The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-08-01
SILVERITES CONFER.
The Meeting at St Louis Indorses
Bryan for President
Congressman Newlands Made Temporary
and w. p. st. John Permanent Chairman
Declaration of fPrincipIes-NatiOnal
Democratic Ticket Indorsed.


Declaration of Principles National
Democratic Ticket Indorsed.
ST. LOUIS. July 23.-The delegates of
the national silver organization were
slow in assembling in the music hall
of the Exposition building, and there
were not nearly enough visitors to fill
the galleries when J. j. Mott, chair
man of the national committee, called
the convention to order at 1890 o'clock
yesterday. Prayer was offered, after
which Miss Lille B. Pierce, of this
city. read the declaration of independ-
ence. This caused an outburst of ap-
plause.
When the call had been read, Con-
gresham F. G.. Newlands of Nevada,
was introduced by DIR. Mott as tempo
rary chairman and proceeded to make
his address
At the caucus of the silver organiza-
tion delegates yesterday the following
committee was appointed to confer
with the populists with view to So
lidifying the forces: G. w. Baker, of
California: Judge Scott, of Nebraska;
w. II. Foster, of Missouri; William p
St. John, of New York, and b. F.
holLn, OF NOrtn carolina
The committee on credentials re-
ported that there were no contests
The committee on permanent organi-
zation recommended that w. P. St.
John. of New York, be selected for
permanent chairman; Charles A
Towne. of Minnesota, be chosen for
vice chairman, and r. e. Dufendorfer.
of Pennsylvania, for secretary. The
n
adopted.
The general trend of all the speeches
in debating the question was that the
great object was to secure an indorse-
ment of Bryan and Sewall. At every
mention of the democratic nominees
the delegates cheered.
When the second days session met
Congressman Newlands moved that a
committee on ways and means be aP-
pointed to raise funds with which to
defray the expenses of the convention.
The report of the conference commit
tee was read and adopted and then
Senator Jones read the platform, the
chief part being as follows:
First-The paramount issue at this time in
the United States is indisputaby the money
question 1t is between the gold standard,
gold bonds and bank currency on the one side
and the bimetallic standard. no bonds and gov
ernment currency on the other.
On this issue declare ourselves to be in
favor OF a distinctlvely American financial
system. We are unalteraby opposed to the
single gold standard and demand the imme-
date return to the const tutonal standard OF
gold and silver. by the restoration by this gov
ernment, independently of any foreign power,
OF the unrestricted coinage of gold and silver
as the standard moncv at the ratio of sixteen
to one and upon terms of exact equality,
a full legal tender, equally with gold, for all
debts and dues, public and private, and we
favor such legislation as will prevent for the
future the decentralization of any kind OF legal
tender money by private contract
We hold that the power to control and regu-
late paper currency is inseparable from the
power TO coin money; and. hence, that all cur
rency intended to circulate as money should be
issued and its volume controlled by the gem
eral government only, and should be legal
tender.
The platform then goes on to say
that il is opposed to the issue of bonds
in time of peace; it is against allowing
a syndicate of native and foreign bank
ers to uphold the gold standard and
letting them make large profitf de-
MES that there can be such an economic
paradox as overproduction; appeals
to the people of the United States to
make one supreme effort to free them
selves from the money power, and rec
commended the convention to nominate
the democratic nominees for president
and vice president.
The platform was adopted after some
debate.
Mr.. E C. Little, of Kansas, then
nominated William j. Bryan, of Ne
braska, for president After a num-
Der of speeches Mr.. Bryan was nomi-
mated by reclamation.
Mr.. Troup, of Connecticut, then
placed the name of Arthur Sewall, of
Maine, before the convention for vice
president and the nomination was
unanimously agreed to.
Col. Pace, of Nebraska, offered q
resolution declaring it to be the sense
of the convention that as the demo
cratic party had arranged to notify
Bryan and Sewall in New York, the
silver party notify them in Bryan's
home at Lincoln. The motion was
agreed to. Thereupon the convention
adjourned sine die.
Silver Mems Address.
ST. LoUIs, July 27.-The national
committee of the silver party has is
sued an address to the public. 1t is
signed by the committee and is as fol-
lows:
To the American People:
InaSmuch as IL has been charged upon the
national silver party assembled in St Louis
that we are q convention OF repudiators, revo-
lutionists and anarchists, we submit the fol-
lowing TO the candid judgment OF the people.
In our delegates are four veterans OF our
Mexican war. - ex-confederates and 1876 union
army veterans OF the late war. OF the 73l dele
gates attending nine are prohibitionists, 20
are populists, 10 are democrats and :; 8 are re-
publicans
In this composition OF the convention we ap-
peal to oil true patriots. without regard to
previous party Affiliations. to vote for Hon.
William J. Byran for president and Hon.
Arthur j. Sewall for vice president of the
United States result OF their election will
be the restoration of the free coinage OF silver,
on equal terms with gold, providing thereby a
growing volume of money, which will tend TO
disseminate rather than aggregate wealth.
which will relieve the present profound de-
preston and replace 1t with wide prosperity.
We urge you TO unite upon this ticket as
your sole hope of escape from the rigors OF a
grinding gold monopoly.
Ours is d poor mans campaign. We there
fore, call for contributions toward legitimate
expenses the same to be sent to William p.
St. John, treasurer. at l9l East Thirty Fourth
street, New York city. Contributions of 81 or
more will be regularly acknowledged
Dr. j. C. Hearne, formerly of Hanni-
bal, Mo-, recently won his $40, 900 libel
suit against NJ. II. de Young, of the
San Francisco Examiner The suit |
grew out of the famous Amos Stillwell |
murder at Hannibal, for which DIR. |
Hearne and wife were tried and ac-
quilted.
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