Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-06


TO be a rot fight by the enemies Of the
administration 20 get in their attacks.
The original introdacer OF the motion
withdrew. and the point remained unset
tied.
The convention then adjourned until
O'Clock, to allow the various committees
TO prepare their reports.
The makeup OF the Committee on Re-
solutions shows an overwhelming pre-
ponderance Of free-silver and anti-Cleve-
land men.
Not content with the regular selection
OF this committee, a motion was offered
to add ex-congressman Hunter to the
committee. This was carried by acciama-
ton. Hunter IL violent anti-CleveIand
man. and has been berating the President
as traitor TO his party
TROUBLE FEARED.
Despite the assurances given out by
the leaders last night that the conven-
ton would not undertake to condemn
the national administration. some OF the
friends OF the President seemed appre-
hensive OF coming trouble. The dele
gates from the various congressional dis
trcts met at 10 O'Clock to select dele
gates to the proposed national conven-
OF these caucusses the subject Of de-
nouncing Cleveland and Palmer was
talked over In an informal way, but
the sentiment appeared TO be against that
which was not conservative. In the
case OF the Seventeenth Congressional
District. General Palmers home, a resolu-
ton was offered instructng the chairman
OF the delegation and the district mem
Der OF the Committee on Resolutions TO
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condemn the national administration or
indorse the State administration.
Several speeches were made on the
subject and the general expression. while
strongly against Cleveland, was that IT
would be bad policy for the convention
TO take any action which would widen
the breach between the two factions of
the Democracy. Timothy T. Beach voiced
this sentiment In a peppery speech, in
which he spoke bitterly Of Cleveland as
a traitor TO the Democracy. but said he
did not think IL the business Of a none
tary convention TO denounce him.
The convention reassembled AT o'clock.
The Committee on Credentials reported
that as there was no contest. al the dele
gates should be declared entitled 10 seats.
The COMMITTEES on Permanent Organiza-
ton then made its report.
Judge Mcconnell, who recently became
widely known by his resigna; lion from the
presidency Of the IrOquOis Club, OF
Chicago. because of becoming a proselyte
of silver, was made permanent chair
man, the rest OF the temporary officers
being regularly elected also.
MCONNELLs SPEECH.
Judge McConnelrs address was in sub
stance as follows:
This convention has most peculiar
and a most important significance. Here
tofore the managers of political parties
have 80 arranged that party politics
should be declared only at the time cam
didates were chosen, and only a short
time before the gathering of the fran
chises OF the people. The result has
been often that our conventions have put
forth mere assertion of general princ-
pies. or on live issues explained them
selves in meaningless compromises.
Colorless candidates have been presented
to the people. or candidates unsympa-
thetic with the real purpose of the party.
This convention makes a departure.
and is intended not only TO allow a free
discussion before the next political en-
gagement. but to define our party posi-
ton with distinctness and deiiniteness,
so tina; 10 voter shall fail to understand
us. and no candidate, If chosen 10 Office,
shall have chance or excuse to defeat
our command
AT the very beginning of this contest
let us make up our minds that we won't
be frightened by nursery tales, and that
we won't give up our night because they
call us names Let us bear in mind in
view of the dir full predictions OF the
monometallists that We have not must
gold at present, and that what little we
have we have bought with per cent gold
interest-bearing bonds, and that even
with what little we have We keep through
the courtesy Of Baron Rothschid and
Mr.. Morgan. Remember. all the time we
are not only depressing trade but strain
inS our financial resources 10 perpetuste
a financial system which we do not be-
lieye in and which we never knowingly
established. We are trying TO pretend
that we have plenty Of gold 10 redeem
all our obligations, and yet we know
or ought TO know-that with any con-
certed demand upon the Treasury we
would be Immediately bankrupt. That is
true. too. OF any nation pretending TO
gold-standard system. We are demand
ing the restoration OF silver as redemp-
tion-mOney, In order that our system
may be more honest and less pretentious.
international agreement is by no
means necessary.
BOTH METALS NECESSARY
Until human wisdom has devised some
other financial system than that now re-
cognized by the entire world, gold and
silver will continue to be used as money.
And so long as we are to use metals as
representative of value. and a. an ala
to exchange. We cannot afford to dispense
with either silver or gold. We cannot
afford TO allow all value TO be represented
in either metal, nor rely upon one or the
other as the sole medium Of exchange.
The quantity of either is so limited That
the demand for the enc, exclusively pre-
ferred, would tend constantly 10 appre-
ciate it, working not only injustice TO
the debtor. but also. by its apparent re-
duction OF prices. a constant check TO
enterprise and commerce.
1--WE who are Ia favor of the .emoneti-
cation OF silver say there 8 no injustice
even to the creditor-if the government
shall restore 10 silver its old place IN or
monetary system.
''The time has come 10 rebuxe those
who distrust the wisdom OF the people,
and accept the selfish wisdom Of the
money-changer and the bondholde:s. The
time has come now for us TO be ceinite
in demand. and resolute in eXacting che
diencs from our official servants. We
must SdN-anu say II WIN At| WIZ ~
command-that we demand tie remcneti-
zatlon OF silver at the ratio established
by law. The system We want restored has
been approved by long experience, has
been sanctioned by our people, Is justified
by our situation. and is necessary to or
national Independence and prosperity. We
must rid ourselves Of The veto over of
New York and Lon lon. Let the peopie
command. and our Official servants must
obey"
His audience gave him an ovation, and
then cried loudly for Congressman W. j.
Bryan. Mr.. Bryan was ready. In the
course of his speech he said
BRYAN'S ADDRESS.
TON. Benton said OF Jackson. that he
had saved the nation by overthrowing the
bank, as Cicero had saved Rome by de-
feating the conspiracy of Catiline. we
are. confronted with d conspiracy greater
than that attacked by Jackson, con-
spiracy which Secretary Carlisle once de-
scribed as international IN extent, and
destined in its consummation TO produce
more misery than war. pestilence, ana
famine The conspiracy has been In pro-
gress for twenty years, but never unni
this year did the parties to IL boldly pro-
claim their purpose.
"In 1896 the people OF the United states
will be called upon 20 decide whether
the influence OF this nation shall be
,ha efda Of iiisn1 In