The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-06-06
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ing together arm in arm, let US all De
Democrats, is but talk and is not your
interest. All you need to do Is to hold
them back and stand firmly together
and let 1t be understood that the men
who are not with uou are against you.
The governor was greeted with ioud
cheers at the conclusion of his speech
Governor Altgeld was followed by
Mr.. Michaelis OF Chicago and General
John A. McC1ernand of Springfield.
RESOLUTIONS REPORTED.
Then the committee on resolutions
reported, Chairman Fithian reading
the following resolutions:
Whereas, Silver and gold have been
the principal money metals OF the world
for thousands OF years and silver
money is recognized and used as honest
money between individuals and be-
tween nations, Notwithstanding the
varying ratio between silver and gold;
and
Whereas, The decentralization OF sill
yer has deprived the people OF the free
use and benefit of an invaluabl and
original money metal and has increased
debts and added to the burdens OF the
people by lowering the value or labor
and labor products; and
Whereas, The constitution OF the
United States prohibits any state from
using anything but gold and silver
Of debts, thereby recognizing that coin
composed of silver or gold is honest
money and to be used as legal ten
der; therefore be Ii
Resolved. BY the Democrats Of ILL.,
nois in convention assembled, that We
are in favor of the use of both gold and
silver as the standard money OF the
United States, and demand the free
and unlimited coinage of both metals
at the ratio Of is to l without waiting
for the action of any other nation, and
such coins shall be legal tender for
all debts both public and private, and
that all contracts hereafter executed
for the payment OF money. whether in
gold or silver coin. may be discharged
by any money which is by law legal
tender.
Resolved, That we hereby endorse the
action of the Democratic state central
committee in calling this convention
and we instruct the committee to carry
out the will of this convention as ex-
pressed in its platform by inaugural
ing and carrying on campaign of
educa ton in this state. and so thoroug-
ly organize the Democracy of the state
on the lines as laid down in the plat
form Of this convention.
Resolved, That the Democratic men,
berS Of congress and members OF the
senate from this state be, and they are
hereby. instructed to use all honorable
means to carry out the principles above
enunciated.
NATIONAL SILVER CONVENTION
There was lengthy debate in regard
to the resolution favoring an invitation
to the national Democratic committee
to call a national convention, the fol-
lowing was finally adopted:
Resolved, That We request the DEM
ocratic national committee to call con
vention to consider the money question
not later than August, 1895. If the com
mittee refuses to call such a conven ton
then we invite the Democratic state
committees of other states to take cur
rent action with the Democratic state
committee OF this state in calling such
convention.
When this resolution was read before
the convention ii was greeted with
loud applause, as was also the IS to /
paragraph Of the main resolutions.
A resolution endorsing Governor Alt
geld was greeted with enthusiasm, and
the meeting was frequently interrupt
ed by the shouts of applause. approval
of the expressions regarding his veto
Of certain bills being quite numerous.