Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-03
AN OHIO MANS KICK
Delivered at The ST. Louis Sill
YER Convention.
BE DECLARES 1T A GREAT FARCE.

With a Packed Cast of Performers and
n Cut-and-Dried Programme-The Ohio
Idea RuthlessIy and Crushingiy Sat
Upon by a Combine Which Was En-
amored of Siiver-The Buckeye Plan
of Settling the Question.
COLUMBUS OHIO, Dec. 3.-Hon. W. b.
West, of Bellefontaine, who headed Ohio's
delegation to the National silver convention
at st Louis, yesterday submitted his report
of that event to Governor Foraker. The re-
port characterizes the convention as a farce
so far as being conducive to any general
benefit, and states that the entire affair was
manipulated as machine in the interest of a
ring or combination.
Much Cry and Little Wool.
Referring TO the composition Of the con-
vention Judge West says: Equally unin-
formed with yourself in regard to the move
ment, and innocently surprising the conven-
ton to have been called for the interchange
OF views on a question of national interest, l,
with much reluctance, and at some personal
| Inconvenience, accepted under sense of
courtesy, and accordingly reached st Louis
on the morning of the Goth, where | expected
TO meet with the 1900 delegates the atten-
dance of which the daily papers of the pre-
ceding day ostentatioIlsly heralded. Instead,
in the great Exposition hall, ample To accom-
modate 400 or 5000, not exceeding $50 dele
gates, and like lumber of spectators, We're
welcomed by the governor of Missouri OF
these delegates but four responded from east
Of the Ohio river, and not to exceed thirty
from east and south of the Mississippi river.
Everything Cut and Dried.
The opening address of the chairman dis
closed that the meeting was under the man
agement Of the Union stock exchange of St
Louis, and holders of mining investments
The management reserved the right to select
100 delegates at large, AMI under this rule
many silver men were admitted How
many delegates appeared under appoint
ment by the several governors aud how
many under the reserved right to appoint
100 at large was not DISCLOSED Bland of
Missouri formulated the resolutions without
awaiting the submission of propositions or
any interchange of views
Judge West says that the convention was
packed with men in the interests of the west
ern silver syndicates, who could not see any
good in anything but silver money, and that
the Ohio men and their views were not al
lowed hearing. He said he felt like a
pound boy at a husking" in the presence Of
the Wild westerners, who ran the whole
matter to please the big silver cliques
The Ohio Idea That Didn't Go.
he concludes as follows: PERHAPS
should not omit to state the part l attempt
ed, which was to bring before the convention
the propositions following;
Il. That the further coinage of silver dol
lars should be suspended
-. That further purchases Of silver
bullion should be at the market value, and
paid for by the issuing of treasury certifi-
| Gates for like amount.
-. That such certificates should be made
| payable in com. and be receivable in pay-
ment of all public dues, state and national
4. That the holder of $50 Of such certifi-
Gates OF any multiple thereof, should have
the right TO exchange them for bullion in the
treasury at the highest market value it
might attain al any time after the passage of
| the the act
.. That all purchases of bullion should be
restricted 10 the production of our OVID
mines, thus securing TO our own citizens
! whatever increased demand and market
measure might afford =
Mr.. West closes his report by stating that
| the principles above set forth by him would
| provide against any injustice TO the producer
of silver and against Isnics or depreciation
which might lie caused by speculative rings
| or combinations.