New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-28
DOINGS OF TIE SILVER MEN.
SPEECHES MADE DURING TrEi SECOND DAY OF
THEIR CONVENTION

SPEECHES MADE DURING TrD SECOND DAY OF
THEIR CONVENTION.
Washington. May 2T.-At the silver convention TINS
morning short addresses were made by Mr.. SMnn
Of Kansas, and r. X. Thomas. OF Pennsylvania. The
latter said that the Democratic party with Its free
trade doctrine directly opposed 10 the farming
interests The Republican party would increase the
tariff to protect infant industries yet after these
industries have been protected and assisted 10 paying
basis they Immediately developed into a giant mo
nopoly, whose interests wcro directly opposite 10
those OF the farmer and the artisan. The speaker
denounced both OF tie leading political parties and
said that rather than vote for Grover Cleveland twho
TO be the logical candidate of his parity with
his freerade IDEAS he would vote for Queen Victoria
for President OF the United States; ana rather than
vote the ticket of the hypocritical. weakhnocd Re
publican party he would vote for Cleveland. After
further speeches. at noon the convention took recess
until 80 O'Clock
On re-assembhng, the convention was briefly ad
dressed BIZ Captain Nichols, of Boulder, Col lie
SAID "Only men who earnestly in favor OF
free coinage of silver shall hereafter receive my VOTE
be he candidate for the Presidency or dogcatcher.'
f. d. Stark. of Ohio, read long paper upon the
general subject of silver In which he expressed him
seN having no confidence In the proposed inter
national monetary conference. Morton Frewen the
wolhnown FREQ coinage writer Of England, was in
troduced to the Convention. He said that recently
the silver question had become burning one in England
He thought the present dangerous crisis In ue
history of silver Personally he would prefer 10
free coinage OF silver brought about by international
agreement; yet he had doubt that America could
restore silver to its old place without the least danger
OF sending gold to a premium, and IN That event nc
did not believe that any silver of consequence would
come from Europe to be exchanged for gold Mr.
Fewen spoke Of tho proposed international conference
hoped that this Government would insist upon that
conference being held in London.
Mr. NewlandS, Of Nevada, the next speaker.
lie hoped that this International monetary conference
would not be permitted TO destroy the momentum which
tho agitation of the silver question had attained In
this country. He had nothing to say against it,
lie in favor Of discussing tho silver question in
all places and at all times. but the people should rot
permit this talk of international conference to
lul them 10 sleep. The people should go 10 Mime
spos and Chicago and insist that these conventions
place in their platforms pledge to support free
coinage, and lie had but little doubt that one the
other Of the great parties would aecede to these
senator Teller, of Colorado, entered the hall as Mr.;
to the platform lie expressed his full sympathy with
this convention. ExRepresentative George symcs.
an exhaustive discussion the whole silver question
commits, ie ON re1utons reporcd the fooWns pre-
ambe md resolutions, which were unanimously
adopted
Whereas With the single gold standard relief from the
evils Of continued failing prices is impossible; and
Whereas The restoration of the bmctallIc STANDARD with
coinage Of both metals equol lies at the
foundation Of oil economic reforms therefore
Resolved That the free and unlimited coinage Of silver
equal with that Of gold and the ratio now
established low the issue tefore the Amer
lean people to-day ard shall not be suppressed.
Resolved That We in 10 the demand for honest
moacy declare that the debtor will have discha ged his
full duty his creditor by paving him such money
full legal-,ender at tie time the debt was con-
tracted.
Resolved That viii support for legislative or
executive Office any candidate who is thoroughly CON-
mitted by platform and declaration to the full rcsoFa
Of monetary system. Violently disturbed by the
legislation deronetiHing silver IN 1878.
Resolved That while would hail with joy the co. |
operation Nations IN the restoration OF silver TO
1T proper monetary position yet demand that the
United State, right the wrong IL has pcrcratei upon III"
producing and Industrial classes without regard TO the
action other Satio.s
Tho report Of the Committee on Organization recon- !
mends the formation OF National hmealhc league. |
the object OF which shall be TO uni.cdy resist the
purpose fasten forever this country Tue single
gold standard and to labor for the restoration OF the
states The league is TO hold its first annual
meeting at Washington, on February 20. 1893.
Tho convention selected the following officers hr the
league for the ensuing year President a. j. Warner
treasurer Colonel J. P. Kllnglc, of washlngton |
Among the vice presidents OF the league !
with their respective States Senator stew |
art Nevada; H. C. Baldwin: Connscucuf; Hcp |
New York; senator Morgan, l>lasama: Mortimer |
tshead, New Jersey: ex-senator lngalls, kansas
S. ". Nckerson, Mass; senator Coi1utt, Georgia; |
senator Mitchell, Oregon Senator sanders Montana |
DINA, and senator Blackburn, Kentucky.
Adjourned until tomorrow.