The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1895-06-14

SILVER CONVENTION HELD AT
SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS.


With every train that came into I
Springfield, Ill.,, Wednesday came +
large delegations Of delegates to tho /
democratic state convention. The fear ]
Of the leaders that the attendance /
would be small we're allayed. More /
people came than anyone had ex-
pected and the streets were thronged T.
with silvorites from al parts Of the
state. Blue badges bearing the in
scription Gree silver; sixteen 10 one"
hutlered from the lapels Of coats Of
iucomere and many delegations car
ried banners proclairhing their belief
IN free coinage Of silver on basis Of
lG TO of gold.
There was "a full representation and
abundant enthusiasm. Judge Neon
mel, OF Chicago, was elected perma-
nent chairman. Ex.Congressman Bry-
ans speech was the feature Of the day,
and he with difficulty continued IN
account of the applause. The plat
form adopted was as follows:
"Whereas, Silver aud gold have
been the principal money metals of
the world for thousands of years and
silver money recognized and used as
honest money between nations. not
withstauding the varying ratios be-
tween silver and gold, and,
"Whereas, The demonstration of
silver has deprived the people Of the
free use and benefits of an invaluable
and original money metal, and has in
creased debts and added to the bur
dens of the people by lowering the
value Of labor products; and
Whereas, The constitution of the
Uniled States prohibits the use of any
thing but gold aud silver coin as legal
tender for the payment of debts, there
by recognizing that coin composed of
silver and gold ib honest money and ft
to be used as a legal tender; there
fore, by the democracy of Illinois, in
convention assembled, be it
Resolved, 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
16 to !, without waiting for the action
of any other nation, and that 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, silver or coin, may be discharged
by any money which is by law legal
/ tender.
eve hereby indorse the action of
the democratic state central committee
in calling this convention, and we in
struct the committee to carry out the
will of this convention as expressed in
its platform by inaugarating and car
rying on a campaign of education in
this state, and to thoroughly organize
the democracy of the state on the lines
laid down in the platform of this CON
vention.
''Resolved, That we request the
democratic national committee to call
a democratic national convention to
consider the money question not later
than August, 1895. If the said ma
tional committee refuses to call such a
convention, then we invite the demo-
cratic state committees of the other
states to take concurrent action with
the democratic state convention of this
state in calling such convention.
Resolved, That the democratic
members of congress and members Of
the senate from this state be and are
hereby instructed to use every honor
able means to carry out the principles
above enunciated.