The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-06-25
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sshs~sxeF il hsr asgrfsns the single god
standard. Lines we're never 50 dtsune-s
drawn There was no longer any 1o1o<
about what would be done AZ Chicago on
the Issue. He urged al the advocates q
bs-netaEIssrn, the standard OF the 1atn~Ts
and Of the constitution. 70 unite on one
ticket as well as one issue. He insisted
that this unfyn Of the people. regardless
Of party alliances. against the Eosd stand
ard oy the money power vas ro1 f@e
duty Of the hour Il would save the peopae
from becoming homeless tenantTy WHALE
the rich were becoming richer by incEsas-
Ing the value OF gold The values OF al
that the people possess were oecreasaIis'
while the values OF foreign money were IL
creastng. When Warner concluded. JReze
Patrick led three rousinS cheers War
nerss speech was interrupted continually
5y applause, especially his reference 70
the bankruptcy and distress Of the masses
and the heavy tribute being levied on them
by the money lenders Warmers tndtei-
n1eBt OF the administration for issuing
bonds 20 maintain the gold standard was
intensely severe and was greeted with
tgmE1fasus demonstrations. A report en-
credentials was adopted without opposi-
ton.
The following majority report Of the res
oiuiions committee was presented:
we. the Democrats OF Ohio IN conye1-
ton assembled. hold that the money quss-
ton tsshs vital and paramount issue now
before the people of this country. ana that
its early and correct settlement is neces-
sary 10 the revival OF business and the
return OF prosperity: therefore
Resolved. That we are uualterabiy op-
posed TO the single gold standard and de-
mand immediate return 10 constItu-
uonal money, gold and silver. by the resto-
ration by the government, independent OF
-. - r.axa
of both silver and gold as standard money
az the ratio of Is TO /. and upon the terms
Of exact equality existing prior TO 1873,
such coin TO be fun legal tender equally
with gold for AZ debts and dues. public
and private.
Resolved. That the delegates -at-lange
chosen by this convention and the dele
gates 10 the national convention from the
several congressional districts shall be and
are hereby instructed 10 use all honorable
means to secure the adoption OF the prin-l
ciples contained IN the foregoing resoiu-
tion by the Democratic national conven-
tion TO be held July :. and 10 vote for can
dldstes for president and vice president
who are known 10 be in fun accord with
them and 10 accomplish these ends 10 east
the votes from the state OF Ohio as unit,
as the majority may determine"
The gold men moved TO strike out the
amt RUE instructions. but were voted down
by viva voce vote, amid much disorder.
j. c. Patterson, OF Dayton, presented a
minority report covering the money doc
trine. election of senators by the people.
The Cuban question. tariff reform. personal
liberty and ali the usual declissatio Of
Democratic conventions. including reaffir-
nation Of the national platform of 1Sa2
No reference 10 the financial ques-
ton vas made. Patterson said Il
vas left out In the interest of
harmony. The minority report was
signed by four members. the majority
report by sixteen members. The minority
report was decisively defeated A motion
10 strike out the unit rule was also
promptly defeated. The gold men demand
ed call OF the counties on the adontior,
of the majority report IL resulted: Yeas
5f2, nays rs
For delegates TO the Chicago convention
the names OF Allen ". Thurman. r r.
Finley. j. ". Bookwalter, l. f. Holden.
John Conwen, John r. Mclean and
Charles +. Salem were presented The
hrst ballot resulted. Thurman 4Si Finley
5Il, Bookwalter 3si. Holden 49, Conweu.
ll2, Mclean sl5 Salem 1i3. Campbell {.
Thomas 2. necessary 10 choice. 3s7. Me-
Lean. Thurman. Holden and Finley were
declared elected.
The following state ticket was nou1in-
ated: Electors-at-large. T. T. Howell
Charles 5. Fleischheimer. secretary of
state. Clinton 4. White: Judge OF the
supreme court. +. j. Blaidin: dairy and
food commissioner. Patrick McKeown;
member OF the board of public works. VIII
tam Beaumont.