The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-07-16

Illinois Democrats who favor the single
gold standard have taken the first step to-
call national convention which will
represent their views. Texas is Il close
second. conference of leaders repre
senting the gold organization in these two.
States was held Thursday night. at which,
the following resolutions were aaoDted.
ILLINOIS.
heSolVed, BY the sound money Democrats
y. i4iInols mat we are in favor Of the calling
OF q national convention of tho Un,,ocrotf tfo.
party OF the United States for the purp3se of
dominating Democratic candidates for the
VhIcGs OF PRESIDENT and Vice President OF
IAe United States upon Democratic Mat
| Iorhl' ana that to that end we invite the adj
| wee ana cooperation of the sound money
Democrats of the other Stotoe - - ,y T-ty
| and further -'i''
Resolved, That the Chairman of the sound
money organization of Illinois be directed to
| .PpoIli th I'M committee to prepare an address to
the oreii,,S OF the United States stating
al democratic ticket in the field
! TEXAS
! Inc Undersigned, elected by the Democratic
convention of Texas to attend the conven
lon at Chicago, to there Cooperate with opv.
| democrats there met together for the pres
| erFatlon OF the integrity of the Demonr,+ic-
Pansy ana me perpetuatiOn of it's principles,
! nefeDy heartily indOrse the action of the mi
nols Democracy in calling for Democratic
Hauohal convention to nominate candidate
] Ior president and Vice President and adont
/ Il piat1orm of Democratic principles
RUFUS HARDY.
GEORGE CLARK
II. $. CONNOR
w. II. HEFIEY
ID. G.. BOLINGER
j. y. READ.
The bolt Of the gold Democrats has ex-
tended to the newspapers favoring the
yellow metal, and the New York Sun.
Times, Heral' and World, the BROOKLYN.
Eagle, Chicago Chronicle. Louisville.
Courier-Journal, st. Paul Globe and 9th
er leading organs voice their disapprovoI
brief editorial utterances follow:
The election of the erratir bo1- T,,,, o..
Iresldent or the United States w6uId no a
hazardous ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS TribT,c
Every man whose Democracy is craven. on.
M nus me. heaff ana stored among the ideals dearer
10 MIN than all, save honor, is abSoIved fron,
party tes--St. Paul Globe '"1
Any man who accepts the non,i,o+to,, on
such Platform will by the AnZeiger he con
sluered an enemy of the country a traitor to.
HaIlohal hOnor-Louisville (Ky) Anzei0er
WashlngtOn, Jefferson. Lincoln and Rrvan
Gsuod save the country from such stuDfditv
from rom such everlasting shame from sncb an
Leader 'On4o%
The duty devolves upon the Dep,ocr,tio
ledderS VINO nave been ignored, reviled and
scohea at by the enemies of Democracy in
Ine coliseum gathering TO issue a call for q
democratic Chicago Chronicle
Ihey nave put forth in the Democratic
name platform which violates almost every
cardinal Democratic tenet The CourieT
journal refutes the new faith of fiatism re-
Pudlation and anarchy.-Louisyile CKyl
Ccurler-j Ournal.
IL LunacyE having dictated the platform, it
was perhaps natural that hysteria shOuld
eVolVe the candidate The nomination of a
,poy orator when the ripest experience the
pest-tested wisdom. the brOadest patriotism --
ana the greatest executive ability are re-
quired, comes perilously near taking the one
World.
1ndorsc the Ticket.
Other influential Democratic journals
all over the country, and especially those
throughout the West and South. give the
ticket enthusiastic Endorsement and de-
clare it to be a winner. From the col
lmns of some of those commending the
action Of the convention the following
extracts are taken:
The convention met to select the strongest
cahdldate. Ihere is no questioning the judg-
nent or the conyentiOn.-Kansas CITY Times
The Democrats Of Missouri will now cr
course, tender to their silver champion the
Republic.
bis indOrsement by the POpulist cOnyen-
ION VIII mean solid and enthusiastic union
y all the silver forces, situation which the
republican godocrat party will view with
larm. Minneapolis Times.
The youngest man ever nominated for the
'residency. he has already given conclusive
violence of powers that inspire confidence
] his filling the position with ability and
ood judgment-Cleveland (Ohio) Plain
,ealer.
His nomination will leave no resentments
reat is the rriumnh of Mr. RryaO ia
o greater than that of Mr.. Bland, who sees
j both platform and candidate, his own sig-
al victory and his own exaltation.-St
,ouis POst-Dispatch.