The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-04-23
MISSOURI DEMOCRATS.

'1SseN'o wac tOh
free silver 10 to l. Ex- Congressman
W. Fl. Hatch, of Hannibal, was chair
man and M. L. Benton permanent
chairman.
A resolution instructing for Bland
for president was presented by Cover
nor Stone and unanimously adopted
The resolution is as follows;
Whereas, The restoration of free
bimetallic coinage as it existed in the
United States prior to the so-called
dem0netization act of 1873 is to be
the leading issue in the forthcoming
national election and,
Whereas, An honored citizen of this
state is among the foremost advocates
of bimetallism, not only in the United
States, but in the world--his name be-
) ing familiarly associated with silver
coinage in every civilized nation upon
the globe; and,
Whereas, He Is a man of large pub
lie experience, familiar with all the
phases of national affairs, and gentle
man whose character for integrity in
all the relations of life, makes him
the peer Of any living man; therefore,
be IT
Resolved, That the democracy of
Missouri takes pride in presenting to
the national convention at Chicago
the name Of Richard Parks Bland-a
name known throughout the world
for nomination to the Office of presi-
dent of the United States and the dele
gates from this state to said conven-
tion are instructed to use every honora-
BILE means to promote his nomination.
For delegates large to Chicago
were chosen Senators George q.
Vest and Francis NJ Cockrell, Gov.
w. J. Stone and George W. Allen, of
St Louis. For alternates were selec-
ted J. X. Hickey, d. w. Shackleford,
Robert Fox and W. s. Logan.
The following district delegates and
alternates were elected:
First District--John A. Knott, of
Hannibal, and d. r. Gillespie alter
mates, J. c. Anderson of Marion, and
L. +. Cottey, of Knox
Second District-Wm. NJ Eads, of
Carroll county, c. b. Crawley, of
Charlton county; alternates, G. w.
Green, of Linn, and T. j. Lowry, of
Randolph.
Third District-W w. Mosby, of
Ray, and John A. Cross, of Clinton !;
alternates, J. w. Peery, of Gentry, and
G. w. Bolster, of Mercer
Fourth District-C. +. Cochran, of
Buchanan, and w. c. Ellison, of Nod
away alternates, DIR. J.. l.. Minton, of
Holt and w. T. jenkins of Platte.
Fifth District. D. Shewalter, of
Lafayette, and j. w. Mercer, of Jack
son alternates, j. j. Fulkerson, of
Lafayette, and Geo. +. Ballenger, Of
jackson.
Sixth District--D. A. DeArmond, of
Bates, and w. S. Bryan, of Cass al
ternates, w. G, Hastain, of Cedar, and
r. j. Morehouse, of St Clair
Seventh District--E w. Stephens of
Boone, and Z. A. Barbour, of Greene
alternates, Samuel Davis, of Saline,
and C. A. Skinker, of Polk
Eighth District-J. 7. Bradshaw, of
Laclede, and Lon V. Stephens, of
Of Morgan, and John Scanlan, of
Phelps.
Ninth District-Thomas r. Gibson,
of Crawford, and w. l.. Gupton, of
Montgomery alternates, o. H. Avery,
of Lincoln, and M. r. X. Biggs of
Audrain.
Tenth District--John T.. Gibson, of
st. Louis, and j. w. Booth, of Frank
lin; alternates, Richard Southard, of
St Louis. and 7. II. Coppinger.
Eleventh District-Hugh j. Brady, of
st. Louis, and Nicholas NJ. Bell of st.
Louis; alternates, Charles Higgins,
and Thomas j. Ward.
Twelfth District--M. c. Wetmore
and c. c. Maffitt, both of st. Louis
Alternates, S. Sayle, and John Lind
say.
When Mr.. Maffitt's name was re-
ported, the convention, upon his sta.
ting that he was opposed to free silver,
turned him down SEQ to O. and elected
+. II. Gregory in his stead.
Thirteenth District-James s. Green
of Jefferson. and L. X. Lyle of Texas
county. Alternates, w. J. Leeper, of
Wayne, and Eli ID. AXE, of Iron.
Fourteenth District-Marshall AR.
mold, of Scott, and w. N. Evans, of
Howell. A ternates, A. j. Thoes, of
Stoddard, and r. 9. Ford of Taney
Fifteenth District-M. L. Benton, of
Newton, and John w. Halliburton, of
of Jasper. Alternates, G. S. Hoss, of
Vernon, and Charles H. Morgan, OF
Barton.
The platform adopted was as follows
We, the representatives of the demo-
cratic party of Missouri, in state con.
NcutlOI dhsbliultu, w ucIeDy TediiIul
our allegiance to the time honored
principles of the democratic party, as
formulated by Jefferson and exempli.
fed by Madison, Jackson and other
great and illustrious democrats, and
we believe that the interests of the peo-
pie demand that these principles should
be applied to the conduct of the federal
government, and express our convic.
tion that the prosperity of the people
and the perpetuity of represe tative
government depend upon their con.
tinued supremacy declare in favor of
equal rights to all, and special priyi,
leges to none local self government
the highest degree of personal liberty
consistent with public good, and 4
strict construction of the federal consti'
tuition; condemn the use Of federal
troops in the states by the federal gov
ernment for the suppression of domes
tic riot no call being made for such
troops by the regularly constituted
state authority, and are unalterabi,
opposed to a government by injunction
by the federal courts; that we favor
the imposition OF an income tax where
by the wealth of the country may bt
made TO bear its just proportion OF the
public burden We denounce AS un
American and un-democratic the sys
tenn Of taxation on consumption. only
advocated by the republican party. We
declare it to be fundamental princi
pie of the democratic party that thu
federal government has no constitu
tonal power to impose and colleci
tariff duties except for the purpose oi
revenue, and demand that the collec
tion of such t2xes shall be limited Il
the necessi les of the government
when honestly and economically ad
min'stefed
The first coinage law passed by con
gress under the constitution made TIN
silver dol ar the unit of value and ad
mitted gold to free coinage at rati,
measured by the silver dollar unit
From the beginning of the government
following . policy formulated b.
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