The Irish standard., 1893-08-05
WANT FREE SILVER.
The Advocates Of the White Meta
Meet Ia Chicago.

Forty-Two States Represented by Over
Eight Hundred Delegates-Allan W.
Thurman Made Chalrman-Pro.
ceedinEs of the Session.
FRIENDS OF SILVER.
CHICAGO, Aug. 2.-Gen. A. j. Warner
called the silver convention to order in
the First Methodist church at 1880 a. m.
Tuesday. The auditorium was we'll filled,
q large number of delegates represent
ing many states being present. The
only credentials required of any man
as to his right 20 set as delegate was
an unqualified belief in the free coin
age of silver.
OFFICERS CHOSEN.
The committee on permanent organi-
cation met Immediately after the adj
journment of the morning session and
decided that future sessions should be
held in Central Music hail. According
]y it was there that the delegates as
sembled at $3.50 p. M. and, after being
called to order, the following
were recommended as the per-
manent officers of the conven-
ton: Chirman, Allen w. Thurman, of
Ohio; secretary, Joseph H. Hutchinson,
OF Colorado; assistant secretaries, Lee
Crandall, of Washington, D. c.. and
Amos w. Simpson, of Illinois. Tho
officers were unanimously elected
Champion S. Chase, of Nebraska. was
appointed sergeant alarms, with power
to select assistants
POLITICS BARRED OUT
Mr.. Thomas, of Colorado, stirred up
hornets nest when he suggested that
three men from each state, one repre-
senting each Of the great political
parties, be selected for the committee
on resolutions. Cries of mo parties
here arose from all over the house.
Finally the motion was withdrawn.
Mr.. Washburn, of Massachusetts,,
chairman of the committee on creden-
tails, made report as follows: Total
number of states represented, AZ; total
number of delegates, $40.
MR. THURMAN's ADDRESS.
Allan W. Thurman, the permanent
chairman, was escorted to the platform
and introduced. He began his address
coldly, but before he was through he
had the delegates bowling. During the
course of his remarks he said:
SHOULD the Sherman law be repealed with
Out substituting anything in lieu thereof it
means the final destruction OF silver money as
2 measure Of value, and no man can tell
when 1T will ever be restored to its former
place. No matter what may be said to the
contrary this means for years and years to
come it's reduction to token money, after
which the issue resolves itself down simply
to the question whether the paper money
of the country is to be, issued by bank
ing corporal lions upon the debts of the peo
pie. or upon other kinds OF corporate securities,
or whether it is to rest upon the broad and safe
basis OF gold and silver. This is So because
gold alone certainly cannot afford a sufficient
basis upon which the amount Of circulating
medium req tired by The people of the country
can safely rest"
Mr.. Thurman did not believe :4.y circulation
basis upon debts could be SO sound as one based
upon gold and silver. He thought that inf1a-
ton and contraction Of the currency could
not be prevented unless its volume were
regulated by the output OF the precious
metals. 1t was asserted that unless the
country agreed to the perpetuation of
the national debt the national banks would
have to come to a basis of gold and silver or
some kind OF corporate security. In the latter
case imitation could not be- prevented The
stability of value, and denied that gold alone
possessed that virtue. The following plan was
suggested for the considera ton Of the eonven-
ton:
/ First, let our adversaries agree to the free
coinage of silver at either the ratio Of i5n or 18
to 1. I prefer the former II they do we will
agree to the unconditional repeal OF the Sher-
man law. Next, amend the national banking
laws to permit any national bank to issue its
notes up to the face value Of 100 per cent upon
the deposits Of 80 per cent with the United
States treasury in either United States gold or
silver coin other than subsidiary silver. Fur
Their amend by repeating the! tax On national
bank circulation. Thrust be perfectly appar
ent to those who control the national banks
ence depends upon wise solution OF
this question, and that in any event
they cannot bring about the repeal OF
the Sherman law and get the people to consent
TO the issue of more bonds without a long and
desperate struggle, during which time all in
dustries will continue to remain paralyzed.
Let them meet us in spirit of fairness and
velopmeEt Of some such plan as the one sug-
Rested''
EVENING SESSION.
The evening meeting was more for
the purpose of educating the people.
Addresses were made by Senator Stew
art, of Nevada, Congressman Bryan, of
Nebraska, and by Gen. James B.
Weaver. Mr.. Thurman presided. Sen.
ator Stewards address was long, and he
went over the whole history of silver.
Gen. Weaver's remarks were short. He
said:
"Let no uncertain sound 60 out from this
convention. Plant your banner at the ratio OF
Is TO and die with it. III leave you when
you leave that ratio. You need not
place your hopes in the congress that
assemblies in few days. That congress
is assembled for bad purpose. There
is no possibility of the enemy voluntarily
reinQuishlng his hold. The present admins
tration believes he has the power to repeal the
Sherman law Internationally, and believe it.
Therefore, let us figh g battle to the bitter
end
Fatal Waterspout in Kansas.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Aug. "A water
spout in Rawlins county, Kan, Sunday
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