The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-02
DEMOCRATIC
CONVENTION
Continued from pags L;

l.
Although the committee on resolu-
tions mas not yet been appointed, the
proposed financial plank of the plat
form has been discussed during The
day by the leaders.
There will be no scarcity of planks
from which to make a choice. They
differ in language, but there is unad-
imous demand for an unequivocal and
severe arraignment of the free COIN
age of silver. The following plank has
been under careful consideration and
many prominent men have expressed
their entire satisfaction with it:
I'VE adhere with unwavering faith
to the teachings and 10 the warnings
of jefferson, jackson, Benton, I1lden
and Cleveland, and therefore we de-
mand the best, the most stable and the
most honest of money for the people or
this, the greatest Of nations; winch
money, by the wisdom, experience and
usage of this and other enlightened
countries must, under existing circum-
stances, be bimetallic, but must be
measured by the existing standard OF
gold, and should consist of gold with
a bank currency well secured and re-
deemable in gold and with the use OF
silver and other metals within the rea-
sonably safe limits prescribed by con-
venience and safety, and to be kept at
a par with gold.
UNDEMOCRATIC AND UNWISE.
W. believe it is undemocratic and
unvise for the government to debaSe
our money or to issue paper currency,
or by adopting the silver standard to
set this nation back from its financial
place among enlightened peoples, to a
monetary fellowship with the silver
monone tallists of Asia.
I'VE deem 1t folly and rasnness on
the part of this country to discard the
United States, of England, OF Germany,
of Austria, of Denmark, OF Norway, of
Sweden, of Greece, Of Holland, of
Spain, of Italy, of Brazil, of Chile, of
Belgium, of France and other enlight-
ened nations of the world, and to
adopt the outgroWn and dLscredited sill
yer standard of Mexico, Of Peru, of
China and of the other half-civilized
and pauper nations.
we believe the unlimited free coin
age of silver at a ratio of 16 to l, when
in the markets of the world its ratio
is only 81 to l, would bring disaster
upon our people and threaten the sta
bility of our Institutions"
While it is the intention to incorpo-
rate a tariff plank in the platform, rel
atively little attention has thus far
been given to that subject. It appears
to be the desire to make this plank
short and thoroughly Democratic. Of
several such planks submitted today
reads as follows:
TARIFF REFORM.
I'VE adhere to the Democratic doc
trines of the tariff reform and of a
tariff for revenue only under which the
taxes eXacted and the burdens imposed
shall not be increased to give special
to the few, but shall be
limited to the necessities of the gov
eminent economically administered.
The Wisconsin delegation met this
afternoon and organized by electing
General E. S. Bragg, chairman, and
George w. Dyer, secretary. 1t was de
cided that eX-Representative Jones, of
Madison, present the name Of General
Bragg as candidate for the presiden-
tial nomination. Members of the dele
cation STAGED that assurances of sup
port for General Bragg had been made
by delegates from southern and east
arn states, and that the west was prac-
tically solid for him.
A large contingent of sound money
men arrived from Alabama and Geor-
yia at 6 o'clock this evening, accom-
panied by brass band. About 300 men
the party. They were met
at the depot by delegates from Iowa
md New York, VINO escorted thern to
heir headquarters. The men formed
n line at the depot and marched
through the principal streets and were
received. Governor
Jones expressed himself as being proud
If the fine showing made by Gdle Ala
oaIna delegation.
I'VE have in our state" said the gov
srnor, "the opportunity of a life time,
md we intend to profit by it l believe
hat we can deliver the electoral vote
If that state to the nominee OF this
l say this in all seriousness,
because know the temper of the peo-
de. OF course, there is division in
he old Democratic party, but there are
efficient sound money Democrats in
he state, added to the straight Repub-
lean vote, to throw the state to Nc
<inley, if we can do nothing else. The
oopuliStS are making claims that can
lot be worked OUT
PROGRAMME AGREED UPON.
A conference was held tonight in the
DOM of Senator Villas, attended by the
enator, Chairman Bynum, of the eXecu- |
i've committee; Chairman Palmer, of the
ational committee; Hugh Wallace and !
rher leaders. 1t was the intention to |
talk over the platform, but |
here were so many Interruptions that /
he conference confined itself to arrang- |
lg a programme for tomorrow's con- |
ention. The following programme was |
greed upon:
The convention will be called to order by
General Palmer at u o'clock. General |
'almer will make a brief speech and |
Introduce the temporary chairman, eX-
Governor Flower. Secretary Wilson, of
he national committee, will be tempo
airy secretary of the convention. After
he address of Governor Flower, reso-
ltion will be passed providing for the
ommitteeS. The roll of states will then
e called in order that the members of
hese committees may be presented to the
invention. A resolution will be offered I
eferring all resolutions TO the committee /
nd adjournment will be taken until 4
clock.
Upon reconvening the permanent organi-
alton, with Senator Caffery in the chair,
I'll be installed and the convention will
stem to MIR. Cafery's speech. When the
invention meets again, at II o'clock on
thursday, the platform will be taken
p at once
The Oregon delegation arrived today
nd adopted the following resolutions,
rhich it is their purpose TO offer in the
invention:
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
Resolved, That it is the sense of the
onvention that a permanent organiza
on of the party in convention now as
embed is necessary and desirable; that
national committee be selected agree
bic to the usages of the Democratic
arty, whose duty shall be to call future
onventions of the party from time to
me, apportion delegates thereto and pro-
ide the time and place for the holding
hereof, and perform the duties which
sually devolve upon the committee of a
Official party. Complete organization
throughout the state is earnestly recon-
lended. We favor the use of gold and
liver as money but insist upon the main
enance of the present gold standard, and
lat silver shall only be used so far as
safely may be and consistently with