The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-07

for bimetal1ism until efforts are
crowned with success; therefore, be it
Resolved, That we, the Democratic
party in Missouri, in convention as
sembled, demand the free and I'M
limited coinage of silver and gold into
primary or redemption money at the
ratio of 16 to l without waiting for
the action or approval of any other
nation; and
Second-Resolved, That we are irrev-
ocably opposed to the substitution
for metallic money of a panic breeding
corporation credit currency based on
single metal, the supply of which is so
limited that it can be cOrnered at any
time by a few banking institutions in
Europe and America.
Third-Reso1ved, That we are OPP
posed to the policy and practice of sur
rendering to the holders of obligations
of the United States the option re-
served by the law to the government
of redeeming such obligations in either
silver coin or gold coin.
Fourth-Resolved, That we are OPP
posed to the issuing of interest bear
ing bonds of the United States in time
of peace, and especially are we OPP
posed to placing the treasury of the
government under the control of any
syndicate of bankers, and the issuance
of bonds to be sold by them at an
enormous profit for the purpose of sup
plying the federal treasury with gold
to maintain the policy of gold mono
met allism.
The platform was adopted without
dissenting voice. Then these resolu-
tons were also adopted without neg
alive vote:
Resolved, That the chairman of
of this convention select one or two
delegates from each congressional dis
trict to attend a conference of the
Democratic friends of silver to be held
on August IA, 1895, in the city of
Washington, as recommended by Sem
ators Turpie, 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. Louis, for the purpose of selecting
delegates to the national Democratic
convention to nominate a president
and vice president in 1896, and that
they be further instructed to call
state convention for the nomination of
state officers, to be held after said
national convention.
Resolved, The Democrats of Mis-
souri, in convention here assem- led,
send greetings and congratulations to
the Hon. J. G. S. Blackburn, senator
from Kentucky, for his manly fight in
the dark and bloody ground" in be-
half of the free and unlimited coinage
of silver and gold at ratio of IS to 1.
After the adoption of the platform,
which was done by reclamation with
out dissenting vote, the selection of
additional state central committeeman
by each district was taken up and
these names were announced: First
district, John A. Knott of Hannibal;
Second, c. w. Green of Brookfe1d;
Third, j. C. Brown of Ray county;
Fourth, j. D. Christian of Atchison
county; Fifth, J. S. Grosshart of
Lafayette; Sixth, Edgar B. Mann of
Dade; Seventh, E. A. Barbour of
Greene; Eighth, G. T. King of Gala
way; Ninth, o. 81. Avery of Lincoln
county; Tenth, ]. W. Booth of Frank
lin; Eleventh, Thomas J. Ward of st.
Louis; Twelfth, DR.. O. E. Foster of
ST Louis; Thirteenth, J. E. Oregon of
st. Louis; Fourteenth, W. n. Evans of
Howell; Fifteenth, J. S. Hoss of Yer
non.
Nominations for the four committee
men at large followed. The ballot re-
suited: Allen, 42S; Benton, $40; Fylxe,
275; Farris, geo; Cochrane, 220; Meal
lister, POI q; Caruthers, 10Y; Ruby, So;
Woodson, SO. Allen, Benton, Fyke and
Farris were accordingly declared
elected. The convention then adj
journed without ceremony to supper
at 6:35. After supper the convention
was addressed by Senator Cockrell.
The senator concluded at 10 o'clock
and the convention adjourned sine die.