Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-04-23

cept on one point. If the delegates
from Missouri bolt the National Con-
vention, will not do so. (Cheers.)
In my heart, believe that you people
will have possession of the conven-
ton. But | am Democrat all the
time. 1t makes no difference who the
nominee or what the platform is"
1t was now moved that the vote on
the nomination be taken by roll call.
At length Mr.. Wetmore was unani-
mously elected, and the question OF
Mr.. Maffitt's nomination was still left
unsettled.
Ed Butler had risen couple of times
and had spoken in favor of Mr.. Maffitt.
The convention seemed inclined to ac-
cept his nomination, when Governor
Stone arose. He spent 20 minutes in
making fiery speech in opposition
to Mr.. Maffitt.
Finally the roll was called, at mid
night, when large number of the del
egates had left, on the motion to de-
clare Mr.. Maffitt the nominee by ac-
clamation. The motion was lost by
399 to 5.
The name of Charles R. Gregory
was substituted for that of Mr.. Maffitt
and he was nominated by acclama-
ton.
| BLAND FOR PRESIDENT.
The following resolution was offer
ed by Gov. Stone and adopted by the
convention:
"Whereas, The restoration of free
bimetallic coinage as it existed in the
| United States prior to the so-called
decentralization act of 1873 is to be
the leading issue in the forthcoming
| national election; and,
| swhereas, an honored citizen of
this State is among the foremost ad-
vocates of bimetallism, not only in
the United States, but in the world
his name being familiarly associated
with silver coinage in every civilized
nation upon the globe; and,
"Whereas, he is man of large pub
lie experience, familiar with all the
phases of national affairs, and gem
tleman whose character for integrity
in all the relations of life makes him
the peer of any living man; therefore
be it
"Resolved, That the Democracy oi
Missouri takes pride in presenting to
the National convention at Chicago
the name of Richard Parks Bland-a
man known throughout the world
for nomination to the office of Pres
} ident of the United States; and the
delegates from this State to said con
vention are instructed to use every
honorable means to promote hi
nomination"
THE PLATFORM.
We, your Committee on Resolutions
beg leave to submit the following res
olutions:
We, the representatives of the Dem
ocratic party of Missouri, in Stat
Convention assembled, do hereby re
affirm our allegiance to the time
honored principles of the Democrats
, party as formulated by Jefferson an
} exemplified by Madison, Jackson an
other great and illustrious men, an
!, we believe that the interests of tn
people demand that these principle
. should be applied to the conduct c
i the Federal Government and expires
II our conviction that the prosperity
the people and the perpetuity of rep
resentative government depends upo
l. their continued supremacy; declare
. favor of equal rights to all and specis
q privileges to none, local self govern
: ment, the highest degree of persons
II liberty consistent with public goo'
and strict construction of the Feder'
Constitution, and condemn the use {
, Federal troops in the States by th
Federal Government for the suppress
ion of domestic riot, no call bein
. made for such troops by the regularl
i constituted State authority, and al
IL unalterably opposed to governmei
}, by Injunction by the Federal courts
le that we favor the imposition of tt
income tax, whereby the wealth
.. the country may be made to bear !
p. Just proportion of the public burde
n We denounce as un-American ar
10 un- Democratic the system of taxatic
y y on consumption only, advocated /
a the Republican party. We declare
N to be a fundamental principle of Il
Democratic party that the FEEDER
Government has no constitution
power to impose and collect tar
duties, except for the purpose of re-
enue, and demand that the collectit
a. of such taxes shall be limited to Il
! necessities of the Government VIII.
10 honestly and economically admin
n tered.
e. We further hold that the paramou
u issue now before the people of &
~ United States relates to the moneta
!, system to be adopted by this countr
n and upon that issue We declare tn
al the Federal Constitution names silv
and gold, together, as the mon
of tha United States. The first eoina
law passed by Congress under t
Constitution made the silver dollar t
unit of value and admitted gold to fr
coinage at ratio measured by t
silver dollar unit.
:, From the beginning of the Gover
=. ment, following policy forniulat
by Thomas jefferson and firmly esta