Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-10-12

have stood by their pledges made before cleo
tiop end are contending for the rights and in-
tcrests of the people who elected them. We
thapk them in the name of American liberty.
and We hold in undyins contempt those who
seek to betray us and make this country 4
financial dependency OF Great Britain.
Without action the convention adjourned
until Thursday morning.
On Thursday morning the convention took
up the report OF the resolutions committee
Delegate Waterbury of Kansas moved the
amendment of the report by the addition Of n
proposition presented by II. NJ Taylor of
Mexico, favorlne the increase OF the volume
Of currency by the issue of legal tender notes
secured by land values.
Upon this motion Delegate Cochran OF
Missouri took the floor In opposition to any
and all efforts to say or do anything In this
convention upon the money question other
than fully and entirely indorse the free coin
age of silver.
Mr.. II. NJ. Taylor Of Mexico replied in de-
tense OF his proposition, urging that money
based upon such security was rs safe us the
money based upon the honor Of our govern.
ment as are the s34s, ,O0O,0 grcenbacks.
For the majority of the committee on res
olutions, Governor Tillman Of South Carolina
spoke briefly, declaring that It was the desire
OF his committee to concentrate the efforts o
the convention upon the central purpose-b
meta!lism-and for that reason 1t seemed un'
wise for them TO seek more now, no matter
how alluring the prospects.
Governor Waite OF Colorado begged The
convention not to be diverted from the one
grenttssue. Until the success OF blmetallisn
showed Wall street to have lost Its grip upon
legislation 1t was impossible to Gccurc nny
other form OF financial Legislation. As to ih'
West and South, they could control the poll
tics Of the country II 1t became necessary
lie declared his belief that there was million,
OF money now In Washington with which Il
buy Congress. And with such condition
| the South and West must unite. Other
spoke In similar vein and the minority re
port was withdrawn.
Governor Tillman, Of South Carolina, thcr
took the floor to close the debate upon tho res
| outions report. He declared the hnancia
question presented but another form Of slnv
ery-white slavery. As to sectionalism every
section had and would vote as lts Interests
| demanded. As to this he was not uneasy
| but he was as to the adhesion to party max
| Ing so many men forget that others have
rights. Touching again upon sectionnlisn
and reconstruction, he declared himself
Hamburg rioter, and asked what made hin
So 1t was negro domination. Tho end Just
| filed the means. He had no apology to mnk
for attempts to secure honest government b.
honest men, unawed by the bayoneis o
GRANTS soldiers. Coming once more to the
| present, he took up statistics to show TIM
the West and South could control thu
presidency and Senate, and within min,
OF a majority of the House, and these mel
could be picked up cast Of the Mississippi
| Would the West meet the Southl
Governor Lewelling answered "Wha
would the governor OF South Carolina ask
Had not Kansas sent ex-Confcdcrates to th'
congresss Was not this nm olive branch o
peacel Was 1t not a sufficient pledge tha
the old issues were dead-that the blood.
chasm was crossed, and that the West wa
prepared to do her partf'
As Governor Lcwclling closed Govcrno
Tillman arose, and the two governors graspe'
hands upon a common platform, amid cheers
exhausted Itself.
With the cessation Of the cheers the quef
tlon was put on the majority report of tn
Committee on Resolutions, and II was adopt
ed unanimously.
Aftcr the TRANSACTION OF eolnc MINOR puSi
ness, including the passage OF the usual rcsc
lutions OF thanks, the convention hdjourne
sine die, having first provided for the callin
OF another convention, II deemed necessary
by the president and secretary OF the Pan
American Blmetallic League.
At an informal conference this evening be
tween Governors Lewelllug, OF Kansas, an
Tillman, of South Carolina, and the pres
=. .tnr nH fhA I u "a
decided practically, to hold another convcn
tIon At Atlanta, Georgia. year hence.
| Your Last Chance.
The Worlds Fair will close October 3lsi
Never In the worlds history has there bee
anything approaching 1t In magnlilcenct
cxtcnsiveness of Its grounds aud buildings
or in the character of the varied exhibit
and displays from almost every nation o
the globe.
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