Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-08
Pertle Springs Convention.
THE RADICAL SILVER ELEMENT
HAD THINGS ALL THEIR
OWN WAY.
Nineteen New Members Added to the
State Committee, Making Thirty
Four in ALI Convention
Proceedings.

W. CDRoAhChtS vi t"I 81. ANbAA7 NP'NN
WARRENsBURa, Mo-, Aug. cit is
all ver That ia, the convention is
over which vas urged in the State by
the Democrats who insisted upon
committing the party to a declaration
in favor of the free coinage of silver
at the ratio of IL to /. They met here
| at Pertle Springs in formidable mum
bers. They had everything their own
way. The Democrats who disagree
with them made no effort whatever to
contest the delegations in any county
in the State. The State Central Com
mittee, at the urgent demand of the
free coinage men, called a Democratic
convention, and that convention to-
day declared unequivocaily for the
free coinage of silver at a ratio of Ii
to l, and Inundated the committee
which called it. 1t has attempted a
reorganization Of the Democratic party
in this State. By an overwhelming
vote nineteen members have been
added to the State Committee. Each
of the new committeeman chosen
belongs to what might be termed the
radical silver wing of the party. Their
sole hope is to commit the Democracy
of Missouri to the unlimited coinage
of silver and to render powerless
every man who does not subscribe to
the financial views of Richard P.
plonl HNhto 10 tho not rncntf nf thc
convention held here to-day. 1t was
controlled absolutely by ex-Congress-
man Bland and Governor Stone.
What the fifteen members of the
State Central Committee chosen al
the last regular convention will do is
not known. No meeting of the COM
mittee has been called, and none will
be until a conference of the old mem-
bers is held. 1t was recognized by al
members of the committee that the
convention held to-day was a regular
Democratic convention. They had
been given to understand by promises
rs binding as could be made unless al
oath was taken that the committee
| would not be interfered with. These
promises, not forgotten, were entirely
ignored. If the State Central Com
mittee accepts the result as the ex-
preston of the party the entire ma
chinery ia in the hands of the meI
who claim that they would like tC
make Mr.. Bland the Democratic nom
inee for President of the United
States.
In an interview with the Republic
correspondent to-day Mr.. Bland plac-
ed himself on a pedestal. "My sole
ambition in life," said he, sis the
triumph of the cause for which | have
struggled for a quarter of a century.
| know nothing about a boom which
connects my name with the Cover
norship. never heard of it. | am
| candidate for no office" This was
Mr.. BANDS version.
Three supplemental resolutions were
adopted by the convention after the
| platform had been disposed of. The
first of these empowered ex-Con-
gresham Bland to select delegates tC
the National Convention to be held al
Washington, August 16, called by
Senators Turpie, Harris and Jones O
the Memphis convention. The Sec
| ond provided for a State Convention
to be held not later than April Is to
select delegates to the National Con
vention, and a separate convention
later, to nominate candidates foI
State offices. The third resolution
sent greetings to Senator Blackburn
for his fight in Kentucky.
CONVENTION PROCEEDINGS.
Before the convention assembled a
noon the various delegates met by
congressional districts and selected
the members for Committees on Gre
d%entials, Permanent Organization ant
Order of Business and Resolutions
The vice presidents to act for thu
various districts were chosen at TIN
same time. The bitter feeling toward
the State Central Committee and al
other Democrats who did not sub
scribe to Che Bland financial doctrin,
was shown in the selection of thu
membership of the Committee OF
Permanent Organization. This com
mittee was to decide whether tn
State Committee was to be deposed
increased or not interferred with, an,
the entire discussion of the mornin,
was turned in this direction. Their
was nothing at hand to fight excep
the State Central Committee an
the bellicose free-coinage men charg
ed upon it with the utmost daring
Now and then somebody would sug
gest the ~advisability of reading Cleve
land out of the Democratic party, bu
the Central Committee seemed to b
an easier mark.
In the absence of Chairman Maffitt
Colonel John II. Carroll, of Union
vile, called the convention to ordel
He explained that Chairman Mafht
was absent because of a death in b
family, and then said: SIT is on
hope and wish that your deliberation
here to-day may bring hope and vic
tory to the Democrats of Missouri.
When Mr.. Bland anne upon til
> platform he said in part:
; cit has been proclaimed in SON
quarters that the demand for FIRE
coinage of silver is dying out. If som
of these prophets could look upo
this convention they might be able t
see that it was not dying out in Mis-
souri,, and would not until silver ha
been restored to the position it occt
pied prior to 1873. We are here t.
= day to declare for bimetallism and r,
organize the party. We do not prt
pose that this, the greatest State
the Mississippi Valley, shall take
back seat. We send greeting to oil
sister State across the river and recos
nize that these two States must tai
the lead in the fight for the restor'
ton of free coinage. Our deliber'
tons should proceed with caution, b
at the same time with that same d,
gree of firmness which our constitl
ency expects of u.s."
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
At O'Clock sharp Temporary Chat
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