The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-12
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SILVER-T0NGUED ORATORS.
THEY TALK OF An APPEAL 40 ARMY
IN DEFENCE OF THE WHITE METAL.

n very Nigh War Fever In the Colorado
Silver Convcntiou-The Governor. ne,
marks About winding Through BLOOD
and Dying for Human Rights Evoke
Thunders of Appinu.e-Two Hour. o.
Very Tall Language by tho siiverite.,
DENVER. July 11.-Antony's address to the
Roman mob was not a circum Instance to the inc
tense excitement that ragged for two hours too
day at the state Silver Convention. The lead,
ere against the gold conspiracy OF the East"
rolled forth invectives. covert threats, and
open rcbellious and seditious sentences.
When a cnlmer- minded man attempted to
counsel caution and cool elaboration he was
promptly howled down amid threats OF expul-
sion. When Gov. Waite the whte-haired
Iopulist Executive. read carefully worded
address as nearly revolutionary as II would be
possible to make it. tho enthusiasm Of the mob
Convention knew no bounds This was follow.
ed by speech OF like tenor by ". j. Kerr Of
Pueblo
The excitement reached Its height when Jay
Cook. Jr.. OF Denver assembled the platform
and sought to counsel moderation In the on
cial expression OF the mass Convention. The
crowd would not have 1t. and for an hour tho
Chairman battled with tho hooting. jeering
hundreds to maintain the floor for Cook until
he had finished his speech. For timo o
to throw the speaker from the room. Atlength
he retired. and Gov. Wnite's speech was on-
dorsed by n mighty shout and with the accom-.
Dnniment Of three rousing cheers
+ Holden the fiery. impetuous minor who
has openly declared for n Western empire.
threw tho first fire brand into tho meeting in
the morning when he declared that some
monomotallists were in the hall and he wanted
them excluded. He was chokcd of. but the
mischief had been done and the temper OF the
Convention was such as not to brook pny
difference OF views.
Chairman Thomas said that this Convention
recognizes no party or creed. but has met to
face crisis TINT has few parallels In the his
tory of the nation-to face a conspiracy against
tho liberty and freedom OF the citizens The
nation has dishonest dollar, and 1t Is the
gold dollar Of Lombard and Wall streets. There
is no outstanding obligation Of the Govern
mont that cannot be lawfully paid in silver.
and the officials refusing to do SO violate their
obligations.
While the Committee on Resolutions were
out tho ncendiary speechmaking began. E
Holden limited darkly that no was through
with talk. He now proposes to act. and he
shook his fist in a manner to evoke shouts Of
applause.
II this crisis continues. he said. ''all In.
stitutions west OF the Mississippi River will
fall and when men become hungry they be.
come insensibe to reason. Then am ready
to act"
Gov. Waite opened his speech with the words:
Tho decentralization act OF 1873 was secret
and fraudulent The conduct OF the masses
will be open and violent" After talking In
that strain for some time. he usei these words:
II 1t Is true that tho nited States is unable
Toey yn HH our own @ and laws
without the direction or consolt Of foreign
powers. u We nrs only province OF European
another appeal TO arms and to the God Of
hosts and when we have won that battle. as
HALIFAX Ear r II sea army Of Brsh Tores.
according to our regulation; than our fathers
Who is Grover Cleveland and who is Benz
jamn Harrison! and who are their supporters
tn dals that in hc dlSe
into poverty and exile q half million Of Amer
lean NJ banker. SokG mo
has it in his power to compromise this tree
The war has begun. 1t is the same war
sion to preserve the liberties. Of man. Our
ballot p and a fair count. and II the money power
shall attempt to sustain its usurpation by the
w nt th.t wh Sood
should flow to the horses brio rather than
our national liberties should be destroyed" ct.
He even told them that senator sherman had
said he ought TO be hanged. lilo asked II the
sherman act Is repealed what will be the con-
sequence2 Somebody shouted:
I'VE will wiring their DANCED ne neek' ,,,, RI.
we're to preach liberty throughout the land,
and there is always one recourse open to free
men,.
by The Unife I Pres
Anumber OF men endorsed the Governors
sentiments. while others opposed them. ].
Cook, Jr. led the opposition. He said:
We are liable to do things We may regret.
I appeal to you us men MT 10 10 to-day what
you will regret tomorrow. We are excited.
We hardly know what we are doing.
Let us be reasonable and act as Intelligent
men. We are going East as men. to educate
men in the East. IL we fail, then is the time to
act. There is time enough to talk as you feel
now"
The Denver Clearing House sent a check for
$1,000 to pay the expenses OF suitable dele
gates to st. Louis. Chicago. and Washington,
accom- panied by the following communtca.
tion. signed by every banker and smelter In
the city: .
ments. because our welfare depends greatly on
tho prosperity Of the trans Mississippi States.
We favor the use OF silver as money. and that
1t be freely coined with gold at the present ra-
Ito of sixteen to one. without discrimination In
favor or against another metal"
SEW TnR pzJnER ON THE SILVER RIFE