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THE MONEY PLANK. HOW THE NATIONAL CONVEN¬ TION INTERPRETED IT. A Member uf »he Democratic National Platform Committee Give* the In¬ side History of the Minneapolis Con vention. — The Denver News publishes an ed ltorial in which Mr. Thomas .M. Fatter son gives a full account of the action of the sub-committee on resolutions at the last Democratic national conven tlon. The sub-committee consisted of Mr. Bayard. Senators McPherson, Vilas and Daniels, John Atkins of Tennessee, L. F. Garrard of Georgia, Mr. Jones of Mis sour! and Mr. Patterson of Colorado. Mr. Patterson sa^i: “When the plank was first, read and analyzed I suggested that it was un certain and gave room to cavil about its meaning. To remove this uncer fainty, r requested that the word ’ free’’ be Inserted before the words “coinage of gold and silver,” etc. I distinctly stated that 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 to true bimetallism. Senators Vilas and McPherson op¬ posed tills and so did Mr. Bayard. Each gave bis 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 lie misunderstood in the east and northeast that It would, through this ignorance, lose the party many votes, which should not be allowed. Mr. Bayard was particularly earnest in asserting his fealty to silver and told in graphic and pathetic language the services he had performed for the white metal. Mr. Patterson says that after con siderablc discussion, Mr. Atkins, a pro¬ fessed bimetallist, offered the follow¬ ing substitute for the money plank; "We hold to the use of both gold and silver as the standard money of the country, and to the coinage of both gold and silver for the owners thereof, without discrimination against, either metal, or charge for mintage,” etc. "I realized in a moment," continues Mr. Patterson, “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 to Senators Vilas and McPherson and Mr. Bayard and asked; “What do you think of it, gentle¬ men ?’’ They 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. “Tfflr they Wjilly ihi4*fc*e.r*> honKfiliW 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 substltuto 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 proposition a moment or two and in a very decided voice claimed: ’That’s a vote getter!” They did not object to that. „ called Senators Mias and McPherson aside and talked with them quite earn estly for fully five minutes. He re turnod apparently quite disappointed and suld: "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. I 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 than at first, he remarked: •it s no use; they will consent to no change.” The fight before the full committee was reported in the press at the time. 1 advocated the amendment inserting the word “free" in the plank. Mr. Bayard and Senator Vilas made several earnest speeches against it. The amendment was lost. I carried the amendment into the convention. It was again defeated, I became convinced that Senators Vilas and McPherson, with ex-Secretary of State Bayard, represented Mr. Clevo land's views and that they fully under stood each other. The money plank was a trap with which to catch free coinage votes for Cleveland. 1 made up my mind I would not walk into the trap with my eyes open, and so as soon as possibl I repudiated Mr. Cleveland and did wbai I could for Genera! Weaver. It is not thunder, but lightning, that kills. The gold-hugs make lots of noise —but the sharp, fierce lightning of an aroused labor vote will kill them off And m n v l a few ays brave Tom Watson a ' i ru democrat ii co unU&£ bin 10th GedTgi* District. BOYCOTTING BANK NOTE*. Tho Banker* Boycott Hie Honey of the C oiiHt If ut Ion The boycott of national bank note.' by the Knights of Labor is a good thin? where a man has no notes nor any means of securing any. A free tender of notes In (he smallest denomination* would hardly be refused even by the most ardent advocate of the present alleged boycott.—Little Rock Democrat (gold bug). 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 bankers begun, the boycott, and turn about is fair play. No doubt the bankers would also be willing to accept silver for silver cer 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 the open fight for the destruc tlon of the few greenbacks still in ex lstence is a boycott not only of the best money in existence—but in rebellion against the government of the United States. The boycott of bank notes is only a protest against the special privilege granted to bankers of drawing interest on what they owe. Bank notes are not money at all. The money that the bankers boycott Is the money of the United States con¬ stitution and the 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 notes, notwithstanding their demagogic wail for “sound money” and and money re decmable in gold, Lot 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. rrei’otlunf for Non-Intercut Bond. “In 1745 Virginia was badly In need of money or a medium of exchange. A paper money bottomed on a special tan 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 valuo of money a3 an element of pro¬ duction is furnished by the experience of Pennsylvania during the present cen¬ tury. In 1841 the peoplo of Pennsylva¬ nia wero on the verge of bankruptcy. The