Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-05

. and said at tho request of severa
J members Of the committee, he pre-
, sented minority report recommend
ing the striking out of the following
clause in the majority report, to-wit
Gas sueha q hindrance, we denounct
the resumption clause of the act o1
1876, and we demand its repeal"
He proposed to substitute the fol.
lowing words therefor:
"The law for the resumption oi
specie payment on the 1st of January
1879, having been enacted by the Re.
publican party without delibcration
lin Congress, and without discussion
before the people, and being both in.
effectual to secure its object and high.
ly injurious to tho business of the
country, should be forthwith repeal.
cd
Ewing moved and Eaton, of Kan.
sas secon ded the motion that the
amendment thus suggested be made
Ewing proceeded to state his cb.
lection to the clause proposed to be
stricken out. 1t denounced only one
clause of the Resumption Act, that
one fixing the time for resumption,
thus by implication leaving all the
rest to stand as unobjectionable. The
lconstruction given to this will be
that the Democratic party wants re-
sumption earlier than 1879; another
objection is that the resolution as re-
ported palters with the question of
which it treats. 1t commits the par
ty to u reduction of greenbacks and
the pcrpetuation Of the national bank
system; leaves the Secretary of the
Treasury, perhaps, with the power
to issue gold interest bearing bonds
and lock up gold awaiting the day of
resumption, a policy which Western
Democrats almost unanimously OPP
Fpose. The resolution of the Conven-
tion supports by implication bill
for which the Democrats are not re-
sponsiblc, measure which never re-
ccived a Democratic vote.
| Here time was called and much
confusion ensued in consequence of
efforts to secure more time for Ewing.
The chair ruled that as objection was
made the time could not be extended.
Dorseheimer appealed for the
withdrawal of objection and it was
withdrawn and by unanimous con-
sent Ewing was authorized to pro-
ceed.
Another scene of confusion ensued.
Mr.. Love, of Nd, renewed obiec-
tions to hearing Ewing further.
Finally Ewing thanked the conven-
ton for the kindly spirit manifested
towards him, and said he would
trouble them no further. [Cries for
Ewing !" "order !" "order ~
Cox, of N. y, rose to point of
order in which he was understood to
reflect on the chair for favoritism and
was called to order b. the chair and
directed to take his seat.
Dorsheimer said he proposed right
here to make straight issue between
HARD and SOFT MONEY. [Applausc.
By that we will STAND OR
FALL. If You want soft money give
your vote to its most distinguish
ed advocate, but if you want to give
us show to carry the
HARD MONEY STATES
stand by the platform as presented.
Applause. 1t is compromise on
which the East has yielded so much
as to have already elected strong pro-
tests numerously signed by the East
crn States. On this
WE STAND OR FALL.
If you adopt the amendment of the
gentleman from Ohio, then
GooD-BYE TO YOUR HOPES.
The committees report, however,
gives us a living chance of success. In
continuance, he demanded the call of
States on the question.
VOORHEES,, of Indiana, took the plat
form. He said Dorsheimer's issue
was false issue, as stated by him.
There is no issue here of hard or soft
money they were all in
FAVOR OF RESUMPTION
rs soon as healthfullv practicable.-
Whoever desires it earlier desires il
for some private, improper purpose.
He earnestly opposed any attempt at
forced resumption. The law had
been in force two years and the
country is two per cent. further from
gold standard than it was when the
law was passed.
The natural laws of legislation is
not unwise. II will soon cover the
II per cent. gap between gold and
paper. Let us leave the question to
these natural laws (referring to Dor
sheimer.) lie said the West had fol-
lowed the lead of New York too long
already, and it was time to assert the
power of the mighty West. Ap-
pisuse. @
Watterson, of Kentucky, urged the
policy of supporting the committee in
in its report, signed by 80 ofits men,
bers, after careful consideration, and
asserting the impolicy of overturning
thatby the excited action of the conven-
ton, stand by the 32 and not by the 8
who have introduced here this dan
gerous question. He moved the pre-
vious question:. sis.
Another scene of great confusion
occurred here, many of the delegates
asking to be heard, and one from
Pennsylvania bitterly denouncIng the
gag law, and insisting on the freedom
of debate. 5b!
abbott, of n. j., asked a division of
the question. He was in favor of the
motion to strike out, but was opposed
to inserting what was proposed, for
HEwAs FOR HARD MONEY.
The previous question was second
ed.
Doolittle made few remarks, amid
much disorder, in which he said
VICTORY OR DEATH
depend on the question now before
the. convention, and he desired to
move an amendment to the pending
amendment.
| Cox, of N. ", demanded a vote by
States on the main question, which
having been divided, was first stated
on the motion to strike out.
Doolittle moved to adjourn. Lost.
An attempt was made to call the
roll, but the disorder
WAS SO GREAT
that the delegates could not hear
enough to understand the question.
The Texas delegates moved to
CLEAR Tue GALLERIES,
but as the chair did not put the ques-
tion, he evidently did not understand
it. The excitement was, long contin.
ued, with increasing force and vio-
lence, q
| st DOZEN GENTLEMEN SPEAKING AT
| ~ Us ONCE.
Pennsylvania delegation retired TO,
consultation. 8lH B
Burch, of Tenn, wanted to know
whether, if the vote to strike out sho'd
prevail, and the convention fail to in.
sert the proposed substitute, the eff
feet would be to leave the
ai ..f RESUMPTION ACT
to stand as II is.
The chair answered in the aflirma
tive. 4
Burch wanted to know whether an,
parliamentary ledgerdemain coull
then cheat the convention out of tn,
opportunity to have a square vote OIL
the minority report.
The States were called and
i ALI. VOTED NO,
except the following:
Illinois, is ayes; Iowa, 10; Kansas