The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-06
SIXTEEN TO ONE.
No Mistaking the Attitude of
Illinois Democrats.
They Pass Free Coinage Resolu-
lions at Springfield.
TO MEET IN AUGUST.
A National Silver Convention
Asked For.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill, June 6.-The demo-
crat tic state silver convention adjourned
last night after session in the course
of which there was little dissension.
Resolutions were adopted declaring in
favor of the use of both gold and silver
as the standard money of the United
States at the ratio of 16 to 1, without
waiting for the action of any other ma
ton, also indorsing the action of the
democratic state central committee in
calling this convention and instruct
ing the committee to carry out
the will of the convention by
inaugurating campaign of
education and thoroughly organizing
the democracy throughout the state
on the lines laid down in the resOlu-
tions. The democratic members of
congress and senators are also instruct
ed to use all honorable means to carry
out the principles enunciated. Reso-
lutions were also adopted in favor of a
national silver convention, to be held
not later than August, and delegates
at-large to such convent ton, if one
shall be called, were selected.
The preamble and resolution on the
currency subject was as follows:
Whereas, Silver and gold have been the
principal money metals of the world for thou
sands of years, and silver money is recog-
nized and used as honest money between in
dividuals and between nations, notwithstand-
ing the varying ratio between silver and
gold; and
Whereas, The characterization Of silver has
deprived the people of the free use and benefit
of an invaluable and original money metal,
and has increased debts and added to the
burdens OF the people by lowering the value of
labor and labor products; and
Whereas, The constitution of the United
States prohibits any state from using anything
but gold and silver coin as a legal tender for
the payment OF debts, thereby recognizing that
coin composed of silver or gold is honest
money and to be used as legal tender; there
fore, be it
Resolved, By the democrats of Illinois, in
convention assembled, that we are in favor of
the use of both gold and silver the standard
money of the United States, and demand the
free and unlimited coinage of both metals at
the ratio of Is to /, without waiting for the
action of any other nation, and such coins shall
be a legal tender for all debts, both public and
private, and that all contracts hereafter
executed for the payment of money. whether
in gold, silver coin, may be discharged by
any money which is by law legal tender.
KENTUCKY REPUBLICANS CONVENE.
LOUISVILLE, KY. June 6.-The repub-
lican state convention convened at 2 p.
M yesterday at-the Auditorium, seat
ing 5, 900. The planks adopted on the
currency question and the tariff were
as follows:
We are opposed to the free and unlimited
coinage Of silver. believing it would involve
the country in financial ruin We believe in q
sound currency and in the use of both gold and
silver for coinage, provided always, that dol
lar in one is made precisely as valuable as a
dollar in the other.
We favor a tariff so regulated as to protect
the interests of all classes of our citizens upon
articles that may be successfully manufactured
or produced in this country, thus insuring good
wages to the laborer and home market to the
producer, and in connection with this we favor
the re- establishment OF the doctrine Of reci-
procity. We believe that such system would
defray every governmental expense, gradually
liquidate all Indebtedness, restore public con-
hdence and relegate to the rear the undue ex-
element now prevailing concerning the cur
rency.
w. o. Bradley was nominated for
governor by reclamation.