The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, June 13, 1895, Page 2

| | DEMAND FREE COINAGE White Metal Democrats of Ili- nois Meet in Convention. Ana Adopt a Short Platform—Use of Both Gold and Silver as the Standord Fayored. Springfield, Ill, June 5-—The Democratic State silver convention adjourned to night after a session in the course of which there was little dissension. Resolutions were adopt- ed declaring in favor of the use of both gold and silver as the standard money of the United States at the ratio of 16 to 1, without waiting for | acura! Those.who have rn | deep and dangerous wounds on the | | Democratic party must be regarded | jas enemies and treated as such, | — they call themselves Demo-| |crats or Republicans. We are here | jto declare against the enemies of | | true democracy without reference to |their political titles. At the very | | moment of our ascendency to power, | | when we were fully ready to strike) | down this law of 1873 and re enact | the law for the free coinage of silver | and carry out our | pledges to the people, Mr. Cleveland: to the surprise of every Democrat in | |the United States, abandoned the, | party and platform aud went over to} platform andj |the enemy, joining hands with John! Deacon Heavy a Bros, ani Garden ant Farm -work, Iron, > Wire ine Ol m Produce " the prin the action of any other nation, as declared at length below, also in- dorsing the action of the Democratic | Sherman, Reed to continue in force the laws) and | State central committee in calling this convention and instructing the committee to carry out the will of the convention by inaugurating a campaign of education and thor- oughly organizing the Democracy throughout the State on the lines laid down in the resolutions. The Democratic members of Congress and Senators are also instructed to]. use all honorable means to carry out the principles enunciated. Resolutions were also adopted in favor of a national silver conyention to be held not later than August, and delegates at large to such a convention, if one shall be called, were selected. Governor Altgeld’s administration was indorsed and his speech for free silver was loudly cheered. When the convention was called to order, Representative hal! was erowded. After a prayer by the Rev. W. I. Taylor, Chairman Hin- richsen of the State central commit- tee, in his address, referred to the disorganization of the party last fall and declared that the State central committee's investigation showed that it was due to the failure of Congress to establish a permanent currency system and the fact that the President and other Democrats in high places had determined on a line of financial policy, to which the rank and file of the party was op posed. Therefore the committee re& solyed to appeal to the Democrats ofthe State for instructions and to call an early convention to forestall the proposed action of the national silver party and to open up the dis- cussion at such a time as to prevent a hopeless split inthe party. He referred to the defeat of 1885 as due to President Cleveland's mistake in allowing a thorough discussion of the tariff question by not issuing his famous message in time and declared that the committee did not care to imitate it. He held that the party in each State had a perfect right to discuss and pass upon a national issue and he defended the committee from the various charges of the opposition. He declared: “The man who says and believes that the State committee had no right to call upon the people for instruction, or who says and believes that this convention has no right to assemble and discuss any question has not one drop of Democratic blood in his veins and has no right or place in the Democratic party. This convention was not called for the purpose of reading any man out of the party, nor has the committee or any member concerned in the cali given utterance to any expression that would indicate any such inten- tion. On the contrary, every effort has been made to prevent anything like a rupture in the Democratic ranks. At the same time the com- mitee has resented the attempts of a few would’be bosses to control the masses, either by means of public patronage or by threats of leaving the party, and now that they have so evidently failed to accomplish their purpose and desire to leave us we can only bid them good by and wish them better luck in bossing the opposition.” Andrew Hunter of Paris, ex-Con- gressman-at-large, said: “We are here beacause of the efforts of Mr. Cleveland to force the