The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1895-07-26

Griffin, Ga, July 1S.-The streets Of
this little city were thronged at an
early hour to-day by crowds from the
country and surrounding towns, while
the hotels, boarding houses and public
places contained an unwonted number
! of visitors from a distance, all come to
attend the bimetallic State convention,
called by the Spalding County Silver
League, and to hear Senator John l..
Morgan of Alabama speak. A caucus
of the leaders of the free silver forces
was held last night, at which plan
of procedure was mapped out.
In accordance with the programme,
the convention was called to order at
IL q. m. by Professor John G.. Hunt of
thiS city, president of the local silver
League. EX-United States Senator Pat
rick Walsh of Augusta was made per-
| manent chairman of the convention,
and also president of the State Bimetal-
lie League. In assuming the chair,
Senator Walsh made a brief speech de-
lining the purpose of the gathering and
criticising the financial policy of the
Administration.
The displeasure of some of the Dam
ocratic delegates at the presence of
large number of Populists showed itself
early, when Delegate Gardiner of Pike
arose and protested against Populists
lngs. His remarks We're greeted with
applause.
Congressman Moses of the Fourth
district moved that all resolutions be
referred to the resolutions committee
without reading. This was hotly op-
posed by Delegate James Barrett of
Augusta, Populist, who was support
ed by the other Populist delegates pres
ent. The motion was adopted, how
ever, while Barrett denounced the pro-
cedure as gag law.
Chairman Walsh then read list of
e-presidents of the State Silver
League.
MORGAN ROASTS CARLISLE.
The principal event of the convention
was the speech of Senator Morgan of
| Alabama. He said he came to the
meeting as a Democrat, sin Democratic
harness, and by the authority of a set
| tied creed, to advocate Democratic
principles, as old and sound as the
great National party"
Sherman's law of 1873 was such
| deathblow to silver as money metal.
that it seemed marvellous silver had
enough life left to take up it's bed and
walk. But" he said ut is moving to
the front with uplifted head and vigor-
GUS step, again in union, if not in full
harmony with gold, and the parade is
so inspiring that even Great Britain is
keeping step to the music of the
union"
OF Secretary Carlisle, the Senator
| said he was not chosen as a Cabinet
officer until he had changed front on
the silver question. His conversion
| was not like that of Glul, who espoused
error, was made bh..d, and then saw
the truth and embraced it; but like
that of Aaron, who saw truth, became
| blinded to it, and espoused the dark
| ness of Egypt typified in the golden
calf.
Morgan said the recent contract for
| sale of bonds was without a precedent
| or justification. Morgan combated
what he termed the false issue in
| vented by Sherman and adopted by
Cleveland" that 1t is the duty Of the
Government to preserve the parity be-
| tween the metals by adjusting their
coinage to meet the fluctuations in
commercial value.
OF the $1OOOOo,oOo gold reserve, he
said; TT is a sort of jack pot put
up by Sherman, that has kept up gam
bling in our money. 1t was never
needed to give strength to the United
| States. The country that had paid in
debts and interest more than $4,000, ,0O0,-
| 900 in thirty years, could not need the
support of $10O 0O,O00,OO0 deposited in the
| Treasury to support its credit"
PLATFORM ADOPTED.
At the conclusion of Senator Nor
| gan's speech, the convention took a re-
| cess until o'clock, when 1t recon-
vened. Evan 7. Howell, chairman of
| the committee on resolutions, read the
| platform, which was Identical with that
adopted by the recent free silver con-
vention in Memphis
j. NJ. Mcbride offered a resolution de-
claring that the act of 1873, "surrepti-
tiously passed at midnight" was a
crime and had created more suffering
to the human family than all the wars
and pestilence and famines since the
foundation of the world. The resolu-
| ton concluded with the denunciation
of the present Administration for hav-
| ing deserted the Democratic plat
| form" Wild applause followed the
reading of the resolution. but some dis
cussion arose as 1t was thought best
| by some to ignore the Administration.
| Under a point of order the resolution
was tabled, as 1t had not been to the
resolutions committee.
The convention ended with speeches
| by Congressman Livingston, Clark
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