The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-05

.u,..s'ur- W. nou 10 the use OF both gold and
eIsSI as tne standard money of the country and
to the coinage OF both gold and silver without
alscrimilnattng either metal or charge for mint
the bimetallic system OF money which existed in
tne United States from 1898 to 1873 is in our opin
mann EsSanaeo oy the interests of commerce,
mknutactures and agriculture, which are alike
SUI erlng from the continuous fall OF prices and
INC consequent embarrassment or bankruptcy of
Il, We demand the free and unlimited coinage of
poth silver and gold at the ratio Of I8 to With
other nation. W "'
IT cannot be that this great nation, the fore
, OF earth In riches and power, Is unable to
would welcome an international agreement that
would settle the vexed question we are unwilling
own people dependent nnon the cnne ees.s OF our
we warn our countrymen that unless silver be
upneid as money OF redemption and sustained at
and by equal legal tender function. a further
contraction OF the currency and the further &C.
able. "-' W
we bave four dollars less per capita In circu-
isuo on now Than We had November, 1898, when
tne sherman law was repealed and in the present
strained condition of our resources the defcits
OF revenue and the fall OF prices and each further
unniS SG.don OF money and accumulation OF debt
Moulu psralyze business, lower wages and bring
upon the country wide spread panic and ruin
we hereby instruct all OF the delegates from Vir-
Cnlcaeo to vote for platform declaring for the
Tree and unlimited coinage OF silver and gold at
me dne raao OF 10 to and for candidates for Presi
ucnt ana VicePrcsidcnt who openly advocate
that principle"
Minority Report.
Mr.. Munford, OF Richmond, presented
the following minority report, signed
py himself. James e. Heath, Jr.,
Leigh Watts, R. G. Kent, Thomas Fl.
Barnes and Edward Echols:
1.-THE Democratic party OF Virginia in conyen.
tiOn t assembled, In conformity with the oft-rc-
peatea declarations OF the party in every national
the cause OF sound money and declares the pres-
ent business depression is due in large measure
10 continued agitation of the question of our
national currency and threatened change in our
standard OF value. Every consideration OF party
PO.cy ana regard for the public veal requires an
unequlVocal declaration or our partys position
settlement. FU'
ready TO abide by the declarations OF the national
democracy as set forth by It's convention eoon
10 assemble In chicago, but as indicative OF its
own views upon this subject, 1t declares as fol.
lows;
I'VE demand that the volume OF our currency
should be commensurate with the growing popu-
!ation and business development OF the Country.
that every dollar Of gold and silver put in circu-
iation shall be OF equal intrinsic and exchanged
ole Value, ana that the present gold standard of
Value snail be maintained, neither deprecated by
legislation, because thereby the earnings of labor
thereby debtors would have their burdens aug.
mented and the value OF all forms OF wealth, e1.
cept money, greatly leeecncd.
I'VE hold to the use OF gold and silver and the
coinage OF every dollar OF both metals as long as
thelr parity can be maintained. We are unaiter-
M M1y. opposed to the free, independent and I'M
limited coinage OF silver by the Government at a
ratio OF l6 TO or at other arbitrary ratio without
an agreement with the leading nations of the
world IN regard to the same."
Judge Leigh R. Watts, of Portsmouth,
appealed TO the convention not TO adopt
that part OF the majority report which
instructs all the delegates to vote for
the free aud unlimited coinage of silver.
He was replied to by Senator Daniel,
who spoke about half an hour in advo-
cacy OF the unit rule, and in presenting
Tree silver arguments. He WAS given a
most respectful hearing and was often
loudly applauded.
Mr.. Munford closed the debate for the
minority report. The minority report
was rejected by vote of 1875 to 375.
j. @. Parker moved to strike out of
the majority report the clause instruct
ing delegates. This WAS rejected by a
vote OF LOIS to SAC, and the report was
adopted just as 1t came from the COM
mittee. The convention then took a re-
cess to 9 p. m.
The State Committee.
The new State Democratic committee
is constituted as follows:
First district D. Quisen berry,
Lloyd T. Smith. j. Y. Sears, C. &. Jones.
Second-J. Duke, E. Thompson, Jr.,
j. +. Bryant, w. j. Stores. C. +. Pay.
Third-Simon Solomon. e. l.. C. Scott,
Henry l.. Carter, M. l.. Dawson, p. V.
Cogbill.
Fourth-George j Hundley, f. r.
Lassiter, Thomas N. Williams, A. King,
j. F. Epes.
Fifsh-R. A. James, Fl. G. Mullins,
K. 8. Martin, B. N. Hatcher, j. K.
Fulton.
sixth-R. A. Watkins. W. T. Fi,zpAt.
rick. s. e. Jones, w. H. Calhoun, o. L.
Stearnee.
Seventh-Winfield Liggett, A, G Car
son. Marshall Mccormick, T. 8. Martin.
j. N. Bramen,
Eighsh-Leonard Msrbury, C. P. Jan.
nev. &. 8. P. Triplett, Granville Gaines,
W. L. E. Bib.
Ninth-R. T. Irvine. A. II. Williams,
Jack Winston. b. E. Buchanan, T. A.
Lynch.
Tenth-E. w. Hubbard, A. w. Finch,
W. E. Allen, Jos. Button. w. A. Ander-
son.
Chairman to CAST the Vote.
Soon after the body WAS called to or
der Delegates M. Glennan and ]. T.
West, the gold standard delegates from
the Second district. stated their posi-
tions. which did not satisfy the silver
men, and Congressman Swanson had the
adopted:
Resolved, That the chairman OF the
Virginia delegates be instructed to cast
the votes Of the delegates on ell ques-
lions as the majority may determine"
Delegates and Electors.
Delegates. at-large we're elected as
follows: