St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-07-11

the overproduction and other causes,
there sprung up demand by the pro-
ducers OF silver for special silver legis-
lation- This claim has now crys-
tallized into a demand. for the free and
unlimited coinage of gold and silver at
the ration of 10 to L This means 10
give 10 every man, TO every nation,
the right TO deposit at the mints of the
United States silver in unlimited guam
tity, and TO demand and receive in
return, free of charge or cost, that sill
yer coined into money, the ratio of
16 10 l, bearing the stamp of our gov
ernment. In my judgment such a
policy will establish America to be the
dumping ground of silver for the world.
It means we would be brought at once
TO silver basis. It means the degrada-
ton OF our dollar to so cents. It
means reputation. It will bring an
avalanche of silver, but a rest for labor
The Republicans Of Iowa oppose this
IL the state Of Iowa, il we owe a debt.
We expect TO pay it in money worth
par, worth 100 cents on the dollar
money Of equal purchasing power with
any other money OF the world. II any
one owes US, We demand and expect
payment in money of equal value.
CURRENCY MUST BE GOOD.
This is a vital question to all
classes. The farmer. the Iaborer. the
merchant, the manufacturer, ali classes
have an interest in the maintenance
OF good currency. The dollar they re-
ceive for their products and labor
should have the highest purchasing
power and be as good as the best dol
lar N the world. Upon a sound cur
rency depends TO a large extent the
development, the prosperity. the success
and the maintenance of our people.
In the past the Republican party. has
espcused the cause of the people on all
the great questions affecting their in
terests. So now the Republican party
must not be lured aside by what
might be called an apparent craze
sweeping over the country, but must
take Its position according TO the very
right Of this question. In nv view
we should favor bimetallism, the use
OF both silver and gold, with the Iarg-
est use OF silver in our currency that
VIII not impair or endanger in anv way
the parity IN value OF all money into
circulation, whether metallic or paper.
That We should favor an international
conference 10 adopt such measures a
Will insure a parity Of value between
gold and silver for use as money
throughout the world: that the United
States should not open its mints TO
Tree coinage OF silver until arrange
ment shall have been made with other
leading commercial nations whereby
they will agree 10 concurrently open
their mints 10 free coinage at an
agreed ratio. Let tins convention.
with the spirit of harmony and wis
dom that prevails among you. nont-
nate Its candidates and declare its
platform and YOU viii carry the state
by 1900 majority
CHEERS AND TEARS.
An unexpected but highly dramatic
and interesting feature occurred when
Senator Allison came on the platform.
There was a pandemonium OF cheering.
10 which the senator responded with a
gracious bow, and was then seated. :
lew moments before Temporary Chair
man Lane referred 10 Allison as a
presidential possibility and the ap-
plause again became so great and con-
tinued that ex-United States Senator
George c. Wright. of this city, led the
distinguished statesman again TO the
front OF the stand, while he bIushed
like a school girl and tears OF JOY
rolled down mis- cheeks.
This afternoon Gov. Jackson and
other dignitaries occupied the plat
form and every seat in the vast audi
torium was filled. Hon Lafayese
Young, editor OF the Daily Capitol, was
elected permanent chairman. and J.
". Willets- OF Tama county, secretary.
Chairman Young made a brief speech.
It was needless. he thought TO say any
thing about tha Democrats; they were
saying worse things of each other than
We dare sayrto them An allusion TO
the valley and the shadow of Democ-
racy'' evoked the widest applause.
GEN. DRAKE FOR GOVERNOR.
The convention proceeded to a formal
ballot for governor. The first ballot
resulted as follows: Drake 366 SIS;
Harlan, 24S 3-15; Parropt, 2O4 4-15; Nc
FarIand, 116; Harsh, S5; Ormsby, "a:
Kamrar. 50; Let's, a; Conaway, %:
Russell, 10.
The second ballot resulted: Drake,
425: Harlan. 305; Mcfarland, 90; Par
rott, 2l3; Harsh. 79; Ormsby, %; KAN
rar, So; Conway, 8; Let's, %. Great
excitement prevailed during the an
1 nouncement of the vote OF Polk
/ county. Harlan made a. gain OF eight
( votes. The declaration of the chair
man was called in question by the
! Harlan men. who asserted that the
/ poll was not correctly given. Har-
lan's gain in Polk county set his
/ friends wild
Third ballot: Drake 500; Harlan,
! SS2; Parrott, 24S; Mcfarland. .: Harsh.
i 81; Ormsby, 9; Kamrar, Al; Let's, 19;
/ Conway, l.
Fourth ballot: Drake, $50: Harlan,
/ 3S4; Parrott. 221: Harsh. y; Ormsby.
/ 9; Let's. l; Kamrar. IS; Conway. /
! brakes friends were deIirious with
/ joy at the steady and rapid gain now
/ shown by their candidate and il
seemed manifest that Drake would
/ be nominated on the next ballot, but
1t closed as follows: Drake. 597: Har-
Ian. $50; Parrott. 209: Kamrar, S5;
! Ormsby, Z; Harsh, 26; Let's, L
Before the sixth ballot was taken
the convention indulged in cheering
/ for favorite candidates for ten or fif-
teen minutes. Before the ballot had
| proceeded far brakes nomination was
assured. The following is the result:
Drake, 66412; Harlan, 1899; Parrott,
231 4-l4; Harsh. 2; hamrar. >; Ormsby.
/ 2. With the announcement OF the vote
Chairman Young declared that Gen.
Drake was the nominee of the con-
vention for governor
PARROTT FOR LIEUT.. GOVERNOR
After prolonged cheering, balloting
! for lieutenant governor was COM
menced. Matt Parrott, OF Waterloo.
was nominated on the third ballot. de-
feating Lieut. Gov. Duncan Charlton
for reelection In rapid succession
Henry Sabin was renominated for su-
perintendent of public instruction.
George ". Perkins for railroad COM
missioner, and Josiah Given for judge
Of the supreme court
During the balIoting for lieutenant
governor Gen. Drake reached the con-
vention hail. and amid cheering made
a short speech, containing very happy
illusions TO his competitors. before the