The Butler weekly times., 1895-06-13

AoeiS poits nuSt bc ioSdI deu |
as enemies and treated as such,
whether they call themselves Demo.
Gratis or Republicans. We are here
to declare against the enemies Of |
true democracy without reference to |
their political titles. At the very
moment of our ascendency to power,
when we were fully ready to strike
down this law of 1873 and re enact
the law for the free coinage of silver
and carry out our platform and
pledges to the people, Mr.. Cleveland
to the surprise of every Democrat in
the United States, abandoned the
party and platform and went over to
the enemy, joining hands with John
Sherman, Chandler, Cullom and
Reed to continue in force the laws
of 1878, demonetizing silver. The
party became violently incensed,
more SO than at any time in their
history, refused to go to the polls
and permitted the elections to go
by default. Carses on Mr. Cleve-
land, both long and loud, could he
heard from IT, old and active Dem
ocrats from one end of the country
to the other. Mr.. Cleveland, believ.
ing it to be a part of his executive
duty, presumed to force new creed
upon the Democratic party, of the
gold standard alone
Mr.. Hunter attacked Mr.. Carlisles
Memphis speech and declared his
belief that the Cleveland Democrats
would have ticket in the field next
year. He referred to the split be-
| fore the war due to President Bu-
chanan's attempted dictation. ''1f
MIR. Cleveland wants to start a new
and different Democratic party, let
| him call convention of his own and
lay down his platform. Then he
will be able to see how many voters
will stand upon his platform. He
can christen his new party according
to his own tastes and 60 before the
country"
The committee on resolutions
named includes Richard Michaels,
p. H. Keenan, and j. W. Linehart of
Chicago, Attorney General Nj. 7.
Moloney, Pullman Labor Commits
sioner N. f. WorthIngton of Peoria
and ex United States Land Commits
sioner w. A. J. Sparks.
Thomas McNeely of Menard coun-
ty moved that all resolutions of
political nature be referred to the
committee on resolutions without
being read. State Senator Thomas
Merritt created considerable excite
ment by opposing this method The
convention, he said, was called for
the purpose of considering great
question, and he was opposed to all
gag methods.
Amid much cheering Mr.. Agnew
of Cook succeeded in having Judge
Miller of Cook added to the COM
mittee on resolutions, and State
Senator Mahoney did like service
for A. J. Hunter Several attempts
to take recess were voted down,
but finally one was taken until 2
o'clock, Mahoney saying that it was
necessary to give committees time
to meet and formulate their reports.
The committee appointed to select
four delegates-at-large to the nation
al silver convention met during the
recess. Ex-Mayor John P. Hopkins
of Chicago and Secretary of State
W. II. Hinrichsen were elected by
acclamation. Some discussion fol-
lowed concerning the other places.
Finally ex-Congressman George B.
Fithian of Jasper county and Gener-
al Lewis B. Parsons of Clay county
were chosen by acclamation.
When the convention reassembled
the reports of the committee on
credentials were received and adopt
ed. The committee on permanent
organization elected vigorous ap.
plause by naming as permanent
chairman Judge S. B. Mcconnell o!
Chicago. A committee consisting OF
F. B. Morris, n. E. Worthingtor