The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1894-11-27
MANY PEOPLE OF PROMINENCE IN
ATTENDANCE.
The Delegates Welcomed by the Mayor
OF the City-The Hospitality of the
State Extended by Governor stone
Many Resolutions Introduced and
Referred Without Debate to COM
Special to the REcoRD-Ux1oS.
IllitteeS.

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| Governor Stone OF Missouri, and not Ions
after him Congressman w. j. Bryan o.
! Nebraska, who as a silver advocate, will
| fill the place of A. I. Patterson of Colo
RADIO, detained by illness In his family.
Among others quickly recognized were
George l.. Cannon and +. j. Cannon OF
Utah, Governor Waite and y. c. Fisk o1
| Colorado, w. L. Merry OF California, f..
| II. Newell of the Unit9d States Geologi-
! cal Survey, Ex-Governor Prince of New
! Mexico, and Senator Allen Of Nebraska.
! 1t was 1I:30 O'Clock before President II.
! r. Whitemore of the last congress called
! the new congress to order, and introduced
! Rev. DIR. S. j. Nicholas OF St. Louis,
who prayed that selfish interests might be
/ sunk in behalf of the general good and
! prosperity.
! The greetings of the Merchants EN-
! change OF st. Louis, upon whose invita-
/ ton the congress meets here, were given
! by President w. @. Boyd, who expressed
! the hope that this assemblage would
/ cement more closely the relations of the
great Transmississippi region with its
largest city, and that though the gather
! ing be of Western character, its delib-
| erations would be broad enough to cover
| the whole country.
! Mayor G. z. Waldridge, in welcoming
| the guests, took occasion to assure his
! hearers that when the American people
| got together in council their conclusions
! were always right.
The hospitality of the State was eX-
| tended by Governor w. j. Stone, who
said Missouri, considering all the inter-
! ests within its borders, was typical of all
| the interests of the transmississippi Sec
! ton Of the country. Its people, too. were
/ tvpinal not only of WpSrerD tpanboOd
! but OF the manhood of all this great ma
ton. In conclusion, he deplOred most
! strongly the introduction of sectionalisul
into any gathering, also expressing the
! belief that no such feeling would lind
| place in the body before him.
In the absence OF Governor Mcconnell
| of Idaho, VINO telegraphed his regrets.
| Hon. Eugene Sample of Washington re-
/ sponded To the addresses Of welcome. He
declared the congress was not here for the
| purpose OF demanding anything radical,
| but simply that in the government Of the
nation the good of the people shall be su-
! preme law.
President Whitmore reviewed the pur-
! poses for which the congress exists, de-
! clared against allowing this congress 10
! be any way controlled by political inter
! ests, and announced the gathering ready
| ior business. saa
/ Upon the Recommendation of the EX-
( GCubIN0 . OOulllAlbLGG, ILlG COuNOilItOll lOOh
! a recess to allow the state delegations to
! select mem bers OF the committees on cre-
! dentials, rules and order Of business, and
! permanent organization.
! AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon session convened at 3
| O'Clock. Immediately the selection OF
| different committees were announced
! the mem 5ers retired 10 prepare their re-
| ports.
- d., \
on invitation OF President Whtmore,
! then took the chair.
Upon motion of Delegate Hunter of
| Iowa, The Missouri River Improvement
| Commissioner was formally invited 10
! attend the convention and enlighten it
upon the progress of the work OF i'm
! provement.
The introduction of resolutions, to be
referred without debate to the Committee
! on Resolutions when that committee
| shall be appointed, WAS begun.
by Delegate Castle OF California;
! memorial to Congress favoring the con-
| structioI of the Nicaragua Canal under
| the control of and supervision OF the
! United States Government.
! By Delegate Harding of Missouri-A
resolution demanding the repeal OF the
! free lead bill now before the United states
! Senate.
By Delegate Lubin of California-A
| resolution iavoring the payment Of q
! bounty upon exported agricultural prod
| ucts as a just return for the aid afforded
/ manufacturers by protective tariffs.
! BY Delegate Smith OF Iowa-A resolu-
! ton favoring appropriations by the Fed
| eral Government for the completion OF
! the Hennepin Canal.
By Delegate Zenzel of Arkansas-A
| resolution faYoring Tariff Commission
| with plenary powers, thereby removing
| that matter from the influence of muta-
! tionS OF party.
| By Delegate Frye of Missouri-A me-
| mortal covering all the subjects to come
! before the congress, and suggesting cura-
! tive processes for all the ills OF our finan-
! cial system, as relating to silver.
! By Delegate Parsons OF California;
| resolution favoring Government con-
1 struction of deep water habor for South
] ern California at San Pedro.
! BY Delegate Bowen of Utah-A resolu-
/ ton tavoring the restoration by the inde-
pendents ofthe United States of silver TO
/ its status prior to the enactment of the
law OF 1873.
/ By Delegate Stoddard of Colorado-A
resolution favoring free gold and silver
coinage at the ratio of 10 to l, providing
/ for the use OF coin certificates, and direct
| ing the retirement of national bank notes
as fast as bonds supporting them can be
! paid and taken up by the coinage Of gold
anu silver.
By Delegate Stanard of Missouri-Fa-
voring the use of silver coinage to the
| fullest extent possible at such ratio AS
may be susceptible of being definitely
maintained; also indorsing the efforts of
! the government to secure the more ex-
tended use OF silver by other nations.
Among the others were resolutions urp-
ing Immediate action toward the opening
OF the Uncompahagre aud Uintah reser-
vations, as provided by the Act OF August
! 10th last; urging the improvement of the
commercial facilities OF Alaska; favoring
Government aid in the removal of min
/ ing debris from the Sacramento and San
! joaquin Rivers; favoring the refusal by
! this Congress to adopt any recommends
tions as TO silver or the tariff, and urging
/ the opening of the Indian Territory. in
| order to put an end to outlawry.
Delegate Rush OF Idaho introduced a
! short resolution indorsing the free COIN
| age Of siver at the rate of Is to /.
An address on the beet sugar industry
! occupied the convention for some time
! its deliverer being Delegate Hamilton OF
! Nebraska.
At Delegate Blacks Washington sue-
! gestlon the committee was instructed 10
present, not later than Wednesday morn-
ing. the plan of permanent organization.
which il was directed by the San Fran
/ cisco congress to prepare.
The convention at this stage ordered
that the Committee on Resolutions consist
| of two members from each STATE and