Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-21

when cheers and calls for Boies were re-
newed. nor could order be maintained for
fully fifteen minutes, but the ex-governor
was not in the convention hall.
j. j. Shea Of Po.tawattomie, in an eulo-
CYSTIC speech that tested the enthusiasm of
the convention. nominated Horace Boies as
first delegate and chairman Of the Iowa
delegation. Boies was elected by a Unani-
nous vote. S. D. Evans Of Wapello W. A
Wells. Sioux City. and l.. T. Genung, FIRE.
mont. We're then elected delegates in turn
The platform adopted says, regarding free
silver:
I'm the judgment Of this convention the
explicit pledge of the national democratic
party, If fairly and honorably kept, requires
the constant effort of every loyal democrat
to accomplish the repeal of all laws hereto
fore enacted through the instrumentality
or the republican party, which do, in letter
and spirit, discriminate against silver and
in favor Of gold, and the substitution there
of of affirmative legislation which SHALL
upon some terms or other. restore silver to
equal rights with gold in the mints and
coinage of the country.
wv e hereby affirm as a deliberate convic-
ton of this convention that the act of 1873
In so far as it demonetZed silver and estah-
lished gold as the single unit of value is
Migrant violation of one OF the most in
portant provisions of the Constitution of
the United States, violation which every
political party ought to condemn and every
citizen should assist in expunEing from the
statutes of the republic. We therefore
FAVOR the immediat tie repeal of all laws by
winch silver was demonetized, and demand
us unqualified restoration to the right of
free and unlimited Coinage IN the minis Of
the United States a 9 money of final redenp-
ton at the old ratio of IL to L.
South Carolina Democrats,
The democratic state convention of South
Carolina last night at Columbia was con-
trolled by Senator Tillnsan. He-was chair
man of the committee on resolutions and
reported the platform, which was worded
ha nf
teranCeS.
1t denounced the admins tration of Pres
ldent Cleveland as undenocratic and tyran-
meal; repudiated the construction placed on
the financial plank of the last democrati
national convention by President Cleveland
and Secretary Carlisle; denounced the issue
OF bonds; expressed the belief that the
power and usurpations of the federal
courts as now organized to be dangerous
to the republio;' said I'VE demand tho
calling Of a constitutional convention to
form an organic law suita BILE to the chang
ed conditions and growth of the country
a more economical administration of ma
tlonal affairs: demanded the free and I'M
limited courage of silver at q ratio of 10 to
l. regardless Of the action of any and all
other natiols; the enlargement Of the pow
ers OF the interstate commerce commission
A minority report, signed by two men,
bers, was presented asking elimination of
the condemnation Of President Clevela nd
and demar ding pledge to abide the action
Of the national convention.
Senator lrby supported the anti-bolting
declaration, charging that Tillman's ambi-
ton to be President which could not be
gratifed in the democracy, was at the bot
tom of the boiling proposition.
Senator Tillman replied in bitter speech
and the platform as presented by him was
adopted.
Ex-Governor Boise prepared the follow
Ing plank Of the platform, but 1t was re-
1ected by the committee, aud not reported
to the conventions:
In making this declaration we do not
Ignore or underestimate the Importance of
the democratic doctrine that the parity of
coins made from the two metals of which
double standard is composed should be
faithfully and honorably maintained. And
Wnlie we believe a ratio which has been
substantially continued for three-quarters
OF century in the most prosperous period
Of our country's history will prove equally
efficient and equally satisfactory If re-
adopted now. still, If, when silver and gold
are restored to absolute equality before
the law with equal rights in the minis OF
the nation and as money of final redemp-
ton, reasonable experience shall demon
strate that parity at the ratio aforesaid
cannot be maintained, we pledge the de-
mocracy OF Iowa to aid by every means
Wlthln It's power In the establishment Of a
new ratio just to all classes of our citi-
zens alike, by which such parity shall be
maintained"