The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-08-09

thirds of the world without decreasing
our commerce with the nations which
buy our raw material. and viii compel
the adoption of bimetallism by the ma
tons Of Europe better than by any other
means.
f. We assert that the unparalleled
calamities which now afiiict the Ameri-
can people are not due To the sO-called
Sherman act Of 1890; and in proof there
of we call attention To the fact that the
same evil conditions now prevail over
all the gold standard world. We are
convinced that bad as is the state of
affairs in this country, it would have
been still worse but for the sherman
act. by which the nation has obtained,
To some extent, an expanding circulation
to meet the demands Of continent in
process of colonization and the business
exigencies of the most energetic and in
dustrious race that has ever dwelt on
the earth. and we insist upon the eX-
ecutiOn of the law without evasion SO
long as ii is upon the statute books and
upon the purchase Of the full amount
of silver each month that it provides
for. TO the end that the monthly addition
to the circulating medium the law re-
Guires shall be maintained
3. That we would call the attention
. of the people To the fact that in the
midst of all the troubles of the time the
value of the national bond and the ma
tional legal tender money. whether made
F of gold. silver or paper. has not fallen a
.
banks which have. as we believe, pre-
ciDitated the present panic in the coun-
try on an ill-advised effort TO control
the action Of congress on the silver ques-
tion and the issue Of bonds. We invite
the bankers to attend To their legiti-
I mate business and permit the rest of the
people 10 have their full share m the
. control of the government I'm this way
they win sooner restore that confidence
& which is SO necessary 20 the prosperity
T Of the people il must not DE forgotten
that while boards of trade. chambers OF
/ commerce. bankers or money dealers are
+ worthy and valuable men i'm their places,
/ the republic can more safely repose upon
/ the great mass OF its peaceful toilers
/ and producers and that this business
! mans age" is rapidly discriminating the
/ business men of the country The time
/ has come when the politics OF the Hation
should revert as far as possible TO the
/ simple and pure condition out Of which
/ the republic arose. We suggest FOR the
! consideration of our fellOw-citizens that
/ the refusal of the opponents OF bimetal-
! ism TO propose any substitute Tor the
/ present law or TO elaborate any plan Tor
! the future indicates either an ignorance
! of our financial needs or an unwilling
/ ness to take the public into their conf
/ denCe: and we deuounce the attempt to
! unconditiOnallv repeal the Sherman law
! as an attempt to secure gold monometal-
/ ism in fragrant violation Of the last ma
/ tional platform Of all the political par
! ties.
To Labor with Congress.
For the consideration of the conven-
ton. but not as a part Of the platform,
the committee also reported the following
which was unanimously adopted:
1.-THE committee further recommends
/ that this convention Immediately appoint
a committee composed of one member
of each state and territory. to be Sc
/ lected by respective delegations. to act
+ in conjunction with the American
national bimetallic league, jointly TO de-
wise a plan and to provide ways and
I means for impressing upon congress and
| the people the impending perils from
| the final demonstration Of silver and
| the adoption of a single gold standard
| The platform was briefly explained by
/ Cham IaaI Hedga., who then moved IT'S
! adoption, but there was a loud protest
| from Carl Brown of California. The
| California delegate objected 10 the second
4 clause of the resolutions. wherein, he
/ alleged. the committe declared gold and
silver TO be the basis of all money he
thought land should also be regarded as
! a basis of money. This met the unani-
| nous approval Of the popuhsts and for
a moment it seemed that Mr.. Browns
amendment would sweep the convention.
Mr.. Donnelly. of the committee on reso-
lutiOns, obtained the floor and said:
THE gentleman has made a mistake.
| The resolutions only state that the con-
stit1tion of the United states declares
gold and silver TO be the bass OF money.
He has offered an amendment to the
| constitution OF the United States.
Great laughter) We are a great body
/ of men, but we cannot amend the con-
stitution of the United States
| L yield" said Mr. Brown, gracefully.
| "to the gentleman who compels US to
believe by the force of his genius that
Shakespeare did not write his immortal
| works" Uproarious laughter).
Il would simply say retorted Mr..
| Donnelly, as the audience roared at Mr..
| Browns sally. that this scene reminds
me OF the time when all the fools in
Spain laughed at Columbus for want
ing TO discover America Great laugh
teri.
Il yield" said Mr.. Brown once more,
''to that man who. greater than Column
bus. has discovered a lost continent in
| Atlantis"
The laughter which greeted this grace
| full rejOinder Of the Californian was so
general that Mr. DOnnelly also Joined
in the merriment over the allusion to
his remarkable book
Mr.. Brown withdrew his amendments,
but Scott Of Kansas demanded that
| Donnelly quote the section Of the con-
| stitution that declared that gold ana
silver to be the only basis Of money
Great confusion ensued, many delegates
endeavoring TO howl Scott down, but
that gentleman was persistent. Donnel-
] w quoted IN JUSTIFICATION OF the inter-
/ probation the restrictive section Of the
constitution which prohibits any state
from making anything but gold and sill
Yer legal tender for the payment OF
debts.
Cyclone Davis Appears.
Cyclone Davis of Texas finally pro-
posed an amendment TO the clause in
question. which was accepted as salts
factory TO all. 1t struck out of the Sec
ond clause Of the platform the word
'basis"and inserted in lieu thereof the
words, STANDARD of value" The Hon.
A. j. Warner favored the amendment
and il was finally accepted by the COM
mittee and unanimously adopted, to the
great triumph Of the original objectors-
Scott Of Kansas and Brown of Califor-
MIA On motion of Mr.. Reagan. the reso-
buttons We're now adopted by acclana-
ton.
On motion of Congressman Bryan OF
, Nebraska the address Of Chairman War
ner Of the bimetallic league, yesterday
delivered. was adopted as the address OK
the convention to the American people.
At the instance of Mr.. G. ). Thomas OF
Colorado. the convention extended
unanimous vote Of thanks TO President
: Thurman and other officers Of the as
sembly Cyclone Davis OF Texas now
got the floor long enough TO read dis
patch in an evening paper stating That
Secretary Carlisle had been today in
consultation with New York bankers on