The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-06-20
SILVER MEN MEET I! :!

SILVER MEN MEET.
PRESCRIPTIONS ADOPTED BY THE
MEMPHIS CONVENTION.
They Asset Tint the Recent Depres-
sion Was Due to the Conspiracy
by Which Silver Was DemOnetixeI
Free Coinage Is Demanded.
Memphis, Tenn, June IA. - Fully
1900 delegates We're present in the
auditorium when President William
Brown, of the Central Bimetallic
League of Memphis, called the silver
convention to order and introduced
Judge L. II. Estes of Memphis, who
offered up a prayer.
President Brown then called for
nominations for permanent chairman,
and Senator Isha.n G. Harris, the ante
bellum governor of Tennessee, was
given an enthusiastic reception when
he arose to present the name of Sen
ator David Turpie Of Indiana. Mr..
Harris said he had no idea of making
speech, that he only wanted to state
in a word the purposes and objects of
this convention. 1t was called by the
Central Bimetallic League of Shelby
county, a strictly non-partisan organ
ization composed of Democrats, Re-
publicans and Populists. It's doors
were thrown open to every American
citizen who honestly believed in the
propriety, the ACCESSIBILITY and the ne
cessity Of the rehabilitation of silver.
Their doctrine is bimetallism, and by
bimetallism they mean the free and
unlimited coinage Of all gold and all
silver produced in this country. They
hold, as to this convention, that a
Democrat can be present and partici-
pate in it's deliberations without i'm
pairing in the slightest degree his al
legiance or fidelity to his party organ
ization, and the same is true Of Re-
publicans and Populists whose party
fealty cannot be impeached because
of their open advocacy of free silver
coinage.
"We are here" concluded the SEN
ator, ''as band of free men, to con-
slider this all-absorbing question which
now confronts the American people,
We are here to consider the coinage
question and that question only. That
is the object of this convention as I
understand it, and as I believe it is
understood by the hundreds of dele
gates who are here to-day. I beg now
to present you the Hon. David Turpie
of Indiana, whom I place in nominal
ton as your presiding officer. than
whom there is no truer or ADLER BIZ
metalliSt in the United States of
America"
Senator Turpie Talks.
The distinguished senator from
Indiana was warmly received. While
he bears his siXty-eight years lightly,
his voice was rather weak for the
large hall, and he showed that the
warm weather made the task of deliv-
ering an elaborate address before the
convention a difficult one After Sen.
ator Turpie had been elected by accla-s
nation he assumed the chair and ad-
dressed the convention. Senator
Turpie was accorded another round of
applause when he finished his address.
The convention then completed it's
permanent organization by the election
by reclamation Of A. B. Wade of Ten
nessee, reading clerk Of the house of
representatives, to act as secretary
MI. Wade was nominated by Gov.
Lowry Of Mississippi. The rCll was
then called, for vice president and a
member of committee on resolutions
from each state. The resolutions CON-
mittee included w. 7. Bryan of Me-
braska, Senator Jones OF Arkansas,
Senator Harris of Tel lessee, Senator
Tillman of South Carolina, Senator
Butler of North Carolina and Senator
Turple of Indiana. On motion of
Judge J. H. Mcdowell Of Tennessee
the Populist party was accorded a
representative on the committee on
resolutions. Ex-Gov. Bradford Prince
OF New Mexico called attention to the
fact that several Western and North
western states did not respond to the
roll call, which was due, he said to
the fact that within a few weeks the
people of these states had held a sill
yer convention at Salt Lake City at
which a committee was appointed to
represent them collectively at this
gathering. The fact that delegates
were not present indicated no lack of
interest in the movement or sympa-
thy with the silver convention. The
chairman then introduced Hon. Alex
Delmar of California, who spoke at
length. Adjourned until tomorrow.
Memphis, Tenn, June 15.-The sill
yer convention adjourned today, after
adopting the following resolutions:
Silver and gold coin have in all ages
constituted the money of the world;
were the money of the fathers of the
republic, the money of history and of
the constitution.
The universal experience Of mankind
has demonstrated that the joint use of
both silver and gold coin as money
constitutes the most stable standard
Of value, and that the full amount of
both metals is necessary as medium
of exchange.
The decentralization of either of
these historic money metals means an
appreciation from the value of money.
fall in prices of commodities, a di.
mlnution of the profits of legitimate
business, continuing increase in the
burden OF debts, the withdrawal of
money from the channels of trade and
industry. where it no longer yields a
safe and sure return, and it's side ac-
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