Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-05-19

Observation-Disclosures. but that both SHOULD b,
coined a. such ratio rs will maintain the two
metals In circulation
jackson and Benton that all money issued b,
the authority OF congress. shall DO issued ant
;ss value maintained BY the government ina
VIC arc opposed TO farminS out 70 nttiona
bank, the ri ht 10 Issue Circulating notes
That we arc opposed TO any further increase
OF the intercst.bcarins debt OF the govern
I'VE reaffirm our adherence TO the erea,
truth that free institutions can ohly DO pre-
served by q strict construction OF the federal
constitution and the recognition ut NIL times oil
the limitations therein on national ana state
authority Therefore we demand that con ress
shall enuct laws 80 defining una hmitinS tns
Jurisdiction OF tho federal court, o. 70 protec!
the states and the people from their enormou::
and dangerous usurpitions And we demand
that oil corporations doing business In the
state be declared BY proper con resslonal ici'
islation citizens OF such state ana suo)ect 70
the jurisdiction OF tho courts thereon TO the
same extent, In all respects, as " such corpo.
rations were OF, anized uuier and citi zens oil
Cleveland Endorsed.
1--WE indorse the action OF President Clcve-
land and tho Democratic con ross In the re-
peal OF the infamous Federal election laws,
the partisan administration OF which the
Republican party when In power, ths VIII OF
tut mtlOTlty anu tut sutf VI sse "''~
been trampled on with impunity TIN Demo
crat, or Missouri have known whit IL Is TO
live under q government b,sei on federal CO.
ercion and returnins no Ird methods AMI they
have eirnel by bitter experience IN us le
ultimate fruits are fraud ana usurp ,tion, pros
ttution OF the ballot contempt Tor the peo-
pies will rs expressed at the polls. robbery OF
The taxpayers, profit ute expenditure OF the
public money, dishonored onicials. BETRAYAL
OF trusts and q weak mia! OF tue respect LOT
law. which Is the basis for oil civiiizeus govern
ments
I'VE commend the patriot IN int ;rity:
ability and coura . OF Grover Cleveland. ind
applaud his action In promptli approvln
tho repeal Of the Federal elc .tion law. MS
earnest Efforts In b. inlf OF 10 IN reform the
purity. q. onomy and vigor OF his ndminlstra
tion.
.'The Democrats Of Missouri have honestly
and faithfully administered the state govern.
ment ind we asS the continued support OF
our ciiizcus to party which has relccmcd oil
its pledges aud shown efficiency, int rity und
economy In the d schar.e OF every trust
4. =. A. denounced.
1.-THE Democracy OF Missouri has 10 'rned OF
the unwarrant Able end ,lvor' on the part OF
would. be 10 itlc Il leader, 10 ,rcite u >trife
and dlscord within the r,nkS OF the Demo
crat prty by atcmptint TO arral: IN one
class OF voters ~ inst another. on account OF
their religious faith Therefore, bei
Resolved That the rand old DE nocritic
national honor. tr .hqullity ana peace the
party OF the y 'opls and the enemy OF op.
pre- sslon and tyranny IN every form, does here
by uncQuivocnlly and cmphaticully dcnounc,
and condemn such co duct rs UNI American.
un Democr itic an Unlawful
Resolved. That the Democracy pledge It's
best Efforts TO dc eat the unnoly purpose, OF
such men. and - protect every Individual OF
every nationality. reli1io IL crsed ana pol teal
belief In his sacred ri hi 10 WORSHIP Col nc.
cord n tn the d ctatcs of hi. % IN q 'nscirnce.
The following is the report OF the
members. Graham Frost. Da.
vid II. Francis and Il. {. Kerr, all Of
st. Louis. which isa substitute for the
coinage plank:
1--WE hereby rea,firm the declaration OF Dem.
ocratic principles placed before the country
by tn last Democratic 'tional conye tion:
assembled nj Chici on June =. 1897. and
ratified by the ,tatc Dem ,craiic platform
adopted ut Je erson City on Jily - 49,"
As Secretary Painter conclu led,
there was brief pause and then a
from the Thirteenth district
moved its adoption, which was duly
seconded.
as there any discussion?' asked
Governor Stone.
"There is, came in firm tones from
the st. Louis delegation, Us II. Graham
Frost started for the stage with the
report. There was perfect
silence for several seconds us he
to the stage, and then n burst
Of applause. Mr.. Frost began his sup
port OF the minority report by stating
that the majority report attempted to
inaugurate new movement in the
party. 1t declared in
favor of an experiment. 1t was not
in state convention to set
aside platform upon which the Dem
ocratic party had gained n great
victory.
When bimetalism. so called, prior
to the law of 1873 is spoken of. we are
under u law ut the ratio Of 10 to /.
which is sought to be established. II
you enact this law you will bring us
down to Coxeyism. You say IL we do
not adopt this platform of the majority
the people will vote for Populists.
will never insert popu-
listic principles in the Democratic
platform in order to gain Populist
votes.
bland Replies.
As Mr. Bland arose in response
10 the call the cheers were deafen-
ing. Hats and fans were waved
from every section of the house
1t the almost exhausted leader OF the
silver forces. Bland was very tired.
His pallid face showed IL: his hesitat-
ny voice gave evidences of the strng-
yle. lie spoke in slow, emphatic
and at times referred sarcas.
tically to the Chicago platform. He
vas interrupted throughout by enthu-
,iastic applause.
He prefaced his address by saying
hat his friend. Mr.. Frost. said that
he committee offered an experiment.
The resolution says that we demand
he restoration OF the bimetallic
standard that has existed in this coun-
.ry for more than eighty years. 1t is
rot an experiment. IL was an
absolute and accomplished fact in this
country till the hand of contraction
ought to decrease the currency
against the interest of the masses OF
he people. My friends, have hearl
more about that Chicago platform
han I ever want to hear again. 1t
vas under that platform that the enc
MES OF silver repealed the only law |
hat looked to silver and substituted
lothing. You understand. my friends,
hat the members Of the Missouri
delegation with one exception con-
trued 1t to mean the unlimited coin
ge of silver. and they voted to place
liver back to where Il was.
Ex-Governor Francis followed. 81
eny the right OF state Democratic
to Ak the test of our DEM
cracy on national issues. / know
hundreds of thousands of Democrats
rho are not in favor of the free coin.
ge of silver at the ratio of 10 to 1.
peak for n minority, but II Is re-
pectable and influential minority.
iold would leave this country and we
rould be on q silver basis, which
you'd create even greater commercial
than we have seen. You
emember. the widespread panic OF
800 was caused by the expectation OF
old frOun this aourtrv