The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-08-22
SILVER PUSHED OUT
The White Ketal Finds Not Many
Friends in Ohio.
BRlCE CARRIES THE DAY
Fighting for Platform Planks In the
Convention The Minority Re-
port Is Merely Heard-Camp-
bell for Governor.


cratic state convention assembled to-
day under peculiar circumstances. con-
tests being between rival delegations
for seats. between fighting factions for
platform planks. and between other
elements for almost everything except
places on the ticket.
The silver men realized yesterday
that they were In the minority, but
when the committee on credentials
during the night reduced their number
materially by seating the "Brice bolt
ers'' from Cleveland. the silver men re-
solved to make trouble on the reports
of credentials. resolutions and every
thing else.
When Senator Brice entered the hall
he received an ovation. Governor Camp
bell was afterwards received with
rounds Of applause. At 1890 the chair
man OF the state committee. II. A.
Smalley. called the convention to or
der. Senator Brice was introduced as
the presiding officer Of the convention
and made q speech In which he main
tanned the democratic party had full
filed Its pledges by repeating the Sher-
man law. the Mckinley law. and the
federal election law. and urged tho
party in Ohio to stand by the platform
Of 1892 on currency. He eulogized
Cleveland as the greatest statesman Of
his time.
The adoption of the minority report
as a substitute for the majority report
on the Cayahoga contest. resulted:
Ayes S67; nays. 339; whereupon the 50
Brice delegates gave up their seats,
amid mingled Kisses. to the anti-Brice
free silver delegates from Cleveland.
The vote on the Clark county contest
was next taken, the question being on
substituting the minority report for
the majority report. The result was:
Ayes. 274ls; nays. 446ls. The report on
credentials. as amended, was then
adopted.
Ex-Congressman Frank Hurd. chair
man Of the committee on resolution. Of
fered the following report:
"rhe democrats OF Ohio In conven-
ton assembled. point with satisfaction
and pride to the wisdom of the action
of that party the last two years. and
the results accomplished, according to
| its promises. to wit: The repeal of
the republican legislation known as
the Sherman law. the un-American
| federal election law. and the Mckinley
| law, which repeals have resulted in the
| returning of prosperity to the country
| to such an extent that even republi-
| cans are obliged to recognize the same.
| We congratulate President Cleveland
| that his efforts in favor of the repeal
| Of these vicious laws and the uphold
| ing of the credit of the country have
been successful. We congratulate our
| est and effective support he has given
the president In these matters. When
we consider the fact that the demo-
| cratic party received from the repub-
llcans In 1892 bankrupt treasury. that
1t inherited from them vicious cur
rency and tariff laws. which had pre-
pared and finally produced the panic
of 1898. we insist 1t Is entitled to the
thanks OF the people for the courage
with which 1t attacked these laws.
I'VE reafIirm the following portion of
the seventh plank of the last national
democratic conventions: we hold to
the use Of both gold and silver as
standard money of the country and to
the coinage Of both gold and silver
without discrimination against either
metal or charge for mintage; but the
dollar unit Of coinage Of both metals
must be Of equal intrinsic and ex-
changeable value. or be adjusted by in
ternational agreement or by such safe
guards OF legislation as shall insure
the maintenance OF the parity of the
two metals and equal power Of every
dollar at all times In payment Of debts.
and we demand paper currency shall
be kept at par with and redeemable
In such COIN
I'VE insist upon this policy as espe-
cially necessary for the protection of
farmers and the laboring classes. the
first and most defenseless victims of
unstable money and fuctuating cir
cumstances.
I'VE call the attention Of the people
to the methods and practices Of bossism
by which the republican party in. this
state has been managed the last few
years. and for example point to Its
history In Hamilton county and to the
final elimination Of the same In the
GAINESVILLE convention and we ask the
people by their votes this fall to put
their condemnation on such practices.
We denounce the last legislature as
corrupt and unworthy of the conf
dence Of the people, and we submit
TO the voters whether they wish to per-
petuate this condition of affairs by
placing the republicans again in
power"
! Judge Patrick. from the committee
on resolutions. offered the following
minority report:
I'VE demand the restoration Of the
law providing for the free coinage and
full legal tender of both gold and sill
yer coins without discrimination
against either metal. as provided in the
constitution, and without waiting for
England or any other foreign nation.
The vote on the question OF substi.
tuting the minority for the majority
report was as follows: Ayes. go; nays
525. The majority report was adopied
General Finley offered a resolution en-.
dorsing the Monroe doctrine, which
was adopted almost unanimously aftel
Ex-Governor Campbell had made Il Wig.
orous speech in its support.
Campbell presented the name o!
Judge Hiram d. Peck for governor
He was interrupted by DR.. James A