Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-08-03

/ Cleveland. In tue course OF Ms duUIeSS
he said: Il say to-day as a Democrat
that Grover Cleveland, the man from
the East, who claims to-day 10 represent
! the Democratic party, does not repre-
sent il, but misrepresents its position
upon this question. [Applause. Do
YOU know why Cleveland was nomi-
mated? "a vOice-Six hundred thousand
dollars.) Laughter.
"Our people through the South
thought Grover Cleveland was the man
20 protect them against the Force bill
/ We also believed that he was an honest
man and would not attempt TO 90
against the interest Or will OF his party
upon any question. The leaders
were mistaken as Grover ,Cleveland'S
action to-day shows. Applause aud
Kisses. During all this time the Pop
ulists, who have never forgiven Mr..
I Pierce for adhering TO the Democratic
party last fall, had been restless and In
terruptions were frequent A Georgia
I friend Of ex-COngressman Tom Watson
asked, How does Crisp stSnd" APP
Dlause.
''Charles F. Crisp" answered Mr..
Pierce. "has stood for twelve long years
by the people on every vote in Congress
in support OF the free coinage Of siver,
and cannot believe that he will play
the Judas and beJray the men who
made him Speaker, and the people
whom he represents and who sent him
to Congress" Applause, followed by
( Kisses from the POpulists.
''How about Carlisle?" yelled q dele
gate.
"If Carlisle favors the unconditional
repeal Of the Sherman act, replied
I Pierce, "he has gone back on his
I record and on all the people whom he
/ has represented for yeaas." Cheers,
followed by hissesl.
After Mr.. Pierce had resumed his
seat President Thurman, who had yes
terday n his opening address expressed
| the greatest personal regard for Presl-
dent Cleveland, criticised Mr.. Pierce
/ for drifting into partisan discussion.
Il am almost afraid" said he, "to call
I on another speaker for fear some one
will think II incumbent upon him
/ 20 stand on this platform and
defend the Prohibition party.
| Laughter. We are not here as par
| tisans IN any way. We are not here for
| the purpose Of attacking any party.
| No party needs any defense here. Ap-
plause. hope that we will have none
of it hereafter" Cheers, followed by
Kisses.
Several kilograms were read pledging
different X. Of L. organizations in the
East To the free coinage Of silver.
Judge c. T. Goodwin Of Salt Lake City
| followed in a half hour speech which
was Oudly spplauded.
Judge Goodwin was called out OF the
crowd aud his speech was such mix
ture OF humOr and seriousness that 1t
was a decided relief 10 the convention.
The report OF the committee on reso-
lutions Was now read to the convention
by Hon Ignatius Donnally, Interrupted
by frequent applause. II is IS follows;
WHEREAs, Bi-metalism is as ancient as
human history, for certain more than 8,OOO
wears. gold and silver came down through
/ the ages hand in hand; their relations TO
each other having varied out a few points
iu all Jnat vast period Of time.
WHEREAS, The two metals are named
together indissoiubly united IN the cOnstl-
tuition OF the United States as the money
/ basis of this country; placed there oy
George Washington, IhOmas Jeuerson,
John Adams, Alexander Hamilton and SUB
sequently endorsed and defended oy An
drew Jackson and Abraham Lincoln, ana
WHEREAS. Silver, one OF these ancient
metals. was. in the year 1873 without any
previous demand by any political party
and by auy part Of the people, or even by
anv newspaper and without public discus
sion whatever stricken down from the
pIace il had occupied since the days OF
= braham and the PharOahs under circum-
stances OF such secrecy that Allen G.. Thur
man. James Beck, William NJ. Stewart
Daniel w Voorhees,, James q. Blaine, the
Speaker Of the House; James A. Garheld,
/ William d. Kelley and others present and
voting for the bill as Senators or Repre-
sentatives, subsequently repealed and pub
Hclv declared that they did not know until
long afterwards that so great and grave a
change had been made in the financial sys-
tenn founded by the fathers OF the Republic;
ana
WHEREAS, the debates in Congress show
that The pareutage OF measure was In part
ascribed by the friends Of the bill 70 one
Ernest Seyd, a Loneon banker, who, II is
claimed. was sent over 70 washington oy
moneyed classes Of the old world 70 secure
its passage by secret and corrupt means,
and
WHEREAS. the purpose Of this attack upon
one of the two ancient precious metals OF
Inc world was, by striking down one half
Of the money supply, to Wit silver, to
double the Purchasing power OF the re
mainder. gold; by making II the equivalent
Of everything possessed or produced oy the
labor OF man; thus reducing the price OF
AN commodities, arrestiug enterprise, i'm
poverishing the tOiler and degrading man
kind.
WHEREAS, We stand in the midst Of un-
paralieled distresses, in the shadow OF I'M
pending disasters which are beyond estl-
mate. The ruling industry of the people
who inhabit one third OF this republic has
been stricken down. proDerty values de-
stroved and workmen compelled 10 ny as
/ from pestilence. Everywhere over this
broad land the honest toilers, numbering
hundreds of thousands, have been thrown
ont of emDlovment and will have 20 eat the
bitter bread Of charity or starve. Tue
products Of Industry, or farm ana the
workshop, have deprecated IN price, as
shown 6y official and pubic statistics IN
til production ceases 70 be prohtaole; the
money of the country, inadequate
for the business or the land,
nas gravitated 70 the banks;
and in the midst OF these conditions the
daily press are clamoring for repeal OF the
act Of july IA, 1890. called the Sherman Act,
although the repeal Of that act means the
stoppaEe Of the issue Of more than SOU OOO
dollars Of money every month; thus shut
ting OF the supply Of funds for the ousi-
ness OF the country 10 the MIDST OF the
terrible conditions which surround Us, anu
ignoring the fact that 20 hold the balance
level between the debtor and creditor
classes the supply OF currency must in
crease side By side with the increase OF
population and business; and In this ma
tiop the growth Of population is at the rate
ofsbout SO per cent. every ten years, while
etbe increase OF business is much greater.
Therefore, in view Of these facts. we
declare,