The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-08-07

this act In fastening upon the country
the single gold standard was under
stood. the democratic party has consist
emily and persistently urged that the
grievous wrong be righted. Failure to
accomplish this object has resulted In
the steady appreciation OF gold and the
corresponding fall In the price of COM
modities produced by the people. a
heavily increased burden OF all debts.
public and private, the enrichment of
the money-lending class. the paralysis
OF the Industry and impoverishment
OF the people, and unexampled distress
In all gold-standard countries. Eype-
rience has shown that while, under
the single gold standard. there may be
an occasional revival OF business ac-
tivity. accompanied by enhanced prices
OF limited number OF commodities.
such revival Is due to artificial and
temporary causes. and cannot perma-
nently alleviate the sufferings due 10
the falling Of prices brought about by
the appreciation of gold and an mad
equate supply OF primary or redemp-
ton money. The duty TO the people re-
quires that the party of the people
continue to battle for bimetallism un-
til their efforts are crowned with sue
cess; therefore. be it
Resolved, That we, the democratic
party Of Missouri. in convention assem-
bled, demand the free and unlimited
coinage of silver and gold into primary
or redemption money. at the ratio OF
/ ta 1 ha
or approval Of any other nation; and.
second,
Resolved. That we are irrevocably
opposed to the substitution for metal
lie money Of panic-breeding. corpora
tion credit currency. based on single
metal. the supply Of which is 50 Unit
ed that It can be corne:sd at any lime
by few banking institutions IN Eu-
rope and America; third.
"Resolved. That we are opposed 10
the policy and practise CT snrren ieiing
to the holders of the obligations Of the
United States the option reserved by
ing such obligations In either silver
coin or gold coin; fourth,
Resolved. That We are opposed TO
the issue of interest bearing bonds OF
the United States In time of peace and
especially are we opposed II ilacius
the treasury Of the government under
the control o. any syndica.e OF bank
ers and the issulnce OF hanls TO pt
sold by them at an enormous profit for
the purpose of supplying The federal
treasury with gold to maintain the pol
lev of gold monomet ailisn'
The reading of the resolutions was
freely punctuated with applause, esre-
cially the portion referring to free coir-
age, and they were adopted with a
whoop. Additional resolutions were
put and adopted as follows:
Resolved. That the chairman of
this convention select one or two dele
gates from each congressional district
10 attend conference OF the demo-
cratic friends of silver to be held on
Aug. IA. 1895, in the city of Washing
ton, as recommended by Senators Tur-
pie, Harris and Jones.
Resolved, That the democratic state
central committee be requested to call
a state convention TO be held not later
than April Is. 1896, at the city of st.
| i<ouis, iot thc pull posS Va ccitStihS oth-
egates to national democratic conven-
tion to nominate a president and vice
president In 1896;
Resolved. That the democrats OF
Missouri in convention here assembled
send greetings and congratulations to
Hon. j. c. s. Blackburn. senator from
Kentucky, for his manly fight in the
dark and bloody ground in behalf OF
the free and unlimited coinage of silver
and gold at ratio OF 16 to L.
The following telegram was received
from the democratic state convention
in session at Fort Worth. Texas:
Three thousand free silver demo-
Gratis in state convention assembled
send greetings and pledge the demo.
cratic party OF Texas to true bimetallic
coinage and against the single gold
coinage.
(Signed) BRYANT BERRY,
Chairman