The Bessemer indicator., 1893-08-05
ALL FOR SILVER
Men of All Partie. from All Sessions
Uoite6.
THE GREAT CHICAGO MEETING.
Eight Hundred and Ten Delegates At
tend the Convention OF the H.
Metallic League ard De-
nana Free Ceinage of
Stiser at 10 to 1.

The National Convention of the American
Bi-Metallic League met In Chicago at 10
O'Clock Tuesday morning, and the attendance
was larger than that of any previou. assembly
Of Ike character in the history cf tinancte
agitation,
The army of delegates assembled over
crowded the Flrst Methodist Church audi
torlum ar hour before the convention was
called to order and 1t was early apparent
that a larger hall would have to be sought
for future sessions.
The features of many Of the bat,,c'seserea
veterans of financial agitation were visible IN
the heterogcnos. assembly General A. j.
Warner OF Ohio, president OF the B!-Metalllc
League stood side by side with Congressman
Bartine OF Nevada, aud a short distance away
was seated Congressman W j. Bryan ~ Ne
braska, man OF opposite political faith from
Mr.. Bnr,ine, hut Foremost in the common bat
tie for fres coinage.
Among the Colorado delegates Governor
Waite, Tom Patterson, Senator Teller, ant;
many other prominent mea were No be seen.
{. c Goodwin Of Salt Lake "Goycrnorn
Eolb OF Alabama, General Weaver of Iowa,
h N 1auhcueck, Allan W. Thurman OF
ohio, Senator DuEolse OF Idaho, and other
stalwart friends OF silver from all parts of tbs
country were present.
Most Of them dropped in almost unnoticci.
hunted up their respective delegations and
quietly took theft scats. Not solitary hand
ei-r greeted any Of the distinguished men
when they were recognized, and 1t seemed
that every delegate was impressed with the
Importance of the buslne.s II hand. and had
no Idea OF making II "hurrsh meeting
hrc6 Mayor Harrison came IN "a deliver
Tho address NJ Nelccuie without a single
toiser OF recognition. There WAS but one
woman delegate on the floor, Mrs. Moody
Luthe, member OF the Denver bar At l0;l5
General A. ]. Warner the President of the
Bi-Metallic League, called the convention to
order, but 1t was fully fifteen r,lruto. before
semblRnce of ouie' VAS secured. When
N;y" Hatti.on began to speak the house
was packed.
Mr.. Harrison's words of welcome were ac-
companied with words OF praise for the
friends OF silver and denuneistion af It's en-
emcs
He urged delegates not to go wild, not TO
cr'n'c -. now "lsms,n and not 10 20 in for
Aat money. Let them have but one cry, but
one platform, that money OF the country
should be placed side by side, gold and silver
doing their work Us 1t was given 'her, r. do.
lie concluded amid prolonged applause and
It was renewed whon = NJ Patterson of Den
res wss presented to respond in behalf OF the
delegates to the address Of welcon,c. lie also
carried the convent'~r Sy storm. In the
course of hir remarks he said:
We are asking fer that free coinage that
Hamilton and Jefferson and Monroe gave TO
the country, aud which was ratified by con
gross and the people when Andrew Jackson
was president. (AppauscJ
We stand by the law ~ iiEl placed upon the
statH,e Ooohs when the constitution was first
adopted And when the thirteen frer aad In
dependent colonies herar- united as free and
independent ste.C5. tApplause) We are In
fsvdr ~ the constitution Of our fathers. and
We arc In opposition 10 the anarchists of the
land, the anarchists who sit behind banking
counters tapplaIscJ. the anarchists who by
their legislation would rurn the poor people
OF the land ont us their houiesg 'hr rnrfch'sts
who arc forcing down p,icea and robbing
every man OF onc-ha'f that which he possesses
ia the SHAPE of property.
NnOW that there Is wise and merclful
tod, and as common sense and patriotism
dominate the masses OF the pcople when they
see the light, | know that the cause will
triumph and hope that within year from
now VT may reusscnlble In the city of rhlca-
20 and sing The pens yf Jog ard victory that
viii bring freedom ard happiness TO all of
CLOWN thank You
Chairman A. j. Warner OF the Bi-Metallic
League then delivered his opening address:
The most extraordinary condition of affairs
meets the assembling OF this convention Al
most perfect pears prevails ever the world,
the "aftt Is yielling her fruit ia unusual
Hbuhdance and rich haryest- are being gath
cred under favnring skies There Is enough
and 10 spare. and vet never before In the his
al hp nTryb has h..., Ia
spread fear and distress. never before such a
loss Of -cn.ieBcc and destruction of credit.
Industries everywhere are breaking down-and
laborers by tens of thousands are thrown
Workless on the streets, with want staring
them In the face
Scores OF banks, most Of them prudently
managed md showing assets rh!ch under
ordinary circumstances would place them
nbo'p suspicioni are driven to suspension.
There has been n shrlukage of hundreds o.
lnilllons in the value Of stock and other prop
crty and In agricultural products. To attrib-
ute all this condition TO the present silver
purchasing law Of the United States Il alb
sur1.
Uudcr this law since 1880 $50. 600 600 have
been added 70 cut currency Does anybody
br!icSc tnat the presence OF this si50, 900 ,OcO
makes money scarce and dear' Would We be
better OF II We were out Of III
The real object lesson "f the situation is
very different flotn that which the gold con
| .pirutors Intended. II enables US to see the
| beginning Of the shrlnkaye In prices that
| must take place in order to get purely gold
basis, The trouble is In the change In the
| money standard. The value Of money NAV
/ lie doubled either by doubling the weight OF
ataniurl coins or by destroying half of the
4 metal out of which coins are made. One Is
! rs effective ne the other
! The establishment of single gold stand
| ard Is equivalent to putting the value OF two
| dollars into une 1t is doubling the unit and
| putting property down one half. This is
/ what Is going on. To do this and still re-
| quire the same number of dollars In payment
/ OF debts and taxes Is 10 sanction the spolia-
| iion OF one class by the other, and the talk Of
| such standard as honest money or such q
! policy MS sound inanoes Is tho ra nkest bypoc-
! risy.
| referring 10 the act of 1873, Chairman
! Warner said: The members Of congress, the
! SPEAKER Of the house who signed the bill the
I the president who approved II, never knew
| that Il dcmonetlzcd silver There was but
! one man in the United Stntcs Scnntr who
| knew that the act Of 1873 dcmonetifcd silver,
and get he has never beee hung or shot for
| treason. This act viii be known in history
| as the crime of 1873. Let the memory Of
those who stand connected with it rot in OBJ
| liyion.
Al the conclusion Of General Warmers ad.
| dress n committee on credentials was ap-
| pointed, consisting Of one member from each
state.
On motion OF Ex-Congressman symes OF
Colorado tho chairman was authorized to ap-
point committee OF FIVE on permanent or
ganlzatlon As this committee the chairma n
named Symes OF Colorado Reagan OF Texas,
stark OF Ohio, Washburne OF Massachusetts
and Fulllnwider Of Illinois
a committee consisting of one delegate
from each state was authorized to be ap.
pointed on rules and order Of business, this
apportionment TO be made by the various
state and territorial delegations.
The committee on permanent organization
was authorized to select larger hall In
which to hold the sessions of the conven.
ton. The convention then adjourned unfil