Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-09-26

ST. PAUL,
with prolonged cheers. The assertion that tn.
people of the United States would not agar
suffer themselves to be deprived of their right
was greeted with the most enthusiastic e1
pressions of approval. In fact, throughout th,
reading of the platform, the voice of the read
err was drowned in the cheers which greeted
many patriotic sentiments
Mr.. Il. A. JONES' of Olmsted, moved thu
adoption of the report.
THE FINANCIAL PLANK.
Mr.. W.. M. Campbell, of Meeker, said he had
an amendment to offer to that part of the re.
port which had reference to the finances of the
country. He said it was question which
would address itself to the consideration of the
Democracy for decision. Mr.. Campbell fur
Their urged its adoption, and observed that it's
adoption heretofore had brought evident sue
cess to the party. It's incorporation in the
Congressional campaign of last year had had
the effect to carry the Democratic candidate
(Donnelly) to within 5000 Of an election, and
| this IN the face of the expenditure of 800 900
| by his opponent wv. d. Washburn), and seconded
by the fact that at least 5000 Democrats staid
at home or voted for his opponent. Heretofore
| and he saw no reason why the party should re-
| cede from their former action. He believed IN
consistency, and thought the Democratic party
should let the people know Just where they
| stood, and permanently stood. 1t embodied
identically the principles promulgated by the
New York Democracy, instigated by the CAPT
talists there, and also in Ohio, but it did not
express the measures 50 strong as in the Ohio
platform. He concluded by hoping the resolu-
ton would be adopted, and thereup0n offered
the following resolution:
| RESOLVED, That we are in favor of the gradual
| substitution of national treasury notes for ma
tional bank notes, and making such treasury
aud placed on rueh basis "a that the same shali
! be equal in value with coin and legal tender
the same as coin. We are in favor of the free
coinage of silver, and its restitution to it's
original place as a metal, the same as gold.
ill.,. AL1vELY DEBATE. a5@e
Mr.. W. Jay Whipple moved the amendment
be laid on the table.
Mr.. Hoag moved to amend that the amend
ment be appended to the financial resolution of
MI. Whipple withdrew his motion.
Mr.. Flandrau, of the committee, held that
| the amendment could not be appended to the
| original resolutions without being inconsis-
tent. The platform was essentially hard
money. Since the convention of year ago
there had been great financial revolution,
bringing the money of the country ON the same
| level as to value. Paper money is left to tn e
people, regulated by the laws of commerce.
They are not political institutions, but bust
| ness institutions, and therefore it would be
disastrous, in his opinion, to undertake to sub
| stitute currency subject to political govern
| ance.
Mr.. Hoag, of Hennepin, explained that his
| reason for favorIng the amendment was to get
vi nf init hon. hn0l
| ity of banking capital. Have the currency of
the country issued direct by the government
without going through any middle men.
Mr.. Sherwood, OF Fillmore, didn't under
| stand that Mr.. Campbelps motion was to amend
| the finance resolution of the platform, and he
wished it to be read in connection with that
resolution. He advised no hasty action in this
all-important question. salra
Thereup.)n Mr.. Hall, chairman of the COM
mittee on resolutions. got up to read the
finance resolution of the platform, but found
the resolutions had been dispatched to the
GLOBE Office for the type setter. He then re-
peated the resolution from memory, and in
connection with it read Mr.. Oampbell's resolu-
ton. 81 esstaZ ea liz
Mr.. Hall was glad the amendment was in
troduced. 1t brought the Democratic party
face to face with thequestion whether it is
hard money or greenback party. Wehad here the
largest Democratic convention ever held in the
question once and for all. If the party was a
hard money party, true to its traditions, he
was with it, but if it to be a greenback
party he would join that noble army of three
thousand who remained from the polls last
year.
Mr.. Campbell responded by saying he was glad
that the question was raised. He wanted to
see the question settled. If his resolution
made the Democracy of Minnesota the Green
back party of the State, it made such a. Thur
man Greenbacker, Ewing Greenbacker, and
the noblest Roman of all, Pendleten, (applause)
Greenbacker. He might just as we'll call the
gentleman Mr.. HalD Republican because he
advocated measures which strengthened John
Sherman's hands. Mr.. Campbell emphatically
urged the adoption Of his ideas, as they were
such as when adopted would
benefit the poorer classes, and
give them chance against the capital monop-
olies of the country. In further remarks he al
luded to the growth of communism, and stated
it was largely due to the oppressive finance
system adopted and used by the Republican
party. He prophesied, unless the Democratic
party went before the people urging such prin-
ciples. it would. be buried out of sight by
great popular majority. =
Mr.. VIM. Lochren said he opined that the
convention had made up it's mind this point
and he therefore moved the previous question.
Cries of mo, no." not in q Democratic con-
vention.
Mr.. Lochren said he did not desire to choke
off debate, and would therefore withdraw his
motion.
Mr.. Hill, of Winona, was neither prophet or
the son of a prophet, but he wanted to go on
record with the assertion that if some such
plank as that contained In the amendment was
not adopted, the ticket to be nominated would
be buried under 1000 majority. The laboring
people, the producers of the State, demanded
such declaration, and he trusted the conven-
ton would stand by the interests of the people.
The money power was able to take care of
themselves. T.. .Aa
Mr.. Sherwood, of Fillmore, ss;a he spoke as
person acquainted with the sentiments and
desires of the rural districts, especially in
Southern Minnesota. He then firmly advocated
something similar to it, or he, neither being
prophet or son of prophet did believe the
party would not gain the votes it was right
fully entitled to. In fact, Meighen, the Green
hacker, would get $500 Democratic votes.
Mr.. Huddleston, of Ramsey, had been q
old days gold and silver was the constitutional
money of the country. We had been trying
for years to get back to that point, and for one
he was opposed to sacrificing principle for
policy. If the party was to be defeated let it
60 down with it's true colors flying.
Mr.. Campbell exclaimed that he wanted to
be understood. He favored silver and gold as
much as Mr.. Huddleston, but his resolution
looked to substituting bank notes by United
States treasury notes; he didn't want gold or
silver replaced by paper. But as we had two
classes of paper money, he wanted one replaced
by United States money. That was just all he
wanted.
Mr.. Lee, of Ramsey, thought there was little
difference in the minds of the convention on
this matter. Thurman and Pendleton had
been quoted, but neither gentleman favored
making greenbacks legal tender. They IA
vored the substitution Of greenbacks for ma
tional notes. IF the amendment was made to
meet the positions of those gentlemen, he
thought the convention would come together.
Mr.. Anketell. of Mower. suooested that Moth