The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-04-16

SEDALIA, Mo-, April 15.-The Mis-
souri, Democracy in state convention
here today pledged itself unequivocalIy
for free and unlimited coinage of silver
at the ratio of 16 ITO 1, and nominated
the following delegates at large to
Chicago: United States Senators George
G. Vest and F. M. Cockerell, Governor
w j. Stone and George w. Allen, ex-
mayor of st. Louis. They are pronounc-
edly in favor of the white metal, and
are instructed to vote for that issue
Ex-Congressman Richard P. Bland S
presidential boom was decided fea-
ture. 1t was launched by Governor
Stone and approved by the convention
with a decisiveness that left no doubt
as to the silver champions strength
The convention, besides being one of
the largest in the history of the state,
was also one of the most enthusiastic
and disorderly on record. Several Sc
we're fights were engendered and an
open rupture was threatened when
Delegate Nick Bell threw a glass of
water in the face of State Chairman
Maffit.
THE PROCEEDINGS.
Chairman Maffit raped the Demo-
cratic state convention to order at 1890.
Congressman William H. Hatch was
announced as temporary chairman, and
given an ovation. He made an able
address, and throughout the delivery
was cheered long and loudly
The mention of Bland as one of the
faithful Democrats brought forth
cheers.
Hatch begged the leader to stand by
the doctrine of Democracy as laid down
by its founders and proposed that the
Chicago convention should follow the
lead taken by the Pertle Springs con-
vention and adopt an unequivocal sill
yer platform Whoever the nominee
of the Chicago convention for presi-
dent might be, he said, if his platform
be that of true Democracy, there would
not be a third party candidate.
During the progress of the tempo
rary organization the two contesting
Kansas City delegations were allowed
Ito enter.
Roll call of congressional districts ITO
name the selection for delegates and
alternates was then proceeded with.
A protracted fight over the recogini-
ton of the st. Louis delegates as mem
bers of the resolution committee en-
sued Judge Gibson, the Kansas City
gubernatorial candidate and a mem
Der of the Stone delegation, made a
speech in favor of silver. State Chair
man Maffit leaned over the platform to
speak to some one in the audience
when Delegate Nichols Bell of ST
Louis, dashed the dregs of a glass OF
water he was drinking into Maffit's
face.
WAS KISSED.
Butler was Kissed when he spoke for
recognition, his fellow gold-delegate
declaring that failure to recognize
him would mean the loss of five thou
sand votes. The ST. Louis gold dele
gates were finally recognized and re-
cess taken until to appoint commit
tees.
The resolutions committee organized
by electing Thomas Schakelford, OF
Howard county, chairman, and James
T. Floyd, OF Shelby, secretary, and al
most immediately named sub-com-
mitee with Louis Houck, chairman, te
draw up resolutions; Isaac Lionberger
of st. Louis was the only gold mem
Der of the committee.
DIR. D. H. Shields was made chair
man of the credentials committee and
j. D. Farris, of Laclede, secretary
The committees were not ready to re-
port when the delegates convened at
4 O'Clock and the convention was KEPT
in good humor by the band playing
PATRIOTIC AIRS.
Not until 500 did the convention re-
convene. The credentials committee
then, after hard fight of four hours
reported in favor of the Kansas City
Stone Brown delegation, a decided vic
tory for Governor Stone. The faction
nominated by Francis and Shelley
was completely shut out. The report
was adopted.
A permanent organization was Their
effected, NJ E. Bellon, of Newton coun-
ty, being elected permanent chairman
and Sam Cook, of Mexico, one of the
most active silver men in the state
was made secretary. Bellon assumed
the gavel and amid tumultous applause
made one of the strongest free silver
speeches OF the day. Following this
the report of the committee on resolu-
tons was read. The resolutions, aftel
treating of state matters and uphold
ing the state administration, took uT
the money question. The plank on
that question is as follows:
THE MONEY QUESTION.
1--WE further hold that the paramount
issue ow 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 coEstl-
tuition names silver and gold together as
the money metal of the United States.
Duty to the people requires that the party
of the people continue the battle for BIZ
metallism until its efforts ace crowned
with success Therefore be it
'Resolved That we demand the free
and unlimited coinage of silver ard gold
at the ratio of 16 to l without waiting for
the action or approval of any other gov
eminent.
Resolved, That we are irrevoca5ly OPP
posed to the substitution for metallic
money of a breeding corporation
credit-currency based on a single metal.
the supply of which is SO limited that It
can be cornered at any time by few
banking institutions in Europe and Amer
lea
Resolved, That we are opposed to the
policy and practice of surrendering to the
holders of the obligations of the United
States the option reserved by law to the
government of redeeming sucn obligations
il, either silver coin or gold coin.
ssResOluved. That we are 00t.oead to tho