The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-05-11
THE CURRENCY.
Lendors on Either side Speak TO
tho Que stion-
rk<ynn Talks TO Cook County OlL) Demo-
crnf.--knoft Calls free Coinage
nspudiation--clsseia
Letter 10 stone.


CHICAGO. May T. Delegates to the
Cook county democratic convention
chosen for the purpose Of selecting 1853
delegates to the Springfield monetary
convention. June 8. mot SAT-
nrday morning, Judge Samuel r..
Mcdonnell was chosen Temporarily
chairman. In his speech Of acceptance
Judge Mcconnell severely criticised
President Cleveland for not carrying
ont the promises on which hewas made
president In regard TO finances.
Mr. Cleveland" said Judge Mcconnell
<'has repudiated his party. To-day we repu-
date him We stand here to-day pledged 20
the cause OF silver The policy OF Grover
Cleveland Is not the policy OF the democratic
party
Every utteranco against Mr.. Clcve-
land was met with cheers. The tenn
porary organization was made per-
mnncnt Congressman w. j. Bryan,
OF Nebraska, then addressed the
convention. He received an en-
'thusiastic reception as he stepped
on the platform. Mr.. Bryan said
he came TO bring greetings from
the democrats OF Nebraska, who were
the first 70 raise the standard
OF sixteen TO one. He was not
here, he said TO abuse Mr..
Cleveland, but he could not
help protesting against Cleveland's
letter In Saturday mornings papers,
which indicates that no man has a
right to hold Office in this country un-
less he bows 10 the head of the admin
istration. II was nonsense, continued
the. speaker. 70 attempt 70 read out OF
the party men who differed with him
I'm opinion. Eclzels was perfectly harm
less. Free silver men need not fear him.
-rhere IS no such thing a. an honest dollar,
said Mr.. Bryan. There is no stable standard
OF value. The best we can do is TO ind q
metal which Will como as near 20 this as pos
niblc The reason 4 call gold dollar dis
honest dollar. and the organization that adyo-
cntcS such dollar dishonest money league,
Is because gold dollar. II there were no other,
would constantly increase In value, making the
debtor poorer and the creditor richer gil the
time. Even IL VIC desired single gold stand
ard. there isn't enough gold IN the world TO
make oil the money!"
The platform declaring In favor of
the free and unlimited coinage of sill
yer Mt 10 TO and against an. intcrna-
tional agreement was then adopted,
with but few votes recorded against IL.
The convention selected its delegates
and adjourned.
oo' .""y
'cluD gave banquet saturday night at
the Auditorium hotel for the purpose
OF protesting against the free
coinage of silver and voicing
the sentiments Of that element
of the parties. About 200 friends
and guests were In attendance
and after an hours attention 70 the
menu there occurred three hours of
talk on finance by Hon. Richard w
V,,,., - thnro,i.,,llo r,,a,,,,,T, po..
ana hon' Johh M. rainier MI hhott ,
address was on Commerce and Cur
renew and In part he said:
..No na,inn whose record N tn,n,od no ron,-
a,a,lon can contest ,be Commercial an nra,nscv
OF a people who keep unbrokcn aud undeyiat-
ine faith with public and private creditors
Ihe Tree coinage OF silver. under the present
~ onerh",s 30 an dah,' n,,se rd rrra,a
Nv such an act we surrender our position
among rrst-class nations ana place the
United States on commercial level With
49, msnoo ana sh'n1 Sh'e .sss so'u mas
isss .he gold dollar has been the
standard Of value, The measure Of exchange
expressed or Implied IN every contract II Is
bsi"se~ ~ .ao snsaa,s y .esS, Yen
49, the payment Of every debt az hnlf lis face
saluo
United states Senator John NJ. Pal
mcr received a hearty welcome as he
arose TO Democracy and Money His
ntterance was rcpudiation OF satur.
days democratic convention which de-