New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-17
FOR Bland And FREE SILVER
MISSOURI DEMOCRATS TURN THEIR BACKS On
cLEvELAND's POLICY OF FINANCE

urssot.pr DEMOCRATS TURN THEIR BACKS On
cLEyELAND's POLICY OF FINANCE
t,arsas Ci,, Mo. May l6-Iast evening the Res.
,.,one Committee OF the Democratic State Conven-
Ito, vra,g.ed long over the silver question. Finally
a majority ard a minority report were brought N.
tho former practically favorinS the free coinage OF
silver a, the ratio OF &c to and containing nercs
o,,,ck unon tho American Protective Association
The minority repor, was q practical ENDORSEMENT Ok
the Cleveland Administration. OF silver 1t SAD
We hereby reafrm ,ae declaration o, ,ne pem ~.
las, Democratic National Convention. assempfd AZ
Chicago June o. 1892. and ratified by the stae peM
H issa PLATFORM @''''''@'
After the minority report was presented Con-
ersysman Richard Bland made short speech ne
pleaded for the adoption OF Is 10 rauo anu
against any compromise He was followed w eS'
Governor Frances who protested against the adop-
,on OF declaration in favor OF coinage at ratio
OF ls 10 l. A nsimber OF other speeches were maae
and the convention at 215 a. m. Adjourned 70 "
O'Clock.
When the convention met to-day Congressman
Bland was called for. He said the people wee
getting tired OF meaningless resolutions he wanted
the convention 70 show its hand on silver ana N
no uncertain terms .a
A substitute for the minority report was -.
IN nv exC;overnor Francis reafirmng the Cncas'
stone Then Ex-Governor Francis became me-
o,d s,,1 tho chairman or no other person N 'as
convention could refuse the privilege oil hea'~s
ro.d Chairman Stone replied in quiet tones $40
,,a substitute was read. Then Bland got me NV:
amid cheers and Kisses He essayed 70 'p m.
the Francis men shouted him down. fahae"o ,-
relgned despite the vigorous efforts Oh N"a ~.
Stone 10 keep order The Francis suos".us. " "a
,,,rortv renort was adopted by vote OF ~ " ~
an
cornorotlng the Francis substitute IN 'he naS.
-snor, and viplnR out the Bland silver pahA' -.
vote resulted 1874 for the substitute ana 80 So
rs ,ncorporation The Bland men screamea Wv.
selves hoarse and Governor Francs i00n's :.
turbed II was a knockout blow Inc fo'.
the ,raiori,v repor;. prepared by Bland ana III 'a'
,nony with his free silver plank was tue" =. =,
The adoption OF the Francis SUBSTITUTE % 80,
the minority report was simply sop a. wy .,.,v
ballot on It's incorporation as the eohVen'O" .no,,
clearly established The vote on the malor'v 49,
was AZ 10 i09 The convention went wha a"' D
u,as overwhelmed with congratulations
Mr. BLAND IS quoted as saying that ne resaius -
action of the convention to-day as insurhs ".
hort OF the Populists throughout me s'd,e !"
OF the Democratic party in the next election
The silver plank adopted reads as follows
We demand the free bmetall;c co .. az Srnstsl-
gold and silver and me res,ofa.o ,r laws for over
eighty Years prior 10 the Recommendation Secom.
Il silver dollar in 1873 and should !. ,sis IN
in order to maintain s 'nf should as
ernea whether gold has risen silver "a; as sod
and whether there should be cha SS q 70 tn tie end
dollar or OF the silver dollar, or OF ooIn A. BOTH
thaf whatever ratio is adopted the rigns u having
creditor and debtor shall be preserved aSe ,dssusts
in view the demands of the people ,o a. are not IL
circulation medium. We declare tnal We ,nnoretal-
favor OF gold accommodation or silver nS ratio a.
ism but that both should be Gomez az ,, ION
will maintain the two metals III '''S i, ~
,r,a ,on,o,,,or nominated Francis NJ. Black !"
s,nrer,s cour, Iudre ard W. r. Darlington for 0S
perinterdent OF Public Instruction.