The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-06-15
AN ARMY OF DELEGATES
Senator Turpie Chosen to Preside, and
Responded With an Able and
Logical Address.

meeting ever held in this country for
the discussion of a single economic
question convened at the Auditorium in
this city today. Certainly no such out
pouring of men of all classes. repre-
senting all political parties, but unan-
imous upon at least one principle of
governmental policy, has ever been
seen in the south. While an overwhelm-
ing majority of the delegates to today's
honest money convention, called in
the interest Of free and unlimited coin
from this section of the country, the
representation includes almost every
state south of the Ohio river and west
of the Mississippi. It may more proper
ly be called mammoth mass-meeting
than convention, for there is no fixed
basis of representation and it is not
held under the authority of any polit-
ical organization.
The promoters Of the conference say
this spontaneous manifestation Of
strong and growing public sentiment
may be traced directly to the conven-
ton Of May %, at which Secretary Car
Isle was the guest of honor. Taking
their cue from that gathering an invi-
tation was extended to the friends of
free silver to participate in a counter
demonstration with the result that far
exceeds the expectations Of any leaders
OF the movement.
Delegates arrived ON every train yes
terday and all last night and were still
coming in this morning.
Aside from Tennessee Mississippi
HI he, h
upwards of 200 men, who were seated
In the center Of the floor. Immediately
on the left sat Louisiana's $50 delegates
On the right were grouped representa-
tives from Florida, Virginia, California,
Utah, Colorado and a number Of far
western states. In the galleries nearest
the stage on either side were scores of
silver men from Tennessee and Arkan-
Sas, while above them were arranged
the representatives Of Georgia, Ken
lucky, the CarOlinas, Alabama and 9TH
er small delegations The gathering
was notable for the number of men of
national reputation present. Half
dozen senators and a score Of congress-
men occupied seats upon the stage,
while on the floor at the head Of state
delegations. were governors, ex-gov-
errors and ex-members of congress.
ADDRESS OF WELCOME.
At 2:15 p. m. President w. N. Brown
of the Central Bimetallic League of
Memphis raped for order and intro
duced Judge l.. III. Estes Of this city,
who led in prayer President Brown
then introduced Hon. Casey Young,
ex-congressman from this district, who
welcomed the delegates to the city.
Colonel Casey Young extended the
usual greetings to the convention and
saluted the delegates as the advance
guards Of a mighty army to overthrow
a power more ruthless and rapacious
and more hurtful to human happiness
and prosperity than any despot that
ever shackled liberty and oppressed
mankind. Concluding he said: 1.-THE
forces Of the grandest revolution that
ever hurled despot from power are
gathering for the onset that will sweep
every enemy into the dark sea Of de-
feat. The invincible legions which lead
It will never halt or waver until their
standards are planted upon the shores
OF every sea, and their banners float in
triumph over the people of England;
they will never lower their flags nor
sheathe their swords till the mighty
conflict is ended and glorious victory
won, not until the temples Of mammon
are turned into sepulchers for the bu-
rial Of greed and avarice; and let us be
hopeful for the sake Of suffering hu-
mainly that the angel Of resurrection
will never unseal those tombs.
s'In the beginning Of the struggle
which gave separate nationality to