Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-08-02

BANKS " ~ Demand Noss Bssa<f-
Thea n~xt. Il thsy sucreea ia uncoa.
dasia~Aiis fcgeaiiEe tie Saetta4n I4w.
yUa All hear tbs demand na.is that
the sosernnsent issuc otkef tonsls uIsan
shFh ttsse banks may supply the de-
Ac.eacs "a Tie riFc9lat.ns ne<iiaal y hich
sill be brcasLt -hoas - the govern.
seat cratin< d Issue Tie cola cuftlfi-
eAtrt uElief the Sherman las, and
realls. <tloala there a. any ulne be
fal.lng % II the gsld IN the tseasars.
slarn - sofe % cone you will begin
= Sc editorials 10 the score
Fesafag cut What a menace ~ the
tasifsss a the country arg the out.
ssai4eing 81 s3i6t,u.O.o ~ greeEbacks.
a. j ibAt unless they are retired Tho
treasury WI soon Lose ali Il its gold aud
t7e oounts vii 10 brought 10 silver
haa-e and theE the further demand viii
he ia&de that these gfeenh&cks 10 re-
Tired With a long tine bond. upon ahsch
more promise Ia pay can 10 Issue! by
these banks- New | do not wlsA u Ia
BE- considered that | ann making al at
iaeA either upon Datio1al banks or the
tnen Who contrpl then. for l<ilese that
~ Tar IL II TIE host system n bank
ing We have ever had. and upon tho
hole Il has teen universally satisiac-
tory. Some nay say. DO away with
thetn altogether. but we must remember
that a. their charters Do not expire Tor
isome fgtern sesrs a. come. they are a
factor "a thss probisaa which cannot 10
ignoaed. The hest mcney. the most
honest snoues Is that Which viii give 10
thc people a. near as possible stability
az value. TIE claims OF the single
standard men that this can be main
tanned only by gold alone. believe have
been 80 often disproyed. that II Is even
unnecessary 10 refer 20 IL
Demand Presidents Reason.
Mr. Thurman ha9 no doubt that the
presidents message to be sent 10 con
grcss upon August viii contain the
catch penny phrase sound anu stable
currency. lie wanted the president.
fvf whom lie had great respect. 10 define
tA.s phrase and 81 give the people his
reasons for saying that gold alone
WI make the stable standard
In conclusion he begged leave to
submit the following: First. let
our adveTsaries agree to the free
cosnage 81 SILVER. at either the ratio II
l5's or IL 80 !, prefer the former. III
the. do. we will agree TO the uncon-
diiionai repeal OK the Sherman law.
Next. amend the national banking laws
81 es "a permit any national bank ID
isstc IL notes up % the face value % a
Too per cent upon the deposits % 30 per
cent with the United States treasury IN
either United STATES gold or silver com
other than subsidiary silver. Further,
Ia amend the repealing Tax on national
bank circulation.
rowsieriy Has His saw.
Loud calls scr powae-ly brought him
go the Platform. 20 .r a proposition from
+ tn eNcitatle delegate from Nebraska
that comuittes Ire appointed 70 draft
a memorial - congress and an address
g. the people II the country had been
Overwhelmingly cat upon. The labor
leader ssil that lie was present in re-.
Spouse To hundreds Of letters fron his
brethren in the west. who could lot
come themselves. but wanted him 10
voice their sentiments Seycnty-tiye
thousand knights 81 Labor were stand
ing on the brink ~ ruin. Ten thousand
alone were idle and .Nolo more IN the
east would feel bitterly the elect ~
the effort e. demonetize silver. The
country should IL able h. make
it's own currency without any
dictation frora across the water. Every
knight Of Labor throughout the coun.
try who was true to hR constitution
and they all werc-was in favor of free
and unlimited coinage OF silver at the
ratio OF 10 To /. SIR. Powderly con
cluded amidst applause. and then the
entire convention. as one man. Shouted
for lgnatiUs Donnelly. and the sage %
/ Minnesota was hall carried, half rushed
To the platform.
Donn.,iiy Evoked Applause.
He spoke for over an hour. receiving
/ great applause. and at times vergipg
I dangerously near an iniammatcr, line.
I lie said that tins convention meant that
7 the people werc rising without dstinc-
/ tion 81 party in defense IL the
/ imperiAcl interests ~ the nation.
I All were In defense ~ the
I rights 81 tile white metal that were
I imperilled ~ the European conspira-
I tors. Every man who believes that
I John sherman ~ statesman. "A patriot
{ and an honest man hold up Your hand
+ be COMMANDED. Mt a hand went up.
I But this il not personal question. con
/ tinued Mr.. Donneliy. lit is great ma
tionai issue 1t Is possible we may get
/ from congress under the terror IL this
/ great AWAKENING ot the people. all that
! has convention asks. You cannot wsite
down the lncaleuiable horrors that this
T thing is producing. Look in Colorado.
nUuO men. honest men. Industrious
/ men. seeking only honest toll and yet
ssarming out OF the state. with the hor-
Tors Il winter before thousands aud
millions Nothing has been seen like il
/ SINCE Cod started civilization on tina
/ planet / am afraid 10 talk as | feel.
/ IL cid. might talk blood and brides.
! Let's Lnose the American Eagle.
~ "a there anything wrong In Gov.
crnor Naaie's reference 60 blood and
7 bridlesf Loud cries q mol say that
7 II those monsters = other continents nre
7 determined. with their iron heel. 10 tear
+ down AID crush the American hammer
7 ~ Liberty -thrn | say that before that
7 banner - liberty - crushed 90 tatters.
lof il lie drowned IN the biooa II tho
whole people Prolonre1 applause.
There dan te no dsnuuciation strong
enough TOR the villains who have
I brought the country 10 this condition.
Mr.. pGnn,biy concluded With a declare.
tion that lilefe must b 10 Compromise
an1 20 turning lask,
A, the Evening Scssioa.
Wheu sias convention came together
ir ibe evening Is vas a mass uleetinx
and the high walls Facsrfi frein noor a.
UPPER gallery. with 80 audience cell
dressed sfni ~ kizb order tf iatellI
gente sssnataf stewart II Nevada uas
E tie r.ttrrIral atlaaker au4 re eseeusie.a