stvrte was unable to pay the wage* of laborers for work done on the public works. There was no money, conse quently trade and production were com¬ pletely paralyzed. The 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 depositor; 1 should receive on check the same kind of money he deposited, and then took these notes. They discounted papei 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 thpir wants by pur¬ chases. „ ( rp ' ,s for , which , . , ,here , haf . , 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 fle ' velopment, she was soon exporting more than she imported. Gold and sil* ver flowed in upon us. \\ e then w er« wise enough to know,’ says William D. Kelly, of Pennsylvania, from whom tills was first quoted, 'that it is labor, not gold and silver, that maintains the pub lie credit.' ’’—The Peoplo, Detroit, Mich. Justice Brown, of the United St at as Supreme court, made a very wise cb serration when he said: "If wealth will not respect the rules of common honesty in the use of its power, it will , have no reason . to expect . moderation . ,, or discretion on the part of those who re slst its encroachments.” Every one must see that corporate and concon trated wealth is growing more arrogant eaeh year. The answer which the superintendent of the Illinois coal gave General Master Workman Sever eign, “Let them starve and be damned;' the treatment of the Pullman employes, the blacklisting of railway men; the imprisonment of Debs: the income tax decision: the extortion and discrimina Uon of railway corporations: the exae tions of trusts, and numerous other vio lations of the rules of common honesty indicate that, while these wealthy in stitutions depend upon the law for sup port, they are by their example teaching the people to have as little respect for it as themselves. When this feeling be general where will the wealthy look for support? Without respect fot law the law is powerless. Honest mei! cannot be hired to protect the property of tyrants and extortioners, and thieves and thugs will see no necessity, for il \v hen they once discover that thff- car appropriate the property without meet ing with resistance. Plutocracy is T'l r> c. nwin£ t e ltmi off between the tree whict supports it. w&~ I-'. '■ — — —pr: . ;= - ■r !■ $ • t = r . . Jlflii ,-r VOTE 'EK f b * 0 v® rS*~ mm *§5§g||| STRAlCiHT gjp^ BOYS, mSmmmM >r 75T M I YOUR WIVES Sp=_ zrz 0 & MII m wmmm^ till'. i! i i u. JL- At m ■r --r.zr Wsm r T w mm 4 #p| % : § IS & 1 5 j ' fk • OH AWN FOR SOUND W'OHEY BY l //a T 50 N HB^roN HOW FOOLISH MEN VOTE. The Farmer, Mechanic or Workman Who Votes for Either of the Old Parties Is Voting Bread, Meat, Clothes and Money Out of Reach of His Wife and Children. WHAT DO THEY MEAN? S1LVER MEN DEMAND AN AN¬ SWER FROM DEMOCRATS. Will They <Jlv« the People a Chance to Vote In ’HO tor a Democrat Who Ifl In Favor of the Free Coinage of Sll' ver? We anxiously inquire of the leaders of the silver men of the Democratic party, “do you intend to give the people of the United States p chance to vote In 1896, 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 the ratio of 16 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 candidat?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 he selecigd and voted for in every State of i ji A r , ion ^outside of the Democratic party? ’ I 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 so little consequence that the lead¬ ers of the movement in favor of free coinage in the Democratic party, will turn gold bugs iu case the gold com¬ bination controls the convention of 1896, it had better be dropped now. What inducement have honest silver men, who sever their party relations for the sake of the cause of the peo¬ ple, to follotv 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 see whether the Democratic conventlon wlll nominate a true Amer ican si i ver man f or President, because jn cage Ula{ ty does not nominate guch a man it will be t00 late to com bilie the f orC es in favor of American bi metallism in time for the election. The intimation of several leading rj^moeratic silver men and the asser Bon 0 j- obbers bbab j n case they were eapturexl by the goldites in the national convention they would desert the cause of si i ver and fight in the ranks of gold monometallism, has alarmed the silver men of the country. They are not will ing to follow leaders who propose to desert the cause and t«rn their guns 0 n them whenever the enemy takes them prisoners. They have seen too much of that kind of work. They re member that Carlisle, Herbert, Hoke Smith and hundreds of others who , . in times past, fought with them for the restoration of the money of the Con stituUon are now doing battle for cred itor England to maintain the gold standard which England declares is es sential to her commercial supremacy over the great republic of North Amer iea. If the Democratic leaders of the silver forces are prepared to do as Carlisle, Herbert, and Smith have done when the loaves and fishes come into sight, we give them warning now that we shall appeal to all honest Demo crats and all honest Republicans who love their country better than the spoils of office or the smiles of the rich, to come with us and do battle for the rights of the American people. The true silver men in this country are