The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-04-11
Vol. XX--No.. 40
Resolutions Adopted by the Demo-
cratic Convention.

RESOLUTIONS Adopted by the Demo-
cratic Convention.
Following are theresOlutions adopt
ed by the Democratic coyention at
Jackson last Saturday:
Resolved. That We. the Democracy
of Cape Girardeau. in convention as
sembled. regard the ablishment
of the true bimetallic standard guar
anteed by orr Constitution as of over
shadowing Importance to the welfare
of our people,: that we favor the re-en-
actment of the mintage law of 1887,
which was approved by that great
sound money Democrat and President,
Andrew Jackson, and which act pro-
vided for the free and unlimited coin
age of both gold and silver at the
ratio. substantially, of 16 to l, with
out discrimination.
( Resolved, That we are unalterably
opposed to the single gold standard.
and the periodic issue of bonds to sus-
tain the same.
Resolved, That all public creditors
should be paid in either gold or sill
yer at the option of the government
and as may be most advantageous to
the public interests: and that we de-
nOunce the practice which has grown
up in late years, to pay the public
creditors in gold on demand and of
such creditors, as urwarranted in law
and calculated to lower the value of
silver as ultimate redemption money.
| That under the sO-called Stanley
Mathews act of 1878, all public credi-
tors can be paid in either gold or
standard silver dollars, containing
412t grains of silver, as provided by
the act OF 1887. without a breach of
public faith.
Resolved. That we firmly believe
that the adoption of the single gold
standard has greatly increased the
value of gold. and increased in pro-
| portion its purchasing power of COM
mOdities, and thereby directly added
to the public debt as we'll as to private
| debt. making it harder for the people
to pay liabilities incurred in the past
and unjustly increasing the wealth of
the credit class. That the single gold
standard has lowered the price of land
and increased the purchasing power
of money, and is gradually paralyz-
ing the energies of our people and re-
ducing them to a condition of serf-
dom.
Resolved. That in view of the inter-
ests involved to the Democracy and
people of Missouri in this great ques-
tiOn of the re-establishment OF true
bimetalism we instruct our delegation
to the State convention to favor
solid delegation to the national CON
vention, Il unit in sentiment on this
subject. and containing no lukewarln
or doubtful member
Resolved. To the end that our del
egatioG to the national convention
contain only the ablest and most dis
tinguished members of our party, We
respectfully suggest that the entire
delegation. except the four members
from the State at large. be selected
by committee composed of one or
two members from each congressional
district. the delegation so selected to
be ratified and confirmed by the con-
vention
Resolved. That we cordially APP
prove and endorse the administration
of Governor VIM J. Stone. and re-
gret and condemn the uncallGd for
and Incorporate assaults made upon
him personally and officially by the
gold Standard. metropolitan press of
this State: and we regard the faction
al warfare inaugurated on him as
dictated by the Money brokers of
New York to destroy the harmony of
the Democratic party in Missouri.
And further. we indorse the acts and
platform of the Pertlc Springs con-
ventiOn.
Resolved. That our delegates to
the Sedalia convention vote as unit
on ali questions coming before the
convention. and that those attending
cast the full vote of the county. and
that no proxies be given by the dele
gates from this county.
Resolved. That the delegates from
Cape Girardeau county to the State
convention to elect delegates to the
national convention at Chicago be
instructed to use all honorable means
to elect Vest. Cockrell, Bland and
Stone as the MISUNDERSTANDING to said
convention.