The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-06
WEST AND N0UTH UNITE.
Cows. TilIman and Lewslling sh ke Hands
on the silver Question.

ST. LOUIS. oct. 5.-The last day Of
the Pan-American Bimetallc Convention
opened with the Committee on Resolu-
lions presenting a supplemental report IN
favoraby passing upon proposition by
Thomas Warren 10 take action looking 10
the endorsement OF the removal OF the
National capital farther West. The re-
port was adopted without dissent.
The question came then upon the adop-
ton of the report Of the Resolutions
Committee Delegate Waterbury, OF Kan
sas. moved the amendment Of the report
by the addition Of proposition presented
by Fl. NJ Taylor. OF Mexico. favoring
the increase OF the volume Of currency
by the issue OF legal tender notes, Sc
cured by land values. Upon this motion
Delegate Cochran, Of Missouri, took the
floor in opposition 10 any ana all efforts
TO say or do anything in this convention
upon the money question, other than fully
and entirely endorse tho free coinage OF
silver.
Mr. Taylor replied In defence Of his
proposition.
For the majority Of the Committee on
Resolutions, Governor Tillman spoke
briefly, declaring that IL was the desire
of his committee to concentrate the eff
forts Of the convention upon the central
purpose-bimetallism, and for that reason
IL seemed 10 them unwise TO seek more
now. no matter how ailurtng the prospect.
Governor. Waite OF Colorado, begged
the convention not to be diverted from
the one great issue Until the success OF
bimetallism showed Wall-street TO have
lost its grip upon legislation, Il was EN-
possible TO secure any other form or
financial legislation. AS 10 the West and
no
Of the country If # became necessary.
He declared his belief that there were
millions Of money now in Washington
with which 10 buy Congress. And with
such a condition the South and West
must unite.
Delegate Manning, OF Alabama de-
clared the readiness OF the South for
union with the West I'm the battle for
free coinage OF silver, but pleaded for
the exclusion Of eXtraneous matter from
the platform, as a diversion Of the pur-
pose OF the convention.
Governor Tfllman, Of South Carolina,
took the floor TO close the debate upon
the resolutions report. He declared the
financial question presented but another
form Of slavery white slavery. As 20
sectionalism, every section had and would
vote as its interests demanded. As TO
this he was not uneasy but he was az
to the adhesion 10 party making SO
many men forget that others have
rights Touching again upon sectional
ism and reconstruction he declared MINI
self a Hamburg rioter and asked what
made him so. II was negro domination.
The end justified the means. He had
no apologies 10 make for attempts 70 Sc
cure honest government by honest men,
unawed by the bayonets Of Grants SOL
diers. Coming once more TO the present
he took up statistics 10 show that the
West and South could control the Presl-
dent and Senate. and within nine Of
a majority of the House and these men
could be picked up east Of the Mississippi.
Would the West meet the Eouth?
Governor Leweliing answered: what
would the Governor OF South Carolina
ask? Had not Kansas sent ex-Confed-
crates 10 the Congress? Was not this
an olive branch Of peace? Was It not
sufficient a pledge that the old issues were
dead that the bloody chasm was crossed,
and that the West was prepared TO do
her part?
As Governor Lewelling closed Governor
Tilman rose and the two Governors
grasped hands on a common platform,
amid cheers which subsidized only when
the convention exhausted itself. with
the cessation Of the cheers the question
was put on the majority report Of he
committee on resolutions. and z was
adopted unanimously in form as re-
ported.
The convention adjourned sine die, haH
ing first provided for the calling ~ fn-
other convention. If deemed necessary.
by the president and secretary II the
Pan-American Bimetallic League