Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-06-18

Affuptiy4 win henbehAs Al Ao%Set-
aead over the Money Issue
The Democratic County Convention
met in regular session Jon Tuesday
last at 1880 o'clock for the purpose Of
choosing seven delegates to the state
convention which will send delegates
to the National Convention in Chicago
Convention called to order by DR..
Gasser; on motion of p BARLEY I.
L. Cleary was made chairman; VIM.
f. Lewis and H. b. Coons were elected
secretaries.
In assuming the chair Mr.. Cleary
thanked the convention for the honor
conferred and said in substance. 1--WE
meet to organize for another cam
paign, realizing that this year brings
us face to face with new issues. on
which parties are not in accord
issues which threaten to disrupt party
organization. 1t is our duty as dem
oerats to keep the party together; by
conference and discussion to preserve
If possible the union of our party
But right principles should not be
sacrificed for the sake OF any party.
Patriotism stands above party fealty
and a patriotic citizen viii consider
his country's welfare before party
success.
A committee on credentials was az
pointed consisting of Messrs. Seaman
of Nit. Hope. Tobin of Potosi, and
Gardner Of Platteville. They report
ed the following towns represented:
Beetown, votes; Bloomington, s.;
Cassyille. 6; Glen Haven. 4; Fenni-
more, 8; Lancaster, $; Platteville, 10;
Potosi, 10; Smelserx 6; Mt. Hope, 81;
Patch Grove, 3; Liberty. A. report
adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Grimm delegations
not fully represented authorized to
| east full vote Of their town.
During the deliberations ofthe COM
mittee the Hon. A. r. Bushnell was
invited to address the convention. He
responded. reviewing the political
history OF the last eight years. giving
at length his views on the silver ques-
ton. His argument vas condensed
into resolution, given below, and
introduced by d. J. Gardner.
The convention separated into two
sections and chose delegates to the
state convention Us follows: from the
north district. r. A. Watkins, VIM.
f. Lewis. Thos. Tormey; from the
south d. j. Gardner, Jas. Dunlop, DR.
Gasser. On reassembling hhe county
convention confirmed the action of the
assembly district conventions and by
reclamation chose Gen. j. b. Calls
delegate from the county at large.
The ext business in order was the
consideration of resolutions and here
was where ideas began to clash. Mr..
Gardner introduced the following,
embodying the Bushnell idea and in
a neat speech moved its adoption
Resoioed. That we are in favor of the re-
nomeuzation Of silver by the United states
of America independent OF all other nations
Of the world upon that basis Of equal and
exact justice to ali which is the safety Of the
masses OF the people and Is true democracy.
true repu blicanisn and true patriotism; and
to that end we ask the adoption by the
Democratic State Convention of Wisconsin
and the Democratic National Convention at
Chicago of a resolution demanding the en-
actment by Congress Of the following law
viz:
From and after six months from the en-
actment Of this law silver bullion shall be
coined and received by the treasury de-
partment Of the United States in like man
ner in ali respects as it now receives, coins
and issues certificates of gold bullion. The
ratio to gold upon which silver bullion shah
be SO received shall be basea upon and fixed
by the average price of silver during said
six months to be determined by the secre-
tary Of the treasury; and as often there
after as the average price Of silver shah
vary one per cent from the ratio so estab-
lished for six continuous months, the secre-
tary of the treasury shall fix new ratio
for such reception of silver bullion. based
upon such last said average price OF silver
All silver dollars and silver certificates of
the United States which have heretofore
been or may hereafter he coined or issued
pursuant to law. shall be ana remain legal
tender for the payment IF all debts public
ana private.
Tie gold men Of the convention
were not pleased with these resolu-
tions. Chairman Clearv called Mr..
Coons to the chair and in a ringing
sound money speech attacked the reso-
luton offered al impracticable at the
present time. as virtual sttraddle,
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