Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-06-24
Largest Convention for Years.

Largest Convention for Years.
Indianapolis, June 24.-The Demo
cratic state convention met at 10 O'Clock
a. m. 1t Is the largest political assem-
blage held in the state in recent years,
comprising 1,747 delegates. At least rs
per cent of them are ultra free silver
men.
State Chairman Sterling Holt called the
convention to order.
Chairman Robert G. Bell was introduced
and made strong silver speech.
For delegates at.large, the committee
recommended Daniel W. Voorhees, and
David Turpie, United States senators,
and James D. McCabe, of Williamsport.
The names of Major G. V. Mensies, of
Mt. Vernon, and Gilbert Shankln, of
Evansville, we're presented for the fourth
delegate. at-large. Mensies is gold ad-
vocate; Shanklin favors free coinage.
The convention plainly favored Shank
lin. He made speech of withdrawal, say
ing that he was informed that Gov. Matt
hews favored Mensies, who may be faith
full to the conventions instructions at
Chicago. Shanklin was not further
pressed.
The committee on credentials reported
in favor of silver men in majority of
the contests.
MINORITY REPORT PRESENTED.
The minority report of the committee
on credentials, signed by John W. Keren,
member of the 7th Indiana district, dis
sented from the majority report, which
recommended the seating of the contest.
ing delegates of the 5th, 10th, 18th, 18th
and 18th wards of Indianapolis, for the
alleged reason that the report of the ma
iority amounted to disfranchisement of
thousands of loyal Democrats
At 11:55 the convention took recess
for twenty minutes, and the 7th district
delegates withdrew from the convention
for the purpose of preparing report.
When the convention was again called
to order, the report of the 7th district was
submitted. The gold men of the district
organized last night and the silver wing
bolted. By the ruling on the contests to-
day the gold faction in the 7th district
was defeated.
The following platform was reported:
We re-affirm our adherence to the Demo-
cratic doctrine of bimetallism, and, there
fore, we demand the unrestricted coinage
of both silver and gold as primary money
at the ratio of 16 to /, without awaiting
the cooperation of Great Britain or. any
other foreign power, all such coinage to
be full legal tender in the payment of all
debts whether public or private.
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Resolved, That we believe the existing
tariff laws fully equal % all the demands
for needed revenue for the expenses of
the government economically admins
tered under the conditions which will
arise from the restoration of bimetal-
lism.
Resolved, The we are opposed to the
redemption and final cancellation of
United States notes (greenbacks) or any
,other notes of or certificates issued by
the United States to circulate as money,
such redemption and cancellation neces-
sarily involving an increase of the pres
ent interest bearing debt by the issue of
bonds and reduction of the currency.
We demand sufficient stable volume
of money, gold, silver and paper, to meet
the requirements of our ever growing
population and the constant increase of
our productive industries.
We protest against an increase OF the
public debt by the issue of interest-bear
ing bonds or otherwise in time of peace,
and, if the redemption clause of the
so.oALLED SHERMAN RESUMPTION
act of 1875 authorizes, as is claimed, the
treasury department to issue interest.
bearing bonds without limit, without ex.
press and definite authority of congress
as to each issue of such bonds, we de-
mand that the provision of such act be
Internationally repealed. The Demo
cratic party has never believed that 9
public debt was public blessing.
We demand that the obligations of the
government of every fern be paid and bt
redeemed in conformity with the laws
under which they were issued, in coin
gold and silver, at the option Of the gov
ernment of the United States, and not al
the option of the creditors.
We believe that public war exists il
Cuba and that all the parties thereto
ought to be accorded all the rights o.
belligerents.
The platform closes with instruction.
to the delegates to vote for Gov. Matthew
as the candidate for the presidency
''arst, last and all the time," aud to vot,
as unit upon all questions involving
the platform or candidate.
| ENTHUs1AsM FOB SILVER.
The reference to free silver was the oc
casion for the greatest cheering of tn,
day.
When the previous question was m oved
ex-Congressman Bynum rose to protest
but was cried down. The platform wa
adopted with great hurrsh.
B.J. Sniveley was nominated for gov
ernor.
Lone star state Democrats.
Austin, Texas, June 24.-The silve
state convention assem- bled at $50 pollock
and, after several hours of discussion
adopted the platform on which the ROY
was recipitated last night, with fe,
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