New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-02
AL SORTS OF SILVER MEN.
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there was call of States and Territories for the
naming OF members on certain committees anu
vice-presiden =. Some laughter was raised by the
secretary overlooking Oklahoma Chairman Thomas
of Colorado, moved that three men, representing
the three great political parties namely. Repuoli-
can, Democratic and Populist should be appointed
to draft the resolutions. This raised storm of
objection, the claim being made that the conven-
ton was bimetallic convention, pure an! simple
and that all party lines were to he oblitcrated
Finally Chairman Thomas. withdrew his resolu-
ton. AS the calls Of the States proceeded there
was much enthusiasm at the naming of ex-senator
Doolitte, 1gnatius Dcnnclly, John Regain and L.
V. POwdcrly and others to places on the com
mittce. At last d permanent organization was
effected and Allen W. Thurman, son oil Allen g..
Thurman, of Ohio, was escorted to the platform az
permanent chairman. His speech was we'll re-
ccivcd. Among other things which he emphasized
was the fact that if the county is TO have "a
Eanking system something like the National BANK
system OF to-day he preferred that the notes
should rest upon the security oil thc United States
Government rather than upon that of individuals
or corporations. Ills talk IN the direction of Hat
money was tremendously ellccred by the entire
convention. lie was strongly denunciatory Of
what was styled tho interference of foreg n money
powers with our system af finance, and insisted
that when the volume of our own currency rested
upon the output Of our own precious metals IL
would be utterly impossible for any sudden perlod
of contraction or Initiation to ensuc.
A DIG AT PRESIDENT CLEVELAND.
Mr.. Thurman created considerable mcrriment
by an alluson to President Cleveland and his
forthcoming message. Among other things, he
said:
NO doubt that in the message that Will DC
read in Congress on August we shall hear
about sound and stable currency There Is no
ore in the world who has more respect I0r
Mr. Cleveland than myself, but when ne sehns
that message l want him to explain wnat ne he
means by that expression. do not want HIM
10 say simply that it affords stability, because
il is not huctuatng. want him to say why
it is not nuctuating. Let him give Ms the facts
There were loud calls at the close Of Chairman
! Thurman's speech for Mr. Powderly. who Tno
modrstiy forth one of the vicc-prcsldcntS from
his seat on the platform, and announced ms
position in the convention IA almost personal,
except that he hid been appealed 10 by lar &c
part in tho convention. He said h" had ohereu
TO the convention. in the form OF rcs2lu-
tion. the substance of his ideas IA TO VIVA,
should be done. He pacific in all tiat he lad
to say. and urged calnrncss OF delibrratlon,
Some things had been uttered by Mr. Patterson
and Others. respecting influences in the direction
Of the establishment of gold STANDARD by repre-,
srntarivcs of the Semitic race. Mr.. Powdrrly sara
with much earnestncss: =" / do not believe IN
charging that the Jews are to blame for TINS con-
diton Of things Why, | know Christmas WHO
know how 20 rake in usury in such way as I, TO
outlo Judas himself. II is not hght OF me
! Catholic Of the Protestant. of the Mahohetan
or the Jcw-it is a FIGHT Of the common people
against the few who have their fingers around
the cold of the country
IGNATIUs DoNNELLY GETS THE FLOOR.
Mr.. Powderly retired gracefully at the end OF
his brief address Then the convention went wild
10 hear somebody cl~'. and there were cries Tor
different favortes. Poor General Weaver. In his
seat. looked anXiously eEpectant and his eyes
seemed 10 sparkle and his checks to hush when
he CHANGED to hear h- name in the whirlwlnd OF
shouts for Regan, and Doolirtc. and Donnelly and
Others Al last Mr.. Donncly managed 10 get
hold Of the tail end Of tho session and he hcld on
10 it with vim that promised to De everlasting.
II was q speech OF the Dpnncny Sruel ~,
had been foolish enough 10 interlect remark
dcnunciatory OF the Republican party lie took
II mp and made Use OF II by reference 70 isyara
Taylor's little poem familiar to most readers or
The Tribune, a song OF the Camp, when the
soldiers of the British Army sang Annie Laurie,
though the Iri~lmcn thought Of his Nora, the
Scotchman of his Mary and the Englishman Of his
Mollie So he said. all the convention was sing
ing Annie Laurie
~ stage Of ms spcrcn he Wanten tnose WI"
believed John Sherman 10 be an honest man 10
stand ND until they were counted Jf course,
none stood up Then he asked for those who be-
lcvcd that kc was not. an honest man 10 stand
I'D. 4 good many stood up: and he declared that
NJ 0 members had stood up and that tn" convcn-
ton had unanimously declared against Mr.. Sher-
man Mr. Donncy said that he felt so strongly
on the subject of the wrong that had been don" to
the silver interest by the Act OF s73 that he was
afraid 10 speak plainly az he felt, FOR fear that
II he did he also would get to talking about
I'M 10 he brIllpa
ctnor Waite created tremendous enthusiasm and
laughter and applause.
THE GREAT CONSPIRACY.
lie denounced the conspiracy Of plutocracy'
against silver IL a sham" and disgrace and
damnation. and expressed his disgust that no
Congress has had the courage to repeal the
act. On the subject Of fiat money he exclaimed :
q" If u bond il worth 81 900 in its complete
form. az issued by the Treasury with the United
States behind il. why j, il not as good when
chopped up into 81 pieces There y lot
Of mean, grinding bankers who pretend 10 he
lieve that the United States is not a good
banker They thought the United States WAS
good banker in 1861, when they wanted
"a per cent on their money that they loaned
10 th" Government
Mr. Donnclly became rather broad in his illus
tratons, and caused good many women who sat
in the galleries to blush. lie told some anecdotes
that might be- appropriately read within the covers
Of an edition Of Bocacco, but would hardly look
well in the columns of n family newspaper. In
closing. Mr. Donnelly declared himself emphatical-
" against anything in the nature Of a compromise
and held that il the duty Of the convention
10 formulate an address to Congress and the
people OF the United States which should betray
no " akeninI in favor OF the sD-ca'led gold bugs
az inmicable 10 the interests OF silver production
in the United States.
The convention will meet tomorrow and will
probably continue its sessions until Saturday.