, it carries terror to those whose only safety lies in the people's indifference. He dis- turbs the tranquillity of their féasts. He goes about preaching justice and equality fore the law and he draws many people after him. He speaks with singular clear- ness and precision, so that he can be neither misunderstood nor misrepresented. He also means what he says—another startlin innovation of which none of the docile, well behaved candidates, patronized by the money power, have lately been guilty. He has completely upset the Hanna plan of campaign e talks 1 0 to men's hearts instead of their pocketbooks, and the question with the alarmed syndicates is: Will the millions of toiling people who have gone out to hear him, and gone home to ponder the plain “truths he utters—will those who have in and about the ugly trail’ he has been ploughing through an awakened nation— defy all the power of money and corporate intimidation to vote for the man they want, and who offers them the only relief in „ Ir. Tilden insisted that we could never safely count upon getting into the ballot boxes a bare majority inst the allied moneyed and corporate interests of the country unless we started out with a con- vinced majority of at least two-thirds. Let us, the Bryan clubs of the United States, resolve here, that every vote, to which our cause is entitled by reason of the voter’s honest conviciton, shall be polled in spite of money or intimidation. In most States the Australian ballot shields the elector from-tyrannical espionage, and many thou- sands. whose voices. are for Hanna, but whose hearts are for Bryan, will avail themselvés of its security to cast their un- bought and uncoerced ballots for their country and for themselves. Should they do so, the doom t plutocracy in America is sealed. THE VICE-PRESIDENT. Chairman Stevenson’s Address When Called On to Breside. Immediately after the conclusion of Pres- ident Black's speech he introduced Vice- President Stevenson. The reception that the delegates and vis- itors gave him was a warm one. They cheered him for fully a minute and throughout his lengthy speech vigorous ap- plause greeted the many strong points. Mr. Stevenson’s voice was strong and clear. There was no difficulty in hearing m. Just before Mr. Stevenson began his s President Black announced that the doors would be thrown open to the general for the afternoon session. No tickets will be required until the night when tickets will be necessary for the platform and first floor. Mr. Stevenson spoke as follo I appreciate the honor of having been se —4 by your committee to preside over the 28288 session of this convention u have accomplish Zommptian in b vic to standard vou will have gratitude Democrats It is wisely provided in our 81 core; that at stated intervals . return to the hands of the ö © n of the Uni States, The as to who shall be the incoming ment shail ‘be ‘administered during the 2 is to find peaceful the issues involved in the e cannot be over- 4 at 1 ö * ge * : 4 peop — be measu w we ds. This is not u mere contest as to “he of the different par- ency are gentlemen of the aracter and marked gods For- touching the itical a ted. eir supreme importance to the X le red * — * une etruggie. uestions e, — cannot be 0 : fon — each elector to ermin ner his inter bf the last Republican | the determination of in the full tide of ne McKinley law and e books the most un- tariff schedules known history. Can it be for. ocratic victories of 1890 result of the revolt of the “protectionism run its perfect work in the McKinley law? Ist possible that the les- o soon to be forgotten? gisiation under which plist thrived as never the articles of daily me were taxed as ch the Govern- of revenue absolutely ble workingmen of ‘our country, know their | tingwished author rights and dare maintain them. When they | ta unite with the farmers in common cause our opponents whe tenance of the parity of the dollar at all tim the markets, and in f débts; and we demand that Kr ar tency Shall be kept at par with to any period of ou tten that the De and of 1892 were t a. met my earnest approval Ow. Whatever differences roper construction to its clauses, there can in strict accord with an bf Geliverances of Democratic a declaration for bimetal- m of doth gold and silver sons of history are Can it be that the lism, the recogni before; under wh | tronger? We hold and silver as the standard mpney of the fountry.”’ it b that these bf us who four years later still h both metals as standard nee’. 8 A longer worthy to calle room for doubt that ave just read commit- ment was der after repeated oe again to be int . Pe e only serious charges that have as yet minating against for charge of mintage? Iw of doubt that the party manded that all paper cur- ar with and re- Not in the one, year Is | countrymen, and nues of the Govern- 5 in its effect upon for- intention of ome manufacturer at the consumer the ries of life. How was ? Simply by so in- es as in many in- y cut off foreign compe- ons being cut off, of es were cut off. Is it a, that under the o - by law the annua administration @ deficit threatened our provided for by the Wilson by the court of last resort un constitutional. regret this decision of the | The income tax was be- lieved to have beén a just measure for pro- ) h it received ment: The McKinley ot the Constitution. of Democratic teach- t our creed that the b§ coinage of both metals must ‘Mitrinsic, exchangeable value.“ “such safeguards of legis- sure the maintenance of the two metals and th dollar at all times in the the payment of debts.“ safegvards of legislation so the platform of 1892 restore silver to its Ce as standard money, not such bk to its destruction, as did the now to inquire what has been, © jattitude of the Republican par- In the National its financial plank con- F provision: The Amer- radition and interest fa- lism, and the Republican party — 1 7 the e rati Democratic Congress ican people from t ed it to be but just that vernment should he earnings of the vast sum , In other words, xpenditures should be met moderate tax upon the earn- thf and not spring solely from r limitations were attempted by clauses in the platform the words I have quoted, It cut declaration in favor of bi- metailism}-an imperative demand for the gold and silver as standard latforms I have cit- ess hopefully to in- agreement as a consummation pon words are /uttered the finding of the great It is aj part of Democratic faith to ajesty of the law and the of its chosen instrum We cannot, however, but express our re- . decision should have been ren- ich the Government would be of thirty or forty millions of an- | Democratic Senators jubstance there was in the cam- paigm of} 1892 little difference between the two great parties upon the money question. ored bimetallism—demanded gold as the standard money of ccounts for the fact that in that money question e contest was fought out on n the tariff. Another presidential is now upon us, and the „following the long line of prece- n e ced, ce for bimetallism standard money. But Does it still adhere to 18922 Does it follow the iff bill an eminently just as well nal provision. In tts enactment were in strict accord with it of the constitution, and the precedents of former adjudic- the great tribunal. the letter and sp Republican party? the difference is irreconcilable | the platform of parties now contend- ing for supremacy. standard be maintained, return to bimetalism? The success of the sae 3 * pro- y 0 , . an roughout jeving as I do, that gold and silver oe ual recognition in the constitution of nited States; that by their joint in effecting ex and perfo enormously en- d gain a dispro- tage over every If, as most re- us are in no small the demonetization of silver, main tal f those with whom I have been former contests, now oppose tes nominated in 0 0 . erity, the — — here in the attſtude on, which the great organ ized 7 * independent of power rred gress to declare either meted one its honors? As the “partin van has been reached, it is we inquire, is theif path, or és ours, the true remon one? ° hat the Republican ie we recreant to Democratic faith and rture from that of views of Blaine needs “We are, therefore, e of silver es- commercial nations W agreement can be can ere 8 pened merge — pation for the ean explicit rm of is directly or indi- its great antag- n had to the utter- anges of prominent statesmen of the past— who’ for a long term of years spoken by authority for party and for ry. By the Constitution of the United he Congress is vested wer “to coin money, on y rectly in the tri onist? Appeal has of the world, which we mote; arid until suc ts measu is further provided that no col ey or make anything but ver coin a tender in gold and ‘ 8 . r * Te the best -in tact e wo . . Hood's Pills 5) ‘te FREE Gold Crowns, 22k.... e . Gold FDD. cccwes 9 —* 2 7 se 4 Silver Fillings „ „„ C8 Cee e t ii 8 8 i I f i 5 f | i 2 Ben i — . 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