New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-27
FREE COINAGE OF SILVER.
QUESTIONS BEFORE THE NATIONAL SILVER
CONVENTION IN ST. LOUIS.
ADDRESSES BY THE TEMPORARY AND PERMA-
NENT HAIRMEN-oFFIcERs ELECTED
THE COMMITTEE on RESOLUTIONS.

THE COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS
| 81. Louis Nov o6.-The National Silver Convention
met at the Exposition Building at 10 o'clock This
morning with about $50 delegates IN their seats and
large number of spectators. The great hall was
| handsomely and appropriately decorated. 1t was
IL 10 when James Campbell called tho convention
TO order, and introduced L. NJ. Rumsey OF St. Louis,
as temporary charmen and Alb Singer a. temporary
secretary. Mr. Rumsey warmly greeted when he
arose to make his opening remarks. Among other
things he said
1t is fair presume that there is not single delegate
present who does feel the weghy responsibility rest
Ing upon them Individually representatives. to this
convention You not Law making body 1t Is true
but as all laws the results Of the popular will and
you nave been almost popularity sent TO represent the
people Of this United States the members OF Con
sress in Washington it follows that the Congress Of the
Ohted states may find through your deliberations and
conclusions that you Representatives from
the people upn the question Of the silver coinage laws,
mat they must obey the Will OF the people OF the United
States and enact the laws your body enact which
Will give 10 the people OF the United States The privilege
VI eoning their silver freely they coin their gold
The gentlemen who will address you will make clear
as MONDAY the necessity for .e free and unlimited coin
age Of silver person the United States who
can read need be ignorant OF the untold advantages such
Ia" would give to this country and also incidentally to
the entire world
The various committees-Credontials, Permanent
organization and Resoluions-were then appointed
and the convention took until p. m.
The committees Permanent Organization, Reso-
lutlons and Credentials then met Il. p. Bland was
made Chairman Of the Resolutions Committee and
the committee discussed its work and will report
Tomorrow. resolution offered In the Com
mitee on Permanent Organization TO be recommended
to the convention. 10 appoint permanent Executive
Committee Of member from each State and Terri
tory, with ten at large to call future convention.
The convention reassembled promptly al p. m,
and 1t was decided thai the doors of the convention
should be thrown open TO the public The entire
afternoon was spent in discussion Of how the con
vention should vote, and tho matter was finally
settled by the adoption Of a resolution offered by
Senator Stewart of Nevada that each delegation should
be entitled to twenty votes, and that all over that
number In any delegation should have one vote each
The Committee Permanent Organization reported
the following permanent officers: Chairman, A. J.
Warner OF Ohio; chairman, J. NJ McNlchael, OF
Colorado; secretary, Albert Singer, of Missouri
sistant secretaries. F. l. Dana, Of Colorado; 7. J.
Palmer, Of Kansas; J. A. Greer, OF Pennsylvania.
Chairman Warner introduced to the convention
by Senator Stewart Mr.. Warner thanked the con.
vcnon for the unexpected honor and said that there
was no other subject which affected the people of the
entire world with equal weight with the silver question
Since Germany. in 1872. followed later by othor
European powers and partly by the United States,
demonetized or limited silver as money, the question
had been vital issue. and in the discussion BIZ
change the money standard from gold and silver
gold alone than n mlstake-was almost Il
crime. The men who favored such course knew
what the consequences would be the debt and COM
mercc Of nations Of the world and they aided by
who did not realize the farreaching results OF
the changes. The decentralization OF silver had made
the gold standard dlhccnt from before that act
Demonstration of silver was, In fact,
great crime. and its revocation was now the I'M
pOrtant question OF the world The people had suf-
fcred mOTe from bad monetary legislation than from
any other The first duty was stability OF the
finances. What asked restoration OF the
be placed on an equality with gold tire ratio which
has existed. 1t the duty OF the country 10 10
what should never have been disturbed, and this
convention had assembled here TO decide upon the
best methods 10 be pursued in reaching the desired
end.
A number Of resolutions 10 be referred 10 the Com
nlittee on Resolutions read and ordered. The
committee Is considered strong one. and n Is
peced that Il will embody the wishes OF the cOnven-
Ton briefly and clearly that they will be easily
understood The committee is composed as follows
Arkansas B. D. williams; Arizona. John c. Loss
Alabama A. Irwin Colorado r. D. Buchanan California,
r NJ Pixlev: Idaho william Hndman Indiana Peter 7.
Kennedy; Illinois G. F. Wait; Kansas. A. II. McIcnnoH
Kentucky Henry Watterson Montana, n. G. Gallagher;
Missouri T. p Bland Nebraska, william wallace New
Mexico J. A. Manzunarls; NewYork Thomas Jordan
Nevada Francis 7. Newbanks; Pennsylvania, W. J.
Chavney Texas Charles Longuemare Utah. C. C. Good
win; District Of Columbia 1. c. Michaelsi Michigan
benjamin Colyn; Wyoming william Frank tennessee
A. J. Kellar; Virginia, w. Porter.
The convention then adjourned until 10 O'Clock to-
morrow morning.