The Lamar register., 1893-10-14

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seihsh individuals at their pleasure to con-
tract or expand the volume of the currency to
the great Injury Of the masses: and we de-
tnahu a financial system which will prevent
.ne congesnon OF money In the financial GEN.
ters of the East
hesohed That we urge the speedy improve
ment by the national government of all the
great waterways, and particularly those which
Dram the vast agricultural regions of the
south and West, and we invite the active CO
operation OF the great mercantile interests in
securing the creation of more direct routes to
the ocean In order that our products may
reach the markets Of the world at n minimum
cost.
Resolved, That we send greetings to the
representatives and senator's in Congress who
nave stood by their pledges made before cleo
ton and are contending for the rights and in
terests OF the people who elected them We
thank them in the name of American liberty,
ana We hold In undying contempt those who
seek to betray US aud make this country a
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 s
proposition presented by II. NJ Taylor of
Mexico, favoriug 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. ". Taylor Of Mexico replied in de-
Tense of his proposition, urging that money
based upon such security was as safe as the
money based upon the honor of our govern
ment as arc the $40, ,OoO, 900 greenbacks.
.s-For the majority OF the committee on res
olutious, Governor Tllman Of South Carolina
spoke briefly, declaring that 1t was the desire
OF his committee To concentrate the efforts OF
the convention upon the central purpose-bf-
! metalllsm-and for that reason It seemed un-
wise for them to seek more now, no matter
hoE allurlng the prospects.
/ Governor Waite OF Colorado begged the
convention not TO be diverted from the one
/ great issue. Cnul the success Of blmetaIlism
showed Wall street to have lost its grip upon
1 legislation IL WAS impossible to secure any
other form Of financial legislation. AS to the
West and South, they could control the poll
tics Of the country II 1t became necessary.
/ He declared his belief that there was millions
Of money now In Washington with which to
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, then
took the noor to close the debate upon the res
oiutions report He declared the financial
question presented but another form OF slav,
/ ery--white slavery. As to sectionalism every
section had and would vote as Its 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 sectIonalsm
and reconstruction, he declared himself .
| Hamburg rioter, and asked what made hin
so. II was negro domination. The end just
fled the means. He had no apology to max,
/ for attempts to secure honest government BY
homes; men, unawed by the bayonets o
Grants soldiers. Coming once more to the
/ present. he took up statistics to show thai
the West and South could control tn,
presidency and Senate, and within nine
of a majority OF the House, and these mer
eouId be picked up east 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-Coufedcrates to the
eougressi Was not this an olive branch OF
peacel Was IL not sufficient pledge tha
the old issues were dead-that the bloody
chasm was crossed, and that the West was
prepared to do her partt"
As Governor Lerellins closed Governor
| Tlllman arose. and the two governors grasped
| hands upon,a common platform, amid cheers
which subsidized only when the convention
exhausted Itself
With the cessation OF the cheers the ques
tlon was put on the majority report Of tht
Committee on Resolutions, and 1t was adopt
ed unanimously.
After the transaction of some minor bust
ness, including the passage OF the usual reso
lutions of thanks, the convention adjourned
sine die having first provided for the calling
of another convention, If deemed necessary
by the president and secretary Of the Pan
American Bimetallic League.
AT an Informal conference this evenlng be
tween Governors Lewelling, of Kansas, auC
| Tnlman. of South Carolina, and the presi
| dent and secretary Of the convention, 1t wa
decided practically, to hold another conven
tion at Atlanta, Georgia, year hence.
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