Democratic party to accept as final the law of 1873 on the money question. Those who have been heretofore recognized |lewed Mr. Bryan, and then Gover- as Ocrats who do not wish t,|Altgeld was called upon and spoke of 1873, demonetizing silver. The! party became violently incensed, | more so than at any time in their history, refused to go to the polls and permitted the elections to go by default. Curses on Mr. Cleve- land, both long and loud, could be heard from tle old and active Dem- ocrats from one end of the country to the other. Mr. Cleveland, believ- jing it to bea part of his executive duty, presumed to force a new creed upon the Democratic party, of the gold standard alone.” Mr. Hunter attacked Mr. Carlisle’s Memphis speech and declared his belief that the Cleveland Democrats would have a ticket in the field next year. He referred to the split be-) fore the war due to President Bu- chanan’s attempted dictation. “If Mr. Cleveland wants to start a new and different Democratic party, let 1im call a convention of his own and | lay down his platform. Then he will be able to see how many voters | | will stand upon his platform. He| jcan christen his new party according to his own tastes and go before the country.” The committee on resolutions named includes Richard Michaels, P. H. Keenan and J. W. Linehart of Chicago, Attorney General M. T. Moloney, Pullman Labor Commis- sioner N. E. Worthington of Peoria and ex United States Land Commis- sioner W. A. J. Sparks. | Thomas McNeely of Menard coun- ty moved that all resolutions of political nature be referred to the committee on resolutions without being read. State Senator Thomas Merritt created considerable excite- ment by opposing this method The convention, he said, was called for the purpose of considering a great question, and he was opposed to all gag methods. Awid much cheering Mr. Agnew of Cook succeeded in having Judge Miller of Cook added to the com- mittee on resolutions, and State Senator Mahoney did a like service for A. J. Hunter. Several attempts to take a recess were voted down, | but finally one was taken until 2 o'clock, Mahoney saying that it was necessary to give committees time to meet and formulate their reports. The committee appointed to seiect | four delegates-at-large to the nation- al silver convention met during the recess. Ex-Mayor John P. Hopkins of Chicago and Secretary of State W. H. Hinrichsen were elected by acclamation. Some discussion fol- lowed concerning the other places. Finally ex-Congressman George B. Fithian of Jasper county and Gener- al Lewis B. Parsons of Clay county were chosen by acclamation. When the convention reassembled the reports of the committee on credentials were received and adopt- ed. The committee on permanent organization elicited vigorous ap- plause by naming as permanent chairman Judge S. B. McConnell of Chicago. A committee consisting of F. B. Morris, N. E. Worthington and Judge Stell was appointed and escorted Judge McConnell to the chair. He made a vigorous speech, which was enthusiastically applaud-! ed He was followed by ex-Congress- man Bryan of Nebraska in a speech that was facetious and cutting and occasioned almost continuous ap- plause, the delegates throwing their hats in the air. Judge Hunter fol- etand with us in carrying out the | at considerable length. provisions of the Chicago platform taust find a location for themselves. by Mr. Michaelis of Chicago and |the aetion of the State central com-| Governor Altgeld was followed | convention. | } —=That Jsome things in the— Hardrvare Line are quite likley to be highersoon. There hay- ing alrea n several advances on Iron, ¥ To be more general, the r as we dare pul In fact as low we dare it and still do business. Better prices will not be possible until we have more hardware and more money in the world. Neither seems probable, so you had better buy your hard- ware of usand save financial complications. The way we are selling Ice Cream Freezers is | acaution tocats, Thezreason is evident we | sell the best one made, ‘Shepherd’s Light- | ning.’’f | Served EXCiUSiveiy to the | Over Twenty-One Million People 7 edmittedto World’s Fair Grounds iversaily accepted as the NG Fine Coties of the World, Chase and Sanbourn’s c¢ 3 much or more for th n of inferior coifees Everboily i asthey can produce as CROQUET Well, I stould Zsay we did_ hav assortment you ever saw You ca set of us from 75 cents to An ugly old woman | With blood in her eye, For a naughty bad boy A strap she would buy; She went to Deacon Bros,’ &1Co's And bought a