Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-04-22
BLAND AND FREE SILVER
MISSOURI DEMOCRATS DECLARED
FOR THAT COMBINATION.
senator's Were Thanked by the Com
Nention and Were Elected
Delegates at Large.

Sedalia, Mo, AprIl I0-Chairman Mattltt
raped the democratic state convention to
order At 1890. Congressman VIM, II.
Hatch was announced as temporary chair
man. and was given an ovation. He made
an able address and throughout its de-
livery was cheered long and loud. The
mention OF Bland as one of the faithful
democrats brought forth cheers. Hatch
begged the leaders to stand by the doc
trines of the democratic party as laid
down by the founders and proposed that
the Chicago convention follow the lead
taken by Pertle Springs convention and
adopt an unequivocal silver platform.
Whoever the nominee of the Chicago con-
vention for president might be- he said
II this platform be that of true democracy
there would not be a third party candi-
date During the temporary organization
the two contesting Kansas city delega-
lions We're allowed TO enter. The call Of
congressional districts to the selection of
names OF delegates and alternates was
then proceeded with
A protracted tight over the recognition
of the st. Louis delegates as members
of the resolutions committee ensued
Judge Gibson of Kansas City guberna-
torial candidate, and member of the state
delegation, made a speech In favor of
silver State Chairman Mafitt leaned
over the platform to speak to some one in
the audience. Delegate Nicholas Bell of
St, Louis dashed the dregs of glass of
water he was drinking into Maffitt's face.
Edward Butler of st. Louis was Missed
when he spoke for recognition of his fell
low gold delegate, declaring failure to
recognize him would mean the loss of 5000
votes. The St Louis gold delegates were
finally recognized and recess taken till
p. m. 10 appoint committees
The resolutions committee organized By
electing Thomas Shackelford chairman
committee was named TO draw up reso-
lutions
The credentials committee reported IN
favor OF the Kansas City Stone-Brown
delegation, decided victory for Governor
Stone. The faction dominated by Francis
and Shelley was completely shut out.
permanent organization was effected
NJ. +. Belon being elected permanent
chairman. Bellon assumed the gavel and
mid tumultuous applause made one of the
strongest free silver speeches of the day.
Following this the report of the commit
tee on resolutions was read The reso-
iutions. after treating of state matters
and upholding the state administration
took up the money question. The plank
on that question is as follows:
we further hold that the paramount
issue now before the people of the United
States relates to the monetary system
20 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 United |
States. The duty to the people requires !
that the party of the people continue the /
battle for blmetallism until its efforts are /
crowned with success. Therefore be II
Resolved, That we demand the free |
and unlimited coinage Of silver and gold |
II the ratio OF Is 10 !. without waiting for /
he action or approval of any other gov
Resolved. That we are opposed to the
substitution for metallic money of pan
c-hreeding, corporation, credit currency,