The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-09-12
POLITICAL.

L Colonel r. O. Kerens, republican
national committeeman from Mis-
fouri, issued an Interview at New
York indorsing the free coinage Of
American silver and making 1t legal
tender up to $40.
\ The appointment by Gov. Stone OF
Thad O. Harris as the third member
OF the st. Louis board OF election
commissioners Is announced. THIS
lsppointment makes the board COM
plete. Mr.. Harris term of office is
year.
"a. Harris % native Of Bocne
|epmty, Rechsport being ~ birth
|rsd Yeafe wste 'its.1's y Il 4 ~. J.
). sesse &eaaas ss,sksy
lysFs. During that tsrne no has
fbeh identified with the democratic
patty, although he never held an
office. He has for the past ten years
been member Of the democratic
city central committee and is q
member Of the Jefferson demo-
cratic club. For sixteen years he
has been book keeper for the Shap-
leigh Hardware Company.
The New York republican league
adopted a platform, the most i'm
portant planks of which follow:
"We believe in such a standard OF
values that every dollar coined or
issued by the United States govern
msnt will pass at par in any market
In tho world, and that among the
different kinds of money issued no
dollar should have any superiority
nor prestige over any other dollar.
"We heartily commend the action
Of thp police authorities of New
York City in closing the saloons on
Sunday and note with pleasure that
the hqpor dealers, in taking official
action by which they promise to
obey the law and assist in its
enforcement, have shown more good
sense and honesty than the news
papers and public men who have
counseled against public officials for
doing their sworn duty. The ques-
tion Of open saloons on Sunday is
not q political question, but one the
determination Of which will, to q
large extent, measure the moral
tone of the Empire State"
The Utah democrats adopted .
platform which says:
"We believe that the money Of
the constitution is now the para.
nnount issue before the country and
insist that both parties sl,all plainly
state their respective positions upon
the question in order that the voters
may intelligently express their pref
erence.
"We here declare ourselves in
favor of the immediate restoration
of the free and unlimited coinage of
silver and gold at the present legal
ratio of 16 to 1, as such coinage
existed prior to 1878, without watt
ing for the action or consent of any
other nation; gold and silver coin to
be full legal tender for all debts,
public and tender" ,
The convention instructed almost
unanimously to support J. L. Raw
Inns and Moses Thatcher for the
United States senate. B. H. Roberts
of Davis county was the only name
presented for member of congress.
For the three members of the su-
preme court, the names of ]. G.
Sutherland, 8. r. Thurman, Ogden
Hiles, Thomas F. Maloney and R.
W. Young were placed in nomina-
ton. Thurman, Maloney and Young
were nominated on the first ballot,
At the evening session the names
of John T. Caine, W. B. Preston and
I. A. W. Ivans were put In nomina-
ton for governor. The first ballot
resulted: Caine, 479; Preston, 1852,
Ivans, 8; scattering, IL. The nomi-
nation of Caine was then made un-
animous.
The gold standard democrats oi
Nebraska nominated . full ticket.
The platform congratulates the
country on the signs Of returning
prosperity; that despite the evil pre-
dictions Of the protectionists and sill
yer men the country is steadily and
surely gaining ground, thus justifying
the wisdom OF reversal of the repub-
lican policy of protection and the
redundant coinage of token dollars.
Greetings and congratulations are
sent to the president and his cabinet
for their wise and prudent course In
bringing about better financial con-
dition and for their Arm and fearless
adherence to the sound principles Of
economies, their just conception Of
the rights Of the people and protect
ing the nation against organized mob
vioience. The resolutions tndorse
the national platform OF 1892 and the
Interpretation placed thereon by the
president, and declare for that me-
tallic money ss standard unit the
bullion values OF which are approxi-
mately the same, and tho purchasing