The Delta independent., 1889-12-03
THE ST. LOUIS CONVENTION.
An Important Gathering Of the Friends
of the White Metal.


Of the White Metal.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 26.-The National
Silver Convention met this morning with
$50 delegates in their seats, and a large
number Of spectators.
James Campbell called the convention to
order and introduced L. M. Rumsey, of ST.
Louis, As temporary chairman, and Albert
Singer as temporary secretary.
Mr.. 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 rep
resent the people Of the United States as
arc the members of Congress sent to voice
the will Of the people in Washington it fol-
lows that the Congress Of the United
States may ind through your deliberations
and conclusions that you are the latest
representatives from the people upon the
question Of silver coinage laws, and that
they must obey the will Of the people of the
United States and enact such laws as your
body would enact which will give to the
people Of the United States the privilege
Of coming their silver rs freely as they coin
their gold"
| NJ tuc CouCIuslou Oh NE auuIcss tuo Na-
rious committees on credentials, permanent
organization, and resolutions were ap-
pointed and the convention took Q recess
till 3p. m.
| Tho convention re-assembied promptly
At p. N. and was called TO order by TEN
porary Chairman Rumsey.
On motion OF Mr.. Curtis Of California, 1t
was decided that the doors Of tho conven-
tion hall be thrown open TO the public.
The entire afternoon was spent in dis
cussion Of how the convention should vote
some con,ending that each delegate present
should be entitled to one vote, others that
the delegations should vote their full
strength by proxy no matter how many
delegates were in the convention. Tho
matter was finally settled by the adoption
Of . resolution offered by Senator Stewart
| of Nevada, that each delegation be entitled
| 10 twenty votes and all over that number
| In any delegation should be allowed one
| vote each
The committee on permanent organiza-
tion report the following permanent
| officers:
Chairman-A J. Warner, Ohio.
Vice Chairman-J. NJ. McMichael, Colo
! rado.
Sccretary-Albert Singer, Missouri.
| Assistant Secretaries-F. L. Dana, Colo
RADIO; T. J. Palmer, Kansas; J. A. Greer,
Pennsylvania
Mr.. Fitzgerald Of Colorado, Senator
| Stewart of Nevada, and Congressman
Bland Of Missouri were appointed com
mittec to conduct Chairman Warner TO the
| stage. He was introduced to the conven-
ton by Senator Stewart Of Nevada md
| was received with cheers.
Mr.. Warner thanked the committee for
the unexpected honor, and said that the
subject, than which none other affected
the people Of the entire world with equal
! weight was the silver question Since
Germany. In 1872, followed later by other
European powers. and partly by the
United States demonesiIation, limited sill
yer ~ money, the question has been a vital
issue, and in tho discussion the b!metslists
had won the victory.
H. b. Chamberlin, president OF the Den
yer Chamber Of Commerce, on behalf of
that body. then presented in happy
speech . solid silver gavel to Chairman
Warner
A number OF resolutions to be referred
To the committee on resolutions were read.
After the reading OF q number OF invita-
tons for the delegates TO attend the va
dous entertainments and the announce
ment that there would be u reception at
the Merchants Exchange tonight, the con-
vcution adjourned till 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning.
SECOND DAY.
Soon after the opening OF the days
session the chairman announced that the
convention would be addressed by Con
grcssman II. p. Bland OF Missouri. Mr..
Bland was received with a storm of ap
plausc and addressed the convention Mt
some length In the course Of his speech
he said:
The free coinage of silver Vasettle the
question and greatly relieve the poor. The
only question with metallists in our coun-
try 10 whether we should at once repeal
our decentralization laws or wait for the
concurrence OF other powers, including
Great Britain. tits significant fact that
you will scarcely hnd man In public life
to-dny who will assume the responsibility
Of contending for n single gold sts,,dard.
l nm in favor Of fpaddling our .-n canoe
~ this, rs well as all other subjec.s II we
have enacted bad laws, let US repeal them
Especially should we repeal the law that
has been SO universally condemned as tho
characterization law of 1878. No matter
whether the interested few who ngineered
this legislation mean well or not, It was
practically fraud upon Congress- and the
American people"
After listening TO paper on the silver
question from Thomas Jordan, editor Of
tho Now York Mining Record, the con.
vcntiou took recess till . 80 y. M.
The convention re- assembled at $50 and
listened TO papers from Judge Morris of
Richmond and Congressman Symcs Of Col
orado. Judge Symes referred to an ar
ticle from John Jay Knox, in which Mr..
Knox took position adverse To tho senti-
meuts OF tho convention, and said;
..And this 10 the man who advised Con-
gresa TO dcmonctize silver from 1870 to
1879 because, as he argued, an American
silver dollar exceeds by 3 per cent the
standard Of gold, and will not circulate but
will be exported for rccoinagc.'
Congressman Symes was followed By
Senator Stewart Of Nevada, whose remarks