The Irish standard., 1896-04-18
MISSOURI is Fer SILVER
Democrats Down There Declare Them
selves i'm Favor of the White rIetal.

Democrats Down There Declare Them
selves i'm Favor of the White rIetal.
Sedalia, Mo-, April 16.--The Missouri
Democracy in state convention here yes
terday pledged itself uneauivocally for
free and unlimited coinage Of silver at l6
TO ! and nominated the following dele
gates-at-large to Chicago: United States
Senator'S Geo G., Vest and F. NJ. Cockrell,
Gov. w. ]. Stone and George w. Allen,
ex-mayor of st. Louis. All are pro-
nounced in favor of the white metal and
are instructed to vote for that issue. Ex-
Congressman Richard F. BANDS presi-
Dental boom was a decided feature. II
was launched by Gov.Stone and approved
by the convention with decisiveness
that left no doubt as to the silver cham
piOn's strength.
The convention, besides being one Of
the largest in the history of the state,
was also one. of the most enthusiastic
and disorderly on record. Several se-
we're fights were engendered and an open
rupture was threatened when Delegate
Nick Bell threw glass of water in the
face of State Chairman Maffitt
Chairman Maffitt raped the conven-
tion to order at 1880 p. m. After divine
invocation by Rev. j. S. Meyer, ex-Con-
gressman William H. Hatch was an
nounced as temporary chairman and jeff
Pollard, of st. Louis, temporary seere-
tary, When Mr.. Hatch stepped for
ward to make his speech, he was given
an ovation. He made spirited address
and was cheered long and loud. The
mention of Mr.. Bland's name as one Of
the most valuable and faithful Of Dem
ocrats brought a burst of applause and
cheers.
During the progress of the temporary
OF ganization, the two Kansas City dele
cations, which up to this time had not
| been admitted to the hall, were allowed
to take their seats.
A fight over the recognition of the St
Louis delegates as members of the reso-
luton committee ensued lodge Glib
son, the Kansas City gubernatorial can
didate, and member of the Stone dele.
cation, got the floor and made a spirited
| speech, but the white metal adhereni
was drowned out with cheers and howls
| for recognition Of gold men. Prospects
of an endless wrangle soon became ap.
parent, and at o'clock speeches were
| limited to five minutes.
| Edward Butler, of St. Louis was Missed
when he spoke for recognition Of his fel
[ low gold delegate and declared that thu
failure to recognize him would mean tn,
| loss of 5000 votes to the Democracy o
Missouri. Butler speeches on each sid,
continued until 2:45 O'Clock, when tn.
| question was put to vote. The st
Louis gold delegates were finally recog
nized and a recess taken till 4 o'clock tx
appoint committees
i Excise Commissioners Nicholas M. Bell
free silver delgate from st. Louis, dash
ing glass full of water In the face o
Charles G. Maffitt chairman Of the Demo
| cratic state committee, was an excitin,
incident The act was done as Mafit
leaned over the platform to address Bell
Ewho had advanced toward him from tn
body of the hall. Temporary Chairman
Hatch stepped between them and pre-
vented further show of hostilities an
i Maffitt retreated with the water drippin
from his face and clothes. Maffltt wa
formerly sound money man, but wa
selected as free silver delegateNand tn
convention worked in the interests of tn
Stone faction. The episode today occur
red during the heat of a fight for the rec
ognition of Lionberger, St. Louis gol
= delegate, as member of the citizen,
committee. Bell had unavailingly sough
4 recognition of the chair and finally ad
: vanced toward the platform. His dis
cussion with Maffitt resulted in the latte
exclaiming: I'll warm your jacket In
| little while"
Shortly thereafter Bell got the ear
the chair and began free silver speecl
He had spoken few moments an
reached for glass of water. AS he di
: so Maffitt again leaned over the pla
: form, and, addressing Bell, said some
: thing that ended with the word 'tturr
coat. No sooner had the words left Ma
| fits lips than Bell dashed the content
of the full glass in the chairman's fac
: The credentials committee, after har
| fight of four hous, reported In favor
: seating the Kansas City Stone-Brown de
: egation, a decided victory for Gov. StOn
The faction dominated by Francis an
/, Shelley was completely shut out. ri
| report was adopted. A permanent org,
, nization was then effected, H. e. Bello
I of Newton County. being elected perm;
e nent chairman and Sam Cook Of Me,
: leo, one Of the most active silver me
d in the state, was made secretary. 70
! lowing this the report of the commit,
= lon resolutions was read. The resolution
after treating of state matters and III
: holding the state administration, TAX
' that subject is as follows:
!. We further hold that the paramoul
i Tissue now before the people of the Unit,
r States relates to the monetary system
be adopted in this country and up1
= that issue we declare that the feder
]: constitution names silver and gold t
: gether, as the money metal of the Unit,
States. The duty to the people requir
v that the party of the people continue Il
! battle for bimetallism until its effor
!. are crowned with success. Therefor
o be it
s Resolved, That we demand the fir
! and unlimited coinage of silver and 20
! into primary or redemption money at Il
i ratio of 16 to !, without waiting for Il
: action of approval of any other COVER
A ment.
4 Resolved, That we are irrevocably o
6 posed to the substitution for metal
+ money of a panic c-breeding-corporati
i credit currency based on single met
the supply of which is so limited tn
:. 1t can be cornered at any time by fl
Y ur MNCNsT IA iT