The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-08-10
sILvER's FRIENDS.
Missouri Democrats Declare in Fa.
vor Of Free Coinage.
Platform Adopted by the Convention at
Pertlo Springs-Issue of Interest," hear
Ing Bonds Opposed-State Central
Committee Increased.

Ing Bonds Opposed-State Central
Committee Increased.
PERTLE SPRINGS. Mo-, Aug. 7.-At
high noon yesterday the democratic
silver convention met in Tabernacle
hall. In the absence of Chairman
Mafiitt, called away by the death of a
relative, John ii. Carroll, Of Putnam,
called for order. After brief address
Rev. Mr.. Berry offered prayer. The
state central committee had selected
Mr.. Bland for temporary chairman and
Thomas Love. of Springfield. for
temporary secretary. Mr. Bland was
introduced as that great democratic
apostle" His reception was an
ovation from the enthusiastic silver
ties. Without an oratorical flourish or
a word of preamble, he began speech
which lasted fifteen minutes. Silver
was his theme, and he opened by re-
marking that il these people who had
been saying the free silver movement
was dying out conld glance over the
convention here, they would be con-
vinced that the silver sentiment would
never die until silver WAS restored to
where It stood lefore the crime of
1873. Missouri sent greeting to Illinois
and promised that in the fight of 1899
Missouri and her sister state would fire
the first gun.
At the caucuses of the fifteen con-
gressional districts there was some
lively sparring without any open
breaks. There was no point of differ
ence in any save as to who should
serve on the committee on resolu-
tions. by districts, the committee on
resolutions which adopted the plat
form is this: First, r. P. Giles; Sec
ond, William NJ Eads; Third, j. w. Sui
linger,e Fourth. James Larnar; Fifth,
John T. Crisp Sixth, d. A. DeArmond;
Seventh, r. C. Horne. Eighth, Judge
d. w. Shackelford; Ninth, T. F. Nc.
Dearmon; Tenth, Police Sergeant Nc
Nance; Eleventh, Nick Bell; Twelfth,
Edwin Harrison; Thirteenth, Eli Abe;
Fourteenth. Marsh Arnold; Fifteenth,
Charles H. Morgan.
The committee on permanent organ
ization soon settled its work by recon-
mending that the temporary organiza-
tion continue. Il adopted q resolution
presented by George w. Allen, of St.
Louis, providing for one additional
committeeman from each district and
four from the state at large. This will
make committee of thirty-four.
The reading of this report at once
created great confusion. a. it was At
once recognized as a move to reorgsn-
ize the present state committee. Pesry,
of Gentry county, opposed the adop-
tion of the report, but 1t was adopted
by vote of 42S ayes to 90 nays.
The committee on resolutions then
made its report as follows:
Resolved, That we. the democratic party of
Missouri, In convention assembled, demand
the free and unlimited coinage Of silver and
gold into primary or redemption money ct the
ratio OF 10 TO without waiting for the action
or approval Of any other nation; and,
Second, resolved, That we are irrevocably
opposed to the substitution for metallic money
Of panic breeding corporation credit our
'rency based on single meeol. the supply OF
which Is SO limited that It can be cornered at
any time by few banking institutions In Europe
anj America
Third-Resolved. That we are opposed to the
policy and practice Of surrendering to the hold
ers Of obligations Of the United States the opL
tion reserved by the law 70 the government Of
reaeonhg suIn ooisS'ions in e''ne' s"'sf
eo.h or so'9 coia.
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purpose of supplying the federal treasury
with gold to maintain the policy OF gold mono
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tive vote:
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rressionai district to attend q. conference o,
the democratic friends Of silver, TO be held OF
August u, ise'. In the city OF Washington, q
recommended oy senators iurp'e' hsh" soe
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committee be requested to cali a state conven.
tion. TO be held not later than April 10. isoe. .
the city OF 81 Louis for the purpose o. SOLICIT
ms nan.,on 20 na,,na, nrss,asn, anc vics rsss
ident In isoo and that thew be further Instruct
ed to call state convention for the aomtua
tion Of state onicers. to be held after said No
tional convention $50, :.
convention here assembled, send greetings an