The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-10-05
RALLY OF THE B1MErALL1srs.
The Evils of a Gold Standard the
Theme of Their Speeches.

Theme of Their Speeches.
st. Louis, Oct. At was nearly 10
O'Clock this morning before enough dele
gates to the Pan-American bimetallic
convention had assembled in Armory hall
to warrant Gov. Lewellyn in resuming
business.
The programme for the days proceed
ings was announced as "discussion" and
almost all the bimetallists came prepared
to make a speech. Indeed to discuss the
great problem, which the league desires
to clear up, is the principal work of the
convention. The adoption of the reso-
lutions as a result of this oratory will be
the crowning action of the body.
The committee on resolutions consists
of: Mexico, II. NJ Taylor; Colorado, Gov.
d. H. Waite; Iowa, Gen. j. B. Weaver; {;
Kansas, John w. Breidenthal; Missouri,
Dr. King; Montana, j. w. Powers 4;
Oregon, +. K. Weatherler; South Carolina,
Gov. Tillman; Texas, o. L. Kickelman {;
Washington, H. G. Walters. The com
mittee were at work on their report at
the Lindell hotel during the forenoon.
Gov. Lewellyn upon calling the dele -
gates to order, read large number of
letters from prominent bimetallists, who
were unable to attend. Each of the
writers expressed his regret at his ina
bility to attend, and then went into an
argument, more or less lengthy, setting
forth the reasons why there should be
two money metals and why the south and
west should unite for their common inter-
ests.
A LETTER FROM BLAND.
Congressman Bland wrote a long letter.
in which he hoped for the entire success
of the objects of the bimetallic conven-
tion.
Gov. Fishback of Arkansas sent a
lengthy document, in which he presented
arguments for the Bimetallic League and
most of the economic questions of the
day. He urged that the remedy should
be found in the ballot, and not in session,
in cOntending against the evils of the day.
by argument and influence, rather than
by ''populism run mad."'
A letter from David Overmyer of To-
peka, who Gov. Lewellyn said was a
straight democrat stated that if both
metals were used, the people would get
banks would be curtailed and their inf1u-
ence become less aggressive. With
s., ,000, ,000,0 900 in the hands of British
capitalists it was not strange that
they wanted it in gold Their present
necessities made it entirely reasonable
that they should favor the gold standard
The congress speaks in no uncertain way
in regard to the rights of the masses and
no member would have occasion to regret
its action. Other letters were read from
j. E. Dee, A. j. Warner and p. L. Nugent
of Fort Worth.
Walter n. Allen of Kansas, who repre-
sents the agricultural element"
mounted the platform and read a long
address in which he declared that if the
Bland bill had passed it would have
been the ruin of silver that Mexico had
no interest in silver and wound up by say
ing that if President Cleveland had
written the letter 10 Gov. Northen
which Gen. Weaver quoted yesterday. il
was the only frank statement he had
ever made to the people on the silver
question. A motion 10 send copy of Mr.
Aliens address to every member of con-
gress was referred to the committee on
resolutions.
At the afternoon session the report of
the committee on resolutions was pre-
sented.
1t represented hours of hard labor and
at times heated debate, precipitated the
first storm in the congress.
At 3 p. m. the committee had merely
adopted a preamable.
Just previous TO adjournment, the COM
mittee on resolutions reported. After q
preamble reciting that the business of
the country was paralyzed for the Jack of
money and the condition Of the country
was due to vicious financial legislation it
was resolved that free and unlimited
coinage Of silver was a necessity para
mount. The repeal Of the Sherman law
was opposed, and congress was called on
20 urge the President 10 call an interna-
tional convention 10 deal with bimetal-
lism. The further issue Of gold bonds
was denounced as the aim and end sought
i'm the present calamity by Wall street
A closer relation and equitable plan Of
carrier rates between the states was ad-
yOcatcd.