The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-08-07

party of Missouri, in convention assem-
bled, demand the free and unlmi ted
coinage OF silver and gold into primary
or redemption money, at the rate of
16 to l, without waiting for the action
or approval of any other nation; and
second.
Resolved, That we are irrevocably
opposed to the substitution for metal
lie money of a panic-breeding corpO-
ration credit currency based on a sin
gle metal, the supply Of which Is SO
limited that it can be cornered al any
time by few banking institutions
In Europe and America: and third,
Resolved, That we are opposed to
the policy and practice of surrendering
to the holders of the obligat tons of the
United States the option reserved by
law TO the government of redemption
such obligations in either silver coin
or gold coin; and fourth.
Resolved That We are opposed 10
interest bearing bonds OF the United
States in time of peace and especially
are We opposed TO placing the treasury
or the government under control of any
syndicate of bankers and the issuance
OF bonds TO be sold by them at an
enormous profit for the purpose of
supplying the federal treasury with
gold to maintain the policy of gold mon
ometallism.
A motion to adopt the resolutions was
carried unanimously amid rousing
cheer. Additional resolutions were
presented and adopted as follows:
Resilved, That the chairman OF this
convention select one or two delegates
from each congressional district to at
tend conference OF the Democratic
friends of silver 10 be held on Aug Il.
commended by Senators Turpie and
Harris and Jones.
Resolved, That the Democratic state
central committee be requested to call
state convention not later than April
Is. 1896. at the city OF ST. Louis for the
purpose Of selecting delegates 10 the
national Democratic convention TO nom
mate president and vice president IN
1856 and that they be further instructed
10 call state convention for the nomi-
ration Of state officers o be held after
said national convention.
Resolved. That the Democrats OF Mis-
souri, n convention here assembled
send greetings and congratulations TO
the Hon. ]. 5. c. Blackburn. senator
from Kentucky for his manly fight in
the dark and bloody ground" in be-
half Of the free and unlimited coinage
OF silver and gold at a ratio OF Is 10 J.
The following telegram was received
from the Democratic state convention
in session al Fort Worth, Tex:
Three thousand free silver Demo
Gratis in convention assembled send
greetings and pledge The Democratic
party OF Texas to true bine ialiic coin
age and against single gold coinage.
Signed BRYAN T. BERRY.
Chairman
suitable reply was sent and a SINH
lar dispatch was forwarded 20 the Dem
ocTat!c state convention in Mississippi.
The addition 20 the state ntrsl com
rnlttee. which a. one time Threatened
70 cause 50 much inharmonr- were then
made. committeeman being selected
from each congressional district. f.
teen IN all and four committeeman AZ
large The latter are: J. W. Farris II
Lebanon; CT. W. Allen OF ST. Louis. NJ.
A. FIcke OF Kansas City. and NJ r.
Benton OF Neosho- The convention ther
az 6-35 o'clock adjourned sine dis.
Another session was held tonight. the
delegates being anxious 20 hear speak
ing by United States senator COcErel
and Governor William j. Stone.
Los Angeles. Cal. Aug s-Durfrg the
last month all but ore member % tbs
police commission q this city have hand
Ed Il their designations The last ore
came last Eixnt VIXEN Commissioner Pte-f-
les res Sned- The Mi3isreriz. association
and TIE newspapers have b>Sa tza;.zz lie
commission or acccCn. OF lis h1rtllIx
Of the social evil. AID virtually forced
them out
London. Aug s-The amount o. bullion