The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-05-23
soIEs HEADS THE IOWA PEOPLE
Free silver the Main Plank Of the
Platform.

Dubuque. Iowa. May 2o.-The democratic
state convention was called TO order a;
II o'clock and s. s. Wright OF Upton mad
temporary chairman. He delivered q
carefully prepared speech in which &c oj-
posed the free coinage OF silver al 10 10
Wright FIRST paid his respects 10 III,
legislation of the republican party OF tho
state on the liquor question. He wss rar-
ucElsrly severe upon the presen; law
xrown as the mulct law.
Speaking OF finances he said: -
believe that the government should dc
more than TO stamp upon q coin that
which represents its purity and finencss
and let IL battle for supremacy among the
commodities and In the markets OF the
world The stamp placed upon a metal
should be regulated by its real. intrinsic
value. That man who advances the arku-
ment that the debtor can. after the es-
tablishment OF free coinage law at the
ratio OF is TO !. pay his debts at half ,hei,
face value. may fold TO his bosom all the
comfort derived by asserting a PROPOSE
ton so elaring. SO palpably at variance
with the fundamental principles of free
government, based on true ethics. To
make a piece Of money out OF 81 10 j. cents
worth OF silver and say tina; II shall be
received IN the payment OF all debts a.
one dollar Is but 10 conhscate one-half OF
the wealth OF every man whose money l.
loaned ~ is TO cut In two the little ba nix de
aosit of the laborer and to double the
price OF all things he buys. ! am opposed
10 any system OF finance that will driv.
the recognized legal standard into the
vaults or out OF the country. and thus
create a financial s;ringcncy in coripari
son with which the present would be con.
s!dered q time of bountiful harves; and
OVERLOOKING riches. ] am Internationally
opposed TO our government coming 80 cents
INTO a dollar. ! am unalterahly opposed 10
the free coinage OF silver at the ratio OF
Is TO J. or at any other ratio inconsis-
tent with the true. honest intrinsic value
Of both metals.
And believe that In order to have tn.
free coinage of more than one metal we
must mrs; be assured that a parity San be
maintained between them
In conclusion he said: The creates
political battle OF modern times is JUS;
ahead OF US. believe the time is pas;
when any political party can be sure OF
success in this broad land. The true
American resents the idea that he Will
vote for any party because of the party
Appeilation regardless OF whether or no,
Il represents correct principles. II any
party expects 10 ride into power quietly.
najestically and unmolested in the United
States in the fail OF 1885, without any ef-
fort whatever on its own part and without
even taking the trouble TO make a nomi.
nation. II Is greatly mistaken, and It would
not be strange II the party Of jefferson.
Jackson, Hancock. Tilden. Cleveland and
Boies. the party OF the masses. with just
and reasonable declaration OF principles.
and a wise selection OF candidates. would
bury the great champion Of restricted
trade and prohibit commerce OF monopo-
lies, trusts and eombines-the father OF
the American commonweal army-so deep
that he could be resurrected only by the
sound OF Gabriefs trumpet"
wrishts speech was frequently inter
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that silver should be considered money a,
proportionate value with gold called out
prolonged cheers from the gold s;andar I'd
people, while the silver men remained ST.
lent barring mild protests from one OF two
delegates, Bo!es' name brought the con-
vention TO its feet and the cheers con-
tinued fully Ave minutes. ClevelaTIs
name was also Enthusiastically received.
After naming the committee the coaven-
ton adjourned until . =. m.
The Chairman Spoke.
Chairman Carr said: I'm this csmpaisn
all masks must come of. all decep;i IN
must end. Four years ago the platforms
OF both the great parties called for the
coinage and use OF silver as standard
money. They appeared quite fair to the
casual observer. but on close inspection
were found 10 contain secret trap-doors
large enough to allow the escape Of every
gold-standard ofiic!al. There are only two
sides TO this question. II IL elmeta!lisiu
agains, the single gold standard. There
10 no middle ground for any party to hon.
estly stand upon
He claimed that the gold standard policy
had brOugh; hard times, compelled the 81
suance OF bonds In time of peace, and was
responsible for the deficiency In the rev.
enue. The shortening Of the money sup
ply. he said. was Englands new method
OF conquest. He said:
The men who produce no wealth. tht
men who are interested In Masking tbs
wealth they now possess double In aetna
value are striving to regulate the vol
ame Of the country's money, As soon a,
they succeeded In closing the minis
against the coinage OF silver they com
uenced a campaign for the destruction
| OF greenbacks and kept congress from TAX
l ing Its usual holiday recess last pccembc
| in a desperate attempt to reduce the vol
ume Of our money by destroying a th,r.
| Of our present stock"
ITO restore free coinage safely. wiscl!
and Justly 10 the mission OF the demo
cratic party" said the speaker. and
/ rejoice to know that lowa's voice In tn
great national council will Be for tn
aenlnation Of Horace Boise. . man VIII