Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-11-21
DELEGATES WILDLY ENTHUSIASTIC.
Almost Unanimous Approval Of Free Coin
are BY tho Mining Cuagrees.

| Almost Unanimous Approval Of Free Coin
age BY tho Mining Congress.
The time appointed for the opening Of the
| mining congress at Denver yesterday morning
was $50 o'clock, but it was 1918 before Chair
man Searles let his gavel fall calling the meet
ing to order. Even then there were but half
Of the delegates present The labors Of the
previous two days had told upon the delegates
and little enthusiasm was manifested at the
opening. The committee on resolutions were
the first to appear. Senator Tabor and Judge
Goodwin, ]. W. Donaldson and ]. h Knabel
had carefully revised the report OF the'commit-
tee and eliminated therefrom all the typograph-
ical errors R. C. Powers Of Arizona, an avowed
advocate Of free coinage, occupied an hour in
discussing the use of silver from the earliest
days Of the worlds history to the present time.
E. r. Brown Of Aspen was called to the plat
| form. He said: America should declare the
parity Of the metals. Why should the United
States consult with Great Britain? Why should
they ask Belgium what to do? The United
States could maintain any position she might
| take on the silver question"
| At this juncture Senator Stewart arose and
announced that he did not own a share Of Com
stock stock, thus refuting an old allegation.
Judge Harley Morse Of Colorado assembled
the stage and spoke for twenty minutes in favor
Of free coinage.
| MARTIN MAaINNIs DENoUNCEs CAMPBELL
Hon. Martin Maginnis of Montana was loudly
| called for He was enthusiastically cheered,
and loud calls were made for him to take the
| stage, but he refused. saying that he preferred
| to speak from his seat He spoke eloquently
for fifteen minutes. He denounced Campbell
OF Ohio i'll scathlng manner for his cowardice
In not advocating q platform upon which he
was nominated.
Congressman G. A. Cassidy OF Nevada was
called for He declared that every man. woman
and child in Nevada were united in favor of
free and unlimited coinage. Mr.. Cassidy ad-
vocated the forcing OF the political parties to
make that question the dominant issue in the
next campaign.
Judge Goodwin of Utah moved that the rules
be suspended and the resolution for the free
coinage OF silver be passed by reclamation.
The Connecticut delegates objected to the
passage OF the resolution by reclamation. The
roll OF the states was then called, with the fol-
lowing results
For the free and unlimited coinage of Sill
80. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 9's
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When the state of Connecticut was reached
great enthusiasm was manifested by dele
CATION from that state arising and saying that
they had come to learn. When the entire vote in
favor OF the resolution was announced the most
intense enthusiasm was manifested. The dele
gates arose and for fully three minutes pande
monium reigned.
When the vote of Canada and Russia was an
nounced in favor of the resolution there was
another scene of confusion. When the total
vote was declared there was scene of indie
scribe excitement Delegates arose in their
seats. threw their hats in the air and shouted
themselves hoarse. 1t was some minutes before
order was restored.
A telegram was sent to Hon. A. j. Warner of
Ohio, and the executive committee appointed
at the st. Louis national silver convention, of
M m ha "a hi, e.,
efforts in behalf of ssilver.
A resolution was passed asking Congress to
pass law protecting agriculturists and such
law or laws as may encourage and rehabilitate
the industry OF hydraulic mining and to pre-
vent the damming Of navigable streams.
resolution was then passed asking Congress-
to protect the forests of the mountains and to
encourage the cultivation of trees.