Evening star., 1895-06-06


One tall Bohemian or Polander mounted
his chair and, brandishing his umbrella in
the direction Of the man who made the
motion. cried: 'T'row him out"
This was taken up, and the delegate was
assailed with threats and imprecations. He
held his ground without fine hing, however,
and when order was restored explained
that he meant no disrespect to the gov
ernor.
1--WE did not understand We were coming
here to indorse any man." cried the dele
gate, but We came to vote for free silver"
That's right" shouted the country dele
gates.
'If this great convention Is to sound a
note to the democracy of this nation In
behalf of silver it should be single and
alone upon that one question"
At this tuncture Secretary of State Hin
rtchsen succeeded in getting the attention
OF the convention. He had been quick to
forecast the effect Of the impolitic indor5e-
ment, realizing that 1t would brand the
detract from its influence to fatal degree.
He knew the sound money men were pray
ing for just such thing. He earnestly
begged for the withdrawal of the resolu-
tion in behalf of Gov. Altgeld and the state
administration, claiming. that the resolu-
ton was in opposition to the governors
wishes. His manner convinced the boys
there was something in the wind. and sor-
rowfully and sadly the Chicago men per-
mitted the laudation of their idol to be
withdrawn.
IL tney ndQ adopted IL WOulI rave
put the brand on the whole convention"
said a sound money man afterward.
Indications are that a strong fight would
have been necessary to carry It through.
The Resolutions.
The committee on resolutions reported
the following resolutions:
Whereas silver and gold have been the
principal money metals of the world for
thousands of years. and silver money Is
recognized and used as honest money be-
tween individuals and between nations.
Notwithstanding the varying ratio between
silver and gold and
Whereas the demonetizing Of silver has
deprived the people OF the free use and
benefit of an invaluable and original money
metal and has increased debts and added
to the burdens of the people by lowering
the value of labor and labor products; and
Whereas the Constitution of the United
States prohibits any state from using any
thing but gold and silver coin as legal
tender for the payment of debts. thereby
recognizing that coin composed of silver or
Of gold Is honest money and fit to be used
as a legal tender; therefore, be 1t
Resolved by the democrats of Illinois, in
convention assembled. That we are in favor
of the use CT both gold and silver as the
standard money of the United States. and
demand the free and unlimited coinage of
both metals at the ratio of 16 to without
waiting for the action of any other nation.
all debts, both public and private and that
all contracts hereafter executed for the
payment Of money. whether in gold or sill
yer coin, may be discharged by any money
which is by law legal tender.
Resolved That We hereby indorse the
action of the democratic state central COM
mittec in calling this convention, and we
instruct the committee to carry out the
Will of the convention as expressed in its
platform by inaugurating and carrying on
campaign of education in this state, and
to thoroughly organize the democracy Of
the state on the lines as laid down in the
platform of this convention.
Resolved That the democratic members
OF Congress and members of the Senate
from this state be- and they are hereby,
instructed to use all honorable means to
carry out the principles above enuncated."
Democratic Money Conference.
There was a lengthy debate in regard
to the resolution favoring an invitation to
the national democratic committee to call a
national monetary convention. The follow
ing resolution was finally adopted:
Resolved. That We request the demo-
cratic national committee to call a conven-
tion to consider the money question not
later than August. 1895. II the committee
refuses - call such q convention then we
invite the democratic state committees of
other states 20 take concerted action with
the democratic state committee of this
state in calling sucn convention
The cornmittae appointed to select dele
gates at large to a rational silver conven-
ton, In case one should be held met i'm
mediately after recess was taken. john p
Hopkins of Chicago and Secretary of State
Hinrichsen were elected delegates by ac-
clamation. There was more discussion.
and then, on motion OF Reed b. Green.
George w. F'ithian of Newton and Gen.
Lewis b. Parsons Of Clay county were
chosen. The alternatas selected were John
Warner of Peoria, John Watson of Gales
burg. Gen. Alfred Orendorf Of Springfield
and L. o. Whitnell of johnson county
The convention then adjourned. NOM