The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-06-29
The SILVER FIGHT.
1t Dldn't Last Long but Was Warm While
liz Lasted.


1t Dldn't Last Long but Was Warm While
It Lasted.
A member of the Missouri delegation
said, sub rosa, to one of his associates:
I'VE better stop the silver question where
we have it now"
During the confusion Mr.. Patterson Of
Colorado, representing the minority re-
port of the committee on resolutions, TOOK
the platform. and his powerful eloquencs
soon produced quiet. He said:
Mr. CHAIRMAN AND GENTLEMEN OF Tbs
DEMOCRATIC CoNvENTION-TheTe was another
matter Of difference between the members Of
the committee on resolutions. The difference
relates TO the coinage plank lhissesl, aud 1t ID
embraced in the use OF one single word; a sub.
stitute lie offered containing some OF the prin-
ciples from the South and the phrase consists in
the addition OF one word Of four letters, namely
the word Gree" The speaker address.
ing you accepts the unanimous amend
ment that is suggested by that work.
1t is q word of four letters only, as / say, and
the word is Gree" The substitute offered ID
the resolution of the committee, word for word
with the addition of the simple word
that have suggested. / desire. for the infor
nation Of the delegates, TO read the plank
which was unchanged, except to read Through
the free soinage of both gold and silver" in,
stead of through the coinage OF both gold
and silver"
Continuing Mr.. Patterson said:
GENTLEMEN OF THE CoNvENTIoN-If you
will DO me the honor and kindness 10 bear with
me q short time will endeavor to tell you whv
this difference has been brought before thu
body of delegates. The difference, fellow dele.
gates. fundamentals it was not
matter OF Whim. 1t has been charged
West and South sought to folst
the extreme views of bi-metsllists upon the
democratic convention. lCries OF time
timewl Free discussion and respectful hear<
ing is due to every honest candidate OF an hon"
est cause loud applausel, and though you
may differ with me there are millions OF
people in this country whom you are seeking
to suppress who do not differ with me and who
will feel towards the party as
their representative for the short time they
may be before you. 1t has been charged that
the free coinage men Of the West and South
came TO this convention to air what has been
denominated as their extreme views on the coin
age question. On the contrary, they are satls-
fed to receive from this body its expression OF
faith as the most pronounced opponent OF free
coinage loves 10 assert as his BELIEF. We agree
that the free coinage OF silver shall consist
[Cres of ''time, time" and ''go on. so on."l
Mr.. Mckenzie of Kentucky said:
1t must be evident TO the gentleman that IN
the impatient temper of this convention this is
much interest attaches 10 as he is now making.
| therefore venture 10 suggest that the whole
matter be recommitted TO the committee on
resolutions. Cries of mo, nc"
MIR. Patterson continued after similar
Interruptions:
All we have asked is the recognition OF the
doctrine of free bi-msiallio coinage as doc
trine of the democratic party, not the coinage
of a 70-eents dollar but the coinage OF
gold and silver dollars OF a fixed parity and
each dollar containing metal OF equal
intrinsic value. The only matter OF dispute
between US and the committee was whether
or not the democratic convention would
recognize the free bi-metallic coinage OF dollars
of intrinsic value as part OF the democrauc
faith, or take refuge under the same klnd OK
contemplate straddle that disgraced the re-
publican convention at Minneapolis. Gentle-
men OF the convention recognize and respect
your impatience. have stated all that was
necessary to bring before you the matter OF
difference, having done that as the representa-
tlyes of the free bi-metallic coinage men OF the
convention. We have done cur duty and the re.
spopsibility now rests with you. lCries OK
Question. question:
The Chairman-"The question is on the
adoption of the amendment offered by the
gentleman from Colorado"
The motion was put to the convention
and declared lost.
The Chairman-"The question is now
on the adoption OF the platform" This
motion was voted on by yeas and nays
and carried.
The other resolutions caused less de-
! bate. On the tariff plank the sub-commit-
tee had some difficulty in framing the
wording of that section relating TO the
| labor cost OF protected articles. Mr.. Whit
ney was called in and gave advice on the
phraseology. In the full committee Mr..
| iavrence Il Neal the representative OF
| Ohio made a fight for Jariff-for-revenue
only plank and found some support, but
| not enough to come near winning, and be-
side there was an evident disposition
shown to bring the matter to q close.
The school plank and the anti-sumptu.
arr LEGISLATION plank went through smooth