The morning call., 1892-05-28
THE SILVER CONVENTION.
Free Coinage Men Present Their EieWS.
The Proposed Conference,

WASHINGTON, May 27.-The national
silver convention met again this morning.
Addresses were made by Shinn OF Kansas
and p. K. Thomas of Pennsylvania. The
latter said that 10 years ago his farm was
worth $4,000. By the labor of himself and
family he has been able to save $500 year
since. but the farm continually deprecated
in value, and is now worth only $1,000. This
shrinkage, he said, was due entirely to the
pernicious financial system, operated in the
interest of money-lenders, corporations and
monopOlies. He denounced both political
parties, and said that rather than vote for
Cleveland with his free-trade ideas he would
vote for Queen Victoria for President;
rather than vote for that hypocritical, weak
kneed Republican party lie would vote for
Cleveland.
Merck of Colorado explained the consti-
tntional point in the case recently decided
by the Supreme Court of the District of
Columbia against the application for man.
damus to compel the Secretary Of the Treas
ury to receive coin for the silver brick ten
dered to him. A recess was then taken.
After recess +. D. Stark Of Ohio read
long paper upon the general subject of sill
yer, in which he expressed himself as hay-
ing no confidence in the proposed interna-
tOnal conference.
Morton Frewen, well-known coinage
writer OF England, spoke at length. Per
sonally, he said. he would prefer to see the
free coinage of silver brought about by In
teTnati0nal agreement, yet he had no doubt
that America could restore silver to its old
place without the least danger of sending
gold to a premium, and in that event he did
not believe that any silver Of consequence
would come from Europe to be exchanged
for gold. FreWen hoped this Government
would insist upon the proposed conference
heinz held IlurluU II
years bimetallism had been gaining friends
In England until it is now Que Of the great
est living issues and has among its earnest
friends at lie st 100 members OF Parliament
and great proportion OF the members OF
the London Exchange. A silver wave was
sweeping over England, and the general
cause viii be greatly advanced by holding
III her capital this International conference.
Brief remarks were made by Newlands
Of Nevada, Teller and Symes of Colorado.
At the evening session OF the convention
the committee on resolutions reported the
following preamble aud resolutions which
were unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, with the single gold standard the
relief FROM evils OF contlnu falling prices is
Impossible; aud whereas The restoration OF
biinrtall standard with coinage Of both metals
on equal terms, lies at The foundation OF all eco
nomic reforms therefore be il
RESOLVED, That the free and unlimited coinage
OF silver on equal terms with that OF gold and on
a ratio now established by law Is paramount 10
the issue before The people to-day aud shall not
be suppressed.
Resolved That We u answer to the demand
for honest money, declare that the debtor Will
have discharged his full duty 10 his creditor by
paying 10 him such money as was full legal
tender at the time The Gebt was contracted.
Kesolred, That We will not support for legisla.
tive or executive Office any candidate who IS net
thoroughly commit by the platform and
declaration TO The full restoration OF the monetary
system violently disturbed by the legislation
demonetiZlng silver in 1873.
gsgH X-i Va heI iugt fOxf
the cooperation Of other nations In the restOra-
ton OF silver To It's proper monetary position,
YET we demand that the United States right the
wrong II mas perpetrated upon tie producing
and Industrial classes without regard 10 the ac-
ticu OF other natiouS.
B. Clark Wheeler Colorado, chairman; James
Macarthur, Illinois; Walter Campbell, Ohio;
William w. Dixon, Montana; a. e. Shinn, Kan
sas; a. ). We0derburn, Virginia; L. ID. Bolter,
Iowa.
Numbers of addresses were made, and
then the report Of the committee of organ
Ization was read. 1t recommends the for
nation of a national blmetaliic league.
whose object should be 10 resist the
purpose to fasten on this country the
restoration of free bimetaIIlc coinage.
the league to hold its first annual meeting
at Washington on The 22d OF February next
and there could be such other meetings as
the executive committee may call. The
committee is authorized to organize subOr-
dnate leagues in every voting precinct
in the country. The convention then
elected officers for the ensuing
year. A. j. Warner, Ohio, president; /;
Lee Crandall. Washington, secretary; j. Z.
Klingle, Washington. treasurer, They, with
the following, Will constitute the executive
committee: F. G. Newlands, Nevada;
James S. Grant Colorado; Richard Lacy,
New York; S. NJ. Rumsty Missouri; /;
j. II. Reagan, Texas; Congressman Watson,
Georgia; Henry Carey Baird. Pennsylvania,
and Senator Daniels. Virginia.
Vice-presidents were selected for num-
ber of States; among them were the
following: Herman Z. Tsubenek, Hi
nos; G. G. Symes, Colorado; Sen
afor Stewart. Nevada; Representative
Bland. Missouri Niles Searls, California; |;
William p. ST. John, New York; ex-
Senator Van Wyck, Nebraska; Mr..
Durham, WaShugton; Senator Nor
gan, Alabama ex-senator ingalls,,
Kansas; Senator Mitchell, Oregon Senator
Sanders. Montana; j. w. Huston, Idaho; {;
T. Y. Powderlv, Pennsylvania; L. l.. Polk,
North Carolina; Senator Blackburn, Ken
tuckY.
Adjourned till tomorrow.
Silver Drug In Cuba.
HAVANA, May Glowing to the hea Wy
impOrtations of silver from Spain, over
$4,000, 600 having been received since the
commencement Of the year, another none
tary conflict has arisen. The majority of
the retail tradesmen accept 81 for only %
cents because of the discount on silver as
against gold. In some parts of the interior
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