Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-08-03

CHICAGO, August 2.-Tbe delegates
so tie National Bi-metaic Convention
we're a little late in assembling this
morning, the evening session OF last
night having been prolonged 70 so late
a$bour that a quorum was not present
at $50 this forenoon. General Koou
huirOr prevail led over the prospect that
the financial troubles that had been en-
barrsssiug the finance cOmmittee would
be satisfactorily adjusted When the
convention yesterday found the First
M. h. Church inadequate 90 its needs
aud 10 was imperative that larger hall
be secured, the proprietor OF the Cen
tral Music Hall exacted reuta. or
800 for the use Of the hall for two days.
There were great many protests
against this charge, but Iae committee
was in 0uandary and time was press
ing, and the terms were reluctantly
agreed 90.
This morning several wealthy dele
gates from Colorado and other Western
States came 20 the rescue OF the local
committee aud ia few minutes sut-
fcent money was raised 10 give salts
factory guarantee that the credit on the
Financia Committee would be upheld
and all the obligations Of the conyen-
zion promptly discharged. The agent
OF the building who had posted himself
az the door early this morning and re-
fused Co open the door until ex-senator
Hll. e1-Congressman Symes and g. 5.
Thomrs; OF Colorado, had personally
guaranteed the rental money, retired
with proiusion OF apologies for his
hasty sctiOn.
When President Thurman called the
convention 20 order MIR j. ). DOugher-
". of Texas, made the following mo-
zion: That committee OF one member
from each State be appointed TO devise
plan and provide ways and means Tor
increasing upon Congress and the peO-
pie Of the United States the impending
pern that is now threatening the ruin
Of our material interests, aud OF which
We nave had only iOretaste OF the dire
results which are sure % follow the es-
tsbishment and continuance OF gold as
10 exclusive measure Of value 10 this
country, aud that the committee report
20 ibis convention this plan for appro-
pri.te action.
After sOme discussion it was referred
90 the Committee on Resolutions. EX-
United States Senator Hill addressed
the convention on the silver question
for nearly an hour. HIS arguments
were chiefly based on statistics tending
20 show that the adoption OF a gold or
single standard in any country had in
var.ably been followed by dread and Of
positive depression. In his address eX-
Senator Hill said;
1T is not Western Europe which is the
master Of the situation, out the United
States. We have had oi-metalit cur
rencv since the first settlement OF America
bv the trans-At tlautic races. All our ira
ditions are bi-meJslc ia the constitution
ofOur present form OfnatiOual government
now more than "a century old, 0i-metalism IS
fmmOvablv imOEdted. The Judgment OF
the country is uud0u bJediy In favor Of con-
tinuiug In the old way. In all events we
will by maintaining in our double stand
ard law make 90 mankind standing ouer
TO continue 10 the old way by keeping our
mints always open 20 all comers Tor tne
coinage of gold at the ratio 70 silver OF 10
16
But IN Western Europe preseveres 10
measures which raise the value of gold 70
such q beigbth that 10 flows away from the
United Stares, because we cannot retain IL
in monetary use without luto.eraOle sacrl-
fees aud ii silver becomes az last our sole
metallic money, 10 is this country which
viii be carried Co "a pitch OF prosperity that
transcends all past, and 10 Is Western En-
rope which viii be plunged into an abyss
Of ruin.
Nis not conceivable that sagacious men
VINO control It's public affairs viii push the
ga conspiracy Co any such extremity. II
tney can caiOle us into cooperation m their
schemes Of financial ACKNOWLEDGMENT they
viii, if not thankfully, az any rate gladly,
nuw W. aid krr when
they become convinced that We mean 10
use the power Of protecting our own inter
ests whiCh the situation give US, they Will
in an probability reCOil from cOnteSJ
which can have 40 other issue for them but
fatsl one lf we do not recOh from IT
they win only give another illustration OF
the wisdom of the saying Of the ancients
whom the gods would destroy they first
make mad Great applause
Ex United States Senator DOolittle,
Of Wisconsin, presented resolutions,
which were referred 10 the Committee
on ..esOlutiOus.
Congressman Francis G. Newlands,
OF Nevada. followed in an address re-
viewing Congressional legislation on
the silver question.
United States Senator Allen, Of Ne
braska, proyoked much enthusiasm in a
b>ief but stirring speech in which he
lodged the Peoples party 10 the cause
l5t silver.
- do not Gene here 10 talk politics, " be
said. ENut I want % say that 50 TAR as the
-populist party is represented in the United
States Senate 10 will not De found wanting
TApplauscl We may not understood TIE
parliamentary manouveriug as some, but
tell you we will be ia sight Of the fox all
the time. Great laughter Our party IS
pledged now and all theItime for tue free
coinage AZ a rate OF l6 70 l." Cheers
Hon. c. $ Thomas, the prominent Col
oraJo attorney, followed in a twenty
minute address.
T5e first speaker Of the afternoon
session was John B. Lemon OF New
Yo.k, representing the executive cOun-
Gil Of the American Federation OF
Labor The Federation people, he said,
are silver men because they are union
men. The same sentiment for free
coinage does not prevail among unOr-
gauized labor. Half million Of feder-
alton men are advocates Of the free aud
unlimited coinage Of silver. Ap-
plause.
There was tremendous applause when
Governor Waite, OF Colorado, was IN
troduced as the next speaker.
Ex-Congressman Rice PierC, Of
Tenn. the Lieutenant OF Chairman
Bland in she last CongrEfs, vas re-
eslved with srsat sn ,1siasn ana