The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-06-13
OPENING SCENES OF THE DAY

OPENING SCENES OF THE DAY
silver Men Were There Early-Spccch of
Chairman iinrichsen.
With every train today came large
delegations to the democratic state con-
vention. More came than any expected,
and the streets are thronged with sill
verites. Blue badges bearing the in
scription Free silver at 16 to l." fut-
tered from the coat lapels of the incom-
ers, and many delegations carried BAN
ners proclaiming their belief in free
coinage. The delegations that came in
yesterday and last night we're up al
most with the sun - morning, and
silver speeches by enthusiastic belev-
ers in free coinage could be heard in
Hobbies of all the hotels. Every dele
gate seemed to be for the free coinage
of silver, and if there were any opposed
to 1T they were so quiet as not to be
noticeable.
During the morning different congress
sional delegations held sessions for the
purpose of selecting members for COM
mittees on credentials. rules, permanent
organization and resolutions. In many
cases resolutions were adopted uphold
ing the state central committee for call
ing silver convention. When the COM
iiillltcS COnCluueu InGlT WOrK Il SIan-
pede was made to get desirable seats
in the senate chamber, which was to
be the convention hall. Secretary of
State Heinrichsen had arranged the
hall in gala attire with buntings and
hags. The galleries were filled rapidly
When w. II. Henrichsen, chairman
OF the democratic state central COM
mittee. walked upon the stage there was
loud cheering. After it subsidized Rev
w. f. Taylor led in prayer.
In calling the convention to order
Chairman Heinrichsen said: 1.-THE COM
mittee called this convention because
the dissatisfaction over the failure of
congress to establish a permanent cur
rency system threatened to disrupt the
democratic party. The president and
other democrats in high places seem de-
| termined on a line of policy to which
| the rank and file of the party is OPP
| posed. This convention was called for
| two good reasons. One was to forestal
the action of the national silver party
and the other was to open up the ques-
| ton for discussion long enough before
the national convention in 1896 to pre-
| vent helpless split IN the party.
| 1.-THE committee has been severely
| criticized for calling this convention"
| Heinrichsen went on. 1.-THE worst mo-
| tives have been suggested the vilest
| epithets have been used, and men call
| ing themselves democrats have not hes
| itated to say through the public press
| that the action of the committee was
irregular, Illegal, traitorous and de-
| structive. The committee has had but
little to say in reply to these attacks
and has avoided any personalities that
might drive any good democrat out of
the party, but feel it my duty at this
q nd tNIn 70, ,o1r I'll
| these charges"
1.-THE action of the committee was
| strictly regular and according to prece-
| lent. man may be a good democrat
| and be in favor of any form of currency
whatsoever until the party platform
| has been built. He may be a goldbug
and be a good democrat; he may be a
bimetallst and be a good democrat;
he may be a greenbacl<er and be good
democrat But a man who says and
believes the state committee had no
right to call on the people for instruc-
tons, or who says and believes this con-
vention has no right to assemble and
discuss any question, has not one drop
of democratic blood in his veins and has
no right or place in the democratic
party"
Heinrichsen's speech was interrupted
! by frequent applause. AT the conclusion
he said the state central committee
would announce its list of temporary
officers. The temporary chairman was
| Judge Monroe c. Crawford of Union
| county; the secretary. Arthur w. Bent
ley of Pike county. When Judge Craw-
lords name was announced there was
tremendous applause. The districts
We're called for the purpose of receiving
the names of committeeman. and the
fact developed that a full list of dis
trict delegates had been selected in eau
Gus this morning to attend the national
monetary conference, should one be
called.
SILVER DELEGATES.
The committee appointed to select
four Misunderstanding to the national
silver convention met subsequently dur
Ing a recess. John u. Hopkins of Chi
cago, Secretary of State w. Hinrichsen.
George b. Fithian of Jasper county
and General Lewis b. Parsons of Clay
county We're elected by reclamation.