The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-05-23

applause from the silver men while his dec
larations that the financial policy OF the
administration was not that or the demo-
cratic party and that the party had been
betrayed by It's chosen leaders were re-
ceived with chilling silence.
Ex-Gov. Boies heads the delegation 20
Chicago and his associates are: Samuel
b. Evans, Ottumwa; William N Wells
Elkader, and Lewis t. Genung. or hast
ings. These are the nlternates: Judge a.
Van Wegenen, Woodbury.: ID. u. Stubbs.
Tenerson: Andrew c. Daily Marshall. G.
H. Mackey, Sigourney. When ex-Gov
Roles was named as first delegate ana IL
was moved that he be selected by acclama-
ton there was a small negative vote,
Int the chair declared that the motion had
been carried unanimously THIS provoked
a storm OF Kisses.
The first real test OF strength between
the silver and gold elements arose on the
ballot for second delegate at large, >. u.
Evans. OF Ottumwa, the free-silver nom
inee defeating Judge Walter /. Babb, OF
Mount Pleasant The vote Evans, 6i9ia,
papb. 2SOls. Babb was the nominee for
governor last year. The minority gave up
the contest at this point and William A.
Wells. editor OF the Alton Democrat, waS
selected as third delegate by acclama-
ton.
s. 8. Wright, OF Upton was the tenn
porary chairman, and e. II. Carr, editor OF
the Manchester Democrat, was the per-
manent chairman.
The business proper OF the convention
| having been disposed OF ex-Gov. Boies was
presented and accorded tumuituous re-
| ception His remarks were brief and elicit
| "a little enthusiasm. He said that I'm the
| mart he had taken In the present trouble he
| had been animated by the sole desire 10 Sc
cur for the masses I'm the state v represen-
| tation In the convention. He believed before
! ns he did now that In many conventions OF
| noiitical parties the voice OF the people
| had been stihed and so far as he was con.
| ccrned he had been determined that the
| democracy OF Iowa should speak for itself.
| N had done so and he hoped that from this
| time on they would recognize the fact that
| The strength OF the democratic party rested
| I'm tho masses.
There was an exodus of delegates stimuli
taneous with the governors closing words
| and the report OF the committee on resoiu-
| lions presented by w. l.. Read, OF Des
| Moines. was listened TO with scant atten-
| ton.
n reaffirms the allegiance OF the Iowa
| democracy TO the doctrine OF bimetallism
TO the use of both gold and silver as pri-
| mary money and the coinage OF both at a
rattio without charge or limit: favors the
! .creai Of all laws which either IN spirit
| "a. In letter discriminate against silver and
IN favor OF gold, and the substitution
thereof of affirmative legislation which
| shall restore silver TO equal rights with
III
frv. favors the Immediate repeal OF all laws
nv which silver was demonetized and de
mands its unqualified restoration 10 tn
right of free and unlimited coinage IN tins
mints OF the nation as money OF fun lega
tender and final redemption at the ratio OF
1 sIxteen TO one; recognizes the money quos
ton as the leading one OF the times anc
declares that as the result OF the presen
conflict must be a return TO the money o.
the constitution, or the substitution there
for for all time TO come OF a stanuaru o
values. born OF British aristocratic greed
which doubles the purchasing power o.
| ,,onev and reduces by one-half the price
, OF an the great staples OF INDUSTRY. IN
marty pledges Itself TO stand by the con
stttutIon and 70 fight with all It's strength
o,,e,S wrongful aggression OF the none,
nower and in this effort cordially invite
me cooperntion of all good citizens withou
,oferenco 10 political affiliations In tn
mast IL protests against all schemes 70
the retirement OF our non-lnterest-Denrlhi
rational paper currency and the subatitu
ttor therefor OF $500, 900 OF iDterest-bear
inc bonds 10 become an additional burde
! ,,non the producing classes. that nationa
hanks may be supplied with interest-bear
| ing capital on which 10 transact thef III
: aivilual business: II also protests agains
the further issuance and sale OF govern
. s,.nt hands to acquire gold with which Z
: rsdeem auch currency, and demands OF tn
. | government that II shall hereafter redeef
| the same with the COIN ol olt",' 'nee"i
: nav norsess In strict accord with both IN
( | snIrit and the letter or the law. IL de
/, | nnunces aa a transparent faliacy the clair
| that labor can be benentcd D
80 maintenance OF single gol
Q | standard as the basis or our imam
: csai aystem, and declares II TO be IN
4, sxnerlence OF all ages and or every cour
? 49, alike clearly demonstrates that a cor
tracted currency invariably compels cor
traction OF business; the iesSenlnk OF u
dustrial enterprises; the enforced idlencs
80 great nsfnbors or the working classes
s | go nothing Of which the human mind ca
, cn,,coive IA more clearly self-evident tina
. The naked truth that the wages OF ihbt
must always be adjusted 10 correhpon
G with the price OF lnbor's products ia th
!. marFets- n favors the appointment OF
/. rahtnet official 10 be known as secrethf
~ labor. whose duty II shall be. IN q
y cases OF tarifr-protected Industries. 70 y
i s,..ttoate ascertain and report 20 congrei
q ,rh.t share. n any. OF the enhanced pris
!. Co. which protected products are sold
tho markets OF this country ~ paio py en-
ployers In these industries 70 thelr en-
. ploycs. and TO inquire into the merits
a the controversies between ehpios 80 ~.
, employees and recommend the adlustmel
thcr~of upon such terms as 20 MIN
arbitrntors appointed by him shall see
iust. and I'm case OF the failure OF clth'
marty 10 abide BY the rccommcndauo
e made 10 report the facts TO congress or
D. state legislature. as tho case may =
h aulre with recommendation Tor ABOLITION
- al legislation n such IN bis Judgment
| necessary. IL inatructs the delegates
~ the national convention 60 vote as un
n on all questions, especially those relatif
=, 20 the adoption Of a platform and the nor
nation Of candidates for president an