The Dickinson press., 1895-08-10

tiously passed without the approval or
knowledge Of the American people, and
from the time when the effect of this act
In fastening upon the country the single
gold standard was understood, the Demo-
cratic party has consistently and persist
emily urged that the grievous wrong be
righted. Failure to accomplish this has re-
suited In the steady appreciation Of gold
and a corresponding fall In the price Of
commodities produced by the people; q
heavy Increase in the burden Of all debts,
public and private: the enrichment of the
MOney-entlins class; paralysis Of industry
and impoverishment OF the people and un-
countries. Experience has shown that,
while under the gold standard there may
be an occasional revival OF business ac-
tivity, accompanied by enhanced prices of
limited number Of commodities, such re-
vival is due to artificial and temporary
causes and cannot permanently alleviate
the sufferinss due to the falling of prices
brought about by the appreciation Of gold
and an inadequate supply OF primary or
redemption money.
DUTY to the people requires that the
party Of the people continue to battle for
bimetalism until its efforts are crowned
with success; therefore. be II
"Resolvcd. That we, the democratic party
of Missouri, in convention assembled, de-
yer and gold into primary or RECEPTION
money at the ratio Of IL to l, without
waiting for the action or approval Of any
other nation; and,
"rhat we are irrcvocably opposed to the
substitution for metal money of a panic
breeding, c0rporatiOn-credit currency, based
on single metal, the supply OF which IL
go limited that it can be cornercd st any
time by few banking institutions in Eu-
rome anl America,
"yhat we are opposed to the policy and
practice of surrenalering to the holders OF
the obligations Of the state the option re-
served by law +" the gove:lment Of re-
deeming such obligations in either silver
coin or gold coin.
"That we are opposed to the issuing Of
interest bearing bonds OF the United States
in time Of peace; especially are We op-
posed to placing the treasury Of the govern
ment under the control OF any syndicate Of
bankers and the issuance Gt bends to be
sold by them at an enormous profit for tho
purpose Of supplying the federal treasury
with gold to mnntaia the policy of gold
mOnOmetaliSm
sketch of MIR. Bland.
Hon. Richard Parks Bland has
been for n generation one of the most
conspicuous figures in American pub
lie life. He was born in Kentucky
SlAly tcilIS ttSO, was At AA
early age and had to work in the sum-
mer that he might attend school in
the winter. BY pluck and pertinacity
he succeeded iu studying law and be-
ing admitted To the bar. From 1855
to 1865 he lived sllccessively in Mis-
souri,, California and Nevada, apply
ing himself to law and mining opera
tions. In 1865 he permanently took
up his home in Missouri, and in 1873
entered congress. He has been regu-
larly returned ever since. In 1877 he
introduced the bill with which his
name will always be associated in
monetary history-the bill which be-
came the Bland act of 1873. 1t pro-
vided for unlimited coinage of silver,
but was so amended by the senate
that the coinage was limited. Mr..
Bland is honest and sincere in his
convictions and thoroughly repre-
sents his constituents.