Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-08-05

Monroe gave to the country and which
was ratified by congress and the people
when Andrew jackson was president.
lApplause), We stand 10y The law OF
li92, placed upon the statute books
when the C. Institution was FIRST adopt-
ed and When the thirteen free and
Independent colonies became united
as free and Independent states ZAP
plauSel
we are i'm favor of The constitution
Of our fathers; and we are in oppo-
sition TO the anarchists of the land.
the anarchists who sit behind banking
counters, applause The anarchists
who by their legislation would turn
the poor people of the land out of their
homes, the anarchists who are forcing
down prices and robbing every man OF
one half of that which he possesses in
the shape OF property
Il know that there is wise and
merciful God and, as common sense
and patriotism dominate the masses Of
the American people when they see
the light, know that the cause will
triumph and | hope that within a year
from now we may reasSemble in the
city of Chicago and sing the peanS Of
JOY and victory that will bring free
dom and happiness TO all of those who
now look only into clouds ana gloom
l thank YOU tremendous applause.
\ committee on credentials was APP
pointed consisting of one member from
each state. On motion of eX-Congrcss-
man SymcS, Of Colorado. the chairman
was authorized to appoint a committee
of five ON permanent organization
AS this committee, the chairman named
Symes, of Colorado; Reagan, of Texas:
Washburn, Of Massachusetts. and Fun
inwider, of Illinois.
A committee consisting Of one dele
gate from each state was authorized
to be appointed on rules and order
of business, this appointment to be
made by the various states and terri
torial delegations
The conn it,cc on permanent organi
cation was also authorized TO select Il
larger hall ~ which to hold the SEES
sions of The conventions The con
yention thcn adjourned until 2:30 D.
m.
On the rcassembling of the
convention in the afternoon the
committee on permanent organi-
cation reported, recommending
Allen W. Thurman, of Ohio, son of
the "Old Roman" MS permanent chair
man of the convention.
The report was ratified by Il unani-
nous vote, and Chairman Thurman
being intro 'uced by the retiring chair
man, was received with great applause
and spoke as follows:
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen Of
the Conventions The fight between
those who believe that the circulating
medium of this country should be hard
money-that is, real money, gold and
silver, and paper rcdcemable in the
same-and those who believe in the use
of soft money that is, paper promises
to pay money. redeemable in other
promises to PAYS on.
Since the late demand in the east
to have the government issue bonds
and the cry that is now made for the
unconditional repeal of the Sherman
law, charging it, regardless of facts
with all the ills that flesh is heir to,
ought to make it perfectly apparent
to every thinking man, that should the
Sherman law be repealed without sub
stituing anything in lieu thereof, 1t
means the final destruction of silver
money as a measure of value, and no
man can tell when it win ever be
again restored to its former place
NO matter what may be said to the
contrary, this means for years and
years to come, its reduction to token
money, after which the issue resolves
itself down simply to the question
whether the paper money OF the coun-
try is TO be issued by banking corpor-
atoms upon the debts Of the people
or upon other kinds Of corporate Sc
curities, or whether it is to rest upon
the broad and safe basis Of gold ana
silver This is 50 because gold alone
certainly cannot afford "A sufficient basis
upon which the amount of circulating
medium required by the people Of this
country can safely rest
A committee on resolutions was APP
pointed, including the following mem
bers: Illinois, Benjamin GoOdhue;
Iowa, c. G. Coles; Nebraska, W. j..
Bryan; South Dakota, G. A. Trpp;
Wisconsin, Robert Schilling
The committee on credentials showed
that forty states and territories were
represented and that $40 delegates
filled the seats. The report Of the
committee on rules provides that all
discussions be confined to the ubiect
OF bi-metallSm and that no delegate
be allowed to speak more than five
minutes on the same subject
T. V. Powderly, general master work
man Of the Knights Of Labor addressed
the convention briefly, calling for aid
TO idle workmen, which he said could
be brought about by a fulhllment Of
the objects Of the convention
Ignatius Donnelly was then called
upon and spoke for half an hour He
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