Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-08-02

Convention Of the American Bl-Netallic
League met az 10 o'clock this morning
IN this city, and the attendance was
larger than that Of any previous assem-
bly, Of ike character 10 the history or
financial agitation. The army OF dele
gates assembled overcrowded the First
Methodist church auditorium an hour
before the meeting was called 20 order.
The features Of maay OF the battle
SCARED veterans Of financial agitation
were visible in the heterogeneous as
semblage OF To-Day, among those pres
ent being General A. j. Warner, Of
Ohio, President OF the Bi-Matallic
League; Congressman Bartins, Ne0ras-
ka; w. i. Bryan, Nebraska; GOvernaF
Waite, OF Colorado; Senator Stewart, Of
Nevada: United States Senators Mantle,
Of Montana, and Shoup, OF Idaho, and
Il. N. Patterson, Of Colorado, together
with P0pulist leaders TaubenecS and
Koib.
When Chairman A. J. Warner, Of the
B-MetaIlie League, called the conven-
tiOn 70 order. scores OF delegates were
obliged TO stand In the aisles. In few
OOeuing words Chairman Warner intro
duced Mayor Carter III. Harrison, Of
Chicago, who welcomed the delegates
% the city.
Chicago seems TO be the spot" said the
Mayor. where all the dellberatlve bodies
turn themselves, that their ideas may
spread over the land. ] welcome you
warmly because I believe you have the
good of the country az heart. Some Of you
may be- rather wind. IL is said that you
are lUnat,ce; silver luuatics. / look down
uDOu YOU and I am rather glad 70 welcome
such lunatics as YOU IApplausel.
"AIexancer the Great, the three wise
men who found the Saviour, Martin
Luther, Christopher Columbus, Miraoeau,
Napoleon BOuaparta, Benjamin Franklin
and Morse were al Caued luuaucs in their
times, but al left their marks on the civ
iliEati0n, the geography or the political lib
critics Of the world
at il crazy men that march the world
forward and Make progress a possibility.
Men, YOU may be denounced, but John
Sherman was al ways crazy ecOugu % nll
his pockets with the wealth of this world.
lApplause.I
on almost prehistoric times we know
that gold and silver were the money metals
Of the world Gold is found in pockets, 1t
is the fruit OF chance, but silver Is worked
out Of the rocks Oy hard, meLhOtical, lnev-
liable labor. lApp-ause.I
''They say that those who believe iu bi-
metaldsm are crazy. II the act OF 1913
could be blotted from the annals OF AmerI-
can political action, j believe that silver
would be worth 81 % an ounce Applause.
BE wise 20 your deliberations out be fear
less. Congress is about 70 meet, Give
the benefit Of your deli berauOus 20 Con
gress and tell Grover Cleveland what the
people of the United States want
81 welcome you AL LGrsat applause
Hon. Thomas NJ. Patterson re-
sponded.
Chairman A. ]. Warner, OF the Bi-
Metallic League then delivered his
opening address.
'sThe most extraordinary condition OF
afIairs, % said he, meets the assembling Of
this convention. Almost perfect peace
prevails over the world, the eartn Is yield
ing her fruits Ia unusual abundance and
rich barussts are being gathered under
favOunFoL -. There is enough sud 70
spare az Yet never before ia the history
Of the country has there been such wide
spread distress, never before such
loss Of confidence and destruction Of
credit Industries are everywhere break
ing down and lsbOrers BY tens OF thousands
are thrown WOrkiess on the streets with
want staring them 10 the face. Scores Of
banks, most Of them prudenuy managed
and showing assets which under ordinary
circumstances would place them above sUs-
piCiOa are driven % suspension. There
has been g shrinkage OF hundreds OF mil
lions " the value Of stocks and other prop
erty % agricultural products To attrio-
ute ~ this condition 20 the present silver
purchasing law OF the United
States is absurd. Under this
law since 1890 tl5O,0yO,O00 have Ueen add
ed 20 our currency. Does any body believe
that the presence OF this $50, OOJ, 900 makes
money scarce aud dear would oe better
Cd u we were out Of it. Tue real object
lesson Of TIE situation is very different
from that which toe gold cOnspIratCrs in
tended. lt enables Us 90 see the beginning
Of the sAr.ukage Ia prices that must take
place in orler 70 60 20 a purely gold basis
The trouble IS no the change IA the money
standard. The value Of money may be
doubled either by doubling the weight OF
standard coins, or by destroying half OF the
metal out OF which COINS are made. One
Is as effective as the other. The establish
meut OF a single gold standard is eQuiva-
lent 20 putting the value Of two dollars
into one. To - doubling the unit au0 put
ting property down oIe-lalL This IS what
IS going on. To DO this aRd still require
the same uumos OF dollars ia payment OF
debts and taxes is % sanction the spOlia-
tiou OF one class oy the other. And the
talk u such q standard as IOuest money.
or such a policy as sound nnshce, is rank
est hypocrisy.n lfpp.alse'.
Referring % the act OF %, Chairman
Warner said:
osTha members Of Congress, the Speaker
OF the House VINO signed that Ulll. the
President who approved it, never knew
thai it demOneiiEed silver. There was but
one maa iu the United states Senate who
knew that the act Of 1913 demOneuzed sill
yer, ana YET be nas never been hung nor
shot for treason. Great applause 81 this
Ollusion 70 John sherman. That &C, will
be known In history as tue crime Of ID
Let the Memories Of those who staUd con-
nected with 10 tot IN oblivion" Great APP
piause.
Continuing be said be was willing to
have the act Of 1890 repealed If the
othG' sherman law, tae act Of %, can
be repealed by the same blll. Let both
Sherman laws 90 together and place the
country back upon the constitution and
the law as it stood before '75.
After appointing committees on Gre
dentias and ru eS and order Of business
and permanent organization, tue con-
VentiOn adjourned until 2:30.
The afternoon session OF the conven-
tion was held 90 Central Music Hall, a
building eagable OF seating over 5000
wish comfort. Allen Thurman, Of
Ohio, was made permanent president
amid great ap''ause.
Toe comit tttee on rules and order ot
busipeAs wsk tnaa chOse4. aRd the roll