ravor’strap, | And vounded it lustily? | Over his back! | | MoraL:—Buy your Razors. Hones, | straps and bruskes from. | DEACON BROS. & CO. Low Hardware and Grocery Price House. ' resolutions reported, Chairman Fi- thian reading the following resolu- tions: | Whereas, Silver and gold have | been the principal money metals of | the world for thousands of years, | and silver money is recognized and used as honest money between indi-| viduals and nations, notwithstanding | the varying rate between silver and gold; and Whereas, The demonetization of | silver has deprived the people of the free use and benefit of an invalu- able and original money metal, and has increased debts and added to the burdens of the people by lower- ing the value of labor and labor) products: and Whereas, The constitution of the | United States prohibits any State from using anything but gold and silver coin asa legal tender for the payment of debts, thereby recogniz-! ing that coin composed of silver or gold is honest money and to be used as a legal tender; therefore, be it Resolved, by the Democrats of | Illinois, in convention assembled, | That we are in faver of the use of both gold and silver as the standard money of the United States, and demand the free and unlimited coin- age of both metals at the ratio of 16 to 1, without waiting for the action of any other nation, and such coins shall be a legal tender for all debts, both public and private, and that all contracts hereafter executed for the payment of money, whether in gold, silver or coin, may be discharged by any money which is by law legal! tender. j Resolved, That we hereby indorse | mittee in calling this convention, | and we instruct the committee to/| carry out the will of this convention | as expressed in it’s platform by in- augurating and carrying on a cam- paign of education in this State, and to thoroughly organize the Deme- eracy of the State on the lines as laid down in the platform of this = eivil | S j ] ae Bere reat and they are hereby instructed. to | future to the American people than | ) use all honorable means to carry out avy struggle they have engaged in ery & G dy rd to tation to the the i | for a generation. In this tremendous | committee to call a nati minon tion. T following lead. The adopted i ‘ ant democra- Resolved, That we request the on the Sth of Democratic national committee to June will stir th call a convention to question, ot later than 1895. Ifthe committee refuses to eall suchac on, then we in- vite the De:aocratie State commit. tees of other States to take ec rent State ealling av When action with committee of this consider the the resolution ar Democratic this State in was read | before the convention it was greeted | with loud applause, as was also the | 16 to 1 paragraph of the main reso- lutions. A resolution indorsing Gov- fervor of You deserve ted. to be most The th telegraph 1 Governor Stone = Governor } Siniey's Work. Upon (his departure from New York the other day Governor Me Kinley of Ohio stated to a reporter J of the New York Tribune that he| had “had a very rleasant vacation.” and then grav yor naively added, k to In view of the fucts this is refresh- “and now I must go work.” | ts of our peo- | Eates Co. ple with hope and courage and the_ s of the convention were} q THE Bates County Bank, BUTLER, MO. National *Bank, Established in 1870. Paid up capital $125,000 general banking business trans- DR. | acted. | \ \F.J. TYGARD, - -,- President. HON. J. B. NEWBERRY Vice-Pres. CIGCLARK = s Cashier F, M. FULKERSON DENTIST Southeast Corner Square, over Dea- ernor Altgeld was greeted with) ing | con Bors, & Co.’s Store. z ue. lpreprep é = SS ssovu enthusiasm and the meeting was; Last fall Governor McKinley BUTLER, MISSOURI garding his vetoes of certain bills. the principlal cities between hie | After the adoption of several com-|home and the leading city of Ne-| plimentary resolutions the commit- tee adjourned GOVERN( His Reply to the Request to Speak Be.) Which would listen to him, from |frequently interrupted by the shout took a vacation and spent the time jof approval of the expressions re- LETTER. fore Uhnois Silver Democrats. Springfield, Ill, June 5.