Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-08-05

Chicago Aug 1.-The national con
yeation of the American Bimetallic
league met in this city at Ii o'clock
this morning, and the attendance was
larger than of any previous assembly
of like character in the history of the
huacial agitation.
The army of deegntcS assembled over
crowded the First Methodist church
auditorium an hour before the meet.
ing was called to order and it was early
apparent that a. larger han would
have 10 be sought for future sessions.
The evening session was held in the
large central music hall.
The features of many Of the battle
SCARED veterans of financial agitation
were visible in the heterogeneous as
semblage of today. Gen. A. J. Warn
er, of Ohio stood side by side with Con
gresham W. J. Bryan, of Nebraska,
man Of opposite political faith from
Mr. Bryan but foremost in the com
mon battle for free coinage.
A few feet away i'm the Colorado dele
CATION was the picturesque Gov. Waite,
Of the Silver state, conversing with
Senator Stewart, Of Nevada--the one a
populiSt, the other republican, but
both united in a common cause today.
United States Senators Mantel, Of Mon
tana, and Shoup, of Idaho, conyersed
fraternally with T. NJ Patterson, of
Colorado, the first two republicans, and
the last the leader of the free coinage
faction in the democratic national con-
yention Il year ago.
Gov" Kolb the populist leader Of
Alabama, surrounded by a score Of
brawny populists, was one of the most
conspicuous men in the convention, and
as he conversed warmly with Editor
Goodwin, Of the Salt Lake Herald, the
two were Joined by Herman G. Taube-
neck, of the executive committee of
the peoples party, and a moment later
the interestil" rio was increased bySen-
ator Dubois, OF Idaho, who although a
republican will observe no caucus that
opposes the free ccoinage of silver.
When Chairman Warner of the Bi-
metallic league called the convention to
order, scores of delegates were obliged
"a stand in theaisles but all took the in
convenience good naturedly as the con
vention was so largely attended.
After a few opening words. Chair
man Warner introduced Mayor Harri-
son of Chicago, who welcomed the del
egates to the city He said;
Chicago seems to be the spot where
all deliberative bodies turn themselves
that their ideas might spread over the
land | welcome you warmly because
/ believe YOU have the good Of the
country at heart. Some of you may
be rather wild It is said that you are
llnatics- silver luult'cS / look down
upon you and am rather glad to wei
come such lunaticS rs you. (Applause)
Alexander the Great he three wise
men of the East who found the Savior;
Martin luther, Christopher Columbus,
Mirahcau. Napoleon Bonaparte, Benia-
min Franklin and Morse, had all been
called lunatcs in their times, but all
had left their mark on the civilization,
te geography the religion or the
political liberties Of the world. 1t is
crazy men that march the world for
ward and make progress a possibility.
You may be denounced but John
Sherman was always crazy enough to
fill his pockets with the wealth of this
world (Applause) In almost prehis-
tOric times we know that gold and sill
yer were the money metals of the
world. Gold is found in pockets, it is
the fruit of chance, but silver is work
ed out of the rocks by hard, methodical,
inevitable labor (Applase) They say
that those who believe in bimtalllsm
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blotsed from the annals Of American
political action, I believe that silver
would be worth 100 cents an ounce.
Applause) Be wise in your delibera-
tons, but be fearless, Congress is
about to meet Give the benefit Of
your deliberations to congress, and tell
Grover Cleveland what the people of
the United States want ! welcome you
an Great applause)
Thomas NJ Patterson, in responding
70 Mayor HarrisOn's address, said:
When they tell me that Chicago is
gold-bug city and l look behind ne
and see as It's mayor one Of the most
distinguished champions of bimetallism
In the United States. I can only say
that those who say it mistake the
bankers and brokers Of Chicago for the
masses Of the people-a mistake that
IS often made" (Applause)
referring to the thousands Of idle
men thrown out Of work by the closing
OF the silver smelters Of the west, he
fill his poskets with the wealth of this
said
II there is danger Of anarchy in
lhis land who viii produce the an
afrhIst>. Cries of the milIionaire1. F.
Wan Street II there is danger Of /.
looting who viii be the ca'lse of it'll
VIII il be the men who were driy N
from their homes by stress Of poverty, .
VINO aave been loyal law-abiding and /
country loving citizens. or win it be- the /
men who in cold blood and for selfish I
purposes 50 manipulate the legislation /
~ this country that the money neces-