The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-08-03
Protest Against the Financial Policy
Favored by President Cleveland.
Long String Of Resolutions Opposing Uucondi-
tional Repeal Of the Sherman Act and De.
manding Unlimited Free Coinage.
Gov. Waite Speaks of "Seas of Blood"
and "BIood to the Horses Brides"
Ex-Representative Pierce and Others Denounce
and Means AppOinted-Closing Scenes.


NATIONAL BIMETALLIC LEAGUE.
Wealthy Delegates Tried to Put Up Money
for the Hall Before Being Admitted
CHICAGO, Aug 2-The delegates to the
national bimetsilio convention were lit
tie late in assem- bling this morning, the
evening session of last night having been
prolonged TO SO late an hour that quorum
was not present at $50 tins forenoon.
General good humOr prevailed over the
prospect that the financial troubles that
had boen embarrassing the finance commit
tee would be satisfactorily adjusted. When
the convention yesterday found the First
NJ. Z. Church inadequate to its needs. and
it was imperative that larger hall be Sc
cured. the proprietor CT tho Central Music
Hall exacted rental of 500 for the use of
the hall for two days. There were a great
many protests against this charge. but
the committee was in quandary and
time pressing. and the terms were
reluctantly agreed to. Considerable trouble
was experienced in raising the money, q
local finance committee having practically
pledge itself to provide for q hallfree of
expense to the delegates. This morning
several wealthy delegates from Colo
rado and other Western States came to the
rescue of the committee. and In q few
minutes sufficient money was raised to give
q satisfactory guarantee that the credit OF
the financial committee would be upheld
and all the bliGations of the con nvention
promptly discharged. The agent Of the
building, who had posted himself at the
door early this morning and refused to
open the Goor until ex-senator Hill, ex-
Representative Symmes and G. 8. Thomas.
of Colorado, had personally guaranteed
the rental money. retired with profusion
of apologies for his hasty action.
When President Thurman called the con-
vention to order Mr. j. S. Dougherty, of
Texas. moved that COMMITTEES of one
member each State be appointed to devise
plan and provide ways and means for i'm
pressing upon Congress and the people OF
the United States the i'm pending peril that
is now threatening the ruin of our material
interests and of which we have only had q
foretaste. of the dire results which are sure
TO follow the establishment and continu-
ance of gold as the exclusive measure OF val
ue In this country. and that the committee
report to this convention plan for appro-
pirate action" After some discussion the
matter was referred to the committee on
resolutions.
EX-SENATOR HILL SPEAKS.
Ex-United States Senator N. z. Hill. of
Colorado. addressed the convention on the
silver question for nearly an hour. His ar
Ruments were chiefly based on statistics
tending to show that the adoption of
gold or single standard In any country had
invariably been followed by dread or pov-
erty and depression. He said: ut is not
western Europe which is the master of the
situation. but the United States. We have
had bimetallic currency since the first
settlement of America by the transatlan-
ito races All our traditions are biz
metallic. In the Constitution of
our present form of national govern
ment. now more than century old.
b,metallism is lmmovaoly imbedded. The
judgment of the country is undoubtedly in
favor of continuing In the old way. In ali
events, we will, by main tanning our double
ndsrd law, make TO mankind a standing
offer to continue In the old way by keeping
our mints always open to all cOmers for
the coinage of gold at the ratio to silver of
] TO 16. But il western Europe perseveres
in measures which raise the value of
gold TO such height that it flows away
from US because cannot retain it IN
monetary use without intolerable sacrl-
fees. and If silver becomes at last our sole
metallic money, 1t is this country which
will be carried TO pitch of prosperity
transcending al the past. and it is
western Europe which will DO plunged
into the abyss OF ruin. 1t is not cOnceiv-
pubnc affairs will push the gold consplr-
acy TO such extremity. If they can calol
US Into cooperation In their schemes OF
financial aggrandizement they WILL II not
profit by our aid. But when they become
convinced that we mean Tn use the power
OF protecting our own interests which the
situation gives us. they will. In all prob
ability, recoil from the contest, which can
have no other Issue for them but q fatal
one. IL they do not recoil from 1t they
will give another illustration of the Wis
dom Of the saying OF the ancieDts. that
'w hom the gods would destroy they first
make mad" lGreat applause.
Ex.United States Sen ator James X. Doo-
little. of Wisconsin. presented string of
resolutions. which were referred to the
committee on resolutions.
Representative Francis Newlands. of Ne
vada. followed in an address reviewing
congressional LEGISLATION on the silver ques-
tion.
PoPULIsTs PLEDGED BY ALLEN.
Senator Allen. of Nebraska. provoked
much enthusiasm in q brief but stirring
speech, in which he pledged the Peo ple's
party to the cause of silver. Il do not
come here to talk politics." he said, "but
want to say that. so far as the Populiss
party Is represented in the United States
Senate, il will not be found wanting. Ap-
plause, We may not understand the par
uamentary maneuvering as we'll as some,
but tell you we will be In sight Of the fox
all the time Great laughter. Our party
Is pledged now and sll time for the FREQ
coinage of silver at the ratio of sixteen to
one" Cheers.
Hon. &. :. Thomas. prominent Colorado
attorney. followed in twenty minutes
address. After Mr. Thomas's speech the
convention took recess until2 O'Clock.
The first speaker of the afternoon session
of the league was John Is. Lemon of New
York. representing the executive council of
the American Federation of Labor. He
read q telegram which authorized him 10
attend the convention and express the sem
tImenfs of the trades unionists of tho
American Federation of Labor upon the
silver question. The Federation people he
said. are silver men because they are union
men. The same sentiments for free coinage
does not prevail amoDg unorganized labor.
Half a million OF federation men are sdvO-
Gates of the free aud unlimited coinage of
silver. lApplanse. Chicago's prosperity
depends upon the great West, and if the
silver regions are stricken and the streets
of the Western cities are deserted. Chicago
will be the firss metropolitan city to feel
the blow. Applause.
GOVERNOR wAITE'S SPEECH
There was tremendous applause when
Governor Waite. of Colorado. was intro
duced as the next speaker. A number of
enthusiastic delegates had been bowling
for two days for Waite and when the