—The let- | ter written by Goyernor of Missouri ‘in answer to a letter written by Gov- \ernor Altgeld, inviting him to attend |the silver convention, was read to ity to be present, and ing is to be the has occurre¢ war. the convention to-day. Governor Stone expresses regret at his inabil- adds: struggle upon which you are enter- most momentous and important ever involving more American people than any since the close of our The demand for the! The in a western trip, having visited all braska. A few weeks later he took another trip South, during which he spoke in behalf of his Presidential boom in every town the people of Chicago to the Gulf. Since that he has been on various pleasure trips of long duration in various sec- | tions of the country, but be has neve jer, so far as the evidence goes,work- jed. Governor McKinley has but one for the past two years, and that is to keep his Presi- He has work- ‘ed that with great assiduity but lit- tle success by shouting calamity and pleading for distress. But the peo- pie are not deceived in the jobject in mind dential boom inflated. The average citizens knows an idler T. J. Sear. iT. Surgeon. | Butler, Mo. en aspecialty. matter. | 3 A.IW. Tucrwan SMITH THURMAN. LAWYERS, | Office over Bates County Natn’l Bank. Butler, Missouri. EES & CLARK, ATTORNEYS AT LAW. Office over the Missouri State Bank North side square. Silvers & Denton ATTORNETS AND COUNSELORS AT LAW, BUTLER, MO. fice over the Farmers Bank. BOULWARE, Physician and Office north side square, Diseases of women and chil. DR. J. M, CHRISTY, : ; ole who |P |contradiction that the supported by those| Mexico, Senator David Turpie of | / aristocracy—and, | of the country, for I have observed | restoration of silver coinage comes from the common people. The peo-} this boon ask are the constitute the forces movenient. free coir without fe silver co industrial employment.” | question | On the other band, we find in gor-| tocracy. Ido not say, for it is not true, that every man who flashes his} sword under the standard of gold is a plutocrat, or that all such are ine of the country. But I do say that) the aggregated and concentrated | wealth of the country—the moneyed uvhappily, we! have such aclass) dominates, directs | aud controls the forces arrayed against those who are in the battle of bimetallism. I do not believe that the ascendency of that influence is calculated to promote the happi ness of the people or the well-being no evidence of reform in the charac: | ter and disposition of the money | changers since Christ scourged them | from the temple. But the power cf money is enormous. It exercises a studious influence. It is vigilant, | alert, resourceful and unscrupulous. | It can attract the bright and most} influential men to its side. It can} control the great metropolitan class, | which is the most powerful politi-| cians in the republic. It can dupe, | contaminate and debauch eyery| source of power—the people them- selves. Money is king—a heartless, sordid brutish king. The people revolt; ite suppressive and debasing rule, | but subjugation is as probable as) victory. The opposition is compact, confident and aggressive. There its ranks. Every effort will be made to excite discord and dissention among us.} Treason will be found in our midst | and trusted leaders will be betrayed. | Our greatest danger will be in the |will be no division in Resolved, That the Demecratic Weare not here to fix their status|General John A. McClernan of|members of Congress and members or to assign to them any political |Springfield. Then the committee on|of the Senate from this State be, | mere of weal or woe present and lack of cohesion and co-operation. | The battle to be fought will bea struggle of giants and it involves demand for, ex-Governor L. who labor for a livelihood—who are | Indiana, Congres | personally engaged in some field of of Mississippi, Senator J. K. It is the|of Arkansas and Senators demand of the common people. I | Stewart of Nevada, J. Z. George of believe a large majority of the Amer-| Mississippi, A. J. McLauin of Mis- ican citizens are on that side of the | sissippi, George L and Alexander Delmar of California. geous battle array the hosts of plu-| engaged | when he sees him. —K. C. Times Will Talk for Silyer. Memphis, Tenn., June 6.—The industrial masses of the country.| arrangements committee of the sil- Those who toil in the field and shock! ver convention to meet at the Audi- bebind the | torium I do not say that all} announced that the following speak- who belong to that class favor the) ers of silver, but I do assert | address the convention. r of censure orintelligent | man J. C. Sibley of Pennsylvania, next Wednesday to-day had accepted invitations to Congress- Bradford Prince of in H. D. Money Jones W. M. Shoup of Idaho The Grand opera house has been for overflow meetings. 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