The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-05-20
GREAT SILVER RALLY.
WESTERN MEN ASSEMBLE At SALT
LAKE CITY AND CONFER.
Governors, ex-Hoyernors and Congressman
Are Thick Thero-Ihe People are Much
DISCONTINUED and Silver They Want.

Discontented and silver They Want.
Salt Lake City, Utah, May 15-salt Lake
I business streets today a mass of bunt-
/ ing and national colors. The streets are
crowded with strangers from all parts OF
Z the west, who are in attendance on the
I silver convention called by Governor Rick
I ards, of Montana, to discuss means TO
promote the interests of the silver cause.
AT IL o'clock n carriage parade was form
ed which proceeded to the Great Mormon
tabernacle. which had beer loaned by the
authorities and deliberately decorated for
the occasion.
Governor Richards, of Montana, called
the convention TO order shortly after noon.
Governor West, of Utah, and Mayor Baskin
delivered addresses of welcome after
which temporary organization was ef-
fected and "A recess was taken until late
this afternoon.
Among the distinguished people present
were: Governor Richards, Governor Nc
Council of Idaho, Ex-Governor Adams OF
Colorado, Congressman Shafroth OF ldaho,
Ex-Governor Thompson of oregon, Hon.
Thomas q. Merrill, Patrick Henry Winston,
Senator Carter of Montana, George stephen
| DeWolf, Albert Kleinschmidt, Wharton
Barker of Philadelphia, eX-Congressman
Rartin, and many mayors of western
towns, with leading state officers ana
bankers from the main cities OF the west.
Letters of regret, in which the slgners al
take advanced ground in favor OF the Sill
yer movement, have been received from
w. II. Harvey, the editor ot Com; eN-Coh-
gresham Bryan, William i. st. John, ot
New York, and Judge Mcconnell OF
Chicago.
In a speech before the republican terri
toral league last night, Congressman ShaI-
roth said the battle was on between the
east and the west, regardless of political
parties. Fully 1000 people were present
when Governor Richards, OF Montana
again called the convention to order Gov
ernor Richards made an impassioned ad-
dress OF half an hours length, detailing
the motive of the convention, which he
said was without party prejudice ana II
resistibie because it was not partisan.
tine common people of the whole coun-
try" ne said, ARE discontinued with our
financial condition, and are turning en-
masse TO the free coinage OF silver as the
great remedy"
The permanent organization OF the silver
convention is as follows:
Ex-Governor Thompson, of oregon, presi-
dent.
Ex-Governor Adams, of Colorado, and
General Quincy, OF California. vice presl-
dents
Henry w. Langenour. California, secre-
tary.
1t was finally decided to allow each state
to east three votes regardless of the mum
Der of its delegates. After discussing as
TO methods of procedure. the convention
went into executive session. and the follow
ing committee on plan of action was
named: II. w. Langcnour, of California;
T. H. Light, of California; j. w. Plum
MGR. Of Idaho; Thomas Morrill,, OF Monta-
ma; Colonel Help, of Nevada; Governor
! Prince, OF New Mexico; Il. II. Thompson,
OF Oregon Nelson Bennett of Washington;
Frank Foote, of Wyoming; II. c. Cham
beers, OF Utah.
The main addresses of the day were the
speech of Richards in opening, and an eX-
haustivc paper on the silver question ana
the evils of monomctalism read by W mar
tou Barker the Philadelphia cditcr, @t ~"
evening session, before an audience of
1909 people
Governor RicI<ards's Address.
I'VE do not meet as republicans, as
democrats or as populists. but as Ameri-
can citizens Jealous for the right as God
gives as to see the right and earnest in
the advocacy Of sound financial princi-
pies. The masses of the people in the east
as well as in the west have grown dis
trustful of the financial ability of Il class
Of reasoncrs whose policy has invited the
most far-reachinS disasters that ever over
took the business interests of our country
or paralyzed the energies of our people
Every prophecy made by the gold men
has been discredited by the progress of
events and every prediction made by the
silver men has been verified in the colossal
misfortunes that have visited our lands.
The logic of the situation demands a re-
vcrsal of the public judgement and it Will
come. The argument of the single gold
standard advocates has matured from
gilicd theory into a condition that ought
TO appeal with irresistible force to the can
did observer of events Existing condi-
tons rejecting the misfortuncs of the bust
ness world upon every phase of our indus
trial and social life have stimulated a
demand on the part of the masses for a
better knowledge of financial propositions
that self-utcr,sL5 may bc repeated at the
polls. In no way can the interests Of sill
yer be better served, in the receptive con-
dition of the public mind than through a
systematic course of education that viii
reach the individual Intelligence in the
sacred circle of the home. The eminent
gentlemen who represent the several
states in this conference have been dele
gated with the responsibility of
deVsing ways and means for the carrying
out of this object. ana that your labors Will
prove an aggressive step in a most success
ful campaign OF the cause, / doubt not. AL
ready the European wing Of the American
republic is beating the air i'm an effort TO
retain its lofty perch. The gold men Of
both continents READ in the signs of the
times the possibility of an early defeat and
are bending their energies to the anninila-
ton of the object OF their fears"
IN taking the chair Governor Thompson
made an emphatic speech i'm which he de-
clared that the great struggle from now on
into the summer Of 1896 was to see that no
president was named by either party who
was not in favor of the free coinage of
silver at the ratio of 16 to :.
WITHIN THE PARTIES.