The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-25
SILVER EVENING SESSION.


ST. Louis, July 24.-The delegates. as
usual, came together slowly for the utter
noon session. and at the hour fixed. s3o
not half were In their seats nor were any
OF the officers present. II was nearly
o'clock before the attendance assumed
its usual appearance. The spectators were
slightly more numerous than al previous
sessions.
At 3.55 p m. Chairman 81. John raped
for order and introduced Rev Mr.. Hager-
ty who made the opening prayer At the
conclusion Of the invocation, q. W. Baker
was called upon for report from the
conferences committee. He said the time
was too short TO reach a. satisfactory con-
cluslon. There were not more than ten
men IN the conference. and only two
hours in which 10 discuss the methods TO
be pursued. He read the resolutions which
were adopted at the conference. On mo-
tion OF Afr. Turner, OF Kansas. the report
was accepted and adopted by a unanimous
vote. The report OF the platform CON-
mittee was then made by Senator Jones.
OF Nevada. As he read the platform he
was frequently interrupted by applause.
The platform reads as follows:
'~rhe National Silver party. In eonven-
ton assembled, hereby adopts the follow
ing declara ton OF principles;
"F'irst-The paramount issue st this
time IN the United States Is indisput2biy
the money question. IL IS between the
gold standard. gold bonds and bank cur
rency on one side, and the bl-metaiic
standard. 10 bonds and government cur
rencv on the other. On this issue We de-
clare ourselves 20 he in favor OF a dis
tinctiyeiy American financial system. We
are unaNerahiy opposed 10 the single gold
standard. and demand the immediate re-
turn TO the constitutional standard Of gold
and silver by the restoration by this gov
ernnleut. Independently or any foreign
power Of the unrestricted coinage or gold
and silver as the stan1ard money at the
raiio eS Is - 1 ard upon terms ~ exact
equality as they existed prior "a 1913; the
silver coin 10 be = fan legal tender. equal
Fv With gold for ali debts and dues. public
ard private ard we favor sgch ieEisla-
ton as will prevent fer the future the
characterization OF any kind of legal ten
der r,onsy by private contract We bold
that ths power 20 control ani regulate
A pzper currency Is tsssparabls from the
power 20 coin money. and hence that ali
currency INTENDED "a circulate as money
should be issued and It's volume controlled
BY the general government only. and
should he legal tender We are unsjte--
ably opposed 70 TIE issue ~ the United
states OF infersst-5eaEtng bonds n time
AZ pesre. anA we dsaounce az a blunSer
worse than a crime tse treasury policy
Incurred hv a Republican house of piaar-
ir- srto debt by hundreds OF millions In
fhe vain attempt - maintain the gold
standard ny borrowing gais: ard ws de-
rraaS the payment % al coin obligations
a. re United States as provided BY sx-
{x.fnr laws n either gold Or silver coin
At the option oy the government. AMI not
al ths option OF the creditor.
saThe demonstration OF silver in Ts7s
enormously Increased the demand for
vols. enhancing IT'S purchssirg power ani
Iaxersux al prices measured ny that
Stanssrs. an7 s.nee thai un5usr zna IN
ssfensa,le act the prices % American
products have fallen upoa 81 average
nearfv y per cent. carrying down wita
then 7rauo-s louafe1v the morey vsloe 81
sl osasx forms O. property. 6aca fail o: