The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-02

Some said they were wild. that they
We're silver lunatics. He was glad 10
welcome such lunaucs There ads been
such iunatics since the beginning OF his
tory
Mayor Harrison proceeded to deal at
length with the silver question. incident
any paying MS respects 20 tne New
YORK piutocrats. Re urged the dele
| gates not 70 go wild, not 10 create any
new iSins NOT 10 go In for fiat money.
| LEI them nave but one cry. but one
| platform-that the money Of the country
&ould be placed side by side. gold 10
slVer' doing their work as il was given
| them TO do.
Mayor Harrison concluded amid pro-
| ionged applause ana Il was renewed
when Thomas W. Patterson. OF Denver.
was presented TO respond in behalf Of
the delegates.
Mr. Patterson spoke IN an energetic
strain, and was repeatedly applauded
tie SAID that Chicago and the country
needed conservative counsel and con-
serVatiVe advice. They could get it from
the biinetailists' for they were the con-
sc.Nd,lFes' Inc present situation could
only be arrested by placing on the statute
| books the legislation recommendod hv
the conservative men OF the country.
Every day reputable citizens ~ Dem
yer were arriving from that place on
dead-head freight trains. and people had
| declared that they should be well watch
ed. II there was danger OF anarchy. who
would produce the anarchy (Cries Of
| "the milllonaires'D. II there vas dan
! ger Of looung the banks. who would he
the cause Of IT? Yells Of gold bugs and
! millionalres'D
Should these men be thrown as pau-
pers upon the charity Of the land2 (Cries
| or MOI. Let the bankers OF Chicago
when they meet 10 determine what was
20 be done in the present situation. let
them remember that It was their inan-
cal system that had stricken down sill
ver
These gentry had a boomerang before
them. SO far as the people of Colorado
were concerned, they had never taken a
selfish view of the situation. The unani-
nous demand I'm the West was for free
coinage. such as Washington and Ham
ilton and Monroe gave 10 the country
when Jackson was President. They de-
sired 10 call back 10 their shops the dis
charged mechanics now wandering over
the United states.
Where were the real anarchists They
were sitting behind the banking counters;
they were turning the people out OF their
and robbing everybody Of their property.
The American people had the right and
they would ultimately triumph. A year
from now they would be singing psalms
OF triumph.
Mr.. Patterson concluded amid a torrent
Of applause, and General A. J. Warner
then began his address as temporary
chairman.
lie said that a most extraordinary COT
dition Of affairs meets the assembling or
the convention.
Almost profound peace prevailed over
the world. the earth had yielded her
fruits I'm abundance, and the rich harvest
was being gathered under favoring skies.
There was enough and 20 spare and yet
never before I'm the history Of the country
had there been such widespread fear ana
distrust: never before such loss OF con-
ndenco and destruction Of credit Ind IS
tries everywhere were breaking down.
laborers by tens OF thousands were being
thrown on the street with want staring
them I'm the face. Trade was stagnant.
business OF all kinds in state Of semi
suspension. Scores Of banks, most OF
them prudcntly managed and showing
as they closed their doors assets when
under ordinary circumstances would place
them above suspicion, were driven INTO
There was also a shrinkage I'm the
prices OF stocks OF a thousand million
dollars extending 10 all gold countries
Altogether the financial situation was
UNPARALLELED There must be some ade-
ouate cause for such general depres-
sion I'm the financial condition. To attrl-
bute this condition OF affairs 10 the
present purchase law I'm the United states
was to magnify a mole Hill into noun
tain even If the law were not IN Hseh
benefcient.
The usual committees were appointed,
and the convention took recess unth
2:30 J.. NJ. A..
When General Warner had called the
convention 10 order at $50. the COM
mittee on permanent organization re-
ported the permanent organization OF the
convention I'm this order.
chafrman. Allen W. Thurman Of ONO;
Secretary. Joseph Hutchinson OF Colo
RADIO. Assistant Secretaries, Lee Crandail
of Washington and Amos Simpson ~
Illinois; Sergeant-at-Arms, Champion .
Chase Of Nebraska
Following are the Southern members
of the committee on credentials;
Alabama. j. G. Manning Georgia, Hen
~ Jones; Florida. J. MacAllisteri North
Carolina. J. n. Stanton; Tennessee >. &
Roberts, Nlfelultf =. -. '""ll''is 'N'
Southern States have not yet ben named.
A nroposltion 10 divide the committee on
resolutions between political parties came
near dividing the convention. Peace was
finally restored through the able help OF
Mr.. Reagan. Of Texas
when the roll was called for one
vice-prcsldent from each state, II was
developed that I'm Illinois there was
0gbt between the labor men on the dele
o,tion from the cities and the agricultur-
lists from the country.
Chairman Thurman then took the plat
form and addressed the convention lie
wound No by submitting me foloWlhk'
FIRST lei our adversaries agree 10 the
free coinage Of silver az elthe. the ratio
~ II - 10 I. or Is 10 J. / prefer the
,orroer II they DO we viii agree 20 the
unconditional repeal OF the sherman bill.
Nevt amend the national banking law
eo aq 10 permit any national bank 70
issue IT'S notes up 10 the face value OF
hundred per cent. upon the deposts OF
ninety per cent. with tnited otites
o,old or silver coin other than subsidiary
silver. Then repeal the tax on state
bank circulation.
Mr.. Powderly was then called out, and
spoke briefly.
Next Ignatius Donnelly spoke FOR an
hour his speech verging upon the dan
perously inhammatory. AZ o'clock
recess was taken until s. 4 greater
crowd than az either Of the day sessions
assembled al night. Senator Stewart, OF
Nevada. was the principal speaker.
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