Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-07-09

chairman.
The committee OIL resolutions met
last night at the Palmer house, ~@n-
ator White was elec;al chairman nf The
committee Before he could take the
chair a committee from the committee
on permanent organization called upol
him ami notified him that he had been
selected for permanent chairman Of thy
convention. He accepted the perma-
nent craftsmanship, AN then stated
that it would be impossible for him as
permanent chairman ii the conyen-
ton should ratify the choice OF the
committee on permanent organization
to serve as chairman OF the commit
tee oh resolutions. Senator Jones of
Arkansas, was then chosen chairmla of
the committee on resolutions a j.
Jones' OF Illinois, WAS elected secretary
{. $. Thomas, of Colorado. made Il no
ton that the committee appoint sub
committee Of nine Of which Chairman
Jones should be chairman to report Il
platform to the full committee, today
1t prevailed,
The following was appointed as the
subcommittee: Jones (Arkl. chair
man. Cockrell CMoD. George CMissD
Worthington Qlll, Tillman IS CD.
Owen undian TERI. Hill N. W. Villas
tWisD, Gray DelD. Villas subsequently
refused to serve on the subcommittee
and Russell tMassl was appointed in
his place. An early adjournment of
the full committee was reached only
through resort To strong measures
by the silver forces. Mr. Regain of
Texas was responsible for the result
which he brought about by moving
the previous question ON the motion
To appoint the subcommittee This
motion had the effect of cutting off all
debate. and nothing was left to them
but to demand a roll-call. which they
did The call resulted, 30 to IA for the
motion. The full committee then adj
iourned until today leaving the sub
committee with the prospect of an all
night session before it. Inc com
mittee has a mass of matter before it,
and, while the platform is practically
agreed upon within its essential de
tails by the silver majority. the gold
men ON the subcommittee Indicate a
decided determination to fight every
step taken and in the end to file
minority report antagonizing the po-
siriun of the majority especially on the
financial question
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coinage of silver Hero is mo Mat
form.
we democrats of thu United states
IN national convention assembled do
re-affirm our ALLEGIANCE TO those great
essential pripciplos of Justice and lib
ertv upon which our institutions are
founded and which the democratic
party has maintained from jefferson $
time to our own freedom of speech.
freedom of the press. freedom of con
science. the preservation of personal
rights. the equality of all citizens be-
fcre the law. and the faithful obscry-
ance of constitutional limitations.
Recognizing that the money question
is paramount to all others at this time
we invite attention to the fact that
the federal constitutions names silver
and gold together MS the money metals
Of the United States and that the FIRST
coinage law passed by congress under
the constitution made the silver dollar
the unit OF yalue and admitted cola "a
free coinage at = ratio measured IL, the
silver dollar unit We declare that Tho
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