The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-06-20

j. T. Woodward, T. F. Pollard. DR..
Raglan. c. II. Buiord, VIM. Morris.
Kohl. Nelson Cole. Thos. Low
man, VIM. MARI.
Williams Gulch-Delegate: Il. 7.
Cook.
Fuller Springs Delegate: John
Malloney.
Pony-Delegate: Ed MILLIONS.
Ennls-Delegates: Will Ennis. Jas.
Saunders.
Summit-Delegate: Jos. Hyde.
The report. was adopted.
Chairman Meaney, OF the committee
on permanent organization reported
recommending w. A. Clark as perma-
nent chairman, Wiley Mountjoy as Sec
rotary and Julian A. Knight as assis-
tant secretary. The report was accept
ed.
Mr.. Clark, in taking the chair.
thanked the convention in a neat
speech. He urged unity OF action as
exhorted the delegates to their duty to
the party when they returned home.
He predicted hat the flag of victory
would be planted on the breatwOrks of
the enemy. His remarks provoked
considerable applause.
Then followed the report Of the COM
mittee on resolutions, as follows:
REsOLvED: THAT we, the Demo-
Gratis of Madison county, in convention
assembled, do re-atfirm our allegiance
to the time honored principles Of dem
ocracy as enunciated by its founders
and exemplitied by its history.
2.-rhat the great majority OF the
people OF the United States have de-
clared in most emphatic terms, their
oppositions to that. system of iniquity,
known az the protective tariff, ana that
the same is now u dead issue among the
masses, and is being used by the Re-
publican party as a su bterfuge 20 lead
the minds Of the voters away from the
main and only living issue in the com
ing campaign, to wit: The question as
to whether. the people of the United
States shall, or shall not have the free
and unlimited coinage of silver at the
ratio of IL to /.
3.-The great and paramount issue
before the people Of the United States
is the financial question: that, the pres.
ent administrator has ignored and
| failed to carry out the wishes Of the
democratic party on this great issue,
and has united with the Republican
party in its slavish ~subservience TO the
demands of the moneyed and privileg'
ed classes OF the East, while ignoring
the demands and interest of the great
masses Of the people.
1--WE believe the Democratic party
the party of the Constitution and the
people-must and will lead in the fight
for the restoration of silver as money,
We hail with delight and approx
al the strong expressions of democratic
sentiment On the subject of silver
throughout the west and south. We
unite with them in demanding the free
and unlimited coinage of gold and sill
yer at the ratio of IL to l, regardless o
the wishes and dictations of any other
nation.
6.-We recognize the question of the
free and unlimited coinage of silver a:
the only pertinent and live issue before
the people, and in keeping with the
principles and traditions of Democracy
and in accordance with the desire o
all good democrats, and the masses o
the people, we demand the enactment
of proper laws, requiring the free ani
unlimited coinage of silver at a ratio
of l6 to /, and that said coin be made
legal teuder for all purposes.
I've invite men of all politica
opinions whose patriotism is above
party, and who desire so see our coun
try relieved of the thralldom Of a re
lentless and tyranical p%lutocracy t.
join us in this great contest.
e.-Reading the record of the Re
publican party in the past, and looking
at future conduct towards silver, as in
dicated by the men who direct its pol
icy, we view with suspicion the declar
atoms of the Republicans in convention
assembled, on the question of silver
coinage, and believe these declaration,
M PTe &C