The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-08-12
ADVOCATES OF SILVER
All Forms Of Political Belief Enlisted
Under the Banner That Waves
"A si7 for, Supremacy of the gs h,
" White Metal. e

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" tss White Metal. y
Alier w. Thurman, Of Ohio, Nfado Per-
mancnt Chairman Stirring Adj
dresses by Prominent Dele
gates The Platform De-
clares strongly in Favor
of Double Standard.
CHICAGO, Aug. 2--Nearly 500 dele
gates to the national silver convention
were present when Gen. A. j. Warner,
Of Ohio, president Of the Bi-metallic
lengue, called the great convention to
order yesterday. Every seat in the
church auditorium was occupied, while
many friends of silver crowded the
aisles and the rear spaces.
Gen. Warner made short address,
outlining the object of the convention,
namely: To devise ways and means to
combat the influence of the money
lenders who demand the unconditional
repeal of the Sherman law; to devise q
plan to effectively demand substitute
for the present law before it is re-
pealed; to establish sentiment in
favor of the equal rights of gold and
silver, and above all to establish a ratio
of 16 to as compared to gold, together
with the free coinage of both metals
on equal favor at the ratio demanded.
The general cautioned the delegates
to be temperate in speech and action,
as the result of this convention is
awaited with interest on both conti-
nents.
Gen. Warner was selected temporary
chairman and at once introduced Mayor
Carter III. Harrison, who made one Of
his characteristic addresses, welcom-
ing the convention to the city. The
committee on Credentials selected by a
caucus Monday night was named, as
also was committee on permanent Or
ganization. The caucus also decided
on Allen w. Thurman, of Ohio, for per-
manent chairman.
From the committee on credentials
came report thai $40 delegates were
entitled to vote, and that they came
from forty-two states and territories.
BY this time the decks had been cleared
for the permanent organization and
Allen w. Thurman was welcomed with
rousing cheers when escorted to the
platform. Gen. Warner introduced
him as the worthy son of the old
Roman, a statesman who had always
been in favor of the money of the con.
stitution.
Mr.. Thurman spoke substantially as
follows: '.The fight between those
who believe that the circulating me-
dunn of this country should be hard
money-that is real money, gold and
silver, and paper redeemable in the
same, and those who believe in the use
Of soft money, that is paper promises
to pay money, redeemable in othe,
promises to pay-is on.
"Since the late demand in the east tt
have the government issue bonds, the
cry is made for the unconditional re
peal of the Sherman law, charging it
regardless of facts, with all the ill!
that flesh is heir to. This ought te
make it perfectly apparent to every
thinking man that should the Sherman
low be repealed without substituting
anything in lieu thereof, it means tn,
final destruction of silver money as
measure of value, and no man can tel
when it will ever be restored again tx
its former place.
81 am against an irredeemable cur
rency In every way; but, however, if i
is to be decreed that we must have fla
money; if our circulating medium is t,
be based upon faith alone, then an
insfavor of its being issued by the gov
ernment and not by individuals, be
cause / have more faith in all the peo
pie than have in any particular clas
of people"
Gen. Warner appointed committee
to look up larger hall for the after
noon session. Committees on creden
tials and permanent organization wer
also appointed and the convention tool
recess until $3.50.
When the delegates began toreas
scmble at the church after recess it wa
announced that Central music hall ha,
been secured for the remaining sessions
The floor and first balcony of this hal
have seating capacity of 1900, an,
they were crowded just as much as tn
church had been at the opening session
When Gen. Warner had called the con
ventiou to order at $50 the committe
On permanent organization reporte,
the permanent organization of the con
vention in this order:
Chairman, Allen w. Thurman. O
ohio: Secretary, Joseph Hutchinson
of Colorado; Assistant secretaries, LIE
Crandall, of Washington and Amo
Simpson, Of Illinois; Sergeant-at-arms
Champion s. Chase, of Nebraska. TIL
slate went through with whoop.
In response to general demand Hon
4. v. Powderly, of the knights @
Labor, addressed the convention. A
the conclusion of his remarks the en-
tire convention as one man shouted 70
Ignatius Donnelly, of Minnesota. an
the 'Sage Of Minnesota" was half ca,
ried, half rushed to the platform. Fl
spoke for over an hour, and when h
had concluded the convention took
recess until 8 o'clock.
When the convention came togethe
IN the evening 1t was mas. ueetin
and the big hall was packed from foo
to upper gallery with an audience wei
dressed and of high order of intell
gence. Senator Stewart, OF Nevada
was the principal speaker, and he occr
pied the platform for an hour and
hall, going over the silver question i
legislation and diplomacy for hal
century,
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