New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-27
SILVER MEN MEET IN WASHINGTON.
NATIONAL CONVENTION TO FAVOR FREE COIN
AGE-DIsTRUsT OF THE PROPOSED.
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Washington, May 26.-ln response 10 n call issued
April 81 BY the National silver Committee for Ma
ona convention Of ali who earnestly favor the I'M
mediate restoration OF free bimetalc coinage In the
United States abont 100 delegates assembled ut noon
10 day in Concora Hail. and were called to order by
General A. j. Warner. chairman Of the National Com
mittee. In taking the chair General Warner stated
the objects sought 10 be obtained. Except In the
South and In certain sections OF the West he Sad m
farmers did fully and rightly understand this great
question. 1t the duty OF this convention TO begin
II campaign Of enlightenment and education ana TO call
upon the two great conventions. In Minneapolis and
Chicago TO declare 20 the people OF the country their
respective positions upon this issue.
Judge Isaac b. Morris Of Indiana, was elected
temporary chairman OF the convention. Lee C'aniall.
OF Washington, Henry Jones. OF Georgia, and T.. +.
stark Of ohio. elected secretaries. Judge Morris
spoke Of the proposed international monetary confer
encc follows:
The gold standard men, finding tho drif Of public
opinion against them In this country. now want Us To
agree Ia submit this question of bmetalllsm 10 u
protcnce that they want the concurrent action Of the
commercial nations Of Europe In the restoration Of b
This is an economic question, and what is good
political economy for II creditor nation Is bad pJuutai
an abstract. but relative. science What would the
gold standard men OF the East think of the proposition
posed OF tho commercial nations Of Europe IL Is
the unwrttcn law Of our Notion that We shall not
should not now depart from IL and enter INTO Il
monetary union Of any kind with any European
Government.
ON reasscmbing after recess the Committee on Pema-
ncnt Organization made It's report. recommending the
election OF permanent officers follows: Permanent
chairman General a. j. Warner, OF Ohio vice Presidents.
Messrs. Bolter, Of Iowa shnn, OF Kansas seeter OF
Illinois; A. b. Ewing OF Missouri Nixcn. OF Nevada
x-Rcpresen,nve q. g. Symcs. of Colorado, and Will
lam H. Oliver. Of North Carolina secretaries, Lee Gran
dali. OF Washington; L. d. Stark. Of OHIO, and Henry
Jones' Of Georgia
General Warner was declared elected, and In taking
his seat delivered a short address, during which he
stated that he had received note from Senator Teller
saying that the Senate had decided to take up Free
Coinage silver BILL This announcement was received
with great applause.
Representatives Bryan, Of Nebraska, and Bartine,
OF Nevada, made brief addresses.
senator Stewart, OF Nevada. entered the hill. and
at once called 70 the platform. lie began by say
ing that about two hours before the Senate. by q
majority OF 8. had agreed to take up aud discuss
plain. simple bill! providing for the free and unlimited
coinage OF silver. (CheeIs.) "And,- continued the
senator, I'VE will press il TO vote. In the fight
to-day We lost some Of our soldiers, come of them
deserted, but we will see who arc our friends and
who are our enemies. and II can, We
will send 1t to the President. and will