Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-06-18
MISSOURI DEMOCRATS.


Aesting az Active Workers of tho Party
nrouEhout the State In st. Louis-Hon.
r. Bland Given an Ovatfon--Demo-
cratic Victory Predicted.
Probably the most enthusiastic meet
ing OF the active workers in the demo-
cratic party ever held in Missouri as
sembled at the Planters house, St.
Louis, June II, to formulate plan for
the complete reorganization of the
party In the state The meeting was
helo IN response to call sent sent out
oy Chairman Sam Cook of the State
central committee some time ago for
joint meeting of the members of the
state committee and the chairmen OF
the county committees throughout the
state. There are ia counties in Mis-
souri,. and Ill of them were either
present in person or by proxy.
Thirty of the State central commit
tee were present. Chairman Cook pre-.
sided and Secretary Zevely kept the
minutes of the meeting. The meeting
was called to order at 1890 O'Clock, and
continued in session until nearly one,
when an adjournment was taken for
dinner. Reports of the condition of
were heard from the committee
men present. 1t was a most
enthusiastic and harmonious as
semblage, and every one of the
committeeman present submitted re-
ports going to show that the democrats
in their counties are thoroughly
aroused to the necessity of getting out
the vote in the coming campaign. Ont
of the entire representation there was
not single report that was not en-
couraging. They showed that the
party is in much better condition than
was expected. and that little organi.
cation and work within the party lines
will straighten out the kinks and lead
the Missouri democracy to victory
again this fall.
1t was decided to organize on the
school district plan in every county in
the state, and all of the committeeman
pledged themselves to see that work is
carried out in their counties. Each
will appoint a committee for every
township and the chairman of each
township committee will appoint a
committee to look after every school
district in his bailiwick. By this
means the state committee viii get out
the vote. and when the democrats come
to the polls there is no doubt about
what the result will be-
Hon. Richard z. Bland was present
at the Planters, and when the local
democracy were made aware of the
fact Mr. BANDS room was crowded.
He was serenaded in the evening.
Cries of 'Bland.'' ''Bland!" Silver
Dick" "Our next PRESIDENT and the
like brought Mr.. Bland to the front.
He said:
..FELLow-CITIZENs-I thank you for this
compliment and manifestation OF your good
will. 1 know. however, that can not claim 1T
altogether a personal compliment. but recog-
milton of the fact that the unterrified democ-
racy OF Missouri is on its feet and asserting its
supremacy, even amidst the scenes of q Ma
tional republican convention.
I'm 1873 the republican party demonetized
silver. Fer over eighty years in our history.
and during the administrations OF Jefferson
and Jackson and other democratic statesmen.
the bimetallic standard was maintained as the
foundation of our monetary system. We have
hoisted the banner of the silver dollar and we
propose to carry it to victory in November
next The democratic party will restore the
constitutional money of the country as il
formerly existed in our history, and maintain
the free coinage Of gold and silver as the none
tary system best suited to the American peo-
Pile.
There were cries for Gov. Stone. He
responded and spoke about ten min
utes. He eulogized Bland, and every
mention of the 16 to champions name
set the crowd to cheering again. He
said that Bland. more than any other
man now in public life, resembled
Jackson as an exponent of true
democracy. IF you will elect Bland
to the presidency" he said. ''he will
restore the democracy as it was under
the administration of Jackson. He is
the plain man of the people, a friend
of the people, and closer to the COM
mon people than any man who has
served in recent years in our con-
gress."
Gov. Stone predicted an overwhelm-
ing victory for the democratic party in
the state and the nation at the Novem-
Der election. He entered a plea for
harmony and urged the democrats to
come out and vote. When he closed
prolonged cheers went up and there
were calls for Stephens. The state
treasurer and candidate for governor
was at supper and did not hear the
calls.
H. Martin Williams was the third
and last speaker He devoted his time
to discussion of the free coinage
question, and predicted an overwhelm-
ting victory for the democratic party.
In the afternoon a meeting of the
Missouri delegates to the Chicago con-
vention was held in parlor B at the
Planters. 1t was attended by % of
the IA delegates. The meeting was
behind closed doors. Gov. Stone acted
as chairman, and John w. Ha1libur-
ton, of Carthage, as secretary. 1t was
decided to push the Bland boom in
every state that has not yet held its
convention.