The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1893-08-11
ALL FOX SILVER
Man of Al, p,ds. from All Sections
United.
THE aaAr CHICAGO mEeT'np-

THE oaAr CHICAGO MEeT'rp.
r... ,undrsy and Ten Delegates IT.
,s,s tn. Convention of the 81
sst.yo League and DE-
and Free Coinage Of
Silver 1T 10 to 1.
mi, <ational Convention Of tho American
nLMs,yio League met in Chicago at 10
o,.,oo. TS,sday morning., and the attendafs
80. "shan that Of any previous asscml "
of l Hon. $50
crowded the First Methodist Church apll-
torium an hour before the convention -
called to order, and It was early apparAt
that larger hall would have TO 10 soudk t
for future sessions.
The features Of many Of the battlc-scari&d
veterans Of financial agitation were visible 10
the Heterogeneous assembly. General Al.
Warner Of Ohio, president Of the Bl-Me6lbo
League, stood side by side with CongressnSn
Bartine Of Nevada, and short distance s4y
was seated Congressman W. j. Bryan Of 10
braska, man Of opposite political faith Jpn
Mr.. Bartine, but foremost In the commo1 Bat
tie for free coinage.
Among the Colorado delegates Gqtrnor
Waite, Tom Patterson, Senator TelletaAaRA
many other prominent nc1-wrft toehc ~.
c. c. Goodwin Of Salt Lake, "GosernoS'
Kolb Of Alabama, General Weaver Of laa,
II. g. Taubeneck, Allan W. ThurmA Of
Ohio, Senator DuBoise of Idaho, and bthfr
stalwart friends of silver from all parts X the
country were present.
Most Of them dropped In almost unpticed,
hunted up their respective delegations and
quietly took their seats. Not solitary hand
clap greeted any Of the distinguishd men
when they were recognized, and 1t ecmed
that every delegate was impressed with the
Importance Of the business In hand. arl had
no Idea of making It a "hurrah meciini.n
Even Mayor Harrison came IN to tellver
the address Of welcome without Jingle
token OF recognition. There was but one
woman delegate on the floor, Mrs. Moody
Luthe, member of the Denver bar. Ati0;i5
General A. J. Warner, the President Of the
Bi-MetallIc League, called the convention to
order, but it was fully fifteen minutes before
scmblance OF quiet was secured. When
Mayor Harrison began TO speak the louise
was packed.
Mr.. Harrlson's words Of welcome wee ac-
companied with words Of praise 70, the
friends OF oliver and denunciation Of ID en-
emies.
lie III al ta, poft 70 I'll .nt II
create any new "isms," and not 10 go In for
fat money. Let them have but one cry, but
one platform, that money Of the country
should be placed side by side, gold aud silver
doing their work rs 1t WAS given them 10 do.
He concluded amid prolonged applause aud
It was renewed when T. N. Patterson q Den
yer was presented TO respond In behalf of the
delegates to the address Of welcome. lie also
carried the convention by storm. In the
course OF his remarks he said:
We arc asking for that free coinage that
Hamilton and Jefferson and Monroe gave to
the country, and which was ratified by con-
grcss and the people when Andrew Jackson
was president (Applause.)
We stand by the law Of I've placed upon the
statute books when the constitution was ilrst
adopted and when the thirteen free and In
dependent colonies became united ns free and
independent states. (ApplAuse.) We are In
favor OF the constitution Of our fathers, and
We are In opposition TO the anarchists Of tho
land, the anarchists who sit behind banking
counters (applausc); the anarchists who by
their legislation would turn tho poor people
" Aps lpna egS 4, q their homes. the anarchists
every man Of onc-half that which he possoescr
In the shape Of property.
know that there Is wlse and merclful
God, and Ms common sensa and patriotism
dominate the masses Of the people when they
sec the light, know that the cauae will
triumph and hope that within . year FROM
20 and oing the pens Of Joy and victory that
will bring freedom and happiness 70 all OF
those who now look only Into the clouds and
gloon. thank you.
Chairman A. J. Warner OF the DI-Netalllc
League then delivered his opening address;
The most extraordinary condition Of Affair."
meets the assembling OF this convention. Al.
most perfect peace prevails over the world.
the earth Is yielding her fruit Ia unusual
abundance aud rich harvcsts are being gath
cred under favoring skies. There IL enough
and To spare, and jet never before 10 the his
tory OF the country has there been such wide
spread fear and distress. never before such a
loss OF confidence and destruction OF credit
Industries everywhere are breaking down aud
laboters by tens Of thousands are throw
voorhees, on the streets, with want staring
them In the face.
Scores Of banks, most Of them prudcn,ly
managed and showing asscts which under
ordinary circumstances would place them
above suspicion, are driven 10 suspension.
There has been u shrlnkAgr Of hundreds of
millions In the value Of stock and other prop.
er'y and In agricultural products. To rtirlb'
ute all this condition 10 the present silver
purchasing law Of the United States IL all
surd.
Under this law since 1880. fi5o. 900, 900 have
been added TO our currency. Does nnybody
believe that the presence OF TIL. tib0.00o go
makes money scarce aud d-arl Would We be
better Oh II We were out of ~
The real object lesson Of the situation 4
very different from that which the gold con-
.piraiors Intended. II enables us 10 ser The
beginning Of the shrlnkagc In prices ihni
must take place In order 10 get purely gol.
basis. The trouble 10 IN tho change IN the
money standard. The value Of money may
lie doubled either by doubling tho weigh, III
standard coins or by destroying half Of the
metal out OF which coins are made One {,
ns effective M the other.
The establishment Of slngir gold stand,
ar'i ID equivalent TO putting the value OF two
dollar Into one. II Is doubling tho unit aud
putting property down one half. Tbi. IL
what i going on. To do this and still n,
quirr the same number 81 dollars In payment
Of debt. aud taxes IA 10 sanction the tpolla
ton OF one class by the other. and the talk III
such standard ns houc,t money or such .
policy A. tonnd finances Ia the fankrst hypoc.
tlry
- Referring To the net Of isfs-c hartman
Warner shiii The member. 81 eonrrrss. tbs
speaker OF the house Who signed the bin, ti,s
tho president Who approved II, never ku~w
that II dcinonriizrl silver Their was hui
one man In the United STATE. senate vhs
know that the act 81 1874 drmourtirrd oliver
and yet he has never been hung OF hot fo
treason. 1hi. act will be known Ia hjstor,
~ the crime ~ isii Let the memory d
those who stand connected With II rot Ia oh
ilvion.
A, the conclusion Of General Warmers sd
drcsA q committee on crrdrniiAl. wHs M
pointed, consisting Of ono member from cacl
state.
IN motion OF Er.Copsrr.man symcs o
Colorado the chairman was authorized 10 ~