The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-06-25
INDlANA'S SENTIMENT.
seventy-Five Per Cent. of the Delegates
Are with the People.


indianapolis, June 2i.-The democratic
ert c. Bell chosen president of the con-
vention. For delegates-at-large the COM
mittee recommended Daniel w. Voor-
hees. David Turpie and James d. Nc
Cabe. For fourth delegate the names Of
q. ". Menzes and Gilbert Shanklln were
presented, the former an advocate Of
gold. Shanklin withdrew his name.
Eell. in his speech. said: To-day we are
In the midst Of great crisis. You will
be expected to give expression to your
views on the financial question. You will
help to determine whether. adhering to
the time-honored principles and to the re-
peated declarations of the democratic
party. We shall insist upon a financial
plank which favors the use Of both silver
and gold as standard money at the long
established ratio Of 16 to /; whether We
are great and proud enough to direct our
own affairs as a free and independent na-
tion, or whether we must submit to the
dictation Of some foreign power: whether
We shall maintain the honest use Of
honest money. which provides for the
payment Of honest debts In the currency
contracted for. or allow the creditor to
demand two dollars for one In satisfaction
of his debt; whether more than 10000. 900
OF free people shall remain at the mercy
OF and In full subsection to a small cote
RE Of so-called capitalists OF this and 9TH
er countries; whether We are free men or
serfs; whether the farmers OF the coun-
try shall stand Idly by while. by the
forced increase Of the value Of gold the
only money permitted to be used. their
farms and property shall be reduced in
faIt at hall
dictatlon Of the money power OF one
small section OF this great land. one-half
OF our debt-paying money shall be swept
away and be kept out of existence. I
conjure you to speak In no uncertain
terms. This issue overshadows all others.
Let us sink all personal considerations
and preferences In Difference to the COM
mon good"
The platform which was adopted de-
clares for unrestricted coinage of both
silver and gold as primary money at the
ratio OF 10 to ] without waiting for the
cooperation Of Great Britain or any for
eign power. The platform instructs the
delegates to vote as a unit and to vote
for Governor Matthews first, last and all
the time" for president.
Following Is the Platform: I'VE reaf-
hrm our adherence to the faithful
democratic doctrine Of bimetallhsm and
therefore we demand the unrestricted
coinage OF both silver and gold as
primary money at a ratio of i6 to
without waiting for the cooperat on Of
Great Biit4in or any other foreign pow
er. all such coinage to be full leSal
tender In paymen. OF all debts, whether
public or private"
Resolved. We believe the existing
tariff fully equal to all demand for
needed revenue for expenses OF the
government economically administered
under conditions which will arise from
a restoration CT bimetallism. We are
opposed to redemption and final can
collation. Of United States notes (green-
backs)' or any other notes or certifi-
Gates issued by the United States 10
circulate as money. such redemption
and cancellation necessarily involving
an Increase Of the present debt by the
issue Of bonds and reduction of cur
rency. We demand a sufficient stable
volume Of money, gold. silver and pa
per. 10 meet the requirements OF our
ever growing population and denounce
the increase OF the public debt by is