The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-10-20
Bl-METALLTSM :
Proceedings OF the Pan-American
Bi-Metallic Convention.
Tho Delegates Warmly Welcomed to sc.
Iouts-The Resolutions ss Reported -
and UnsnimOusly Adopted By
the ~C0nvonti0u.

the C00venti0u.
st. LouIs. Oct 1.-THE Pan American ri
metallic convention has begun. No actual
business except the erecting of a permanent or
ganiyation has been done. but several speeches
were made yesterday and . committee on
resolutions appointed.
The delegates upon arriving at the Union
depot were met by a reception committee ap-
pointed by Mayor Walbridge and escorted 10
their various hotels. The headquarters at the
Lindell hotel were crowded with enthusiastic
uphoidcrs OF the white metal until 10 o'clock,
when the crowd and the enthusiasm were
transferred to Armory hall.
The convention was called 10 order by Presi-
dent A. c Fisk OF the ri. Metallic league.
There were then In the room a number OF men
who are not only steadfa i friends OF silver,
but whose names are oil over the United
States. Among them were Gen. James H..
Weaver. Gov. ID. II. Waite Of Colorado. Gov.
T. II. Tiilman OF South Carolina, Gov Level
ling OF Kansas. Hon. olney Newell. Of Denver.
and one woman who has become as we'll known
- any OF these. Mrs Mary +. Lease, OF Kansas.
When the convention come to order there
we're on the platform Gov. Stone. Hon. Nathan
Frank. S. :. Frank. OF Kansas City, President
Fisk and Hon. Olney Newell
WELCOME TO THE CITY
President Fisk introduced Hon Nathan
Frank. who made an address OF welcome.
Among other things he said:
DELEGATES TO THE PASAMERIcAN 81 ME-
fAILLC CONVENTION; II is with great pleasure
that | welcome you to this city on behalf OF its
citizens in the absence OF the chief executive.
Mayor Walbridge. for whom I express the re.
gret that an earlier appointment prevents his
discharging this agreeable duty. We have
with Us. our guests also. the foreign commits
sioners OF the great International fair. which
IL NOW nelripv its rlOse In Clieavo And tho
mayor Is 10 attendance upon them.
II iclicitate you on selecting this opportune
time for a visit TO -. Louis. IL Is our festival
season. and you will be enabled not only 10
conduct your deliberations but to participate
10 the festivities. to which you are cordially
invited.
In rendering 70 you the h~eartiest OF wei.
comes also wish to impress upon your minds
the great interest which we feel in our work.
As = city. We have no direct means OF either
shaping or controlling your deliberations or
fnal action. Conventions in this hospitable
city are untrammeled and unhamp ered by any
views which the city maintains"
THE HOSPITALITY OF MISSOURI.
Gov. stone followed with q brief but hearty
on the part OF the state. After ex.
lending the hospitality OF Missouri. he said:
One word more. In the deliberations OF the
In the expression OF political senti-
ments. ] would advise moderation. I do not
like namby- PANTY men. l do not like milk and
cider. I believe that men should be outspokcn.
but | would impress upon you that extrava.
ganre and exaggeration and Incorporate ex-
Of opinion may excite hostility. and
II you indulge in IL the convention will do more
than good. LOO not know yet how many |
states are here represented. There has been
some talk OF the body being sectional ! be- |
Iicve II 10 be a national convention. | now hid
you a double welcome. and express the hope
your deliberations be tempered by wis
ionl; that you will be prudent. and that the
work you have undertaken may be carried
through TO q most successful issue"
On iehalfo OF the delegates s. 6. King. OF Kan. |
AS City. responded. lie referred 10 the charge |
Il sectionalism made against bi. metallists and
aid that the charge was made By eastern
hates. which had shown undoubted local sci
l. hncss. He did not see then why they should
void an appearance OF sectionalism. He closed
an earnest compliment TO ST. Louis for its
stand during the late financial troubles.
The call was thou read by the secretary.
Gov. Tfilman was elected temporary chair |
nan. His address was brief. but 1t was well |
He'd with southern IRE. After thanking the |
he plunged ut once into the subject
cfore the convention. He said he had
ONE out 10 see IL they OF South Caro- |
Ina could trust the west He had q number OF
10 ask which he would put later in |
he session and he wanted definite nswers
I had been said that politics should have no
IN the convention. That was all right so
NJ az III NV A~rut< WfTf tDHtf1ltu. DUt III 1
he delegates had met Just 70 pass resolutions
nd then rest on their oars he was ready 10 put
n his coat and go home. They ri the south
ad been made victims OF the north, and the
was just awakening to the fact that IL had
ground under the heal OF the northeast.
Ie didn't want any sectionalism. They OF the
outh had had enough OF that.
But where Is this country anyhow, east OF
he Ohio and north OF the Potomac,
Gov. Tillman suddenly paused and said he
'ould speak further at another time.
Olney Newell was elected temporary secre.
AIRY and the following committee were ap-
On -Bohrcr. Ruby. CUP. Mer.
lex and Osborne.
On Permanent Orgnnization-E. W Snyder, |
Y. II. Sanders. Lon v. Stephens. J.. b. Follett,
Tho convention then adjourned until 9 p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The convention was called together at 3 p. N.
he chairman OF the committee on credentials
the committee was ready to report. and
v. II Culp. secretary Of the committee. read
he names ~ those who we're accredited dele. |
ates. The number of states represented is
The representation is divided among
he states as follows.
Colorado, 30. Iowa. 2: Texas. 4: Indiana, I: |
f~ontana. {; Kansas. 10: South Carolina. 2: |
Mexico. I, MEXICO. 1: Arkansas. .: Mis-
ouri. ia. The governors present we're made
Upon motion the report was adopted. The
amcs submitted we're declared TO be those
hitch should make up the roll Of the conven.
lon.
The report of The committee on permanent
rganiza.ion was rs follows:
The permanent officers shall be: President. |
Ion. l.. u. Lewelling. Of Kansas: vice presi-
ent. Hon. M. +. Benton. OF Missouri; secre-
sry. Hon. Olncy Newell. OF Colorado; assist
nj secretaries. Samuel Cook. OF Missouri;
Ion. w II. Culp. Of Arkansas.
Gov. Lcwclling spoke briefly In acknowledge
rent % the honor conferred upon him and
hen said that Mrs. Mary n. Lease would make
Is speech for him. Mrs. Lease was conducted
the platform by Gen. Weaver and was re-
eivcd with enthusiastic applause. The words
{ Introduction were lost In cheers. Evidently
o u introduction was needed
Mrs. Lease handled the subject OF the money
asis without gloves. She spoke OF the pa.
riotic Americans who in the last century
to gain freedom from England. but
the cowardly political and financial lead
Rs Of America. led by the gold tyrants OF Wall
treet. are ~cringing TO the monarchical gold
money basis Of the mother country. We have
net 10 serve notice upon the money kings OF
Vail street that we want aud will have
OF only n sound money. bat Q suf1cient
uantity Of money. Thank Heaven the
and south bavc united on this ques- !
and II necessary we will take down
hat hateful Mason AMI Dixon line and place II