The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-06-06
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DErAN IA CUTTING.
Congressman William J. Bryan, Of
Nebraska, wau called upon to address
tho convention. Bryan's appearance
was the signal for tremendous applause.
ms speech was iacetIous md cutting,
and occas loned almost continuous ap.
pIausc. tho delegates throwing their
hats In tho air.
lilo complimouted Chicago for having
as a citiEcu such n mau Us Judge Nc.
Connoll. who would march at tho head
Of tho Democratic party with tho dou.
bio uhicld. lilo said that this was tho
most Democratic audience ho had soon
IN long timo. No party is lit TO bo Il
factor in politics which has no opinion
on every public question. Ho said that
thoro were men In tho party who want
ed tho Democratic party to Htraddle a
question. llo said that there was n time
when Cleveland had to face tho quo,.
ton OF turning either to tho plutocracy
or totho Democracy, and said had ho
been o jackson or jefferson he would
havo turned 10 tho common people aud
thorc would bo no need OF your con you.
tion hore to-day TO ropudiate Rcpubli.
canism.
"No man." said he, "who 10 in favor
OF tho gold standard can talk bi.metal-
lism aud be honest II tho double
standard 10 right, then monomctalliem
ia n frl I'M 80 I A. 4
You had just rs well have an English
general At tho head OF our army, an
English admiral at tho head OF our navy,
as m English bank at tho head OF tho
treasury department
A FLEA ron COURAGE.
"lf, as all admit, tho money qu estion
Is now the question Of suprcmo import.
ancc, 1t must follow that tho people will
trust that party with i.s settlement,
which first iearlcssly espouses tho trush.
Tho Democratic party must tako its
position upon this question and by tho
correctness OF that position viii rise OF
fall. No ocoward, whether M individual,
or party, eau long retain the confidence
OF the people. Not only is it necessary
for tho Democratic party TO take posi-
ton, but the sooner it defnes the posi-
tion the groater will DO its opportuni-
tics to win In '96. Silver mus, be re-
stored to its ancient place aud tho
United States must do its part in tho
work OF restoration.
IF the restoration oi silver is impcra-
tive, tho means are imperative. II it is
restored at all, 1t must bo restored at
tho presant legal rate OF IL 70 l. Pro.
longcd applause.
III n change in the range is desirable,
wo caano. inteil:gcntly choose new
ratio until We have put gold and silver
upon an equal footing. 1t is absurd
to measure silver by gold when We.
mutt act alone, because ii cannot afford
to submit the interests Of American cit.
liens TO the legislative control Of for
eicn nations. aud also because other Ms
tions are not similarly situated aud
eratd with u.s." Applause.
When Mr.. Bryan had concluded,
Judge Huutcr spoke and then Cover
nor Altgeld was called upon. 80 spoke
at some length, Il tho samo lines as
Mr. Bryan.
Governor Al.geld was followed by
Mr.. Michaells, OF Chicago. and Gen.
John \. McClernand. OF Springfield,
THE RESOLUTIONS.
Tho committee reported resolutions,
iavorinS the uso OF both gold and silver
as tho standard money OF tho United
States and demanding the free and un-
limited coinage OF both metals at the
ratio oil l6 to l, without waiting for the
action of any other nation, and such
coins shall be legal tender for all
debts, and endorsing tho action OF tho
Democratic state central committee, in
calling this convention: instructing the
Democratic members OF Congress and
and senate from this state to uso all
honorable means to carry out the prin.
ciplcs above cnunciated.
The following resolution was finally
adopted:
Rcsolttd, That wo request ths Demo-
cratic national committee to call n con-
veution to consider tho money question
no, later than August, 1895. II the com.
mittee reluses to call such convention,
then wo invite tho Democratic state
committees OF other states 10 take con-
current action with tho Democratic
state committee OF this stato in calling
such convention.
A resolution endorsing Governor Alt
gold was greeted with enthusiasm.