The Monticellonian., 1895-06-21

which to deliver his views upon the silver question, for he declined to re- spond.
 Then, upon invitation of the conven- tion, Mr. Charles s. Thomas, of Den yer, occupied the remainder of the tune of the evening session.
 second Day.
 MEMPHIS, Tenn, June 13.-At 1905 Rev. Dr. Brooks, of Memphis, opened the convention with prayer. after which the arrival of delegates from Arizona and one from Arkansas was announced. Chairman Turpie then announced that the committee on resolutions was not ready to report, and introduced Sena- tor William NJ. Stewart. of Nevada, who addressed the convention
 Senator Stewart said: The object hes- sons of the last three years show Shat the American people are face to face with concentrated capital. the enemy which destroyed all previous eiviliza- tions A shrinking volume of money as compared with population and busi= ness produces falling prices, paralyzes industry and compels the producers of wealth to pawn their property to continue the struggle against impend- ing fate.
 Four-ffths of the American people, yea, nine-tenths, have been at heart in favor of restoring silver ever since the crime of 1878 was discovered, but the gold combination has seized every avenue of communication. Four thou sand national banks are it's agents: five thousand other banks and trust companies do it's bidding.
 The people have at last taken this matter into their hands Twenty years of betrayal have taught them that equivocal platforms and good d-good-devil politicians mean gold monopoly. They now know that those who say they are friendly to silver but want it accomplished without doing it themselves are enemies and can not be trusted. No man is bimetalst who does not advocate bi-metallism as it existed for thousands of years before Sher- man visited England in 1867, and be fore he carried out the purpose of an English syndicate to strike down sil- yer in 1873
 The democracy of Illinois has broken the ice The rank and file of the re- publican party south and west are sullen and angry, but the manipula- tors are still in control. The repub- lican convention of Kentucky re- newed the allegiance of the party of that state to the alien gold syndicate, lt14 he. of urtN enough to hold the republicans of the great northwest in line. The south and west and the producing classes of all sections have common interest in restoring the money of the constitu- tion and regaining control of the gov ernment of the United States.
 When Senator Stewart had finished his speech Secretary Wade read a tele- gram from Congressman Benton Me Milan, of Tennessee, in which he ex- pressed regret that personal business prevented his attendance upon the con vention, and added:
 "Cessation from the use of silver as redemption money would be calam- ity to mankind While bimetallism by international agreement is much to be desired, it is useless to expect En- gland to make any agreement To eX- pect her to eoncede bimetallism now is as idle as it would have been for our forefathers to rely on her doing them justice without fight in t776.'
 At this juneture loud cries were made for Congressman Money, one of the silver leaders of Mississippi. He advanced to the front of the stage, and prefaced his remarks by saying:
 "I am here" a silver man from head to foot, and democrat all over"
 Mir. Money was suffering from a sore throat, and spoke but a few moments, deprecating any attempt to settle the silver question outside the democratic party.
 Private" John Allen, of Mississippi, was the next called by the audience to speak He began:
 "I, like the poor, am always with you" He advanced no new arguments, but caught the crowd, throwing a yer bal bouquet at Senator Stewart, and reminding the people that the west was the friend of the south.
 The speaker e1icited rounds of ap- plause when he said that the fight should not be taken out of the demo, cratic party. He said that the gold men were threatening the people with disruption of the democratic party and he invited the republicans to como into the ismocratic party and fill uE the ranks left vacant by deserters .l. | l1s Mr. Allen kept the audience laugh