The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-17
A VICTORY FOR BLAND.
The Missouri Democrats on a Silver
Platform to His Liking.

Kansas City, Mo, May 16.-The demo
cratic state convention remained in ses-
sion until 2:l5 o'clock this morning, and
adjourned without disrosing of the plat
form question until 10 o'clock
this morning. 1t was 10:45 o'clock,
however, before the convention
was called to order. The silver question
was the bone of contention. The majority
report of the platform committee, as
originally presented. was finally adopted,
all efforts to amend it having failed 1t
contains a declaration for a tariff for
revenue only, denounces the Mckinley
OIL and favOrs an income tax as proposed
by the Wilson bill
The following is the silver plank:
Whereas, The constitution Of the United
STATES provides that congress shall have
power TO coin money, re ulate the value
thereof and Of foreign coins and also pro-
Woes that no state shah coin money or make
anything but gold and silver coin a tender in
payment OF debts, hence we de :lare 1t to be a
uuly enJolned upon congress by the constitu-
uon TO DIN 10th god and silver money for
me use OF he people of the states; that con
gFeSs mas no rightful power to refuse the coin
age OF either metal
We therefore, demand the free birnetallic
coinage of both gold and silver and the
lesloraton OF the olmetallic standard as it
eA-Sled under our laws for over eighty years
prlof 10 the decentralization of tle standard
ou'eT dollar IN le13 and should it become
nttessarV in order TO maintain the
oEo metals in circulation to re-
al.usJ the ratio. it should be
IpeIerhlneu whether gold has risen sr silver
H19 ldAen, ana whether there should he
glanse OF the gold dollar or of the silver
uoi!ar' or Of Doth to the end that whatever
a@9o Is adopted, the rights of roth creditor
~ uTt Tor snail te preserved alike, having in
we" Ihe demand Of the people for an ade.
q-a.e CIRCULATION
we declare that we are not in favor of gold
~ 81. oMetalllsm or silver recommendation ut
No, Nj Luyn should be coined at such ra 10 as
~ NUN tam the TWO metals in circulation.
w insist upon the democratic doctrine of
.,aShson and benton, that all money issued by
it he ,@Ii.Aorlty OF congress shall be ssued and
btaiue maintained by the government.
Ia, t!ldu We are opposed to farming out to
notes IL " ISSUE Oii0u'e'iHs
o. That we are opposed to any further in
go lVISe OF me interest bearing debt of the
l, we ndorse the action of President Cleve-
r luV ana the democratic congress in the re-
r. vi I4e Infamous federal election laws by
Pen1p aartusan administration Of which by the
ne Ian party wnen ia power the will of
basr H.alorlty and the rights Of the states have
~ "dmp-ed upon with impunity.
NJ Inc vote was 342 to TO- The announce
l lleLI OF the vote caused pandemonium
str'eIlhg lasting one minute. The band
IN rln up Dixie" and Representative
D-SI4nu's lace was wreathed in smiles.
49, n4r, Bellies resolution denunciatory of
r raS american Protective Association was
wired TO committee under the rules.
NC. teu IL got back to the convention, it
e s,aS uoI recognizable, all mention and ref
ti1 -,0 W the American Frote tive Associa-
''G u. having been stricken out
In following nominations were made:
sT SCse rancis M. Black for Justice of the
p peri,S!e court; w. I. Darlington for su-
Ei,DiiH.sendent of schools, and Joseph H.
AK Tor railroad commissioner.