The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-11-27
SILVER CONVENTION.
The Great Meeting OF the Men
Who Favor Free Coinage.
ECUDoR EXCLUDES THE CHINESE.
The CrOnin Case-A Bold Train Robbery
A COwardly acknowledgements
and Promotions.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Nov. 26.-Thei National
Silver convention met this morning; $50
delegates were in their seats and large
number of spectators. James Campbell
called the convention to order and intro
duced L. NJ. Rumsey, of st. Louis, as tenn
porary chairman and Albert Singer as tenn
porary secretary. Rumsey said: "You
are not law making body it is true, but as
all laws are the results of the popular will,
and as you have been almost as popularity
sent to represent the people of these
United States as are members of Congress
sent to voice thewill of the people in Wash
ington, it follows that the Congress OF the
United States may find through your de
alterations and conclusions that you are
the latest representatives from the people
upon the question of silver coinage laws,
that they must obey the will of the people
of the United States and enact the laws
your body cannot enact, but which will
give the people of the United States the
privilege of coming their silver as freely
as they coin their gold. In SO large an as
semblage it would be strange if there were
not those who have some pet hobby, no
doubt very excellent and desirable in some
other convention, but the time for the dis
cussion of this monetary question is so
brief that it is hoped no eXtraneous subjects
will be attempted to be pushed upon the
attention of this convention"
At the conclusion of his address various
committees eli credentials, permanent or
ganization and resolutions were appointed
and the convention took recess till 3 pm.
General A. J. Warner, of Ohio, will be
reported to the convention for permanent
chairman and Albert Singer as permanent
secretary.
The convention re-assembled promptly at 3
o o'clock. The entire afternoon was spent in a
discussion OF how the convention should vote,
some contendlng that each delegate present
should be entitled 10 one vote others, that each
delegation should vote the full strength by
proxy, no matter how many delegates We're in
the convention. The matter was finally settled
by the adoption OF a resolution offered by Sen
ator Stewart, of Nevada, that each delegation
should be entitled to twenty votes and all over
that number in any delegation shall be allowed
one vote.
The committee on permanent organization re
| ported the following permanent officers: Chair
man. A. j. Warner, Ohio; vice-chairman, j. NJ.
| McMichael, Colorado; secretary, Albert singer,
| Missouri; assistant secretaries, F. l.. Dana,
Colorado, Il. j. Palmer, Kansas, and j. A. Greer,
| Pennsylvania.
| Chairman Warner upon being introduced to
| the convention by Senator Stewart, thanked
that body for the unexpected honor. He said
| that no subject had interested him more than
| the silver question since Germany, in 1872, fol
| lowed by other European powers, and partly by
| the l nlted states, and the RECOMMENDATION and
limited coinage of silver as money. The question
has been vital issue, and in the discussion the
| biImetalliStS had won the victory. The attempt
to change the money standard from gold and sill
yer had made the gold standard different than be-
fore that act the decentralization OF silver was
| in fact great crime and Its
revocation was now the important
question OF the world the people had
suffered more from bad monetary legislation
than from any other cause. The first duty Of
the country was stability OF its finances. What
was asked was the restoration Of the money
standard what had existed for ages, that silver
be Placed on equality with gold at the ratio
which has existed. 1t was the duty of the
country TO restore which should never have been
disturbed, and this convention had assembled
here to decide upon the best method to be pur-
sued in reaching the desired end.
II. B. Chamberlain, president Of the Denver
chamber OF commerce, on behalf of that body,
then presented q solid silver gaVel to Chairman
Warner. A number of resolutions, to be re-
| ferred to the committee on resolutions, were
| read and so recorded. The committee is con-
sidered very strong one and it is expected it
will embody the wishes OF the convention
briefly and so clearly that they will be easily
| understood. After the announcement that
there would be reception at the Merchants
exchange tonight, the convention adjourned.
The committee on resolutions is composed OF
Arkansas, b. D. Williams; Arizona, John c.
Lass Alabama.s A. Irwin; Colorado, T. B.
| Buchanan; California, Hon. f. 2ixley; Idaho,
william Hindman; Indiana, Peter Kennedy
Illinois, Hon. E. G.. Waite; Kansas E.
H. McLennan: Kentucky, Henry Watterson
Montana w. G. Gallagher; Missouri, r. p
Bland; Nebraska, William Wallace; New
Yepf Thomas JOrdaa Se1nda EsT
els C. Newlands; Pennsylvania W. j.
Chapney; Texas Charles Sanguemare
Utah, c, C. Goodwin; District of Col.
umbia, I. c. Nichols Michigan, Hon. Benja-
min Colvin; Wyoming, William Grant; Ten
nessee, A J. Kellar; Virginia, John Porter