The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-04
WHITE METAL. CARRIED THE DAY.

3. What you want, MS wei IA what YOU
do not want. among the after no more
gold interest -hoarng bonds IN time oil
pence L. 40 more contraction OF cur
rency; and =. NO more ,niarsins OF the
movers OF the National banking system.
senator blackburn discussed at lensih
these different propositions. predicting
peace and prosperity. H. was frequently
interrupted by applause and between
thcs. outbur.ts commanded thv closest
attention.
AT tho conclusion of the scnat ir's adj
dress. recess was taken un,ii H. IN.
ON tcas semhi.ng At y. m. ;hc com
mitic,s were not reauy TO report and the
convention was addressed by Evan 81
tc Ollic james. W. l. rhurn. j. Ty cr
ard other OH frne silver. y fro" SILVER
greeting from the Kansas democratic con-
Ncnticn waa read and oudly applludrd.
At this Jincture General T.. Wat Hardin.
the democratic candidate FOR governor.
v'ho had lust arrived from the Wedding
Of his son ~ Washington. entered the
hall an senator B,ackimrn's arm. :, most
enthusiasts reception .as given him.
lite was nlmns' carried uron the platform.
cnairr'an irnnston had Scl,a;or lBla *
nirn Introduce him. General fiardn AID
dre-s ed The convention n, length on tho
abuses of tho silver men In tn" past TWO
years. but ro'irscl'd peace and harmony
for the future He believed that al dem
nrrats would snon y, together an the
finance as well as al other questions
Al ln:A the chairman announced the
committees cori nuf report tonight, when
the convention adjourned until . u. M
Tho committee on resolut'o ns ccmplctod
us work tonight aud was ready TO re-
nor, bu, IN" report on credentials Was
wanted ilrst and tho committee will 70,
b" through tonight. Tho majority i.pnr,
reaihrms domocrn,c PRINCIPLES IN tho Hrs,
| sections. others being as follows:
:. We are in favor OF an honest dol
iar a dollar worth no moro and no
le,s than lri CENTS. We favor hme'-
allism and 20 mat end we demand
free ami unlimited coinage - hnih gold
| aud silver at III" ratio of II to IA
stnlard moncy with legal ,cn'l"r
| power independent OF the action or
| advice of any other nation
| We hold tha, III" secretary Of the
| treasury should exercise his csal
| rights Ia redeem all coin obi ,ationr
| In gold or silver as may he more
| convenient and We are opposed 10 the
| issuance of bonds IN tim" Of ncarc for
the main'ainnnre of the gold reserve
or for any other purpose.
| l. Wo are opposed TO the National
| banking system and to any enlarge
men; Of its powers and opposed AIRY
contraction of the currency by the re-
| III pis nj OF re'rhacks or otherwise
:. We arc for a tariff for revenue
only.
g The democratic party has over
been the party personal liberty ana
religious freedom and - now AMI mas
always been opposed TO any union of
church aud state. II T., opposed 20 the
enactment Of all laws The purpose or
dcs gn of which is To sustain ~ enforce
any religious ,enr; or scot and ia any
law. organization or society. religious
or political. secret or OTHERWISE that
tends to prnscrih" any citilen for or
on account of his religious 1ritet 81 to
apply any such test a. lualiiira;ion
Tor public ofncc.
Other resolutions condemn tovetno
Bradley. declare for rarity loyalty aud IN
struct delegates 40 chicago 10 vote 10
blackburn for president.
y minority repsri WI! tee present, y y.
from l.ouis.ilc. It Quilts Undressing MEG
burn It's iinarc!al BLANK reads;
We insist upon a iirm maintenance me-,
with use Of such legal tender. SILVER
ccins and paper. convertible INTO com
on demand as nm he msiris,l.i
wifhnur impairment cr "gdinsrrilS
ninishiug tho debt rayiig r1Nor nj
the money In the hands Il ,he periir;
agreement 10 protect acainst the free
coinage Of silver or NJ c,n .riiisni y
pnrchasc OF silver hnilion ny the
dustrai and CONNER nal 'n'nrsstS 81
II, country aud especially disastrous
30 ,hc interests OF the farmer ani Ia
Blackburn's conciiiatory course vas 70
lowed IN the resolutions and III. anVi.
IN tho speeches Of Ba fkhnra ana ifdri'
| no, TO give one lola OF the 'tpt
away ia kciy h" followed in tn II
port on credentials. in whirh~,ve b
tomorrow is probable.
rha F'ir.t and So nd districts tod,
CONDEMNED Secretary Car,is'., Ay name
their rosrlui ons ami all Of ,he disiric'
cycep. the Fifth. condeT;nea tho Nations
adm ntstr,'i0n The convention At O.
time attempted "a prev"n- the i TIN 4
riot delegates from voting III the rero
on credentials was adopted
The features u the dav wcre 20.
much the spee7hes of blackburn nj
Hardin as hi ovatlons ihtt ar, ten or
them in the hotels ard cons"at'cn la
or wherever they appear. Hot nights a
c.rncted tomorrow or cr' dentia's a
resolutions
j G. blackburn. r W Hardin, John
Rnca and W r. Ellis have been dot
mined upon for DELEGATES af-largc and
K Whcoler Of nalurnh for permane