Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-11-19
State Sound Money Democrats.
CLAIM TO HAVE HAD EVERY CON.
GRESSI0NAL DISTRICT IN THE
STATE REPRESENTED.
A Long Conference Held-A Per-
manent Organization Formed
An Address to the People.

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From the st. Louis Republic.
Sound money Democrats to the tune
of about so met Friday morning in the
Rialto building, and were in confer
ence until nightfalI. Every congress-
ional district in the State is said to
have been represented. Major Ed
ward Cunningham presided, and Will
liam Marion Reedy was secretary.
Among those on hand we're: j. Med.
Trimble, A. o. L. Schueler, Tom
Buckner, c. 8. Palmer, T. w. Witten
and R. Gentry, of Kansas City; E. U.
Marsh, of Excelsior . Springs, and
about Is of the sound money leaders
of st. Louis.
The sentiment was stronglyin favor
of the maintenance of the organization.
During the morning session a number
of short speeches were made, mostly
explanatory Of the result of the cleo
ton. Secretary Reedy stated after
wards that it was agreed that the
sound money vote in the State was
fully $4,000, of which $4,000 went to
Mckinley. He also asserted that it
was the opinion of the gathering that
but for the unlookei-for detection In
Republican ranks on account of the
free silver sentiment all over the
State, but especially in the southwest,
Missouri would have gone for McKin-
ley by a good majority.
The morning session eliminated in
the appointment of a committee of
eight to outline a plan for future ac-
ton The chair appointed Messrs.
James o. Broadhead, F. W. Lehman,
F. N. Judson, Henry T. Kent, ]. Med.
Trimble, J. West Goodwin and W. M.
Reedy.
At the afternoon meeting this COM
mittee presented the following report:
First-Thec continuance of the organ
ization of the National Democratic
party in this State with the State COM
m1ttee as 1t now stands, including the
exective branch thereof.
Second-That the committeeman of
each congressional district proceed to
appoint, where such has not been
done, a county committeeman for
each county in his district, and he in
turn shall organize his county by the
appointment Of township, ward or
precinct committeeman.
Third-That National Democratic
clubs shall be formed in every county
in the State for the purpose of furth-
ering the ends of the party organiza-
ton.
Fourth-That permanent headquart-
ers be established in charge of a Sec
Rotary chosen by the executive COM
mittee, whose duty it shall be to aid in
the organization of the party through
out the State, in the formation of
clubs, in keeping up correspondence
with the State and county committee
men, to act as the executive officer of
the committee and carry out all plans
formulated by the same and under its
orders.
Fifth-We recommend that the ex-
ecutive committee cooperate with
the national committee in the carry
ing on of such work of education and
organization as may be outlined by
that body.
Sixth-That the executive commit
tee be instructed to use its influence
and take whatever steps it may deem
advisable to secure the aid and 20
operation of newspapers rejecting the
principles promulgated in the Indian
apolis platform.
The report was adopted unanimous
ly. A subcommittee of three was then
named to prepare an address to the
people of the State. The committee
comprised Colonel James o. Broad
head, j. Med. Trimble and w. M.
Reedy. Late lin the afternoon the
committe presented this address,
which was adopted by the same vote
as before:
To the People of Missouri:
We rejoice that the declarations of
the Chicago platform against the
agencies of law and order and in favor
of a deprecated currency and par
tial reputation of all debts, public and
private, have been repudiated by the
people of the United States at the re-
cent election, and we congratulate the
law-abiding and honest people of the
State of Missouri that those dangerous
heresies have been defeated by the
largest majority w cast against any
proposition in the history Of the Re-
public.
We regret that Missouri, the fifth
| State in the union, has decided for
principles that mean the encourage
| ment of financial and social disorder,
the development of hatred between
sections and antagonism between i'm
aginary classes Of q common people.
We know that this result has been
made possible by the action of a large
number of good citizens who agree
with us in the principles of safe gov
| eminent and sound Democracy, but
who, nevertheless, voted for Mr.. Bry-
an on the ground of regularity.
We hope that all such persons who
agree with us on the principles nee
essary to a government of law, a sta
BILE standard of values, a just perform
ance OF contracts according to the true
measures of the promise, a tariff for
revenue only and other historic doc
trines of the Democratic party, en-
couraged by the popular verdict
against the propositions of the Chica-
go platform, will henceforth unite
with us in the defense and advocacy
of our ideas and stand with us In our
contest against Socialism, Populism
and the many patsrnalistic ideas ad-
vocated by the other political organi-
cations of the day.
We would point out that the result
in this State is not a victory for Bryan
Democracy. The Chicago nominees
plurality is much less than he would