The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-06-22

delegates and 800 visitors were present
when the Democratic silver conference for
the purpose of organizing a state free
coinage league was convened at noon by
Temporary Chairman Hazlett of Beatrice
Many of the most prominent Democrats
in the state occupied seats as delegates.
The widest cheering followed the reading
of the call, declaring for The free aud uu-
limited coinage OF the white metal.
While the committee on resolutions was
out officers were elected ns follows: PRES
ident. J. L. Ong OF Fillmore county; score
iary T. j. Morgan of Cass county; treas
urer, q, A. Luikhart OF Madison county,
and an executive committee OF ten- The
resolution committees report Was adopted,
as follows:
We send greetings To our fellow Demo-
Gratis OF Nebraska and Invite their earnest
Cooperation and aid in electing delegates
from every county in the state To tue DEM
ccratic state convention of 1894 pledged 10
vote for the insertion in the Democratic
state platform of tue following plank:
I'VE favor the immediate restoration of
the free and unlimited coinage Of geld and
silver at the present ratio OF 10 10 l, with
out waiting for the aid or consent of any
other nation on earth.
In the effort to obtain a fair expression
every Democrat who believes in the princi-
pies herein enuncialed TO participate act
lively and vigorously in the selection OF
delegates to the state convention
I'VE recommend that in every county
the Democrats, in the construction of their
proposed financial plank be invited TO u
thorough discussion of the merits of the
free coinage question, 20 tue end that the
Democratic party may act intelligently
aud tremendously upon this great ques-
tion.
I'VE propose that this contest shall be
fought out upon clean lines aud with in
telligent methods; but, confident IN the
correctness of our position, We also pro
pose that the fight shall be vigorous. and
that no effort shall be spared to place in
the platform of the Democratic party with
the same emphasis, the same unmistak-
able utteraEce concerning the great ques-
lion of finance as has been lastingly i'm
printed upon our party platforms concern
Ing the great question Of tariff reform"
Then the convention sdjourned.
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN,
member of congress from the First Ne
braska district, bowed his acknowledge
ments to 800 people from the stage at
the exposition building this evening. He
sat Tor twenty minutes with his eyes
closed while an energetic brass baud as
sured the people that the congressman
might be dead but was not sleeping. His
speech that followed was a lengthy expo
sition of the attitude OF the Republican
party and the change of sentiment in the
Democratic party. The Popuiists, he said,
had taught the reformers more IL two
years than the Democrats had in thirty.
He was greatly gratified at the change of
sentiment in Nebraska in the last few
months. Much credis was due the men
Q - q
erce. IL was grand and noble purpose, a
challenge TO the foes of free silver to come
out and make an honest fight. He had
preached tariff reform for years aud had
worked hard and earnestly, and was sorry
to see how little he had done. His efforts,
though, had been ably aided by the Popu-
lists aud be wanted to give credit right how
and here to the man who led that party. He
was sure Senator Allen would prove a
better senator for Nebraska than any Re-
publican ever sent. Some people had OPP
posed tue free silver conference because il
would split the party. There were always
people who thought more OF harmony than
OF principle, but this very thing had led to
a destruction of harmony.
''Siiver men," said Mr.. Bryan, have
been called anarchists and have been
branded as outlaws. An anarchist is not
a man who opposes law, but the man who
wants to make the government good aud
put only good laws on the statute books is
the only friend of the governments"
He wanted TO say to tie business men OF
the country that they were not the only
men in the country who made living off
some one else. The humblest toiler was
a contributor to the nations wealth and
the business men could not rise TO pros
perity on the ruins of the common people.
He then proceeded 10 analyzs the plat
form of the Conference. commencing 10 in
every aspect. Hs followed with long
disquisition OF coinage aud said that ell
yer was needed.
Eve need money as we need food. said
be. I'VE are hungry for silver and We
must have il and will have IL, whether it
is miued i'll Colorado or falls from
heaven"