The Meeker herald., 1895-08-31

adjust the ratio. II should be detefmh-
ed whether gold has risen or silver mas
fallen or both: declares not In favor OF
gold monometallism or silver monomet-
nllIsm, but that both should be coined
at such ratio as will maintain the two
metals In circuiation; opposes national
banks or further increase Of interest
bearing debts.
Montana-NO platform announced.
Observation-Disclosures national Demo
cratic platform Of 1892, including the
money plank. and accepts the construc-
tion OF that plank by Grover Cleveland
as Il sound Interpretation.
Observation-Disclosures unalterable devo-
tiop to bimetaIlism and the free and
unlimited coinage Of silver at the ratio
OF 1G TO !.
New Hampshire-Says nothing on
the financial question.
New -nS92,-Condemns coin
age OF deprecated legal tender silver
and also further purchases OF silver
bullion; believes that the whole matter
OF the Use OF silver rs money metal
should be relegated to the commercial
nations.
New York-Rejoices that by the re-
peal OF the Sherman law all fear Of Il
deprecated currency has been allayed
and faith has been restored in the abil-
ity Of the government to maintain
constant parity between Its gold and
silver coinage.
New York Ind. Dem.-Commercia
rrisis and industrial stagnation result
ing from the Sherman law and the Nc
Kinley bill have made way for the al
ready reviving prosperity under the
new tarifr: and favors safe currency
u In, ,l,tV fnt, will
extend throughout the country the nd-
vantages of the cities. and which can be
based only on an honest dollar on
single standard of value.
North Carolina-Holds that 1t is the
duty OF the government now In the
hands OF tile Democrats to take imme-
diate steps to restore equal privileges to
silver with gold at the mints by the free
and unlimited coinage Mt 16 to l. and to
repeal the ten per cent tax on the issue
OF state banks.
North Dakota-Same plank as the
Missouri Democrats.
| Ohio.-Dissents from the president on
the silver question: fayors the unlimt-
ed free coinage of silver at 1G to l, wilt
equal legal tender powers.
Oregon Opposes discrimination
against silver; demands free coinage
and that all money issued by the gov
ernment shall be legal tender for all
debts public and private.
Pennsylvania = Declares that the
course of President Cleveland termin-
ated financial panic; favors the circu.
lation of constitutional money-gold and
silver-at a parity, but Is unalterably op'
posed to any debasement of the cur
rency.
Rhode Island-Thinks that the repeal
Of the Sherman coinage act has restored
public confidence; that the debasemenl
OF the currency will not be permitted.
South Carolina Crillmanites). De
mands free and unlimited coinage Of sill
yer at IL to /.
South Dakota-Demands the coinage
of both gold and silver under such con
ditiOns and such ratio as Will maintain
the parity of the two metals.
| Tennessee-Favors bimetallic stand
| ard; coinage without reference to othel
| nations OF both gold and silver in sucl
manner as will maintain both metals il
| circulation and parity.
Texas-Repeats the plank of the na
tional platform after the first sentence
Vermont-Demnndsa a currency which
shail .be. II face xalne. on exelYs .paEt 81
a circulating medium and that they shall
be made Of equal value as demanded by
the Democratic platform of 1892.
Observation-Disclosures the principles OF
the national platform Of '92, and recon-
mends the repeal Of the ten per cent
tax on state bank issues.
shlnston.-Demands free and un.
limited coinage at 10 TO l, and that sill
.er be legal tender
Wisconsin-Commends the repeal OF
the Sherman silver law, and says the
money Of the country has been restored
to sound basis.
Wyoming free and unlimited
coinage of silver at 16 to 1, withou,
charge for nintage or waiting for other
nations.