The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1893-04-28
SILVER AND STATEHOOD
The Tfansmississippi Rssion Is Almost
Solid for Both.
ELOQUENT SPEECHES MADE
The Utah Statehood Resolution
Causes q Warm Debate
How Gold Was
Downed.

Downed.
Special pispasch 20 the standard
OGDEN, April 27.-Thc TrAsmississippi
congress to-day placed itscli on record m
In favor OF the fires and unlimited coinage
Of silver at ratio Of 16 to but not until
after hard fight and a heaed debate.
Last nights debate bctwsen senator
Stewart and Col. John =. Irish OF CALI
fornia, did good deal toward gaining the
hattie for the silver men. Oi course, II
was n foregone conclusion that the rcso-
luton favoring tho FREQ coinage Of silver
would pass, aud the opposition raised was
somewhat Of surprise TO tho delegates.
Colonel Irish ia t,e leader of tho gold bugs
in the congress and his cioquence IL not
without It's effect. The congress adjourned
last night to meet again this morning at
$3.50, and when President Mcconnell
called to order. the delegates were not all
present, although IL was - minutes after
the time for convenIng. A member called
UP the silver resolution which had been dis
cussed thoroughly the day before. and
before tho goldites knew whore they
were at" tho resolution had been passed
without q dissenting vote. This caused
tho friends Of the white metal TO go wild
with enthusiasm. Irish and number OF
tho California delegates entered tho hall
just rs tho vote was announced, and de-
manded that tho vote be rcconsidercd, as
they had understood that the vote was to
bo taken nj 10 O'Clock and they wanted to
90 ON record. The chair stated that II was
no fault Of the congress that the gcntlc-
men were not in their seats looking after
their own interests and refused To COLI
slider the motion TO reconsider.
However. after debate, the vote WAS
reconsidered and the votes Of the states
taken, resulting in q complete annIhila.
tion Of the gold faction.
part of the morning session and all
the afternoon was devoted to the question
OF statehood for Utah aud. notwithstanol-
ing the opposition of the Utah liberals. the
resolution favoring immediate statehood
for tho territory Was adopted. The de-
bate was an extremely heated one, Colo
mel Irish and Tom Patterson taking sides
with tho Mormon people. Both gentle
men made speeches remarkable for their
eioquence and fairness. The opposition
came from local people. the only loader
being Mayor Baskin OF Salt Lake. The
Utah delegation had mot and decided 10
keep the question out Of the convention II
lpsssible, but the committee ON resolu-
tions decided to recommend the adoption
OF o resolution and SO reported.
After adjournment this afternoon tho
citizens of Ogden provided carriages and
showed the delegates over the city, the
drive including trip through tho famous
Ogden canyon. A number of the dele
gates left for homo tonight. The dele
gates have accepted an invitation TO visit
Ia n r.. ~ hat
The congress is now in session, hut will
adjourn tonight.
| Later--At . o'clock tonight the congress
ad djourncd TO meet next year Mt San Fran.
cisco. The delegates will spend to-mor-
row in Salt Lake City. leaving here Oh .
| special train in the morning.
By Associated Press.
OGDEN, April 27.-On tho reassembling
Of the transmississippi congress- this
morning vote was taken as had been an
nounced on tho free coinage OF silver res.
olution. The resolution was passed unan.
i,nously, but Irish Of California, entering
late. demanded to 20 on record against H..
California came TO the front with short
| fight over hydrualic mining.
Congress was memoriaiixed TO make i'm
provcrncnts for San Francisco, Oakland,
San Diego. Galveston and barbors on the
Puget sound; also for the Missouri. Mis-
sissippi, Arkansas, Trinity and Brazos
rivers.
The anti.silvcr men secured q reconsid.
Grafton of the silver question. many OF the
silver delegates having gone home. The
total vote cast WINS 273, .,,32L voted aye and
40E voted nay.
The admission of New Mexico and Ari.
zona as states was not opposed, but when
Utah was taken up bitter fight came OH
participated In by the representatives oi
the liberal or gentle party, who were OR
posed to the measure. and u number IA
yoring Il. both residents aud visiting dele
gates. The Utah delegation was unable
20 decide as to casting its vote, and did
not vote at all. Mayor Baskin OF Sal,
Lake city, Judge &. e. Goodwin of th,
Salt Lake Tribune, Judge w. Is. Hepburn
of Idaho. and Gov. A. l.. Thomas spoke
against the resolution. while Col. John T.
Irish Of California. David 4. Evans ol
Ogden, T. ID. Richards of Salt Lake. Frank
j. Cannon of the Ogden Standard. and T
NJ. Patterson Of tho Denver Ns'rs, spoke
for il.
The scene was intensely dramatic ant
the congress sat almost spell bound dur
ing tho eloquencc poured forth on the
Utah question. While denouncing po
lygamy. the highest tributes were paid /,
the Mormon people for integrity. honesty
industry aud morality. Greater light OF
tho Norman question has never befor'
been given by either side In Utah, to s,
large a body OF distinguished and uninier
csted mon. The resolution favoring thu
admission OF Utah rs n state. late In th'
afternoon, carried by vote Of 1872 TO II.
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