The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-08-02
First Days Session Of the Bimetallic
Leagae Spent In Speech Making.
Addresses More or Less Inflammatory BY Car
ter Harrison, 7. NJ. Patterson, General War
ner, Powderly, Donnelly and Others
Young Thurman Made President and
Permitted TO Tell What He Would Do.
Mass Meeting Addressed by Senator Stewart
and Mr.. Bryan-Ex-S Senator Reagan Chosen
Chairman of the Resolutions Committee.
NATIONAL BIMErALLIC LEAGUE.

NATIONAL BIMErALLIC LEAGUE.
Silver Advocates Begin Their Convention
with ~ Great Flow of Oratory.
CHICAGO. Aug. 1.-The national conven.
tion of the Bimetallic League met at 10
o'clock in this city this morning and the at
tendance was larger than that of any pre-
vrous assembly of like character in the his
tory of financial agitation. The army of
delegates overcrowJed the First Methodist {
Church en- hour before the meeting was
called to order and ir was early apparent
that larger hall would have to be sought
for future sessions. The features of many
of the battle-scared veterans or financial
agitation were visible In the heterogeneous
sssemblage of to-day. Gen. A. j. Warner,
of Ohio, president of the Bimetallio League.
stood side by side with CONGRESSMAN Bar
tine. of Nebraska. and q short distancs
away was seated Congressman w. y
Bryan. of Nebraska. q man of opposite po-
litical faith from Mr.. Bartine. but
foremost in the common battle for
free coinage. A few feet away.
in the Colorado delegation. was the
picturesque form of Governor Waite, of the
silver State. oonversing with Senator
Stewart. of Nevada. the one POpulist and
the other a Republican. but both united
in common cause to-day. United States
Senators Mantle. of Montana. aud Shoup.
of Idaho. conversed fraternally with I. NJ.
Patterson, of Colorado, the first two Re-
publlcans and the last the leader Of tho
free-coinsge faction in the Democratic
national convention of q year ago. Gov.
Kolb, the Populist leader of Alabama. sur
rounded by q score of brawny POpulIsts
was one of the most conspicuous figures in
the convention. and as he oonversed warm
ly with editor Goodwin, of the Salt Lake
Herald. she two were joined by Herman G..
Taubeneok, of the executive committee of
the Peoples party, and a moment later the
interesting trio was increased By Senator
Dubois. of Idaho. who. although Repub-
lIcan, will observe no caucus that opposes
the free coinage of silver.
CARTER HARRIsON's WELCOME.
When Chairman A. j. Warner, of the
Bimetallic Leauge, called the convention
to order, scores of delegates were obliged
to stand in the aisles. but all took the incon-
veniepce good naturedIy in the consolation
that the convention was SO largely attend.
ed. In few opening words Chairman War.
ner introduced Mayor Carter H. Harrison,
of Chicago, who welcomed the delegates
to the city. Chicago seems to be the
spot" said the Mayor, where all the de-
Lucrative bodies turn themselves, that
their ideas may spread over the land.
welcome you warmly. because / believe
you have the good of the country at heart
Some of you may be rather wild. 1t Is raid
you are Iunatics-sllver lunatics. / look
down upon You, and l am rather glad to
welcome such lunatics as you. Applause.
Alexander. the Great, the Wise men OF the
East. who found the Savior. Martin
Luther. Christopher Columbus. Mirabeau,
Napoleon BonaDarte, Benjamin Franklin
and Morse. had all been called lunatics in
their times, but all had left their mark on
the civilization, the geography. or the
liberties of the world. Itsis crazy men
that march the world forward. and make
progress q possibility.
Men, you may be denounced. but John
Sherman was always crazy enough to Till
Applause In al most prehistoric times
we know that gold and silver were the
money metals. Gold is found In pockets
It is the fault of chance; but silver is
worked out Of the rocks by hard, method
ical, Inevitable labor. Applause. They
are crazy. If the act of 1878 could be blotted
from the annals of American political ac-
ton. | believe that silver w0uld be worth
1876 cents an ounce. Applause Be wise In
your alterations. but DO fearless Congress
is about TO meet Give the benefit of your
deliberations to Congress. and tell Grover
Cleveland what the people of the United
States want welcome you all" Great
applause.
PATTERSON CALLS BANKERS ANARCHISTS.
In responding to tho welcoming address
of Mayor Harrison, Hon. Thos. NJ. Patter.
son. chairman of the Colorado delegation
said: when they tell me Chicago is g
gold bug city and l look behind me and
sec as it's Mayor one of the most dis.
tinguished champions of bimetallism in
the United States, can only say that those
who say il mistake the bankers and brokers
of Chicago for the masses of the people,
a mistake that is often made" Applause.
men thown out of work by tho closing OF
the silver smelters of the West he said:
eff there is anv danger of anarchy
in this land who will produce the Anarch-
istsf Cries of the millionaires; Wall
street, Ii there is danger of looting. who
will be the cause of iti Will it be the men
who were driven from their homes by
stress of poverty. who have been loyal,
lawabiding and country loving citizens. or
will it be- the men W no In cold blood and
tor selfish purposes so manipulated the leg
lslatlon of this country that the money
necessary to its body in good health was
DESTROYED, or fled to hiding places. and thus
made 1hese lahOring men pauDers. thrown
upon the charity and the Christianity of
the landf Applause.
1--WE are asking but for the free coinage
that Hamilton. and Jefferson. and Monroe
gave to the country. and which was fati.
tied by Congress and the people when An
drew jackson was Presidents. Applause.
We stand by the law OF 1892 placed upon
the statute books when the Constitution
was first adopted and when the thirteen
free and independent colonies became
united ae free ard independent States
Applause. We are in favor of the Con-
ssitution of our fathers and We are In oppo-
sItion to the Anarchists of the land. the
Anarchists who sit behind banking count
ers lapplausel; the Anarchists Who by their
legislation would turn the poor people
of the land out of their homes; the ADsroh-
jsts who are forcing down prIces aud rob-
blng evory man of one-hslf of that which
he possesses In the shape of property.
know that there - q wise and merciful
God. and as common sense and patriotism
dominate the masses of the American peO-
pie when they see the light. | know that
the cause will triumph. and l hope that
within year from now wemay reassembl
in the city of Chicago aud sing the peane
of Joy and victory that will bring freedom
and happiness to all of those who now
look only into clouds and gloom. l thank
you" Tremendous applause.
WARNER SCORES SHERMAN.
Chairman A. J. Warner. of the Bif,etaliic
League. now delivered his opening address
ssTha mose exfraordlnary coudit;op of . q