The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-10-06
the SECESSION CONVENTION.
a Disioysi speech by the Confederate
Tffiman Applnuded.

ARRA8W0rus
81. Loris. Oct. 5.--In the silver secession
convention today the committee on reso-
lsttions presented supplemental report,
which was adopted, untavorably passing
upon the proposition OF Thomas Warren
70 take a.tien looking to Endorsement Of
removal Of the national capita. further
west. Delegate Waterbury, Of Kansas,
moved an amendment 10 the resolutions
by the addition of proposition presented
by II. M. Taylor. OF Mexico, favor
ing increase of the volume of cur
rency by the issue Of legal ten
der notes secured by land values.
Delegate cochrane. OF Missouri, opposed all
efforts TO say or do anything in the con-
yention upon the money question other
than to fully and entirely indorse the free
coinage of silver. III. NJ. Taylor, of Mex
leo, replied In defense Of his proposition.
urging that money based upon such secnr-
ify was ~ safe az money based upon the
honor Of our government. ~ are $346. Co.,
600 Of greenbacks. Delegate Waterbury.
OF Kansas. upon the text OF $57i per capita
OF public and private debt pleaded for an
increase in the volume Of currency with
which 10 meet 1t.
Gov. TiIlman, Of South Carolina. spoke
briefly, declaring it was the desire OF his
convention upon the central purpose OF
bi-metaliism. and for that reason IL seemed
20 them anwise to seek more now, no mat
ter how ailuring the prospect.
Gov. Waite, Of Colorado. begged the con-
vention not 20 be diverted from the one
great issue. Until the success OF bi-metai-
lism showed Wall street 10 have los. It's
grip upon legislation, II vas impossible to
secure any other form Of national iegisia-
ton. As to the West and South, they
could control the politics of the country IL
II became necessary. Ito declared his be-
lief that there were millions OF money now
in Washington City to bur congress, aud
With such condition the South and West
must unite.
Delegate Manning. Of Alabama. declared
the readiness OF the South for union with
the West In the battle for free coinage OF
silver. but pleaded for prevention of the
addition OF extraneons matter TO the plat
form as diversion Of the purposes of the
convention. Delegate Skaggs, Of Ala
hama. spoke ia similar strain, also de-
nonncing President Cleveland as an en-.
cmy aud be.Fayer OF the people. Delegates
Taylor, Waterbury aud Waite withdrew
the minority report.
:. :. King, OF Kansas city, presented =
report lot the doIngs of the recent Gulf
transportation conference at Chicago. and
pleaded for new route 20 the old World.
relief fretn the commercial tyranny of New
York and Chicago. as he said. GOV. TIN.
man. OF south Carolina, then took the
H. fs..xfa -
presented but another form OF slavery -
white slavery. As 10 seetionalIsm. every
section had aud would vote rs its interests
demanded. lie declared himself Ham.
burg riotrr and said negro domination
made him 80. He had no apologies 20
make for attempts 10 secure honest sev.
eminent by honest inen anawed hy the
hayoaets of Grants soldiers lie cited
statistics 70 show that the West and south
could coatrol the president and the sonata
aaa within nlhe Of majority Of the house.
and these iaea could be picked np east OF
tue Mississippi. Moald the wess mec.
she southf
Gov. Leselsing answered "Whaf would
the governor at south Carolina ask9 Had
not Kansas sent es-coafederases TO con-
rfessg Was rot this an olive branch of
peaeef Was il not sufficient pledge that
old issues were dead. the blo<sdy ehaSra
ssosssd aad she West prepared 10 do her
parsf"
As tex. Lewelliag elosed Gov. Tlllusaa
rose and she tao governors gEaspea hands
on commen platform, arid cheers which
salsslded only when The convention ex.
haasstea asa.E
With the cessation 81 the cheers the
question was pas on the majority reeor. 81
the committee on resolutions. ard il WAS
adopted unanimously IN the form tele-
grarhai last night. A resolution PROVED.
ing For call 81 a national silver eaayen-
flan in January was Withdrawn. ard after
the transaction OF soaae mlner basincSs
ssss Convention adjourned sine die. hssing
fsrst provided for calling another cenvcn-
ssoa IL deemed necessary By the press4eat
sna The secretary Of ths PAa-Aasricaa 81.
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