de termined to have a party which is true to American interests, and opposed to gold monopoly. They appeal to the ver lenders of the Democratic party to say whether they are acting in good faith, or whether they expect to suh mit the cause of the country to a na tional convention which will be govern ed by the same influences as all pre ceding conventions have been, and whether they intend to expose the uiSG of the people to the danger of be ing sold out to an alien gold trust? If they are in earnest they will say here and now that “under no circumstances will we fight for a gold man, and what¬ ever the convention does, we will he in a party which favors the free and un¬ limited coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 to 1. If the Democratic conven¬ tion endorse Cleveland, Sherman, Rothschilds & 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 the money of the Constitution and against the subver¬ sion of this government through the power of creditor England. England is an avowed enemy of all mankind out¬ side of the United Kingdom, and she declares that she 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. And the Voters Led Like Sheep to the Slaughter. 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 are endeavoring to make the people be¬ lieve that they can secure the 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 party. 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 silver. The democratic national convention of 1S92 refused to permit the word “free” go into the platform. The east is solid against it, and every delegate from that section will vote in opposition to a free silver 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 conven¬ tion. Then, what? The leaders who want the offices will curl upon the floor and submit to the dictation of the gcldbugs. They will expect the masses to follow’ their example, and will plead harmony in the party as an excuse for their cow¬ ardly surrender. The convention wil! nominate a gold bug. The Republicans will nom inate a gold bug. The free silver men lQ both j tjeg will vote for him and th@ cauge ff ‘ free gilver wm ^ off fQr another four yearSi when thin" >* like \-ff the vMin^ s ane plan will be again . u 0 -ned ’• ! the free silver ‘ “ There'ire f n „ ... se o{ t}le ‘ n eon ^ ; e ’ nerhaDS iu the ^0 three million voters tbe f ree coinage of silver but they can’t control Its action and so tll a* " Dartv has done as much if ^jyer not gai T • ° s ® c u * ree " 1 j. “ " ie ^ y " rhe^Renublioan 0 mill ; on f ree . in uartv s ^he'ir c c nntrnl it ’ and im ‘ of the free sil I t ' There ->-e oS n minlon^ jn thSl P J^ 0 f ' ^ * . . ff , Z one million ^m^ratic free otes left party, and really out of some twelve million voters, of which seven mttlion are for free silver, not more than a:mii Hon can be utilized. Now why can't these forces be brought together? Simply because the people are dis posed to listen to a few men who want d see that to stick to th> party is the only way to get iu Why should the people listen to them? The people get no offices or fat sal¬ aries. They have been deceived by these same men long enough. It takes a suckling calf a long time to get enough. A politician never gets 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 people 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 he 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 Democratic Discussion of Principle. Populism is a conglomeration of ig¬ norance prejudice rule or ruinism, new-fangled idea, chimeras, ’ visiona . sky-scraping , . calamity-howlers , , and , ries, “ a „ sluffing i off «, of , the soap-tail . element of , the two old parties. The word , ignor- . ,“ ance, in the above arraignment . . is the only one in the category ... wherein a good man can excuse himself for being in such a crowd.—Oxford (Miss.) Globe. Down in Mississippi the populists have . „ democracy , about . Y downed, . , and , .. the democratic , papers * are desperate * in their denunciations. , . .. we . have read , great . quota a many tions from . ..... Mississippi . papers, and , will ... hat the .. above . . say is an average argu m ?.?, f s ’ u ^ s P°P'J lsm - Their whole policy may be summed U Vi? About a *^#Tfc half the rd democratic f papers re peat over and over again that the populists are dying -the other half give vent to their frenzy by repeating in °°. a Joud vo.ee the populists are s ' Not one of them ever attempts to dis cuss any principle of government on its merits. The populists, meanwhile, are en gaged in educating the people upon their duties and responsibilities as good citizens. Fhe populists recognize the fact that even a fool may learn something. A\hy don t the democrats teach the populists wisdom, if democracy is all wise. The populists are willing to learn, and have no enmity for any honest man on earth, no matter what party he be longs to. It is for the mutual benefit of all the farmers and workingmen of the I nited States that we hope to solve the problem of better government. The people should discuss their mutual interests like gentlemen, not like prize-fighters. It is not a contest of politicians for office that concerns the people, but a contest for good government. Calling each other fools will never do anybody any good except the politi cal bosses