, 1874-06-18

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,inr The rsss ot tho attem WAS then rea md
AGAINST tho resolution haylng roforomce to tieo
snmptuary laws, was adopted as nmondol,
sENAToH LOGAN BrEAKg
sn eonator Logan; VINO wan rroscnt on tho plat
1orh wan thon called upon, and spoke al fo1lown:
lio e Sane 70 sprtngncld, not to avo anything 10 do
with their deliberations, or to give any ndyco one way
or enother; uo cans bocauao ho representative
agreed With tho hrat resolution because It reor tho
,tros hana @ Of the law to Eive the coiorea race tie
Wsos s. NJ %s IT. 10 G9ntsien tpasa IN
wtsh impunsy It waa tho duty Of Congress md Of
nesc ,ae f. nmoo y en tho rts q citizens
on e snS sn Of gf Gamn sanee
roicy with which lobta might be paid md tle b,,at-
,less Of tho nation carriea on. aod ald aiivcr iad
agents ~ tho haus Of tho people viii Which to dis
Shafge thelr obligations nld pay tllo!r taxes Until
tue country WI abe to discharge s obligations in
There WIS not gold and silver enough In Tho pockets ot
should loy bo called rcpdationiss hecanno tiey bc
neyed III grcenbact circulation to carry thu buncss
opinion On that subject to ao'.a ss po
snl ftentg. fArpauso1 Il was diflorcuo- u oplu
Tho sofator ncxt defended his action in Couprcss
1Ie ocppoacd tho withdrawal Of tic money tlint was
payitg tho dobts Of tue country. l1o wins utterly op-
r tut dono 10 would bo regarded al repudiaor
It would 10 to repliate tho contract bctwepn tho bill
currency ahoni i'o made frco, because it waa gooa
currency, baacl on the honda of tho ooyuru-
n'ent. Tho falth q tho Government being
rledgch TO tho rodompion Of thu notes,
as long no tho Government good tho notcs would
DO gos! A1o,t 2ooo men il tl,o Uniod s.atea were
thoy bud monopoly which contrary to tho rriu.
cples Of republican government. banking should 10
II he pleased. Tho husncss of the country and not
the statncs should measure tho amount Of currency.
Tho un!tcd States had not two hirs tho amount ii
CURRENCY In PROPORTION to Its wealth and magnitude,
Of any otAor civilized country.
TIE wAE NOT AN 1NFLA11oN1BT,
eno low u was nu o
tho busiilesa 9f tho country. lie waa for stirling
bu"iness Of THO country to. dotormino. lilo quntoa
from tho President to show tho country Ind not nonoy
land, md the rroprutora Of ,nanufucorcs sai1 tho
reason was that there was not sufficient money. That
wnn evidence cnoaen for h tas there wsa not enough
tion adopted In rlade!pln III is72 ii meant when
tho Government had power aud abtlity to resume, It
nothing moro. Tho country could not Immediately
return to srecio payments without financial craal.
Whom the government resumed overy National Bank
He vas not opposed to spco'o payments but 1,o dtt
op a. 'fG a 9 n 9 wsa % t9 3ap from p tho
down by d ladder. 11e was In favor Of tho debtor
s!ass: ind ind farmers WHO had ,nortsago on their
e o. M y NV % xoff to own m ios iii
try sold more than bongit waR not in dobt to for.
oign countries y M md ths nlanee Of tralo was not
& rstar % sssra 10
morrow, bnt nrtther lie nor nly ono el6o could say
when they could resume nna keep paying in Bpecio
uo believed TINT IL Egisiares !ts; should regulate tho
racs Of fare railroads In tho States, but Conaresa
yide by tic OonBlitution. Fa,m mcrs wcru Joining lilo
Independent Reform party to sccnra reforms, wltlo
thy only legislation On the sDjact WAS passed by o-
pnhlicans, an in Congress only Republicans voted
Hills to reguato railroads. FMrsnerH leaving TIC
Republican pary to 20 thoy know not whore, aid to
not auoceud with party busud oil class and arrayetl
ngaHt all othor clnssos. who could Gntyoto thom. uo
selves. Tho place to right wrongs at home III ths
nartr. Some rcrzons threatened to leave tho rarty
o fm sx a @ %o o liz
doncy Of tho tnonoyo Of tic aud to control every
thing; i shout! bo watched II always asked t9 be
olassoa. ono Of tho t!rcat dungerH to tic lie:
e' ono or ~" two % places. iio did not svosae "
distribution Of money by my neaa Every mum WA
entitled to n he could earn but tlo people sl,oud
own interests 10 did not refer to any diyldunl
set Of individuals but wiyhcd to warn tho people
tho only purity tlt had punished offenders III its
own ranks. 1t WAS tho ony party TINT governed the
pary aop resse ss Msf o ta eeun = tue
Three cheers woro giyon tho speaker, and lie
| retired.
At tho conclusion Of Senator Logan's speech,
resolution OF thnnltB wnh pusaed 10 The Chair
man, tho Hon. Shelby hI. Cullom.
Gov. Dbyerilgo wns then called upon to BpoAl8,
but, owing to tho latoncsa Of tito hour, declined.
The Convention then adjourned alno dio.
AFTER ALL.
HOW TIE CURRENCY RESOLUTION WAS PASSED.
The striking out Of tho second part Of tho
fourth resolution las cnusod feeling Of ,ltt-
easi1less among tho delegates and friends Of tile
ltopun!ic9n .parsy. Tho yoto Of tic stato WAS
| about ovanly divided, and tho question would
undoubtedly havo resulted in . tic had it not
bcol! Tor tho sxty.sovon affirmative votos caat
by Cook County. That delegation was ar.isti-
ea!ly manipulated BY Oharloy liam; Dalton, OF
| lyanston aud a. J. Galloway. Tho latter Ind
| the check to oror resolution indorsinB the nc
tion OF tho Sonato OH tho curroncy question, but
did not find a second This squocLed him. Tho
| Cook County delegation il not generally regarded
az being representative. 1t WA chiefly composed
| OF old political wnrd-DumMerB anu onc-horBe
| party hacks who l;u0w nothing about currency,
| except porllnrs fractional currency whom OK
EuA&1EG] 4N4 bGGl VI EtfQIlEur~ ln4FG
wore, Of courHo, mnny excellent exceptions to
| this rulo.
TIE TEMPERANCE QUESTION,
| Madame Dofoer. tho temperance oya,go!ist,
| hung arouna tho Convention N!l dny. upd made
llorsslf. as usual, troublesome un tho temperance
| question. She was, howover, completely ignored,
mud showed many symptoms Of dfgunt. She
| Was enthnainstlo for tho nomination OF Miss
| FRANCES T.. Willard.
THE srEEcn OF GEN. LOGAN
| is ,prcsty generally regarded III having bcon a
| failure, both rhotouenlly nnl logically. 1t waf
| cvidonty not the spoocll which ho had at first
foct upon lis aattors who wero ,ors rsmasaS, ets
cllarv Of thor applause. Those who havo heard
tho Senator III other tlnes say that hIH star ia on
tho Walle.
THE ounnESoy QuEgrtoN IN COMMITTEE.
| Tho Commll,teo Oh Rosoluions lind lnrgo.
sized row ovor tlls platform preyiouB 10 it,
presentation. John r. W. Palmer OF tic
inter- Ocean, was elected Chairman, while tic
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