The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-08-30
FOB FREE SILVER.
AErRAsKA DEMOCRATS MAKE
THEIR DECLARATION.
Revolutions Are Adopted Deelariaw
for the Free Coinage Of silver at
the Rate Of 10 to 4 without an
International Agreement.

Omaha. Aug. 24.-1f an effort was
made to cOnciliate any warning Gle
nlents In the ranks of Nebraska Dem
Ocrats 1t was not in evidence ut the
state Democratic convention to-day.
Prior to the session there was come
talk about the silver and gold wings
Of the pnrty combining, but II such
was seriously contemplated 1t was
curly abandoned. Silver was the only
apparent financial problem before the
convention. But 1t was essentially IL
convention of the advocates of the
white metal in the party, and the
other wing ignored the mutiny today
and will convene at Lincoln Sept. ).
Edgar Howard was made pcrma-
nent chairman without opposition. and
the following nominations were made
l,y acclamntion: Supreme court Judge,
Il. j. Phelps; regents Of the state uni
verslty, DIR. H. s. Blackburne' and j.
X. Kettle. ~
bubbling over with silver sentiment
committee reported the following :eso-
lutions:
I'VE, the Democrats of Nebraska. in
convention assembled, rca;ilrm our
faith In those principles written in the
declaration of American independence
and emphasized by Jefferson and
Jackson. namely, That all men IRE
created equal; that they are endowed
by their creator with certain inalien-
able rights, among which are life. lib
crty and happiness; that governments
IRE Justified among men to secure
these rights and that governments de-
rive their just powers from the con-
sent OF the governed; and we demand
TINT all departments of the govern
inent, legislative. executive and judi
cial, shall be administered in accord
ance with these principles.
1--WE reaffirm the declaration adopted
by the last Democratic state convcn-
tion held In Nebraska, Sept. 26, 1891.
1--WE believe the restoration of the
money Of tell constitution is now the
paramount issue before the conventiO.s 2
and insist that all parties shall plainly
state their respective positions upon
the question in order that the voters
may intelligently express their prefer
cNce.
I'VE therefore declare ourselves In
favor of the immediate restoration Of
the free and unlimited coinage of gold
and silver at the present legal ratio OF
III to !. us such coinage existed prior
to 1873, without waiting for the aid
or consent Of any other nation. such
gold and silver coin to he Il full legal
tender for all debts, public and prl-
vatc.
I'VE send greeting to our Democrat
ic brethren throughout the Union who
are making such n gallant fight for
the restoration of blmetalllsm aud COLI
Gratulate them upon the progress
made"
\ delegate here attempted to place
the following before the convention rs
the minority report:
1--WE commend the administration Of
President Cleveland as being able, pa
triotic and honest. and rcaflirm the
platform adopted by the Democratic
national convention ut Chicago in
1882"
Scarcely had the first word been ut
tered when the whole convention was
In an uproar. There was such a nois,
tllat order was not established for ten
minutes. when the offending resolution
was tabled without comment.