Arizona weekly citizen., 1893-08-05
In CHICAGO.
Hills Strong Argument for
Silver.
GOLD BASIS AND DISASTER.
Worlds Fair Officers Fined for
Contempt for Sunday
Closing.
GOLD BASIS AND DISASTER.

ton resumed session this morning
Ex-senator Hill was called and ad
dressed the convention on the silve
question. His argument was chief
based on statistics showing that adopt
ing the gold standard in any countr
was invariably followed by decades o
poverty and depression.
Congressman F. G. Newlands, of Ne
vada, followed in an address reviewin,
congress: ional legislation OF the silve
question.
England, he said, was the creates
eold-owning power. We owe her 5000,
100000 IN gold which she can call fol
any day. If a draft of hundred mill
ions, recently made, worked such disas
ter in this country what would it do il
che called for the whole lot?
TIE committee on resolutions sub
mItted long report.
The preamble reeites the history OF
bimetaliism and cause of silver's down
| fall, charging it to the Vaccinations of
Ernest Leyd, a British banker. The
| damage to the silver-mIning interests,
also the industrial welfare of the coun-
try, was recIted; the resolutions then
say there must be no compromise of
this question, that all legislation demon
alizing silver must be Immediately re-
peale1. The only remedy for purely
metallic financial trouble is to open the
minis of the nation to gold ard silver
n equal terms at ratio of sixteen to
one. The repeal of the Sherman law
without the substitute of restoring free
bimetallic coinage is objected to.
The afternoon session was held in
the Central music hall auditorium,
which is capable of seating over 5000
people with comfort. The committee
on permanent organization reported for
permanent chairman Allen @. Thurman.
of Ohio, for secretary, Joseph Huchin
SOD, of Colorado, and two assistants;
also that vice president be appointed
from each state. 1t was suggested that
the roll be called for the appointment of
a committee on resolutions. &. 5.
Thomas, of Colorado, urged each state
to name three members for this COM
mittee, one from each Of the three par
ties.
Paul Vandervoort, of Nebraska, OBJ
1ao4-1 Ia InnnA bn enid that "
differences would not be recognized in
this convention. Vandervoort was sus-
tanned by many others. "We are not
here" said he, referring to the populist
delegates, "to form a new party or to
form party on single silver issue. If
that is the object or purpose of this
vacant seats"
Ex-senator Reagan, Of Texas, was
called to the St &c and said II part:
I'VE are here for the purpose of trying
to relieve the country from its present
embarrassment and place it on footipg
of prosperity; we are here as BIN tai
lists, without reference to any distinc-
ton of political parties. The moment
we introduce partisan questions into
this convention We throw before it mat
ter which will cause strife and impair
its work"
The sense of the convention was so
with Reagan that
Thomas withdrew his motion. The
was then appointnd, includ-
ing the following members: Arizona,
]. NJ. Murphy; California, Daniel M.
Burns; Colorado, Thomas M. Patterson;
Idaho, G. V. Bryant; Nevada, II. f.
Bartine; Montana, E. B. Matte; New
Mexico, Herman Hadley; Utah, G
Goodwih; Washington, Patrick Clarke;
Wyoming, John j. Hart.
Then Permanent Chairman Thurman
was escorted to his seat amid great ap-
pIause and delivered an address.
The committee on credentials showed
forty two states and territories repre-
sented, and $40 delegates entitled to
seats. The report of the committee OF
rules provides that all discussion be
confined to the subject of bimetallism,
and that 10 delegate be allowed to speak
more than five minutes on the same
subject.
L. V. Powderly, general master work
man of the Knights OF Labor, addressed
the convention briefly. "rweEty five
thousand Knights of Labor" said he,
"stand today on the verge of ruin in
our western states. Ten thousand are
already idle and $4,000 have advised me
to come here and say that the west is IN
danger from those who would demope
tie silver and drive it from the country.
Being an American, l believe We are
capable OF managing our own affairs,
honoring the flag and the institutions
of our country. | believe We should be
able to manage our own country free
from any dictation beyond the water.
When we stand here listening to the |
voice from Washington commanding US
to close our ears and listen only to
those advocating the gold standard, we
are listening to voice that comes from
across the sea. Great applause. Wher-
ever there are Knights OF Labor they
stand for the free aad unlimited coinage
of silver at a ratio of one to sixteen
| Tremendous cheering.
Ignatius Donnelly was then called |
upon and spoke for half an hour He spoke |
OF the great European conspiracy against
silver, aided by coadiutors in America. |
Donnelly asked all who believed that
John Sherman had done more good |
than harm to lold up their hands. Not |
a hand went up. He then asked for all
who believed Sherman had done more |
harm than war and pestIIence to hold |
up their hands and nearly every hand |
In the hall went up.
Hoke Smith Hanged in Effigy.