The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-04-23

sistently and persistently urged tn at
the grievous wrong be righted. The
demonetization of silver resulted in the
steady appreciation of gold and cor
responding fall in the price of com
modities produced by the people; a
heavy increase in the burden of all
debts, public and private; the enrich
ment Of the money-lending class
paralysis of industry and impoverish-
ment of the people and unexampled
distress in all gold standard countries
Experience has shown that while under
the single gold standard there may be
an occasional revival of business acti-
witty, accompanied by enhanced ad-
vances Of limited number of commo-
dities, such revival is due to artificial
and temporary causes, and cannot per-
manently alleviate the sufferings due
to falling Of prices brought about by
the appreciation of the gold and an in
adequate supply Of primary or redemp-
tion money.
No delegate or alternate elected by
this convention shall have the power OF
authority to name any other person as
his proxy, to act or vote in his stead
Mt such national convention, but such
delegates as shall attend such conven.
tion and the alternates of such dele.
gates as shall not attend shall have the
power, and are hereby authorized, .tc
cast the full vote Of this state IN such
convention
We further hold that the paramount
issue now before the people of the
United States relates to the monetary
system to be adopted by this country,
and upon that issue we declare that
the federal constitution names silver
and gold together as the money metal
of the United States Duty to the
people requires that the party of the
people continue the battle for bimetal
| lism until its efforts are crowned will
success. Therefore. be it
Resolved, That we demand the free
and unlimited coinage of silver ant
| gold for primary, or redemption
money, at the ratio of 10 to 1, with
out waiting for the action or approva
| of any other government.
| Resolved, That we are irrevocably
opposed to the substitution for metal
| lie money of panic breeding corpora
ton credit currency based on single
metal, the supply of which is so limi
ted that it can be cornered at any time
by few banking institutions il
Europe and America.
| Resolved, That we are opposed to tn,
policy and practice of surrendering t.
the holders of the obligations of tn,
| United States the option reserved by
law to the government of redeeminl
such obligations in either silver coiI
or gold coin,
Resolved, That we are opposed to th'
issuing of interest bearing bonds o
the United States in time of peace
and especially are opposed to placin.
the treasury of the government unde
the control of any syndicate of bank
ers, and the issuance of bonds to b(
, sold by them at an enormous prof
for the purpose of supplying the fede
raj treasury with gold to maintain tn
policy of gold monometallism.
Resolved, That the delegates elected
by this convention to represent tn
democracy of Missouri in the nationa
democratic convention, to be held II
Chicago, are hereby instructed to cas-
their votes and use their influence il
that convention in favor of the adop
tion of the sentiments herein abov,
expressed, and such delegates ar
hereby further instructed to vote as
unit on all questions coming befor
such national convention also, to Gas
their votes and use their influence Il
secure the nomination of candidate
for president and vice president VIII
are personally in accord with tn
money system heroinbefore advocated
We approve the action Of our senators
Hons. +. NJ. Cockrell and George q
Vest, on the financial question, an
recommend the re- election of Hon G. G.
Vest to the United States senate.