The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-10-20

ST. Louis Oct 5-The third and last day.
session OF the Pan-American bi metallic .con'
vention was devoid OF any sensational features.
the principal proceedings being the discussion
and adoption OF the majority report OF the COM
mittee ON resolutions. which had been present
cd Wednesday.
The convention was called TO order by Secre-
tary Olney Newell. In the absence OF the chair.
man. and. on motion. Col A. c. Fiske was made
temporary presiding onicer. The delegates
proceeded almost Immediately TO the discus
sion OF the resolutions. J Il Follett moving
the adoption OF the majority report. Mr..
Waterbury. OF Kansas. moved an amendment
to the original report. adding the minority
repor, OF H. II. Taylor. OF the City OF Mexico.
providing for the ISSUANCE of legal-tender
notes, secured by real estate. to be mortgaged
To the government State Senator Cochran, OF
II. Joseph. opposed the adoption of the minori-
~ report In vigorous terms. This report was
defended by its proposer. Mr.. Taylor, and also
by Mr.. Waterbury. both speaking at length.
Gov. Tfllman OF fSouth Carolina was then
called upon, and stated that he did not APP
prove OF the land-currency scheme. An at
tempt To cover too wide a field should not DO
made. and the delegates would hardly take
kindly to u new basis OF currency. Following
him came Gov. Waite. who argued that tbs
convention should confine itself to one issue.
the silver question. Free coinage was the
~ NV ttttIt ~ oid " 4 ttinu
should be taken rs would advance the inter
ests OF those sections which had representa-
tiyes present Delegate Manning. OF Alabama.
delivered an address In favor OF the uniting
OF the south and west for free coinage. Mr..
Skaggs. of Alabama. followed with q criticism
OF President Cleveland. in which hs stated
that the south had come to realize and deeply
regretted its mistake in voting for Cleveland
rs president. He charged the president with
being the enemy OF the people. having shown
his character in the message to congress.
Brief addresses were made by Delegates
Taylor and Gov. Waite. both OF whom pro
fessed their willingness to withdraw their
minority reports. The question OF q vote on
the majority report then came up. and after
the vote until after noon. The convention then
took o recess until . o'clock.
SESSION.
Gov Lewelling called the afternoon sessio.
to order at :2) O'Clock.
Capt. c. A. Powers. OF Indiana. read n resolu-
ton calling o convention of free silver men In
January, 1894. to formulate a plan OF campaign
for the next congressional and presidential
elections.
The regular order OF business was called for,
however. and the resolution was laid over.
DIR. 5. 5. King. OF Kansas City. was then given
the floor TO discuss the resolutions. He dwelt
upon that portion which referred to the i'm
provcment OF all the great waterways OF the
country. and especially those OF the west and
south, and advocated this in strong terms. The
silver convention held last August In Chicago
vas also discussed and the unfriendliness OF
the Chicago press toward the convention com
mented upon.
The question OF the adoption OF the majority
report OF the ON resolutions was
then placed before the convention. and by =
vote It was declared adopted. Tho
Offered ty Capt. Powers was then
called III. hnt the gentleman from Indiana
stated that he had concluded to withdraw II.
This practically ended the business OF the con-
vention.
On motion, the thanks OF the convention
were rendered the city OF ST Louis and the
press. A motion was made by :. II. Snyder,
OF Kansas. and unanimously adopted. that the
president and secretary OF the Pan-American
Isl metallic league be empowered to issue .
call for another convention when one. In their
judgment. was deemed necessary. this conven.
ton 10 include delegates from all parts of the
country favoring the free coinage OF silver at
ratio of Is to l. The convention then adjourned
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