The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-24

Milwaukee, Wis, June 23.-'rhc eau
cusing of Congressional district delern-
tons delayed the opening of the Demo
cratic State convention. and il was | 40
when eN-Gov. Peck, chairman of the State
central committee, sounded the gavel and
called the assemblaGc To order Louis \.
l.ahSc, OF Fon Du Lac, and j. VI. Clancy
OF MADISON, were made secretaries
Thomas +. Frawlev, of Eau Claire. was
selected as temporary chairman. and said
that while the great issue of previous
national contests tthe tariff is preserved
ana the lines thereto sharply drawn. still
the paramount issue presented Is: Shall
the Democratic party of to-day stand
where II has stood for upwards of Il CEN
tury al It's existence for Il stable currency
measured by il standard that the rnlight-
encd Judgment Of the commercial nations
of the world have established and that
experience has approvcdy
"lIerc and there traces of lukewarln-
ness and apostaSy may exist. the speaker
said but the Democratic party to-day.
especially the Democracy of Wisconsin.
as ever insists that the honor and integri-
ty of this nation shall he preserved:
that its promises made in the hour of
necessity III our great civil conflict. to
the pcnSioncd heroes now living or the
widows of those dead: that all of our OBJ
legations no matter the question or when
ISSUED shall tie redeemed: no reputation
either in the war of dcbased currency or
change of standard shall or will he per
mitted -
AT the conclusion of Mr.. Frawley'S
speech committees on permanent organiZ-
alton and resolutions were appointed. \
fight between gold and silver factions en-
sued over a motion that all resolutions he
referred to the committees without read
ing The silver men opposed the motion,
but they were outvoted. and the conven-
ton took a recess until 2:30 p. IN.
Following are the delegates to Chicago
chosen ut caucuseS of the Congressional
district delegations:
First, George McGill. GAINESVILLE:
Thomas kcarncy, Racine; second. J. f.
Malone. Juneau: William IL. Rogers.
Fort Atkinson; third. Herman Gasscr,
Plattsville: DIR. w. \. Synon. Iowa coun-
ty; fourth. William Wergcnthal. Henry
Hasse. milwaukee,: fifth. NJ. c. Mead.
plymouth; DR. Henry Blank, Jackson;
sixth, ii. u. Hamilton. Manitowoc: J. II.
Wood, Green Lake; seventh. Robert Lees
OF Nina: y c. Larsen, Eau Claire:
eighth. j l. Brennan, Stevens Point;
John Wattawa. Kowancc; ninth. Judge
Amos llolga'c. Marinettc; +. i. Dockcry
Ashland: tenth, Il. J. Shields. Superior:
NJ. i. McNally. New Richmond
At the afternoon session of the convcn-
ton the temporary organization was
made permanent, and the convention took
mp the platform. 1t was decided to allow
thirty minutes for discussion, after which
Il vote would be taken ON the platform
committees report
The platform, after endorsing the ma
tional administration and Wiscnnsin'S
senators, continues: be-.
We believe that the tariff for revenue
only would extend American commerce
TO the lttermost parts of the earth and
that untrammelcd industry would ad-
vance our country to the foremost place
among other nations We are therefore
firm in our adherence to the doctrine
cnunciated by the last national Demo
cratic convention that this government
Nhould impose no tariff taxes, except for
revenue
we believe that the demands of a com
mcrce built upon the broad and cnlight-
cned doctrine of free trade require cur
rcncy that cannot he d,crcdited in any
civilized country.
Realizing this logical demand for the
best money for international trade: real
lIlnS also the dangers of fiat currency
IN domestic use and aware hat the pres
cnt condition of commercial distress calls
for the patriotic and sturdy maintenance
OF national honor and financial integrity.
we declare ourselves opposed to the free
and unlimited coinage of silver and in
favor of gold, the highest monetary stan.
dWd of the world
We hereby direct the delegates from
Wisconsin To the national Democratic
convention to he held in Chicago July
nrNt. To vote a. il unit on all subjects aud
candidates when and as Il majority Of the
delegation may direct