The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-08-29

lers, lie prosposeu an umenuihent 10
to the minority report, by adding words
to the report as follows. "By resist
ing any further imitation, and paying
the obligations Of the country in money
recognized by the world [Applausc.]
A motion was made to lay the
amendment Of Mr.. Miller on the table,
which was carried by narrow vote.
SENATOR KEHoE,
Of Chicago, said he had no bondholders
among the laboring masses in his dis
trict, and that he would support the
minority report, which would not af-
feet the Law on the point of paying
bondholders in gold. He did not wont
to repudiate the debt, but would leave
1t to stand.
A. c. HEsINu,
of Chicago, followed, urging that the
idea of a new deal in :politics had led
him to expect great things Of the con-
vcntion. He represented the working
men as much as Mr.. kehoc, and his
belief was, as the associations, Of work.
kingmen in Chicago had resolved,
namely, in favor OF the call as issued
by the democratic state committee.
The poor people Of Germany had
bought Ameaican bonds, pledged by
their brethren that they should be
paid in gold The original contract
was that bonds should be paid in gold.
He was satisfied with the minority re
port, with Millei's amendment added
thereto. He appealed to them to hest.
tate before they adopted the resolution
offered by the minority of the commit
tee. Logan had taken his spare time
for fortnight to study political econ
omy but let them not accept such
principles as could'be gained by such
studies. He hoped they could recon
slider the action respecting Miller's
amendment.
b. HANSEN,
of Adams, offered an amendment 10
the minority report, by adding to It the
words "And that we favor the pay
ments Of its bonds according to the let
ter of the contract, as interpreted by the
laws of the land.
On the suggestion Of delegate, Mr..
Hansen altered his amendment 30 that
the last clause read, according to tn c
act Of congress-
Hesing-Thc act of congress says
they are to be paid in gold. Why not
say so?
Hausen-It is the same thing.
Hesing-Why not say SO, then? 1t
is not crime TO be honest IL looks
so.
Applause followed this, and the dis
cussiop, amid confusion, was proceeded
with.
col. MORRISON,
Of St. Clair, said the instructions of his
delegation was to vote for the platform
as passed in Chicago. He delivered a
powerful speech in favor of honesty.
DR.. Roberts, Of Tazewell, repeated
his speech in favor Of the minority re-
port.
w. IL. Green, Of Alexander, sub
mltted f"-tha- amendment TO the
minority report, so that il should read:
"The restoration of gold and silver as
the basis Of currency; the resumption
OF specie payment as soon as possible,
without disaster TO the business Of the
country, by steadily opposing imitation,
aud by payment of the national in
debtedness in the money Of the civil.
lied world
GOV. PALMER,
who called Mr.. Oberly to the chair,
spoke briefly. He considered the pres
ent as vital crisis in the history Of
this movement. The Chicago platform
has been accepted with appreciation all
over the country. 1t has been discussed
everywhere and admired. 1t has been
considered as pledging the opposition
party of this state to speedy resump-
ton of specie payments. The reason
why the country hungered for speedy
resumption was that everybody felt
that the country was in danger. Every
time congress met the people felt
alarmed. They wanted business cur.
rency and not political currency. |
Applause. They all agreed on that |
point. The last proposition was, would |
,he opposition party pledge itself to
he payment of the national debt in
'oin 1t was the expectation that they |
would do so; but people say, Why do
'ou want to say that The reason why
was necessary to do so was because
no people would not believe them if
hey did not come right out. If they
meant to pay the debt in coin, let them
ny so plainly. Now the majority
latform had gone to the country, and
they changed it, the country would
*, Why do you change it2 There
lust be some reason for it. lie begged
he convention, if the majority report
ipressed the views of the convention,
lat 1t should stand by it without dot
ng an :" or crossing st, except
they were used in the report. 1t was {
tai to the success of the movement t
at the Chicago platform be adopted b
1T stood. lApplause. Let them say
nat they meant. They wanted plain f
king. Were they equal to the ocas. u
IN? Ifthey were, they would sweep
country in 1876 like prairies on
.. [Applause.l The people we're C,
ling to sacrifice a little in order to pl
'ure return to specie payment. The Of
olution of the majority of the com.
ttee was straight forward in its state. 81
mt that the bonds should be paid in T.
money of the civilized world. "a "a