The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-06-30
THEY WANT GOLD
WISCONSIN DEMOCR IT'S DECLARE
FOR THE PRESENT STANDARD.
The Platform Opposes the Free and
In Favor of Coda Minority Re-
port Declaring for Free silver Is
Demonstration Against Villas.

Milwaukee, June 25.--The caucuses
of congressional district delegates de-
layed the opening OF the Democratic
state convention for short time, When
ex-Goy George w. Peck, chairman of
the state central committee, sounded
the gavel and called the convention to
order. Louis A. Lang of Fond du Lac
and J. NJ Clancy of Madison were
made secretaries. Thomas FraWley
Of Eau Claire was selected as tenn
porary chairman. After a brief burst
Of applause had subsidized Mr. Frawley
proceeded to deliver a speech Oh the
issues of the day.
At the conclusion of Mr.. FraWley'S
speech committees on permanent CT
ganization and resolutions were ap-
pointed A fight between the gold and
silver factions ensued, over motion
that all resolutions be referred to- the
committee without reading. The sill
yer men opposed the motion, but they
were OutvOted.
The platform is as follows:
eve, the Democrats of Wisconsin,
IN state convention assembled, endorse
the wise and patriotic administration
of President Cleveland. We commend
the course in congress of our able SEN
ators, William +. Villas and John l..
Mitchell in their faithful adherence
to the principles of the Democrats of
Wisconsin.
1--WE believe that tariff for revenue
only would extend American commerce
to the uttermost parts of the earth,
and that untrammeled industry would
advance our country to the foremost
place among nations. We are. there
fore, firm in our adherence to the doc
trine enunciated by the last national
Democratic convention that this gov
eminent should impose no tariff taxes,
except for revenue.
1--WE believe that the demands of
commerce built upon the broad and en-
lightened doctrine of free trade, re-
quires a currency that cannot be dis
credited in any civilized country.
HRealizing this logical demand for
the best money for international trade;
realizing also the dangers of fiat cur
rency in domestic use; and aware that
the present condition of commercial
distress calls for the patriotic and
sturdy maintenance of rational honor
and financial integrity, we declare our
selves opposed to the free and unlim-
tied coinage of silver, and in favor of
gold, the highest monetary standard
of the world.
1--WE hereby direct the delegates from
Wisconsin to the national Democratic
convention, to be held in Chicago July
z, next, to vote as a unit on all subjects
and candidates, when and as a majori-
ty of the delegation may direct"
A minority report was presented de-
claring for free coinage. There were
cries Of villas" and ''No!" inter-
mingled Mr.. Villas had taken seat
among the delegates and the gold
crowd shouted for him to take the
platform The silver men cried Nor
but he came forward in the midst of
the widest confusion. He was very
much excited and made an impas-
stoned speech calling upon the gather
ing to say whether he and the other
leaders of the party had failed to stand
by Democratic principles.
e. J. Dockery spoke for silver and
Gen. Edward S. Bragg delivered
plea for the gold standard. The vote
on the adoption of the minority report
resulted 128 to 217 The majority re-
port was then adopted by the same
vote. The following egatesat-large
were then elected: William +. Villas,
Madison; Edward S. Bragg, Fond du
Lac; James G.. Flanders, Milwaukee;
James J. Hogan, La. Crosse. Alter
nates-at-large chosen were John j.
Suhr, Dane county; Archie Woodward,
Rock; John w. Hume, Winnebago; }.
]. McCailum, Richland
Following are the delegates to Chi
cago chaser at caucuses of congress
sional district delegations:
First District-George McKill, James
vile; Thomas Kearney, Racine.
Second District. e. Malone, Jun
eau; William H. Rogers, Fort Atkin-
son.
Third District = Herman Gasser
Platteville; DR.. w. A. Synon, Ridge
way.
Fourth District = William Bergen
thai. Henry Hasse Milwaukee.
Fifth District-M. G. Mead, Plym-
outh: DR. Henry Black. Jackson.
Sixth District-H. T. Hamilton, Man.
itowoc; J. III. Wood, Green Lake.
Seventh District-Robert Lees, Alma;
A. c. Larson, Eau Claire.
Eighth District = J. l.. Brennan,
Stevens Point; John Wattawa, Ke
waunee.
Ninth District Judge Amos Hol-
gate, Marinette; e. j. Dockery, Ash
land.
Tenth District-R J. Shields, Superb
or; NJ. p. McNally, New Richmond.
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