The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-08-01
DISTINGUISHED BODY
l. csIient Points of the
National Call.
>rMAND FOR FREE COINAGE
,,ver Subject to Kicks Of Bulls
and Bears.
An important Assemblage.

An important Assemblage.
eclsl to The News.
/ CHICAGO, August Hundreds
men bt gan to toll up the two
;ohts of stairs leading to the audi
pS;um of the First Methodist
burch at Clark and Washington
kreets shortly after the doors we're
hened at o o'clock this morning.
Fhey were delegates to the national
Invention called by the American
Metallic League, for the purpose
considering the present crisis in
he silver history of the country.
It had originally been intended
confne the gathering to delegates
bpointed by the governors of
tates. commercial, industrial and
fber associations, but few days
po it was decided to throw the
oors wide open to all who are in
kyor of maintaining the money of
he constitution, and opposed to the
Establishment of the single gold
ksndard in the United States,
neither they were the accredited
representatives. of an organized body
! merely representative of their
wn individual views.
The salient points of the na,iona'
bll under which the gathering came
bcetber and which was signed by
N. A. J. Warner and w. M.
Arlington, president and secretary
the League, were as follows:
"1he recent elimination of events
tie greatest importance to the
l Iople OF this century calls for wise
bunsel aid determined action on
e part Of all patriotic citizens.
concerted purpose is manifested
seize upon the present opportuni-
TO destroy silver as money, and
establish forever the single gold
andard, and at one stroke to
ban &c all debts to gold debts, with
never-ending rise of gold and fall
prices. A tinar cial disturbance,
rgely art fetal and needless, has
zen created as an o. ject lesson, and
llsely attributed to the present sill
or law, in order out of it to create
manifestation of public sentiment
hder cover of which the greater
time of overthrowing the money
the constitution and establishing
be single gold standard may be
cnsummated. AS a part of the same
reat conspiracy the minis Of India
ave been closed, ard the shock i.
pit around the world. Congress
Jas been called to meet in extra ses
on on August 18th. If at this ses
ion money stardard of the con
titution is overthrow and thu
inge gold standard is finally es
Rbllshed, to be- extended over tn
Forld, an economic revolution will
ave been inaugurated more de
tructive to the welfare of mankind
md especially to the producing ant
aboring classes, than any in tn
history of the world"
DISTINGUISHED DELEGATES.
1t Was not until fifteen minute
litter eleven O'Clock that ex.Cor
gresham Warner, accompanied b.
'.veIal of his associates, appeare
apon the platform, their presenc
being made the occasion for roun
OF subdued applause. The audienc
20 which Gen. Warner looked dow
upon filed every seat upon tn
ground floor, while in the CALLER
ABOVE every inch of even standn
room had been pre.empted. Thel
was no boisterous enthusiasm pc
iml,eatlng the convention. 1t locke
IKE body of grave men, assemble
70 consider grave subject, al
Aeenly sensible of the responsible
mat attached to their deliberation
Many of them had bronzed fac
and horny hands, indicating lor
service in the field. Many othe
were artlzans and me chanics, othe
again men who have been singh
cut from among their fellows
represent them in the nation