The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1894-03-23
TONES CLEAR and LOUD
SiIV,r's Champions Sp9ak 10 lhs
Rulers Of Tho Nation.
BRAY TALKS FOR MONTANA
lgnatIus DonnoIly Tells How tho
Lord Might Do Good In
Certain Merclful
Ways.
pEs MoIyrs, March 2..-The silver con

DEs MoIyEs, March 2,.-The silver con-
vcntlon closed this evening, At the morn
ing session brcG speeches were made on
The question: "Nhat is the proper remedy
and how may it best be appled:' Prcs.-
dent johnson of the bimetnl.ic league OF
Kansas, was the first speaker. Among
other things he said: "rhc silver age IL
upon us. The repeal OF the Sherman act
was tho death of silver in this country
and gold bullion value deprcciaies the
values depending upon free coinage. The
end of the fight may be the death ring
Of gold. An international conspiracy
seems 10 have been at work to reduce
silver far below It's truo value. Any
changes in the relative values between
silver and gold is treason on the part Of
congress. A conspiracy on tho part OF
capital has given us mortgages to-day
in gold" Among the radical statements
which Johnson made and which was
loudly applauded was that Grover Cleve.
land was greater traitor TO our govern
ment than was Jeif Davis.
Ignatius Donneliy of Minnesota made n
brief address, in which he said: "Thc de-
monetization OF silver was colossal con-
spiracy, and the crime the greatest ever
pcrpetrated against the human family"
Tie said he wished tho Lord would inter
fcre more frequently with the schemes OF
men. With a few well selected thunder
bolts he thought some good could be done
In Washington. Humanity stands to-day
with n lot of internal bankers on its neck.
These bankers were lineal descendants OF
those whom Christ had driven out OF the
temple. They were using the means
which must eventually serve 10 destroy
liberty. The founders of this government
would blush If they could see the present
state of affairs, and IL they could appear
they would 20 at once for their uniforms
and muskets. lie urged all TO proceed on
constitutional lines. The two old parties
were responsible for the fearful condition
of tho country. Ho warned the people
not 10 trust all who cry for Free Silver"
A. L. Bray. cx-speaker of the Montana
Legislature, spoke for tho West and said
the rights Of the populous West justified
the prophecy tina. tho capital would yet
be in the West.
Z. 5. King of Kansas City went into the
small parts of the matter OF the demone-
,izinr, saying IL was we'll for tho people Of
the North and South and West, opposed
TO the people of the East. TO get together
TO come here and study their own in
terests.
l.. G. Bowman OF Alabama said: ~
am convinced by what see that there Is
a community of interest between the peo-
pie of Iowa and those of Alabama. Their
legislation affects the agriculturalists In
tho great northwest in the same way IL
affects the cotton growers OF the south
west. and we come here to-day to ma ke
with the people of the North n covenant
as strong on the question Of free coinage
as that made ny God with Abraham"
The next speaker was Attorney General
Standish Of North Dakota.
The league before adjourning passed
the following resolutions:
WHEREAS, The terrible condition which now
exists In our country Is due 10 the crime OF de.
mOnetillng silver, which Increased the phrclas.
ing power Of gold. decreased the value of all
commodities. closed our mines, shops and fac
tories and bankIupted our business men; and
WHEREAS, Three-iourths Of the people oi
this country are In favor OF ful reconciliation
WHFuEAs, silver was stricken down BY fraud
through gold consplrators IN the old political
parties, notwithstanding the pledges of botl
national platforms to tie contrary; THEREFORE,
be Ii
Rcsolped. That We recommend that the nomi.
nations from the several congressional districts
should be mHde by the friends OF free silver,
who are uneGnyocdl,y In favor of unrTStflc ed
coinage OF silver aud gold on . basis u! 10 10 !,
and whose past acts are The best guaranty OF
their good iath anu who will stand ON the resO-
lu,ions adopted by this convention.