Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-07-11

showed no dim,nution. but there was
less of demonstration than there has
been The per ,onal elements surround
ing the candidates had given place to in
tense feeling over the issue between the
gold and silver forces, as it neared the
eliminating point Moreover, there APP
pearcd to be a lack Of that personal
magnetism among the candidates which
inspires convention crowds to genuine
enthusiasm.
Charges were made against Serg cant
alarms Martie that he Disseminated
against the silver men, The silver
men also charge that they have been
Disseminated against in the matter of
admission TO the galleries. A commit
tee waited upon Chairman Harrity and
threatened that If liberal distribution
did not follow they would throw open
the convention hall to the Democracy.
Among the presidential candidates
there was but little change. The lead
ing candidates seemed to have reached
their full strength and come to a stand
still. The effort of the Bland leaders to
win over The Southern delegations has
not proven Successful, as Alabama, Mis-
sissippi and Georgia were standing out
against the movement The Boies men
were in some confusion over the split in
the delegation manifested at the first
roll call Yesterday. Teller seemed to
l, /, -.
feeling prevailed that it was any body's
race, and that dark horses must be
watched.
The convention was called to order
at 1910. There was visible state of
expectancy and apprehension when it
was discovered that the New York and
New England delegations were gener-
orally absent. Many thought the
threatened bolt had come, hnt it was ex-
planned they were caucusing over the
situation. The convention awaited pa
tiently their arrival and occupied the
time in listening 10 addresses.
Senator Blackburn wa called for and
electrified the audience by a frey ad-
dress. 1t was like a fierce cavalry
charge. 1t swept along with volley af-
ter volley of silver shot There was a
terrific yell when he said; ''Let us
construct platform that neither human
nor devilish ingenuity can submit to
more than orc c1u>tr Il. ion"
Fred Wilson lhe frrc silver delegate
from Massachusetts MAS loudly applaud
ed when he said the reason SO many
spindles were idle was because the rest
of the country was too impoverished to
buy.
The Michigan and Nebraska contests
were settled in favor Of the silver men
which gives them the necessary two
thirds MAORI to nominate,
THE PLATFORM
Following Enthusiastically the platform
agreed upon by the committee:
Recognizing thai the money question
is paramount to all others at this time
we invite attention To the fact that the
Federal Constitution names silver and
gold together as the money metals OF
the United States. aud that the first
coinage law passed by congress unGer
the constitution made the silver dollar
the unit Of value and admitted gold to
free coinage at a ratio measured BY the
- silver dollar unit.
We declare that the act of 1873, de
monetizing silver without the knowlege
or approval Of the people, has resulted
il the appreciation Of gold and cores.
ponding fall in the prices of commodi.
tics produced by the poo pic Il heavy in.
crease in the burden of taxation and OF
all debts, public and private; the en-
richment Of the money lending class Al
home and broad paralysis of industry
and impoveriShment Of the people.
We are unalterably opposed 10 the
stngle gold standard which has locked
fast The prosperity Of an industrious
people in the paralysis of hare
tines. Recommendation is a British pol
lev founded upon British greed for gair
and power, and its general adoption ha,
brought other nations into financial ser
vitnde 10 London. Il is not only i'm
American but anti American, and 1t car
be fastened upon the United States onl,
by the sitting OF that indominatabIt
spirit and love Of liberty which pro
claimed our political independence il
1916 and won it Ia the war of the Revo
luton.
We demand the immediate restoration
of the free and unlimited coinage o
gold aud silver Al ths present legal ra
ito of TO 10 /, without waiting for tn,
ard or consent OF any other nation. W,
demand that the standard silver dolla
.hall be full legal ienler, equally viii
. gold. public or private, and VIC favo
such legislation as will prevent the de
mouelizaiion OF am kind of legal ten
der money BY private contract.
We are opposed to the policy an
practice of surrendering to The holder
of the obligations OF the United State
the ton reserved by law to the gov
eminent of redeeming such obligation
IN either silver coin or gold coin
We are opposed 10 the issuing of in
terest bearing bonds in time of peac
and condemn the trafficking with bank
ing syndicates which, in exchange TO