Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-06-06
The Illinois Convention Called to
Order by Chairman Hinrichsen
RELIGIOUS LIBERALS MEET.
Their object Is to Foster the Organization
of UnsectarIan Churches and to
Develop the Church OF
Humanity.

| ScrlptlOn. free oliver 10 TO 1, NuJ-
tered from the lapels of the coats of al
most all Of the incomers and many
delegations carried banners proclaim
ing their belief in the free coinage OF
/ silver on basis of 16 to of gold
There is no doubt in the minds of any
one but that a radical free silver plat
form will be adopted and that the dem
ocratic party Of this state will be com
mitted to that policy.
During the morning the different
congressional delegations held sessions
for the purpose of selecting members
of committees on credentials, rules,
permanent organization and resolu-
TONS In many cases resolutions were
adopted unfolding the democratic
state central committee in its action.
These resolutions were distributed
through the congressional committee
meetings by representatives of the com
mittee.
When the convention was called to
order, Representative hall was crowd
ed Chairman Hinrichsen OF the state
central committee, in the opening adj
dress, referred to the disorganization
of the party last fall and declared that
the state central committees investi-
cations showed that it was due to the
failure of congress to establish per-
manent currency system and the fact
that democrats in high places
had determined on a line of financial
policy to which the rank and file of
the party was opposed, Therefore the
committee resolved to appeal TO the
democrats of the state for instruc-
tions and to call an early convention
to forcstall the proposed action OF
the national silver party and to open
up the discussion at such time
as to prevent a hopeless split in the
party. He referred to the defeat of
1883 as due to President Cleveland's
mistake in not allowing a thorough
discussion of the tariff question by not
issuing his famous message in time,
and declared that the committee did
not care to initiate it. He held that
the party in each state had a perfect
right to discuss and pass upon a
national issue, and he defended the
committee from the various charges
of the opposition.
Ex-Congressman Andrew Hunter, OF
Paris, then made speech in which he
attacked the policy of the president on
the silver question and also the recent
speech of Secretary Carlisle at Mem,
phis, Tenn, after which he said: The
people of this country would be de-
lighted to know how an internation-
al agreement could be executed ant
carried out so that it would benefit
us. Such an agreement would not
be law that would bind any nation
or individual. The different nations
would have to call their law-making
power together, then the question Of
confirmation would have to be settled
Who has the courage to believe that
they would so legislate as to give the
United States any advantage of them
All this dramatic talk about interna
tional agreement with foreign nations
to secure some financial advantage IT,
our own country is empty defamation
and only kept before the people as one
of the schemes of deception for the sole
purpose of procrastination."
Religious Liberals Meet.
CHICAGO, June 5.--"To unite in {
larger fellowship such existing liberal
societies as are in sympathy with the
movement of undogmatic religion; tt
foster the organization of unsectariar
churches and to develop the church
of humanity" are the objects of the
American Congress of Liberal Reli
gious societies, which held its opening
session last night in Sinai temple
in this city. Rev. f. L. Dewhurst, OF
indianapolis. Ind, was the first speak
err introduced. He spoke for the indie
pendents, saying: II am not flying the
flag of independence tonight. There
are times when we feel the need of in
tellectual isolation, and then independ
ence is a good thing. But there are
times when we feel the current Of
more external things. Then we crave
dependence and fellowship. Thaf
feeling has brought us together. 1t is
cheering and encouraging that we are
not here to fly theological flags but to
find a platform where we can meet in
common"
w. L. Sheldon, of st. Louis, was in
troduced as the representative of the
Ethical Culturists, lie said: "What
! we want is equality and brotherhood
We could let the word religion &C
: if need be, so that the thing re
!, NAMED. The distinctions between
creeds we must have. There can b'
no brotherhood on basis of zero. Oui
brotherhood is the brotherhood of SUI
fering and sorrow long to go from
one end of the world to the other anC
= ask men what they have discovered
that is helpful"
DIR. Hirsch presented Rev. JOSEPH
r Stoiz to give the message, not of lie
I brewism, he said, but Of Judaism anC
r the Jews. He said: "This congress il
the prophet to emphasize that VIZ
D must not idolize our own little Greco
e and pull down the curtains lest a ray
! of light get in and hereto get out.
Jenkin Lloyd Jones announced that in
the audience were represented thirty
five towns, from Massachusetts, t
Dakota.
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