New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-07

be without party alliances BANDS fight was
after bitter with Senator Cockrel.
Governor Stone and other prominent leaders who
counseled compromise. The delegates with
him. and his programme was enthusiastically car
ried The convention noticeable for lack
Of speech-makng, considering the weighty nature
Of the business transacted. There no fights
the floor of the convention and the reorganlza-
tion of the committee and the adoption of the plat
form carried by practically unanimous vote
The election OF the committee Large is regarded
as a victory for "Siver Dollar Band, and Sc
blow The Francis and Mafitt faction Of the
party. Alien and Farris straight Bland men,
Benton is free lance while Fyke is Pledged to
Governor Stone.
The convention sent kilograms Of greeting II the
Democratic conventions in Iowa. Texas and Misss-
sippi The work of the convention vas practically
ended when the comIritteemen were elected. but II
was the desire Of the delegates that night session
be held in order that they might listen to free-sil-
yer speeches from Senator Cockren. Governor
Stone urged to make speech but declined on
account OF fatigue.
The resolutions adopted were as follows:
Resolved That we. the Democrats of Missouri,
IN convention assembled, demand the free and un1
i,s redemption money. at the ratio Of Is to withou
waiting for the action or approval of any other
Resolved, That are rrevocably opposed to the
substitution for metallic money Of sIeee
metal the supply Of which Is SO limited maj Ta
tions in Europe and America; third.
Resolved. That opposed 10 the policy anc
practice of surrendering TO the holders OF the Cd,
legations Of the United States the option reserved
by the law to the Government of reducing such oo-
legations in either silver coin gold COIN fourth;
Resolved, That opposed to the issuing OF
interest bearing bonds of the United States in
time of peace, and especially are we opposed 10
placing the Treasury Of the Government under the
control of any syndicate of bankers and the issu-
ance of bonds be sold by them at an enormous
profit for the purpose Of supplying the Federal
Treasury with gold TO maintain the policy OF god
monometasm
The most interesting part Of the proceedings To-
day was the fight the platform IN the meeting
OF the Committee Resolutions. Several members
were in resolution requesting the reslgna-
ton OF Chairman Mafitt and other god bug mem
bers of the committee. Others argued IN faVor OF
resolution providing for the election Of the chairman
OF the committee by the State Convention A rev
were OF adopting resolutions censurns the
committee for its alleged antipathy toward the con-
vention. and some wanted resolutions indSrsins
BLAND for President and Stone for United states
Senator to succeed Senator Vest: The great hght,
however was made on resolution INTRODUCED Dy
Colonel Bell. of ST. Louis. urging the President TO
use the full power of the general Government IN on-
tanning an international! agreement whereby both
gold and silver may be freely coined and used as
money in the trade of the world. The wrange
lasted nearly two hours. and at times some highly
nersonal language was hurled back and forth The
Conservative element finally succeeded IN defeating
Zach Of the resolutions referred to and only the reso
lutions which were adopted by the convention were
| agreed 10.