Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-04-25
SILVER QUESTION.
SHARP Flint at a Meeting Of Iroquois
Club.
r,nry PLATFORMS nErrpIArED.
uc.o,ution Against Free Coinage
.aoutcd by n Vote of ~ to ~
Adjournment In Dssordcr-o'her
x<bttc Metal Items.
white Meta, Items

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CHICAGO. ILL. April 2i.-After one
If the most exciting meetings in us his
,,rv the 1roquois Club last night re-
,,slatca the Democratic national plat
form Of lS2 and the State Democratic
rlsiform OF 1884. and adopted resolu-
ION which several OF the members boldly
declared would result in the disruption
~ ,hc famous Democratic club OF Chi
oago.
Al times the meeting rescmblcd ward
,.nvrntion Charges of being boilers
,stn and traitors TO Democratic prin-
,..ics we're frequently INDUCED Ia. Seve-
,sl resolutions to postpone and adjourn
were made and defeated. and President
Mcconnell was frequently compelled to
n.s members TO preserve order. The
..,od- money men won the day. but at
obi. expense Of Democratic platforms
which ihe.g opponoats forced them either
On swallow or cas-, into the gutter. They
cbos. the latter alternative, and the
,...tins broke ny in state bordering on
rr,s IS the original resolution. which
yas agoptcd. after three hours hot dis
crssion. by vote OF ~ yeas 10 - nays:
"lc-olvtl. By the members OF the
r-.orais cub That IL IS inexpedient and
rrwise 20 open The minis Of the United
sta.,s 90 the free coinage OF stVcr. that
b would bc most unfortunate at this
tr1e. VIXEN the signs Of returning CONT
a.rcc and renewed prosperity are multi
Giving. that such en- unwise and disas-
'-.ss step should be taken. Necessarily,
-. eject would be 10 aggravate the
ir.ss.r.sl. commercial. and financial Ills
dom which We have bat lately suffered,
and 90 postpone indefinitely the advent
~ normal and prosperous conditions
THE FIGHT
The above resolution was introduced at
a.. beginning OF the meeting by ;. ;.
r- silver faction was led by Joseph
l. Mann. Charles ShacAehord, eN-Mayor
H,rNns. e.. :. barrow, Louis Hornstein.
A. D. Talman. Lawrence l.. Boyle. and
.f...-. who soon made {; apparent that
M least one third OF the seventy-five
fr.mters present were opposed 10 the
roIi standard.
,-- shackclfori began the fight by
rrrrIrr as a substitute the silver plank
a. fhc national Democratic platform OF
So The sound-money men voted IL
e..n Then Joseph =. Mann submitted
i~ irony a gold manometaiiist substitute.
This was defeated, and eX-Mayor Hop
Ans offered as a substitute the free-sil-
yer plank IN the Illinois Platform Of 1884
This suffered the fate OF its predecessors
D,rer substitutes. motions. and points OF
order followed fast and furious, and II
was not until nearly midnight that the
session adjourned in disorder.
HONEST MONEY LEAGUE AT WORK.
CHICAGO. April 2i-President Robbins
and Secretary Richards, OF the Honest
Money League section Of the local De-
mocracy. opened permanent headquar-
ters for the league to-day In tho Paine.
House From these headquarters can
yasscrs have been sent out In full force
to-day 20 search thoroughly the entire
downtown section of the city and Sc
cure the signatures Of Democrats to the
leagues declaration Of principles.
My success is surprising said one cf
the canvassers to-day. about four out
OF every FIVE Democrats | meet gladly
slen the declaration. Most Of those who
don't sign base their refusal, not upon
hostility 20 the gold system. but their
lack Of knowledge about the money
question They say they have not stu
died the subject as yet, and don't care
10 jump In the dark
NCREARY ANTI-FREE-COINAGE.
LOUISVILLE. KY. April 9.-Repre-
sentative McCreary. In an Interview TO-
day. said he was unalt rably opposed
e. the free coinage of silver. Ills ne
elar4tl1n Was evoked by the free-silver
stand taken by senator Blackburn. The
i preventative says. ia the course OF
iong-prep8red statement % his position
and votes I'm Congress: II favor an inter
national agreement. consistent with sound
business methods
The senatorial race II given new interest
bv the views Of the aspirants for and
against silver. The fight will be made on
those lines.
FOR THE NEW PAPER.
sPRINGFIELD ILL. April 2L-Judge
\. \. Goodrich and Corporation-COunsei
John ~ Palmer OF Chicago, leaders in
the anti-frcc- coinage section Of the Demo-
cratic party. are here supporting 10 the
fullest extent tn project for The publ
rsl0n OF Tho new Democratic daily paper,
70 be called tn, Enquirer. They have been
assured by thos, interested that the paper
Will follow the platform OF the national
convention on the monetary question
The promoters will hold "a meeting TO
make nnal arrangements next Saturday.
Ouly one paper l. TO b. started.
SENTIMENT IN MISSOURI
SEDALIA. MO. April PA poll by
the Scdalia Evening Democrat to-day
OF sixty Representatives and seventeen
Senator'S. In answer to the question. Are
YOU In favor Of the free coinage OF sill
Yer los the United States At the present
rato?" showed the following result;
ScnatoTs-Yeas. seven Democrats hNe
Republicans; no, four Republicans.
House-Neas. twenty-four Democrats
seventeen Republicans, and two Populists;
no. fourteen Republicans and two Demo-
Gratis.
one Republican and one Democrat an
swered that the problem was too much
for them.
CARLISLE AND CLEVELAND.
WASHINGTON. April 2i-Secretary
Carlisle is expected to participate In the
forthcoming "sound-money convention.
which will meet in Memphis on the ga
OF next month. 20 the extent OF deiiVerlhs
an address before that body. IN when ne
viii embody and reiterate the views helu
bv President Cleveland on the topic when
will have paramount attention al the
Gathering II is further said here that
tho presence OF the Secretary OF 'he
Treasury at this convention VIII nave
the ful sanction of the president.