Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-24
GOLD MEN CONTROL
ylscOlsinDsmOgatIc Convention Adopts
q SOund-MOney Platform.
THE ADMINISTRATION ENDORSED.
senator Villas and General bragg
Tx,o of the Observation-Disclosures 10
chicaso-Minority Report for Free
I,gnUrc.
Coinage.

,rrrWAlrKEE. WIS, June Z'-Ihe
- o-,e-a- House was crowded to tho
s,ors mis- morning long before j O'CLOCK
49,, limo set for calling the state Demo
~-,,tc Convention 10 order. upon tne
,.-..o we're gathered the old-time ieadeTs'
s.-,,,r villas. General Bragg w =
,.,,.-,boru Thomas Barton, ana other
.....hies who we're cheered as they TOOK
80 seats. At II O'Clock, promptly eA-
-.,ernor Peck. chairman OF the State
central Committee, read the ealL ana
,,,r,8pced Thomas f.. Frawley. OF Eau
claire 10 act as temporary chairman
AR Frawley was received with CHEERS
AFTER his address the usual committees
were appointed. In all cases the selec-
,ions OF the district conventions heid
.,,iv this morning, were endorsed, and
these preliminary conventions indicated
ge,rlv that the gold men had full control
Of the convention and that a sound
money platform would result.
senator Villas, General Bragg, and
James q. Flanders have been agreed upon
rs deiegates-at-large There is a fight
Tor fourth place, with the chances in favor
Of ex-Speakor Hogan, Of La Crosse-all
souud-money men,
The chief interest in the committees
conferred IN that on Resolutions. The only
enthusiasm manifested was when the
name of some well-known advocate OF
free-slver coinage at a ratio of Is to
was reported. Especially was this the
case when the name Of W. c.. Silver
thorn. Of Waukau, was announced. TO
represent the Ninth District. Everybody
seemed to know he was Tor silver. and
there was enthusiastic applause at the
mention OF his name After this the
convention took a recess until 2.3O o. clock.
During the recess the free-silver men.
10 the number of about sixty. held =
caucus. II was resolved 10 make a fight
for two Of the delegates-at-large. and 10
prevent. If possible. an outright declara-
tion i'm favor Of the gold standard in the
platform.
When the convention reassembled. two
reports from the Committee on Resolu-
tons were presented The majority re-
port was as follows:
MAJORITY FOR GOLD.
I'VE the Democrats of Wisconsin. in
state convention assembled. endorse the
wise and patriotic administration Of
course. In Congress. Of our able senator's.
william +. Villas and John l.. Mitchell.
I'm their faithful adherence TO the princi-
pies OF the Democracy Of Wisconsin.
I'VE believe that a tariff for revenue
only would extend American commerce
20 the uttermost parts Of the earth. and
that untrammelied industry would ad-
vance our country 10 the foremost place
among nations. We are. therefore. firm
IN our adherence 20 the doctrine enuncia-
ted by the last National Democratic Con-
ycntion, 20 the effect this government
should impose no tariff taxes except for
revenue.
1--WE believe that the demands Of a
commerce built upon the broad and en-
lightened doctrine OK free trade requires
currency that cannot be discredited in
any civilized country. Realizing this log-
cal demand for the best money for in
ternational trade. realizing also the dam
gers of fat currency In domestic use.
and aware that the present condition OF
commercial distress calls for the patriotic
and sturdy maintenance OF national honor
and financial integrity, we declare our
selves opposed 10 the free and unlimited
coinage Of silver. and I'm favor Of gold.
the highest monetary standard Of the
world
we hereby direct the delegates from
Wisconsin TO the National Democratic
Convention. 20 be held in Chicago June
TN next. 10 vote as a unit on all subjects
and candidates when and as a majority
OF the delegation may direct"
The minority report was as follows:
FOR FREE COINAGE.
'The Committee on Resolutions, by the
undersigned minority. begs leave TO re-
port as follows.
Resolved, That we rcaffirm the plat
form OF the last National Democratic Con-
vention, and particularly upon the sub
iect OF coinage, believing that a fair in
terprctation OF the same favors the free
and unlimited coinage Of both silver and
gold as the legal-tender money of the
country.
(5isneD 'W. G. SlLNEETON,
&C. =. ARMIN,
THOMAS L. HAYDEN,
q IfAT.I[nNE ET