The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-04-24
'B|I. RSED'
MISSOURI DEsIOcR Ans HAVE a IA
I: J. n vORITE son. a5., !.
'Ebe well-lknewn Champion OF sil.
yer II Endorsed for the Presi.
Aeacy-TAc Convention Faversj
B Free Coinage OF silver. ~ no the.
Colorado ana washinston Demo-i
cratic Conventions. M

Democratic convention Richard p.
Bland was endorsed for president.
The platform contained the following
plank on iinances:
1--WE hold TINT the paramount issue
now before the people of the United
States relates to the monetary system
to be adopted by this country, and
upon that issue we declare that the,
federal constitution names silver and
gold. together rs the money metal of
the United Stntes. Duty to the people
requires that the party of the people
continue the battle for bimetallism I'M
It'll its efforts are crowned with sue
cess. Therefore, be 1t
Resolved. That we demand the free
and unlimited coinage of silver and
gold into primary or redemption
money ut the ratio Of 16 to without
waiting for the action or approval of
any other government; that we are
irrevocably opposed to the substitu-
ton for metallic money of a panic
breeding, corporation credit, currency
based on a single metal. the supply Of
which is so limited that it can be cor
nered at any time by few banking
institutions in Europe and America;
TINT we are opposed to the policy and
practice Of surrendering to the holders
,of the obligations of the United States
the option reserved by the law to the
government Of redeeming such obliga-
tions in either silver coin or gold coin;
that we IRE opposed to the issuing of
Understanding bonds Of the United
States in time of peace. and especially
are we opposed to PLACING the treas
Nry Of the government under the con-
troll of any syndicate of bankers and
the issuance Of bonds to he sold by
them at an enormous profit for the
purpose of supply ing the federal treas
ury with gold to maintain the policy
of gold monOmetallism."
4 Colorado Democrats,
Denver, April 1.-THE Democratic
convention was an anti-administratio
convention throughout. Temporary
Chairman McAliney of Pueblo made a
strong silver speech. as did Permanent
Chairman Judge Royal of the same
city. The latter, after making q long
and sincere plea in favor of the white
metal at the ratio of Is to /. eulogized
Senators Vest and Cockrill of Mis-
souri, and other prominent silver advo-
Gates of the East. When lie mentioned
the name Of eX-Congressman Bland.
the delegates applauded and clleered
The platform, which was unanimous
ton but that of monetary issue and
fayors free coinage ut the ratio of IL
to /.
Washington Democrats.
Tacoma. WASH. April 1.-THE sill
YER men in the Democratic state con-
yention made an all.day fight for n
silver platform and for free silver
delegation instructed to vote for free
coinage candidate for president. Pesi-
dent Cleveland's administration was
Endorsed. A free silver resolution was
adopted. but the delegates were unin-
-structed. The delegates to Chicago
arc Hugh G. Wallace. Tacoma; Il. G.
AIcCrosEey, Whitman; W.. H. White,
Seattle; J. +. Fenton. Spokane; J. f.
Gierton. Chehalis county: Thomas Ma
loney, Port Angeles; j. l.. Sharpstien,
Walla Walla; Charles A. Darling, New
Whatcom.