Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1893-08-09
ADVOCATES OF SILVER
Assemble in Forcein National Con
vention at Chicago.
All Forms of Political Belief Enlisted
Under the Banner That Waves
for Supremacy Of the
White Metal.
Allen W. Thurman. OF Ohio. Mad. Per
manent Chairman stirring Adj
dresses by Prominent Dele
gates The Platform De-
eiare~ strongly in Favor
OF Double standard.


gates 70 the national silver convention
we're present when Gen. A. J. Warner
81 Ohio. president of the Bi-metnIlic
league, called the great convention 10
order yesterday. Every seat in the
church auditorium was occupied. while
many friends OF silver crowded the
isles and the rear spaces.
Gen. Warner made a short address
outlining the object OF the convention.
namely: Todevise ways and means to
combat the influence of the money
lenders who demand the unconditional
repeal Of the sherman law: 10 devise n
plan TO effectively demand substitute
TOR the present law before IL is re-
pealed; 10 establish a sentiment In
favor of the equal rights OF gold and
silver, and above all to establish ratio
OF 10 To as compared 10 gold. together
with the free coinage of both metals
ON equal favor at the ratio demanded
The general cautioned tho delegates
10 DC temperate IN speech and action,
as the result of this convention is
awaited with interest on both CONT
nents
Cen Warner was selected temporary
chairman and AT once introduced Niavor
earter II. Harrison, who made one of
his characteristic addresses. welcon-
ing the convention TO the city. The
committee on credentials selected bv a
caucus Monday night was named. as
also was committee on permanent or
ganization. The caucus also decided
on Allen w. Thurman, OF Ohio. for per
manent chairman.
From the committee on credentials
came report thai $40 delegates were
entitled 10 vote, and that they came
from forty-tsvo states and territories.
by this time the decks had been cleared
for the permanent organization and
Allen w. Thurman was welcomed with
rousing cheers when escorted To the
platform. Gen. Warner introduced
him as the worthy son OF the old
Roman, statesman who had always
been in favor Of the money of the con
stitution.
Mir. Thurman spoke substantially as
follows: The fight between those
who believe that the circulating me
dunn of this country should be hard
money-that is real money. gold and
silver, and paper redeemable in the
same. and those who believe in the use
OF soft money, that is paper promises
10 pay money, redeemable in other
promises 20 pay-is on.
since the late demand in the cast 20
have the government issue bonds. the
cry Is made for the unconditional re-
peal Of the sherman law. charging II.
regardless OF facts, with all the ills
that hesh IS heir 10. This ought TO
make IL perfectly apparent 10 every
thinking man that should the sherman
law be repealed without substituting
anything in lieu thereof, IT. means the
final destruction Of silver money as n
measure 81 value. and no man can tell
when IL viii ever be restored again 10
its former place.
~ am against an irredeemGble eur
rency la every way; but. however. n il
is 10 b. decrecd that we must have fiat
money; II our circulating medium is to
be based upon faith alone. then am
ia favor Of rs being issued bv the gov
ernment and not by individuals. be.
cause ] have more faith In all the PEG
pie than have in any particular class
81 people"
Gen Warner appointed a committee
20 look mp a larger hall for the after
noon session. Committees on credeu-
this and permancnt organization were
also appointed and the convention took
recess until 1850.
When the delegates hepnn 20 reas-
semble NJ tho church after recess A. was
announced that Central music hall had
been secured for the remaining sessions.
The floor and first balcony Of this hall
have seating capacity Of 800. and
fhey were crowded just as much as the
church had heen at the opening session.
When fien. Warner had called the con
vention t. order NJ $50 the committee
ou permanent organization reported
the permanent organization Of the con-
vention IN this ORDER
Chairman. Allen w. Thurman. Of
ohio, Secretary. Joseph Hutchinson.
~ Coiuradoi Assistant secretaries. Leo
Cmudall - Washington and Amos
simpson II Illinois. scrgeant-at-arms.
Champion $ Chase. ~ Nebraska The
state went through with q vhoop.
iu response 90 general demand Hon.
N y. Fowdcrly. OF thc Knights Of
Tabor. addressed the convention At
ths conclusion ~ bis remarks the en-
tire convention a. one man shouted for
ignHtins Donncily ~ Minnesota. and
tue sage II Niuncsota was half cnr-
ried, half rnshed 81 the platform lie
spoke for over an hour. and when Dee
bad concluded the convention took
recess until o'clock
Wien the convention came together
Oh thc evening 10 was q mass meeting
and the big hall was packed from floor
90 upper gallery wish nn nudionc, well
dressed and ~ 81 bivh ordcro iutclIi-
geuco. senator stewart. OF Nevada
was lho principal speaker. and be occu-
pied The platform for an hour and
half going over thc silver question iu
legislation nnd diplomacy for o. half
century
Cmctoo. tug s.-Ihcre was o little
delay in rhc calling % order of the see.
ond days session Of The silver couv,n-
tion aud BE- was whispered among the
delegates Chat there had been frouhle
iu scouting funds fof TIE continuance
of the convention As soon los ChaIr-
man Thurman called tho body o. order
D. Uouglertg % reens in o voice
chat could be- heard to fhe roof moved
thnt the roll nf states Del called fur the
appointment ~ committee tadrViae
pIan and consider vaF, und means
far impfo.sin Hpou con rrcss the ruin
ani peril NOW thfeateniur au onr mn-
teriai Interests hr the drmonetizafion
5i siiref Gem Warmer anuonnccd fhnt
the committee co.'s resolutions would