The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-08-03

sherman Law.
CmcAao, August 2.-The delegates
to the national bi-metallic convention
were little late in assembling this
morning, the evening session OF last
night having been prolonged to go late
an hour that a quorum was not present
at 0.9O this forenoon, General good
humor prevailed over tho prospect that
the financial troubles that had been
embarrassing the finance committee
would bo satisfactorily adjusted. When
the convention yesterday found the
First NJ. T.. church inadequate to its
neOda, and It was imperative that q
larger hall be secured, tho proprietor Of
tho Central Music Hall exacted q rental
Of $500 for the use OF the hall for two
days. There were great many pro.
tests against this charge, but the COM
mittee was in quandGry aud time was
pressing, and the terms were reluctant
ly agreed to.
This morning several wealthy dele
gates from Colorado and other wealthy
states came to the rescue OF the local
committee, and in few minutes sutfi'
cient money was raised to give o satts-
factory guarantee that the credit Of the
financial committee would be upheld
and all tho obligations OF the conven-
tion promptly discharged. The agent
Of tho building who had posted himself
at the door early this morning and re-
fused to opon the door until ex-senator
Hill, ex.ConRreasman Symes and @. s.
Thomas, OF Colorado, had personally
guaranteed the rental money, retired
with profusion OF apologies for his
haSty action.
THE OPENING SESSION,
When President Thurman called the
convention to order Mr.. J, s. Dough-
orty, OF Texas, made the following mo-
tiOn:
"Fhat committee Of one member
from each state be appointed to devise
aplan aud provide ways and means for
impressing upon Congress and the peo-
pie OF tho United States the impending
perll that 10 now threatening the ruin
Of our material interests and Of which
we have only had ioretaste OF the dire
results which are sure to follow the es'
tabiahment and continuance of gold Of
the exclusive measure OF value in this
country, and that the committee report
to this convention this plan for Rppro'
PIRATE action. "
After some discussion II was referred
to the committee on resolutions. Ex-
United States Senator Hill addressed
the convention on the silver question
for nearly an hour. His arguments
were chiefly based on statistics tending
to show that tho adoption OF a gold oil
single standard In any country had In
yarably been followed by dread and
positive depression.
HILLS VIEWS.
In his address ex-senator Hill said
"Itisn not western Europe which is thu
master Of the situation, but tho United
States. Wo have had bi.metallic cur
renCy since the first settlement o.
America by tho transatlantic races
All our traditions are bi.metallic. Ii
the constitution OF our present form o
national government now moro than Q
century old bi.metnllism Ia immovably
imbedded. Tho judgment OF the coun
try is undoubtedly In favor OF continu'
ingIn the old way. In all eventa We
will by maintaining in our double
standard law make to mankind stand
Ing oiIcr to continue in the old way by
Keeping our mints alwaya open to al
comers for the coinage Of gold at the
ratio to silver OF to 10.
But II Western Europe perseveres IL
measures which raise the value OF gold
70 such o hoighth that II aows away
from the United States because we eau
not retain II in monetary use without
ihtoIerablo sacrifice, and II silver be
comes at last our solo metallic money i
hIlis country which will bO carried Il
a pitch OF prosperity that transcend'
az paat aud II Ia Western Europe
which will DO plunged into an abyss o.
ruin.
ut is not conceivable that sagacioul
men who control Ito public aIairs vii
push tho gold conspiracy to any suct
extremity. But whom they become con
NnCel that wo mean TO uSo tho poweI
oI protecting our own interests whlcl
lhe rllnaIion gives US, they will In al
probability reCoil from contest which
G'h have no other Issue for them but |
is'aI one. II they do not rCcoil from II
l9'y viii only RlvO another illustration
" lho wisdom Of tho saying OF tho Rn
slchIs, Whom God would destroy III
ur,l madO mad" (Groatapplause.)
L&Unllod States Senator D0olittle
VI Wisconsin,, presented resolution
Nnlcl were rOiorrod TO tho committu
Oh lesolulioRs,
Vblled SIatOs Senator Allen, q
sNsOta'ka, provoked much enthusiasm
INA Gtet hut stirring speech is whiel
o "u pledged tho Peoples party TO I'll
40 not come hero TO talk politics,
mv sWd but want TO aay that 10 iaI
M we ponulIst party IL represented II
ue Vhllod States senate Il will not b
vu"' ma, wanting, [ApplausC.] Wo ma!
"W uhdcrStand th0 pafllamOnlar,
manEuvoriRg as well as sotne, but tnT
sTu mat W. will bo In sight Of tho fol
WI UIg time [Grcat laughtor.l Ou
gtiy rs pledged now and all tho tim
~ " e Ine iree coinage Of uIluOr at d rati
toto " lChecra