The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1895-06-19
A GREAT GATHERING.
TWO THOUSAND FREE SILVER MEN
MEET IN CONVENTION.

TWO THOUSAND FREE SILVER MEN
MEET IN CONVENTION.
\ Full Synopsis of the Proceedinss--TEe
Democrats Control the Body--The Plat
form and Resolutions Adopted--Tillman
and Evans Attend.
MEMPHIS, June e12.-The convention
was called to order at 2 o'clock by w:
\. Brown of Memphis, as chairman OF
the central bimetallic league. ofShelby
county, Tennessee, which sent out the
call for the convention. On the plat
form were the following: Thomas
Scott, Secretary Of State Of Louisiana; !;
N. J. Cunningham, Attorney General
of Louisiana: John Fitzpatrick, mayor
of New Orleans; 4. J. Warner, presl-
dent of the American bimetallic league
Gov. J. P. Clarke, Arkansas; W. j.
BRYAN editor of the Omaha World
Heard; Senator James Berry, Arkan-
sas; Senator Stewart, Nevada: Anson
Wolcott, Indiania: Senator I. G.. Har-
ris, Tennessee; Alex Delmar, Califor-
MIA; Representatives. H. D. Money, Mis-
sissippi; Senator J. X. Jones. Arkan-
sas; Sentor Marion Butler, North Car
lima: Senator J. T. George, Mississippi; !;
Senator David Turpie. Indiana; Ex,
Governor Eagle, Arkansas; Gov. l..
Bradford Prince, New Mexico ex-Gov.
Benjamin R. Tillman, South Carolina;
Gov. John Gary Evans, South Caro-.
lima.
From start to finish the convention
was one of great enthusiasm. Every
pronounced free silver utterance was
the signal for prolonged applause and
when the various, well-known in pub
! lie life, appeared on the rostrum each
received an ovation. When Chair
man Brown had called the convention
to order, l.. D. Bates offered prayer.
He emplored Divine guidance for the
delegates and hoped they might be led
into adopting 'honest money" as their
platform. This created a bit of sensa-
| ton until it was learned that he meant
free silver.
Col. Casey Young, of Memphis, vel
coined the convention in a ringing
speech, in which he predicted the sue
cess of the cause that had called the
convention together when only a
| few days ago." said he" the objects
and aims of this convention were de-
nounced from this stage by a distln-
guished public man, as rebelllous and
revolutionary, he proclaimed the truth
as sublime as ever fell from the lips OF
man. The sturdy, honest woman OF
the land, the busy toiler of the fields
and shops, the patient artisans who are
building up the nations wealth and
greatness, are in open rebellion against
despotisu, cruel and remorseless as
any that ever brought sorrow to any
member of the human family. The
forces of the grandest revolution that
ever hurled despot from power are
gathering for an outset that will sweep
every enemy into the dark sea of de-
feat. The invincible legions which
lead twill never halt or waver until
their standards are planted on the
shores of every sea and their banners
float in triumph over old England
herself. They will never lower their
flags nor sheath their swords un-
tile the conflicts ended and a glorious
victory won: not until all the temples
of Mammon are turned into sepulchers
for the burial of greed and avarice and
let us hope for the sake of suffering
humanity thatn angel Of resurrection
will ever unseal this tomb. Can these
things be brought about: In the be-
ginning of the struggle which gave
Separate nationality to the Amrlcan
colors, our ancestors gave to the world
declaration of independence that
rang like bugle call through every
land and awoke the slumbering spirits
of liberty among people. The descen-
dents of these heroes and patriots are
about to send forth another declaration
of independence to all the nations OF
the world in fixing their own financial
system aud in legislating for the good
and happiness of their people.
Senator Harris aroset to introduce the
permanent chairman. He made a
Short speech, explaining the object of
the convention and the call. 1t was
strictly non-partisan and was called
for one purpose only-to consider the
rehabilitation of silver. Democrats
can be here in this convention" said
Mr.. Harris, without impairing in the
slightest degree their allegiance to
their party. So may Popullsts and
Republicans Senator Harris then
introduced Senator Turpie as perman-
ent chairman in the following words:
There is no more able or truer blmet-
allist in the United States of America
than David Turpie of Indiana. > Mr..
Turpie addressed the convention IN
substance, as follows:
Coined money has always been
and vet is in itself thing of value and
this value is of two kinds-the metallic
or bullion value and the monetary
worth or legal value; the latter is al
ways a matter of law-the bullion
value is always one of estimation and
opinion. The bullion value Of silver
and gold here and elsewhere has al
ways rested and rests today upon the
conception, upon the one opinion,
upon one single and simple item of
belief, that as there has been IN the
past so there will be in years to come
not departure of either Of such metals,
which as to the quantity shall make
them comparable in value with any
other materials suitable for the use of
mankind as money. There has al
wavs been a difference between the
commercial or bullion value of the
two metals and the legal or coinage
value. According to the tests of the
enemies of bimetailism, that the legal
value of coined money must be the
same as the commercial or bullion
value of the metal in it, nothing could
be more dishonest. According to that
test there is not and can not be an hon
| est dollar of either silver or gold. The
use of silver or gold money has added
,-o,,, o.rao+1,- 10 their commercial or