The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-16
SHOUTS OF APPROVAL
Clean White Meal ReSolu ions Adopted
by the Missouri Democrats.
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Sedalia, Mo-, April 15.-In the demo-
cratic state convention the resolutions
committee organized by electing
Ihomas Shackelford chairman. A
committee was named to draw up reso-
iutions. The credentials committee re-
ported in favor of the Kansas City
Stone Brown delegation, a decided vic
tory for Governor Stone. The faction
dominated by Francis and Shelly was
completely shut out. A permanent or
ganization was effected, A. NJ. Bellon
being elected chairman. Bellon as
sumed the gavel and amid tumultuous
applause, made one of the strongest
Tree silver speeches of the day. Fol-
lowing this the report of the commit
tee on resolutions was read. The reso-
iutlons, after treating of state matters
and upholding the state administration,
TOOK up the money question. The
plank on that question follows:
we further hold that the paramount
issue now before the people of the Uni
ted States relates to the money system
to be adopted by this country and upon
that issue we declare that the federal
constitution names silver and gold to-
gether as the money metal of the Uni
ted States. Duty to the people requires
that the party of the people continue
the battle for bimetallism until it's eff
forts are crowned with success. There
fore, be it
Resolved, That we demand the free
and unlimited coinage of silver and
gold at the ratio of 16 to / without
waiting for the action or approval of
any other government
Resolved, That we are irrevocably
opposed to the substitution for metal
lie money of panic-breeding corpora
tion, credit currency based on a single
metal, the supply of which is so limit
ed that it can be cornered at any time
by a few banking institutions in
Europe and America.
Resolved, That we are opposed to
the policy and practice of surendering
to the holders of the obligations of the
United States the option reserved by
law to the government of redeeming
such obligations in either silver coin or
gold coin.
the issuing of interest-bearing bonds of
the United States in time of peace, and
especially are we opposed to placing the
treasury of the government under the
control of any syndicate of bankers,
and the issuance of bonds to be sold by
them at an enormous profit for the pur-
pose of supplying the federal treasury
with gold to maintain the policy of gold
monometallism.
Resolved, That the delegates elected
by this convention to represent the
democracy of Missouri in the national
democratic convention to be held in
Chicago are hereby instructed to cast
their votes and use their influence in
that convention for the adoption of the
sentiments hereinbefore expressed, and
such delegates are hereby further in
to vote as a unit on all ques-
tions coming before such national con-
vention; also to cast their votes and
use their influence to secure the nomi-
nation of candidates for president and
vice president who are personally in
accord with the monetary system here
action of our senators, Hon. F. NJ.
Cockrell and Hon. George G. Vest on
the financial question and recommend |
the reelection of Hon. G. G. Vest to the |
United States senate"
With but slight objection the plat |
form was adopted, amid howls of de- |
light. Governor Stone then set the con- |
vention afire by presenting resolution |
Richard p. Bland delegate |
at-large to Chicago as the foremost ad- |
vocate of the white metal. Continuing, |
he paid a glowing tribute to Bland, /
him as the logical presi- |
Dental candidate of the party. The |
was adopted by rising vote.
Bland Immediately arose and declared IL /
would be impossible for him to serve as
1elegate-at-large and declined the hon.
Or. The rules were suspended, and Sem
ators Vest and Cockrell and Governor
Stone were unanimously elected dele
sates-at-large. Ex-Mayor George w.
Allen of ST. Louis was elected for the
fourth delegate.
The convention finished its delibera-
lions by selecting two delegates and
TWO alternates from each of the 16 con-
yressional districts. OF this number,
about Is favor the gold standard and
he remainder are for free silver.