The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-08-14
RINGING PLATFORM.
Resolutions Adopted by the Democratic
Convention Held in His.
souri,.
State Central Committee Increased and
tho Silver Hen Have
Majority.

J
racy dawned bright and pleasant and this
was deemed good omen by the old war
horses" who have been attending conven-
lions since before the war. The all
absorbing topic of conversation this
morning was the conference between Gov.
Stone, Senator Cockrell and "Silver Dick"
Bland, at the residence of Senator Cock
rell last night. The conference lasted
over three hours, and at its conclusion no
agreement had been reached, and the
question in regard to the proper reor-
ganization of the state committee will be
fought out on the floor of the convention.
The Bland forces are jubilant this
morning over the failure of stone ana
Cockrell to modify the demands OF their
leader, and are hard at work button
holing each new arrival. 1t seems as
sured that Bland will carry the conven-
ton on the reorganization scheme, and
that the state committee will be In
creased from Is to "a members, nearly
all of whom will be silverites. If this Is
true 1t may be regarded as the launching
Of the silver warriors boom for the gov
ernorship of Missouri In 1896.
At this mornings session of the state
committee, Hon. r. p Bland was select
ed as temporary chairman, and Thomas
Love, of Springfield, was chosen secre-
tary. In the absence of Chairman Maff1tt,
Hon. John H. Carroll presided over the
deliberations of the committee. The ses-
sion was characterized by solemnity
in noyo1ncrQftc
gathering in Missouri. The majority of
The members seemed imbued with the
idea that their services were to be dis
pensed with, and that the strong grasp
in which they held the government OF
the great state of Missouri will be relaxed
and they will be politely but firmly in
vited to step down and out. The hall In
which the convention is being held is on
high plateau and the view from the open
sides of the building is of such beauty
as to divert the attention Of the delegates
from the platform to the surrounding
lakes and groves.
The hangers-on and camp followers
are conspicuous by their absence, and of
the seven hundred people present it can
be safely stated that nearly every man
carries credential certifying his right
to a seat in the hall and a voice in the
timers to show up at the convention
forms the subject of interesting gossip.
Among the reasons given for their alb
sence is their inability to convince the
railway lobbyists that they would con-
fine their votes and influence to the free
silver resolution and would not inter-
fere in the state committee organization
as at present existing. Another reason
given is that the selection of Pertle
Springs, which is on one line of railroad
and in the southwestern corner of the
state, was in a measure due to the eff
forts of the influential members of the
state committee who are financially in
terested in the Springs, and who only
desired those whose presence would
prove profitable and agreeable.
At II o'clock this morning it had
practically been decided upon that SEN
ator Cockrell would be appointed chair
man of the committee on resolutions.
At 1890 p. m. the convention was call
ed to order by Vice Chairman John H
Carroll He introduced r. P. Bland as
temporary chairman, and he was greeted
with storm of applause which lasted
nearly five minutes. Mr. Bland said the
convention had been called to discuss
the financial question and he hoped that
it's proceedings would be void of person
ality and that nothing but harmony
would characterize it's deliberation. Al
the conclusion of Mr. BANDS remarks
the usual committees were appointed
and the convention took recess unit
2p. m.
The committee on permanent organi
xation has decided upon Hon. R. +
Bland for permanent chairman and the
temporary organization will be perma
nent.
Pertle Springs, Mo-, Aug. 7.-When tn
convention reassembled in the afternoon
the temporary organization was mad
permanent and a resolution adopted in
creasing the state central committee b,
the addition of one member from eacl
congressional district and four commit
teemen at large, making the total mum
Der of the committee 81. and providin,
that the chairman of the central commit
tee should hereafter be elected by tn
state convention that dominates stat
officers.
This makes the state committee a sill
yer body by large majority and over
turns what was feared Sound money
majority, viewed by it's action on June
in refusing to call convention and the
Going so later only on great pressure.
Sure.
While waiting for the committee O.
resolutions to report the time was take
up in speechmaking, ex-Congressma
Hatch and Hon. E. M. Benton addressin
the convention At 4:4O p. M, the reso
lutions committee filed in with it's repor
which was adopted. The resolution!
after proper bimetallic preamble whic
states that it's duty to the people re
quires that the party of the people cor
tinue to battle for bimetallism until Ell
forts are crowned with success, read q
follows
Resolved, That we, the Democratic pal
ty of Missouri, in convention assembled
demand the free and unlimited coinage
silver and gold into primary or redemI
ton money, at the ratio of 16 to l, will
out awaiting the action or approval {
any other nation;
Resolved, That we are irrevocably O,
posed to the substitution for metall
money of c-breeding-corporatio
credit currency basis on a single meta
the supply of which is so limited that
can be cornered at any time by a fe
banking institutions in Europe an
America.
Resolved. That we are opposed to tt
policy and practice of surrenderine to II
holders of the obligations of the Unite
States, the option reserved by the law
the government of redeeming such OIL
cations in either silver coin or gold cot
Resolved, That we are opposed to II
issuing of interest bearing bonds of Il
United States in time of peace and q
pecially are we opposed to placing ii
treasury of the government under Il
control of any syndicate of bankers, al
the issuance of bonds to be sold by the
at an enormous profit for the purpose
supplying the federal treasury with go
to maintain the policy of gold mon
metallism. -.-.e...-...,.. .-.-..-...-...-...
Resolutions were also adopted instruc
ing the chairman Of this convention to S
feet two delegates from each congressio
al district to attend a conference Of Der
ct I1 - It'll