Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-05-29

many conventions by political parties
where the views of the people have been
slfenced. AS far as was concerned was
determined the democracy of Iowa should
speak. l believe this is the safety, and
the only safety, of any political party on
earth. When l see such convention as
this, whose delegations have been selected
In the way that the delegations of this
convention have been selected, 1t is a
source Of qualification that l am unable
to express in the English language
want you from this time forward to know
that In Iowa the spirit of the democratic
party lies within it's masses, and from this
time forward l want the masses of the
democratic party to take its destines into
their own hands. and If they do l assure
you the democratic party will march on
to certain victory" (Applause.)
The committee on resolutions then re-
ported. Judge French of Scott county pre-
sented the minority report and made an
impassoned speech in it's favor. A stormy
scene followed. and for half an hour the
factions howled themselves hoarse. The
majority repor; was then adopted by ac-
clamation.
The Platform.
In part 1t is as follows:
The democracy of Iowa, in convention
assembled hereby reaffirms it's allegiance
to the time-honored democratic doctrine
and silver as primary money, and the coin
age of both at a ratio without change or
limit.
I'VE hold to the use of both gold and
silver as the standard money of the coun
try and to the coinage of both gold and
silver without discrimination against eth
er metal or charge for mintage.
In the judgment of this convention tbs
explicit pledge of the national democratic
party. If fairly and honorably kept, ie-
CURED the constant effort of every loyal
democrat to accomplish the repeal of all
laws heretofore enacted through the in
strumentality of the republican party
which do in letter and spirit alike discrim
mate against silver and in favor of gold.
and the substitution thereof of affirmative
legislation which shall upon some terms
or other restore silver to equal rights with
gold in the minis and coinage of the coun
try.
I'VE hereby affirm as a deliberate con-
viction of this convention that the act of
1873. in SO far as it demonetized silver and
established gold as the single unit of value
is fragrant violation of one of the mosi
important provisions of the constitution
or the United States-a violation which
every political party ought to condemn
and every good citizen should assist in ex
punging from the statutes of the republic
We therefore favor the immediate repeal
VI oil laws ny WHICH SILVER was demOle-
tized, and demand its unqualified restora
ton of the right of free and unlimited
coinage in the minis of the United States
as money of final redemption at the old
ratio of Is to l.
I'VE recognize the fact that upon this
question the country has reached a crisis
that can be no longer evaded nor post
poned. We know that the result of the
conflict must be a return to the money nj
the constitution, or the substitution there
for for all time to come of a standard of
value born of British aristocratic greed
money, and in behalf of the toiling mill
ions of this country we welcome the con.
1ict and pledge the democratic party of
Iowa to stand by the constitution to de-
fend the right, to beat back with all Its
strength every aggression of the none,
power of the old and new world alike. and
to aid to the utmost limit of its ability IN
restoring to ourselves and our posterjty
all the sacred heritage of the financiil
system bequeathed to the American peo-
pie by the fathers of the republic. and
which was equally fair and just to all cit
liens, and In this effort We cordially in
wife the cooperation of all good citizens
without reference to political affiliations
in the past.
'Reposing full faith and confidence in
the democracy, patriotism and ability of
Horace Boies, We hereby declare it to be
the bounden duty of every patriot in Iowa
without regard to former party afiilia.
tons to use all honorable means to Sc.
cure his nomination at the democrat tic
national convention for president of the
United States"