The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1893-08-07
THE SILVER CONVENTION
Main Features of This Great Assembiage
of the Friends of the White Metal.

nave followed before now. The spirit
was willing but the flesh was weak.
However, all is O. X. now and / will
write a little concerning the great
convention which adjourned sine die
yesterday Unquestionably it was
convention in the interest of the
white metal unparalleled in the history
81 the country. To write about it as
Z would like to would require an ex-
ira edition or supplement to the Sill
YER STATE. SO ] can only mention
some OF the main features of it.
The convention met first ir the NJ. .
=. church at the corner of Clark and
Washington streets, but this proved
entirely inadequate to hold the dele
gates and large numbers OF visitors
that came to hear what the "silver
lunatics' had to say, so an adjourn
ment was made in the afternoon to
the Central music hall.
General Warner called the meeting
to order at 10 o'clock in the morning,
and introduced Mayor Harrison, who
delivered an address of welcome.
The mayor is and has been a tried
and true friend of the white metal,
= having struggled alongside of another
OF its friends-Hon. T. NJ. Patterson
of Colorado-in the house OF repre-
sentatives from 1874 to 1878 to pro-
vide for its free and unlimited coin
according to the ratio of Is to l. Re
ferring to the epithet 'silver luna
tics" the mayor said, ''from the be-
ginning Of history there has been such
lunatics." He then pointed out such
''lunatics' as Alexander the Great,
Martin Luther, Columbus Mirabean,
Franklin, Morse and the wise men
who followed the guiding star that
led them to the Manager where lay
the infant who was to become the
Redeemer of men. He characterized
u@rhe Sherman bill as 81 believe that ii
1878 could be blotted from American
political action today silver would be
worth one dollar and twenty-nine
cents per ounce"
The Hon. I. NJ. Patterson of Colo
RADIO responded to the mayors words
Of welcome. OF course he delivered
an eloquent address, and one that
had the right ring.
General Warner next read a mas
terly paper which will be made the
address Of the convention. As soon
as the general concluded and while
the audience was giving forth a ire
mendous applause, about a dozen re-
porters surrounded this veteran sill
yer advocate begging for his manu-
,gript. The display OF enthusiasm
StsDm the first was very great, but
Ewhen General Warner concluded his
address, the vast audience cheered,
clapped their hands,, stamped their
feet, threw up their hats, and in how
many other ways they manifested
their appreciation | cannot tell Gen
eral Warner is grand man, able as
speaker, pleasant in appearance,
gentle in disposition, full OF courtesy
and respect, greeting with kindness
all who approach him.
At the afternoon meeting in the
Music hall Allen G. Thurman, son OF
Allen G.. Thurman OF Ohio, was
elected chairman, and Lee Crandall
Of Washington, secretary, with Amos
Simpson Oh Illinois assistant secre-
tary. A committee OF three was APP
pointed to escort Mr.. Thurman to the
chair. There was little delay, dur
ing which there were calls for Gov.
\ Waite oil Colorado, but the cries OF
mo, no" came from nearly every
part of the hall. Governor Waite
ended the matter by rising and say
ing, eff address this convention at
all, | shall do so at the proper time
and after a permanent organization
is effected. y Mr.. Thurman made
rather u forcible speech, but to my