The record-union., 1895-06-06
ILLINOIS DEMOCRATS.


sider the Money Question.
SPRINGFIELD, June 5.-The Democratic
State Silver Convention adjourned to-
night, after days session, in the course
of which there was little dissension.
Resolutions were adopted declaring in
favor Of the use of both gold and silver
as the standard money OF the United
States at the ratio OF 16 TO l, without wait
ing for the action of any other nation, as
declared at length below; also in indors-
ing the action OF the State Central Com
mlttee in calling this convention, and in
structing the committee TO carry out the
will of the convention by inaugurating
campaign of education and thoroughly
organizing the Democracy throughout the
State on the lines laid down i'll the reso-
lutions. The Democratic members OF
Congress and Senators are also instructed
TO use all honorable means to carry out
the principles enunciated. Resolutions
were also adopted in favor of National
Silver Convention to be held not later
than August, and delegates at large 10
such convention. if one shall be called,
were selected.
The resolutions adopted were as fol-
lows:
WHEREAS, Silver and gold have beerq
the principal money metals of the world
Tor thousands of years, and silver money
is recognized and used as honest money
betwe cen individuals and between nations,
Notwithstanding the various ratios be-
tween silver and gold; aud. whereas, the
demonetization,of silver has deprived the
people of the free use and benefit of an
invaluable original money metal, and has
increased debts and added to the burdens
of the people by lowering the value OF
labor and labor products; and, whereas.
the Constitution of the United States
prohibits any State from using anything
but gold and silver coin as legal tender
for the payment of debts, thereby recog-
nizing that coin composed of silver or OF
gold is honest money, and to be used as a
legal tender, therefore, be it
ReSOlUcd, By the Democrats of Illinois
in convention assem- bled, that we are in
favor OF the use of both gold and silver as
the standard money OF the United States,
and demand the free and unlimited coin
age of both metals at the ratio of 16 to l,
without waiting for the action of any
other nation, and such coins shall be
legal tender for all debts, both public and
private, and that all contracts hereafter
executed for the payment of money,
whether in gold. silver or coin, may be
discharged by any money which is by
law legal tender.
ReSotued. That we hereby indorse the
action OF the Democratic State Central
Committee in calling this convention, and
we instruct the committee to carry out
the will of this convention as expressed
in its platform, by inaugurating and car
rying on campaign OF education in this
State, and TO thoroughly organize the
Democracy of the State on the lines as
laid down in the platform of this conven
ton.
Resolved, That the Democratic mem-
bers of the Congress and members of the
Senate from this State be and they are
hereby instructed to use all honorable
means to carry out the principles above
enunciated.
There was lengthy debate in regard
to the resolution favoring an invitation to
the National Democratic Committee to
call National Convention. The follow
ing was finally adopted:
ReSOtUed, That we request the Demo-
cratic National Committee to call con-
vention to consider the money question
not later than August. 1895. If the COM
mittee refuses to call such convention,
then we invite the Democratic State Com
nittees of other States to take concur
rent action with the Democratic State
Committee of this State in calling such
convention.