who make fools of the people. Cool down—put ice on your head if necessary—and think, instead of spew ing bile. Rest here, distrest by poverty no more: Here find that calm thou gav’st so oft before: Sleep, undisturb'd, within this peaceful shrine. Till angels wake thee with a note like th ’ r *' —Johnson. FOR A THIRD TERM. COCKRELL AND OTHERS DE¬ CLARE THAT GROVER WANTS IT. Whitney's Proselyting, Ostensibly for Himself, Is Really in the Interest of His Former Chief—Extreme Modesty of the President. Senator Cockrell says he is not afraid to talk politics, and not afraid to oppose the fourth nomination of Mr. Cleveland. He is convinced that Mr. Cleveland wants the nomination. He said the other day: “Cleveland wants a nomination again. I was laughed at by some people for saying this two years ago. It is coming true, however, very fast. Cleve¬ land will be after a nomination in 1896. Every sign and indication points to it.” “Senator Morgan says the same thing,” it was suggested. “Not only Senator Morgan, but many others besides say it,” continued Sena¬ tor Cockrell. “I mentioned my belief that Cleveland would be after a third term to a friend one day—prominent democrat he was. He scoffed at the idea. Not many weeks ago something occurred which opened his eyes a bit. He chanced to be 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 see as we can do any better than to run the old man. Cleveland is the natural candidate as things shape up.’ “My friend came back and told me that from the ready tone of calm assur¬ ance wherewith the cabinet officer men¬ tioned Cleveland for a third term he showed that the whole business had very evidently been discussed and agreed to. For myself,” continued the senator, “I’ve no doubt of Cleveland’s intention to run. He believes he would be elected. The question, if any exists in his mind, turns on the subject of the nomination. If he is satisfied that he can get the nomination you may be sure he will be a candidate.” It is remarked as passing strange that the belief entertained 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 the president. Those close to him.who speak of the matter at all observe that he is the logical candidate, and no one intimates that he is out of the range of possibili¬ ties or probabilities. There is a wonderful unanimity among those in position to gain some information regarding the situation, in estimating the 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, aud the first step in the direction of carrying it out was the an¬ nouncement by Mr. Whitney that he would make no recommendations for of¬ fice, and giving out the intimation that they had parted company. This was done, as intimated, for the purpose of throwing Mr. Whitney with those who would be displeased with the adminis¬ tration and enable him to handle them at the next national convention. NOTES AND COMMENTS. Tfaat a remarkable honor b@ _ stowed . . on Cleveland when the Bank of „ „ England i ^ i. hung u- his portrait , the walls, „ on “ Oh, yes, that ... was more , honorable than to . , be president. ., . „ Senator . Stewart says: The fidelity with which Mr. Cleve ,__. an , f _ f' 6 . ft' ... Vf „ ng , an . , ls a PP reciate * ** bondho , dera and , money ChangerS thr0Ugh ,? Ut the world ' « 13 success in compelling congress at t the extra . session to . surrender , the consti tutional .......... right of the government to . and . regulate , , the .. value com money thereof .. has made him, the estima¬ m .. tion of - creditor England, _ i j of a peer John sherman himself . This Btate _ ment is proved by the exhibition in the Bank of England of the portrait of Mr. Cleveland side by side with the ori inal English statesman from Ohio.” It ia well t0 bear in mind the fact that a fl ht was made against the nomination of Grover Cleveland in 1892, and threats made tQ bolt the conven ti 0 n if a free silver democrat was not nominated. Cleveland had at that time a clear record of hostility to silver. He had in two of his messages during his former term recommended to congress the suspension of the coinage of silver, But he was nominated. A platform was adopted that meant nothing in par ticular and everything in general. And bbe f ree silverites voted for him. No one bolted the convention, and the re¬ su ]t -was that the only law we had for coining silver was repealed. Under the administration of the democratic party, in behalf of harmony, we are on the down-grade road to the hell of party as fast as we ever got there under re publican rule. When you hear a man talk about voting a goldbug ticket in the interest of party harmony put him down for a man who would sink his country for the sake of an office, We are told by the plutocrats that the distress of the people cannot he re neved by legislation. If this is true why do they want legislation? Why d j d they ask to be relieved from the income tax? Why did they ask for demonetization of silver? Why do they ask to be free from taxation on th e i r bonds? Why do they ask the ex elusive privilege of issuing paper mon¬ ey? Why do they ask for franchises that are worth millions of dollars? do t hev keep a horde of paid lob byists at our national and state legis¬ latures to influence legislation? Bht we m ight sum the whole thing up ia one question: Why do they life?