The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-06-12
AT SIXTEEN TO ONE.

OemOCT0to OF North Dakota Declare
For Free silver
Jamestown, N. D., June 6-The Dem
ocratic state convention convened in
this city. John Burke Of Rolette was
chosen temporary chairman and after.
ward made permanent chairman of the
convention. The committee on resolu-
tions reported a resolution favoring the
free coinage Of both gold and silver,
which was adopted. The following
delegates to the Chicago convention
were elected: Senator Roach, Will
Jams Of Grand Forks, j. H. Holt Of
Burleigh, III. II. Hartman Of Cass,
Eaton of Ramsey, and Wilson of Penn
bina.
On motion of Martin Ryan of Cass
the delegates were instructed to vote
for free coinage of both gold and silver
at the ration of 16 to 1. and to vote
for candidate for president who
would stand on that platform. There
were about 125 delegates present. J.
d. Benton of Cass attended the con-
vention as q spectator, having refused
to act as q delegate on account of the
silcvr complexion of the convention.
The train from the east this morning
bringing in majority of the delegates
was decorated with banners inscribed
"16 to l."
Kentucky Democrats.
Lexington, Ky, June 6.-The state
Democratic convention adjourned to-
day. The committee on resolutions
made it's report, which was adopted
with much enthusiasm. as follows:
lar. A dollar worth neither more nor
less than 100 cents. We favor BIZ
metallism, and to that end we demand
the free and unlimited coinage of both
gold and silver at the ratio of 16 to 1
as standard money with equal legal
tender power independent of the action
or advice of any other nation. We
hold that the secretary of the treasury
should exercise his legal right to re-
deem all coin obligations in gold and
silver. as may be more convenient,
and we are opposed to the issuance of
bonds in time Of peace for the mainte-
nance of the gold reserve, or for any
other purpose. We are opposed to the
national banking system and to any en-
largement of it's powers, and are OPP
posed to any contraction of the cur
rency by the retirement of greenbacks
or otherwise. We are for a tariff for
revenue only"
T. J. Carroll was selected by the
Louisville delegation yesterday as
member Of this committee from the
Fifth district, and he met with the
committe on resolutions last night, but
he and his gold associates were to-day
unseated before the convention was
permanently organized, so that he
could not present his minority report.
The resolutions adopted also con.
demned Gov. Bradley, and instructed
for Blackburn for president.
Virginia Democrats
Staunton, Va, June 5.-President
Cleveland's name was repeatedly
Missed III the Democratic convention
to-day. Senator Daniel read the ma
jority report Of the resolutions commit
tee. 1t deprecates 1.-THE growing influ-
ence of trusts. declares for a tariff tax
for revenue limited to the necessities
Of an economically administered gov
eminent. and opposes a third term of
the presidential Office The financial
plank is substantially as follows:
eve are for sound money, the sound
est that the world has ever had or can
have. This sound money should con-
sist of silver and gold. and of paper re-
deemable in silver or gold at the OPP
tion of the payer,the units of the whole
mass to be kept at parity by coinage
rights and equal legal tender func-
tons, the only method by which the
parity of the two metals has been con-
tinuously and successfully maintained.
The immediate and complete restora-
ton of the bimetallic system of money
which existed in the United States
from 1893 to 1873 is in our opinion de-
handed by the interests of commerce,
manufactures and agriculture. which
are alike suffering from the continuous
fall of prices and the consequent EN-
barrassment or bankruptcy of those
engaged therein. And in order to so re-
store it, we demand the free and I'M
limited coinage of both silver and gold
at the 16 to 1 ratio without waiting for
the assent or concurrence of any other
nation"