Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-08-23

the sense OF obscuring other questions;
that the great paramount issue upon
which the battles Of both this year and
next will be fought will be the record
OF the Democratic party under Presi-
dent Cleveland; that the question will
be whether it is to be endorsed and it's
policy continued, or whether it shall
be repudiated and its policy ended
We accept ethis and on it we will
make our contest and of the final iudg.
men5 OF the American people there can
be no doubt. The Americ can people
viii in the end stand by us for home
rule, that is to say, no interference by
the national government with the cleo
tions of the people, for sound tariff,
that is to say, tariff only made for
sufficient revenue to carry on the gov
ernnenv economically admins C. e.,
and for sound money, that is to say,
currency Of which all dollars, whether
paper or silver Or gold, shall be inter-
changeable and equally good for their
nominal par in the hands of every
man, everywhere, and the Democratic
party will be assured of a triumphant
future.
Several short speeches were made on
the contest from Cleveland. When the
vote was taken it resulted 3G7 to $3.50 i'll
favor Of the anti-Brice delegates. Upon
the announcement Of the vote the SO
Brice delegates gave up their seats.
The Brice delegates from Clark county
were given seats.
The Majority Report.
Ex.Congresslnan Frank Hurd, as
chairman Of the committee on resolu-
tions, offered the following report,
adopted by {, vote OF 10 to 2, Of the
committee.
The Democratic party of Ohio points
with satisfaction and pride to the wis
dom Of the action of that party in the
last two years, and the results accom-
plished according to it's promises, towit:
The repeal of the Republican legisla-
ton known as the Sherman law; the
un.American federal election law, and
the Mckinley law, from which repeals
has resulted returning prosperity to the
country to such an extent that even
the Republicans are obliged to recog-
nize the same
Congratulate Cleveland and Brice.
We congratulate President Cleve-
land that his efforts in favor of the re-
peal Of these vicious laws and the up.
holding of the credit of the country
have been successful.
We congratulate our senator, Hon.
Calvin S. Brice, for the earnest and ef.
fective support he has given to the
president in these matters. When we
consider the fact that the Democratic
party received from the Republicans
in 1892 a bankrupt treasury; that it in
herlted from them the vicious cur.
rency and tariff laws which had pre-.
pared and finally produced the panic
OF 1898, we insist that it is entitled to
the thinks Of the people for the cour.
age with which it has attacked and re-
pealed these laws.
The Money Plank.
We reatfirm the following portion OF
the seventh plank of the platform of
ton:
We hold to the use of both gold and
silver as the standard money of the
country and to coin both gold and sill
yer without discrimination against
either metal or charge for mintage,
but the dollar unit OF coinage Of both
metals must be OF equal intrinsic
and exchangeable value, or be
adjusted by international agree.
ment, OF by such safeguards of
legislation as shall insure the main
tenance of the parity of the two metals
and the equal power of every dollar at
all times in the payment of debts; and
we demand that the paper currency
shall be kept at par with and redeem.
able in such coin. We insist upon this
policy as especially necessary for the
protection of farmers and laboring
classes, the first and most defenseless
victims Of unstable money and fuctu.
ating currency.
The balance of the platform referred
to state matters.
The Minority Report.
Judge Patrick, from the committee
on resolutions, offered the following
minority report:
"We demand the immediate restora.
ton of the law providing for free coin.
age and full legal tender Of both gold
and silver coins without discrimina.
tion against either metal, as provided
in the constitution, and without await.
ing the assent of England or any for.
eign nation
Campbell Nominated.
After the adoption of the majority
report Of the resolutions committee by
vote OF 525 to 270, Ex-Governor
Campbell was nominated for governor
by acclamation.
QUAY IN CONTROL.
His Fight for the State ChairmanshiI
| Victorious.