The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-09-19
POLITICAL.
Congressman Josiah Patterson, Of
Tennessee, says that silver senti-
ment is dying In the south.

cratic state committee, of Texas, he
comes out squarely and vigorously
against the free coinage Of silver at
ratio of 16 to 1 by the United
States independently of the other
commercial nations of the world.
He contends that in taking this
stand he is following the example
and teachings Of the fathers of the
democratic party and of its greatest
leaders in recent years.
Replying to an invitation extended
to him by Mr.. George Peel, secre-
tary of the gold standard associa-
ton, and a son of Viscount Peel,
formerly speaker Of the house Of
commons, to express his views on
bimetallism, Mr.. Gladstone writes
that he has not altered the opinion
OF which he advised parliament two
and half years ago.
10 rdds that he regards the h
metallic schemes a. s-"asinp huuiots,
doomed to nullity and oisappon..
ment. He is convinced he says,
that II London stands firm for the gold
standards no power that bimetallism
commands or is likely to enlist will
be able to overcome it. Mr.. Glad
stone adds that he regrets that age
and its disabilities prevent him from
taking an active part in the contro-
versy.
Rt. Hon. A. J. Balfour, English
first lord of the treasury, writes as
follows:
"With reference to my recent declara-
tion in the house Of commons, do not
know why persons interested should be
perplexed over my supposed change Of
attitude on the question OF an interna-
tional bimetallism, for no such change
has occurred. my answer, which has
given rise to so much unnecessary dis
cussion, explicitly stated the opinions
which l have long held and which I
thought all bimetalists held also. My
answer was textually as follows"
Mr.. Balfour then gives his reply
to the question put in the house of
commons whether or not he would
advise the government to invite an
international monetary conference,
when he said:
"I am and always have been In favor OF
an international agreement, but have
not the right to pledge my colleagues,
AND do not believe that an international
agreement would result from any inter-
national conference"
Mr.. Balfour's letter then contin-
ues:
"It is only as regards the statement
that had no grounds for thinking that
a conference would result in an interna-
tional agreement at the present moment,
and that an abortive conference would do
more harm than good, that any differ
ence OF opinion may possibly be found
among bimetallists. In my judgment,
however, there is but little prospect OF n
conference succeeding unless govern
ments who are to be represented at it
come to some understanding on the main
points at issue before the conference
assemblies. No such understanding, un-
fortunately, at present exists, and until
it does exist, a conference would proba-
| bly, do more harm than good.n
The Pennsylvania democrats nom-
mated this ticket:
For state treasurer, ex congress-
man Benjamin F. Meyers, of Harris
burg, by acclamation. For judges Of
the supreme court, Harmon Yerkes,
of Bucks county; ]. s. Moorehead,
of West Moreland; @. H. Noyes, of
Warren; PIP. Smith, of Lackawanna; !;
Oliver P. Bechtel, of Schuylkill, and
Christopher Magee, of Allegheny.
A speech vas made by John ].
Moloney, one of the Philadelphia
delegates, attacking William SIN
gerly, who was the democratic can
didate for governor at the last cleo
ton. Following is the platform:
The democratic party of Pennsylvania,
in convention assembled, hereby renews
its allegiance to and declares its faith in
the principles Of democracy as formu-
lated by Jefferson and illustrated by
Madison, Monroe, Jackson and Cleveland.
1t congratulates the American people
upon the first fruits OF the democratic
administration, which inherited from its
republican predecessor bankrupt treas
ury and unwise financial legislation,
impaired public credit and widespread
disaster, and which, under the sagacious,
courageous and patriotic leadership of
its great president, Grover Cleveland, led
the people out of the slough of despon-
dency to the high ground OF substantial
and increasing prosperity.
The repeal OF the Sherman silver-pur-
chasing act and the Mckinley tariff law
and the substitution Of more moderate
laws have found their immediate results
in the resumption OF business and the
restoration of the national credit.
AS vindicating the principles OF tariff
reform, to which the democracy is unal-
terably pledged, we challenge especial
attention to the fact that such prosperity
and the consequent material increase OF
wages has been most pronounced in the
industries whose existence our opponents
claimed was dependent on high tariff
duties. The gloomy prediction that the
iron and steel industries OF Pennsylvanis
would be destroyed by a reduced tariff
has been contradicted by their presen,
unexsmpled prosperity.
We invite the attention Of the wage-
earners to the fact that the present vol
untary increase Of wages Of those en-
ployed in the manufacturing industries
amounting to no less than t250, ,000, 900
was absolutely unknown under the Nc
Kinley tariff act.
We especially reaffirm SO much Of th'
platform Of the last democratic nationa
convention as calls for the use Of boti