Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-21

against the further issuance and sale OF
government bonds. to acquire gold. with
which 10 redeem such currency, and de-
mand OF the government that 1t shall
hereafter redeem the same with the coin
OF either metal IL may possess. In strict
accordance with the letter OF the law.
5. We denounce as transparent fall
lacy the claim that labor can be bene-
fitted by the maintenance OF a single gold
standard as the basis OF our financial
system. The experience OF all ages and
OF every country alike clearly demon
strates that a contracted currency invsri-
ably compes a contraction OF business,
the lessening OF industrial enterprises. the
enforced ideness Of great numbers Of the
working classes; and nothing OF which
the human mind can conceive is more
clearly se,f-eyident than the naked truth
that the wages Of labor must always be
adjusted to and correspond with the prices
OF labors product in the markets"
SECRETARY or LABOR"
The sixth plank favors the appointment
Of a Cabinet Official 10 be known as
Secretary Of Labor, whose duty it shall
be TO report TO Congress what share OF
the enhanced price FOR which protected
products are sold I'm the markets OF this
country is paid to employees, and 10 ar
bitrate strikes.
The seventh plank instructs the dele
gates to vote as unit.
"S Reposing fully faith and confidence
I'm the Democracy, patriotism and apilty
of Horace Boies. formerly Governor or
the state. we hereby declare it TO be the
bounden duty Of every patriot in iowa
without REGARD TO former party ANNA
tions. to use all honorable means 10 Sc
cure his nomination al Chicago Tor the
high and responsible Office OF PRESIDENT
of The United States. 20 the END lha'
the principles Of Jenersonlan Democracy
be preserved and promoted, ana hoery
and prosperity be restored TO the steat
bodv OF the American people. Ana thal
any delegates 20 the national convention
mis- dav elected are expressly authorized
and instructed to place his name III noii''-
nation at the Chicago convention
Interest revived for awhile When JUICE
Nathaniel French, Of Davenport SUI
r,j,tad tho report Of the minority, or
solnd-mOney faction. IL reaas as loio"''
sOUND-MONEY VIEWS.
Sound money is necessary TO the pros
perity of the people. We Therefore opp2s
an devices for debasing the currency,
yrbetber by further issues of government
raper or the free coinage Of silver al 10
10 Consistently with these principles
We favor the largest and most liberal use
Of silver possible, and the strictest maln'e-
nance at par with sold of al the out
standing currency Of the government we
heartily endorse the administration OF
President Cleveland for wisdom courage
ard fidelity to the public interests.
Tho reference 70 President CleVelah1
evoked applause mingled with shouts OF
"N.o'' and misses. and The uproar was IN
ters,fed teufold when Judge trench went
on TO fay the silverites.
The excitement OF the afternoon tt'c"-
cd lis climax when the youthful Mayor
Vollmer. OF Davenport attempted TO close
the debate with a soInd-money speech.
Yeus. shoits. misses. cat-calls, WORDS
scarcely fitted for ears polite. and per-
sonal illusions continued TO make am
that was deafening. until Nollmef took
his seat A.
When the roll Of counties was called the
minority report was defeated by a vote
OF Gl7il 10 2lIis. ,..
Against a protest shouted from all parts
~ the hall a. molten to endorse the dis
trict deleq1tes TO Chicago elected at the
congregational conventions or the forenoon
which action was intended 10 bring them
under the operation Of the unit RUE was
declared carried. Then there was rush
for the omen. and IN the midst OF the con-
fusion the convention, a. $40, ADJOURNED
sine die.