Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-24
THIRD EDITION. ITS DONE AND WELL DONE. The Sound Money Men Finish
 in a Day. BUSINESS-LIKE ALL ROUND Were the Proceedngs-Speeches to the Point and Resolutions That Leave No
 Room for Doubt.
BUSINESS-LlKE ALL ROUND

Memphis. May J23.-When Chairman Crawford of the local committee of fif- teen assumed the gavel at o'clock this afternoon there were 620 dele gates on the floor and 1900 specta- few words of welcome in behalf of the Bluff City were pret.ily and quickly spoken and permanent organization was then in order.
 The Alabama congressman, Mr Clark, was recognized for the purpose of pre- senting the name of the little giant" from Mississippi as permanent chairman, but he availed himself of a call to the platform to lead off the oratorical fire works with a speech that aroused all the energetic enthusiasm of his audi ence.
 'sWe are not forlorn band making desperate and hopeless fight" said MT Clark, but we are here to give form and organization and voice to a deep rooted and widely spread public opinion that is growing in volume and which is des- tined to mould the financial policy of this country. We have nothing to fear in the fight that has been forced upon us. The conservatism of the American people will not allow it's money systems to be dragged down to the debaSed level of Mexico and China The roar of the free SilVel1tes is as the roar of fire fed upon chaH that soon burns itself out and leaves but ashes and smoke. It is but the echo of the fiat moneyites. Standing here as southern man, l say that I have firm confidence in the sound sense and in- tegrity of the section of the country in the cotton men and the industry which has made Memphis one of the most inn portant markets in the world We are not the blind followers or tools of any man or set of men, but we are led by man who has had, like no other man, since. Jackson, the confidence of the American people. Prolonged applause.) Why? Because the American people know that their president is honest. lCheers) That he possesses mental and moral courage. (More cheers.) That he IS not only man, but whole man. That he has wisdom that no obloquy can darken."
 Shouts and stamping followed the speakers retirement from the platform. There was more of the same kind when the motion was put, and General Catch ingS declared selected as a permanent chairman. On being escorted to the chair he gracefully acknowledged the honor, and continued:
 NO convention has ever assembled in this region for higher or nobler pur- pose. Not man has come here to ad- vance any personal end or to accom- plish any selfish purpose. We come here believing that the free and unlimited coinage of silver would be disappointing u US duNOcateS ana QlSdStrOuS 10 all public and private interests. We are as- Sembled for the purpose of making this an open church to our faith. All kinds Of charges have been made against us. We have been charged with seeking the interest of the money lenders. Let us give the lie to that. We have been ac- cused of being in league with Wall street. Let us give the lie to that
 Let us go home determined to stand resolutely for sound money, though the world, the flesh and the devil be against us. (Cheers). Let us stand by our col ors and fight as a man fights who knows he has right on his side. The great heart of the American people always responds to the truth at the proper time. and it is impossible to believe that 67, ,000, 900 of people, composing the greatest govern ment, would deliberately cut themselves loose from the civilization of the world and ally themselves with Mexico, China Japan and people of. that sort
 Speaking for myself before this great audience, I say stand for Grover Cleve- land and John G. Carlisle. Prolonged applause). Why should these men de- sire to engraft upon the people policy which is burdensome to them when these people have given to them with a free hand every honor that has been con- ferred upon them?'
 The selection of committee on resolu- tions was next in order, as follows: J. M. Atherton of Kentucky, B. Fl. Rich ardson of Georgia, s. C. Cox of Florida George M. Trenholm of South Carolina, George E. Leighton of Missouri, Josiah Patterson of Tennessee, Richard H. Clark of Alabama, U. M. Rose of Ar kansas, Leroy Percy of Mississippi, J. c.