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THE SILVER CONVENTION
Mr., Bland 10 There. Promoting the InteVs
ests or His Favorite Metal.

AAr, tSlanu 10 There, Promoting the InteBS
ests of His Favorite Metal.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 27.-The second days ses-
sion OF the National Silver Convention was full
OF oratorical pyrotechnics and visions OF un-
limited stacks OF silver dollars. The only other
unlimited matter that approached the silver
was the number of resolutions offered. 1t was
a great day for Whereases and resolves. and the
entire grist was poured into Silver Dick
Hands hopper. and that gentleman can be re-
lied on to turn out something interesting when
the time arrives. Many OF tho resolutions are,
forcble and original. The Farmers National
Benefit Association sent In one denouncing the
demonstration Of silver. and requesting the
Legislatures OF the various States to introduce
the study OF political economy and national
finance into the public schools.
Mr. Jacks OF California urged that members
of Congress from the South and West support
for Speaker OF the House some friend Of silver.
and declared that failure to do so lis be-
trayal OF public faith and O warrant for polti.
cal DEATH"
The Secretary read an interesting communi.
cation from John Thompson, President
OF the Chase National Bank OF New York. Mr.
Thompson writes: 1t is my deliberate judg.
ment that We should move gradually in our
efforts for more liberal use Of silver In our
currency supply. For instance, let US first se-
per month. and see the results produced under
that augmented coinage.
In my deliberate Judgment, this augmented
coinage would pave the way for the adoption Of
lree coinage by acclamation. With this view
e" Pesoiped, That 1t Is the sense OF this Ma
tional Silver Convention that Congress should
make II obligatory unon :he Secretary OF the
Treasury to coin $i.OODUCO worth OF silver per
month, as now authorized under the act OF Feb.
This resolution aims at two things. First.
to show that tho full and fair use of the remon-
etizinR act Of 1878 would increase the value Of
silver bullion, and thereby all other commod-
ties, and set at rest many Of the accented fallR-
ces In regard to silver. which no Secretary of
the Treasury has ever yet tried to do. Sec
ond. by giving at once IL much needed Rddi-
lion to our currency, 1t certainly can do no
harm to try the experiment of coming 100000
silver dollars per month for SO laudable II pur-
pose"
After tho revolutions had been dsposed Of
the Hen u. B Bland was introduced and de-
!iyered an address on his iavorite topic. Mr..
Bland's address was iull history OF silver and
gold coinage in the United States, and was
listened to with marked attention throughout
its delivery In CLOSING Mr. Bland said:
Nature has been bountiful in supplying us
with great riches In mines of silver and gold.
BY the FREQ coinage OF both New York, and not
London or Parls.would bo the money centre for
the exchanges Of the world. What Is needed is
the coinage of men. statesmen not he timidity
OF mice. Let the silver cord be loosed, the
golden pitcher broken at the fountain of free
coinage Tor both metals The desire Of the ma
The convention adjourned at az r NJ to
walt for the report Of the Committee on Ileso-
lutions. The report Is expected tonight, but
may be delayed until tomorrow. 1t will en-
brace series Of resolutions embodying the
sentiment of the convention and q strong
memorial to Congress calling for legislation
on the silver question.