Rensselaer Republican, Volume 26, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 May 1894 — BLAND’S BOOM. [ARTICLE]

BLAND’S BOOM.

“Silver Dick’’ -Formally Entered for the Democratic Presidential Nominati 0n..... The Missouri Democratic State Convention met at Kansas City, Tuesday. The temporary chairman, Mr. Trimble, in his opening speech, declared that the convention had not met to decide national issues or to nominate a presidential candidate. Gov. Stone, however, who was made permanent chairman, took a different view, and said that it was the province of State conventions to express the thought of the people of the State on national issues to be crystalized at national conventions. Regarding the report which connected Congressman Bland with the presidential nomination in 1896, he wished to say the people could not nominate a more conscientious, faithful and devoted servant.

At the afternoon session Congressman Hall spoke in favor of free and unlimited coinage of silver. Congressman Tarnsey spoke on the tariff issue and eulogized Cleveland, whom he styled the apostle oi tariff reform. There was a Valley Forge before Yorktown,” he said. “A Bull Run before Appomatox,”i’and then, with measured emphasis, "There was a Benedict Arnold be-fore-gentlemen of the convention, pardon me, if legislative courtesy forbids me to carry the parallel further. Here the convention roared and shouted loudly and repeatedly “Hili.” Nominations for State officers were then made. The committee on resolutions ai midnight submitted two reports. The majority report reaffirms the Democratic doctrine of absolute equality in bearing the burdens and sharing the benefits of government; denounces the McKEffleyacf as the culminating outrage of tariff taxation; favors the income tax; demands free bi-metallic coinage of both gold and silver; commends Cleveland’s administration. At 2:15 a. m„ Wednesday, the convention adjourned until 10 a. m. without reaching a vote on the platform.