The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-08-07
He Forces the Convention 20 Adopt =
10 TO 4 Resolution and Routs
the Old State Committee.
TEXT OF THE RESOLUTIONS
DECLARATION FOR FREE COINAGE
REGARDLESS OF OTHER NATIONS.
Delegates Favorable 10 Silver 10 Be
Sent to the National Democratic
Convention Next Year.

in Illinois. and fears expressed late last
night and early this morning that there
would be strife and turmoil in to-day's con-
yention were borne out by facts The So
called gold. or sound money" adherents
were so overwhelmed by the superior gen.
eralshp and numerical strength Of the free
silver leaders and forces that they made
but very faint effort to stay the on
slaught OF the white metal adherents.
..sflver Dick Bland said, in opening the
convention. that the Democrats or Mis-
souri, had assembled to adopt resolutions
for the free coinage OF silver. to select q
State committee which would be I'm SYM
pathy with the popular will, and how well
his prophecy was carried out. the result
Of to-day's convention tells. The report OF
the committee on permanent organization.
which practically SHOWS under the old
committee, was adopted. with but one or
two dissenting voices: that OF the feso-
lutions committee for free and unlimited
coinage at 16 to ]. regardless or any foreign
nation, was carried with a hurrah and ex-
pedition seldom seen In any convention.
and furthermore, men were selected 10
nominate delegates favorable TO silver to
the national Democratic convention in
1886. AS a whole, the friends of silver ere
feeling happy tonight.
silver Dick" Bland was both temporary
and permanent chairman or the convention.
Senator Cockrell was present and labored
increasingly for harmony. Several speeches
were made while waiting for the commit
tees to report. The following report pre-
sented by the committee on permanent or
ganization. was adopted:
Whereas We are the OF most
important national and State campaign.
pd "a fboros,0h r,ruc 20 ffo, NJ - m
the State is OF the highest moment; and.
Whereas. Many Of the congressional dis
tricts of the State are so large and popu-
lous as to make 1t impossible for a single
committeeman to freely confer with voters
and expect a complete and errcient organ
ization; therefore.
Resolved. That the present State COM
mittee be increased by the addition OF
one committeeman from each congressional
district and four committeeman at large.
making the total number OF the COMMITTEES
thirty our.
at large be elected by this convention and
elected by sne delegates from each dis
trict ana reported to this convention Ter
resolved That It shall be the duty OF
! the chairman of the State committee 10
call the committee together when re-
quested by three committeeman to 90 so.
anu u son his failure TO 90 50 within a
week after being requested then a ma
| iority of the committee may issue call
the the committee shall assemble on such call
| IL shall have all the authority belonging
to the committee when assembled on the
/ call OF the chairman.
.Resolved. That IT Is the sense OF this
convention that the chairman OF the state
central committee shall hereafter ns
elected by the State convention that nomi-
mates State officers and.
s.Resolved That the chairman OF this
convention is hereby requested to present
| mating convention and urge action In ac-
| cordance Herewith.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
At. .4:40 p. m. the resolutions committee
filed in with its report, which was prompt
ly read. 1t follows:
.'The Democrats Of Missouri. In STATE
declaration on the monetary question.
/ which has been forced into the Leading
| place among the issues OF the DAY.
1.-The federal Constitution names silver
| and gold together as the money metal OF
| the United States. The first coinage law
passed under the co1sttunon n ~ mane aSr,,t,nd ,ns
The silver dollar unit From the beginning
Of the ana rmiy estaS
/ lished by Jackson, the Democratic party
has been the party OF b.metallism, fayoring
! the free coinage Of 18th silver and gold
at the national mints and opposed 70 farm
| ing out the banking corporations, the gov
ernment.s sovereign power @ OF sanis ssu,hs the be
act of 1873, demonetizing silver, was sur
| reptitiously passed without the approval or
| the time when the effect Of this act. II
| fastening upon the country the single gold
standard, was understood the Dsmoeratic &c
| urged that the grieyous wrong be rignted-
| Failure TO accomplish this object has re-
suited suit IN correspondns les ue ssl in the price OF
/ Commodities produced by the people,
heavy increase in the burden OF al debts:
nuhlic and private; the enrichment OF the
money-lending class; paralysis Of industry g
| and irnpoverishment OF the people, ana un-
exampled distress an al gola s,anpSLe ,hs,e
| under the single gold standard. there may
| be an occasional revival OF business activ-
limited number OF commodities. such revival
| is due 10 artificial and temporary causes.
| and cannot permanently alleviate the SUI
/ ferIngs due to falling Of prices brought
/ aho,If hv the appreciation of gold and an
| INADEQUATE supply OF primary or redemption
honTs ,ha r,srtv OF the people continue TO battle
/ for bimetallsm until efforts are crowned
| with success; therefore. be IL
/ ty OF Missouri. I'm convention assembled.
| demand the free and unlimited coinage OF
silver and gold into primary Sp e 1e'R1 w1tSout
| waiting for the action or approsai OF any
other nation.
posed to the substitution for metallic mon
| ev OF a panic-oreeding, corporation credit
| Currency based on a single metal. the sup
| piy OF which is limited that II can be
| cornered at any time by a Few banking IN
! stitutions in Europe and America
| .Resolved That we are opposed TO the
| policv and practice OF surrendering 10 the
| holders OF the obligations OF the United
/ states the option reserved by the law 70
the government OF redeeming such ooll-
| cations in either silver coin or gold coin.
ssResolved. That we are opposed 10 the
issuing OF interest-beartng bonds or the
| ITritei States I'm time or peace ana espe-
| clally are we opposed 10 placing the treas
ury OF the government under the control
| of any syndicate OF bankers. and the issu-
| ance Of bonds 10 be sold by them az an
| enormous profit for the purpose OF supply
/ ing the FEDERAL treasury with gold 10 maln-
| tain the policy OF gold monometalllsm-"
| motion TO adopt the resolution waa
| carried unanimously amid rousins cheers
| Resolutions were also adopted insfructing
| the chairman OF this convention 10 select
| two delegates from each congressional dis
| trict TO attend conference OF Democrats
| friends OF silver at Washington Aug. "a
| and requesting the State central commit-
| tee TO call a State convention. 10 be held
| al 81. Louis not later than April Is 1886.
| TO select delegates 10 the national Demo-
! cratic convention. and also 10 call state
I Convention, 10 be held after said national
| convention to nominate State ofIcero.
The convention. af 6:35. adjourned afno