Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-07
MANY HEARr-DuRNINGs RESULT.
Everything In the Direction or In
dependent Free Coinage mt 10 tn L.
Very Little h-Mnking-Rcso
Iutions Adopted with Unnnimity.


largement would be made In such way
as to leave no bitter feelings or dis
appointed hopes.
After the usual committees had been Sc
lected the convention took recess until
2 O'Clock this afternoon. The Committee
on Resolutions sprang a surprise by elect
ing as their chairman Congressman De
Almond, of Bates county. and they inn
mediately began their labors.
The Committee on Permanent Organiza-
ton decided upon Hon. X. L. Bland for
permanent chairman, and the temporary
organization was made permanent.
The convention reassembled al o'clock.
and the temporary organization was made
permanent.
II was resolved that the present State
Committee be enlarged by one commit
teeman from each congressional district
and by the election by the convention of
four members at large-making the total
membership of the committee thirty-four.
instead OF fifteen, as at present. The pro-
position was carried.
The Resolutions Committee report was
ready at o'clock, and was read and
adopted. The preamble and resolutions
are as follows:
PLATFORM.
The Federal Constitution names silver
and gold together as the money metals
Of the United States The free-cOinage
bill passed by Congress under the COnsti-
tuition made the silver dollar the unit of
value, and admitted gold 10 free coinage
a a ratio measured by the silyer-dollar
unit.
From the beginning of the government.
following a policy formulated by Thomas
Jefferson and firmly established by Jack
son. the Democratic party has been the
party of bimetallsm, favoring the free
coinage of both silver and gold at the
national mints. and opposed 70 farming
out 20 banking corporations the govern
ments sovereign power or issuing ana
canceiling the money OF the people.
The act of 1873 demOnetiZng silver was
surreptitiously passed without the APP
prevail or knowledge OF the American
people and from the time when the effect
OF this act. in fastening upon the country
the single gold standard, was understood.
the Democratic party has consistently
and persstently urged that the grievous
wrong be righted.
Failure to accomplish this object has re-
suited In the steady appreciation of gold,
a corresponding fall In the prices OF COM
m0dities produced by the people, heavy
increase In the burden Of all debts. public
and private, the enrichment OF the
money-lending classes. paralysis Of indus
try. impoverishment OF the people. and
unexampled distress in all gold-standard
countries
Experience has shown that while under
the single gold standard there may be an
occasional revival of business activity,
accompanied by enhanced prices Of
limited number OF commodities, such re-
vival Is due 10 artificial and temporary
causes. and cannot permanently alleviate
the suffering due to falling prices, brought
about by the appreciation OF gold and an
inadequate supply of primary or redemp-
ton money.
Duty to the people requires that the
party of the people continue the battle
for bimetallism until It's efforts are
crowned with success: therefore De II
Resolved. That we, the Democratic
party OF the State OF Missouri, In conVen-
tion assembled. demand the free and un-
limited coinage of silver and gold into
primary or redemption-money, at the ratlo
of Is 10 |. without waiting for the action
or approval OF any other nation
Resolved. That we are irrevocabiy op-
posed to the substitution for metallic
money Of a panic-breeding corporation
credit currency, based on a single metal,
the supply OF which is so limited that IL
can be cornered at any time by Few
banking institutions in Europe ana
America; a.,
Resolved. That we are opposed TO the
Motley and practice Of surr5ndering 10
the holders of the obligations OF the
United States the option reserved py ia"
to the government of paying such ophga-
A. Resolved. That we are opposed 70
the issuing of Understanding bonds OF
the United States in time or peace, anu
especially are we opposed 10 placing we
Treasury Of the g6overnmeht uhuer VA
control Of any syndicate OF bankers, anu
the issue of bonds, 20 be sold by them az
an enormous profit, for the purpose ol
supplying the Federal Treasury with sold
to maintain the policy OF gold monome-
tallism. ,., a.,
additional resolutions were adopted. IN
structlng the state committee 70 call
convention not later than April lotn, "
elect delegates to the national conVe.tyI,
also. sending the CONGRATULATIONS OF tne
Missouri silver convention 10 Senator
Blackburn, OF Kentucky
The resolutions were adopted amid en-
thusiastic applause and without as
senting voice
The delegates from the different con-
gressional districts then named their can
didates for additional members OF the
State Committee, and they were unani-
mousiy elected.
The election of commtteemen-at-larg
is regarded as a victory for SiiVer-Doi-
lar" Bland. and a severe blow 10 the
Francis and Maffit faction OF the party
Allen and Farris are straight Bland men,
BENTON is a free-lance, while fyke Is
pledged to Governor Stone.
The convention sent kilograms Oh
greeting to Democratic conventions IN
Iowa. Texas. and Mississippi. and TOOK
a recess until night.
FIGHT OVER RESOLUTIONS.
The most interesting part OF the pro-
ceedings to-day was fight over the
platform In the meeting of the Com
mittee on Resolutions. Silver members
were In favor OF resolution requesting
the resignation of Chairman Mafttt ana
other gold-bug members OF the commit
tee. Others argued In favor OF resolu-
ton providing for the election or the
chairman of the committee by the state
A few were desirous Oh
adopting resolutions censuring the COM
mittee for its alleged antipathy towards
the convention. and some wanted resolu-
tons endorsing Bland for President and
Stone for United States senator. to sue |
coed Senator Vest.
The great fight. however. was made on |
A resolution introduced by Colonel Nick |
Bell OF ST. Louis. urging the President |
10 use the full power OF the General Gov |
eminent In obtaining an agreement |
whereby both gold and silver might be |
freely coined and used as money in the |
Irade OF the world The wrangle lasted |
TWO hours, and some highly personal Ian
yuage was hurled back and forth. The
element finally succeeded In |
defeating both OF the resolutions referred
"a. and only the resolutions which were
adopted by the convention were agreed
%.
At to-night's session the only feature of
interest was the speech of Senator Cock
ell AT Its conclusion the convention adj
burned sine die.
There are many heart-burnngs among
hose who came here with gubernatorial
,oomlets The most prominent Of them
vere State-Treasurer Lon V. Stephens and
udye James Gibson, OF Kansas City