The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-06
TO THE MEMPHIS CONVENTION.
MIR THOMAS G. BOGGs HERE To So
CURE REPRESENTATION.

He viii Talk of the Purposes of the
Memphis sound Money Convention
and Urge This City 10 lie Repre-
scented on May 23-He Has Secured
Delegations From Montgomery.
Birmingham. Pensacola and Jack
sonvfIIe-ThiS Convention to- BE the
First Gun in the Campaign, which
Is Likely TO he Fought Largely ON
the Money Question
Mr.. Thomas G.. Boggs. who is making
a tour of the Gulf and southern states in
the interest Of the Memphis sound money
convention 10 be held in that city May
g is at the DE Soto.
Mr. Boggs arrived here from Jackson
willie yesterday. He came TO Savannah
for the purpose of interesting the bust
ness men in the movement, and TO Sc
cure a delegation 10 the convention from
this city.
He viii see a number Of the leading
business men and fiuanciers to-day, and
IL may be that meeting will be held this
afternoon, at which he Will state the OBJ
jects of the convention and urge the
commercial bodies to send "a delegation
10 Memphis on that occasion. Mr.. Boges
came through Montgomery. Birmingham,
Pensacola and Jacksonville before reach
ing savannah, and in all of those cities
he met with much announcement in the
work he has undertaken. He Is the gen
eral agent Of the Tennessee and Arkan-
sas Union Trust and Security Company of
Chicago, and Is a nnancier OF more than
local reputation.
This convention will be a notable one"
Mt. Boggs said when asked about its
objects, not only in its personnel. but
also in the broad and open discussion that
will be had. The convention alone, how
ever, viii decide what il viii do The
idea of those at the head Of the move
ment in favor Of sound money, taken in
a broad sense, is that those who favor
sound money are opposed to the free, in
dependent and unlimited coinage OF sill
Yer. for the purpose OF CON
who favor this free and unllm-
tied coinage of silver 81 will be seen that il
is almost essential at this time on account
of the widespread circulation of silver lit
erature that something should be done
TO enlighten and educate the people This
is one of the principal objects that this
convention has in view.
Coins Financial School" Mr. Boggs
said has had widespread circulation. II
is written in popular vein, its eXplana-
lions are easy and II has caused the
people to think. For this reason, when
70 Coin, the people Will receive it, because
they are now susceptible TO education
along these lines.
This convention will be the first gun
in the rext presidential campaign. The
question of sound or debased money will
be an important issue and perhaps the
only important issue. That being the case,
this convention was suggested by the con-
gresham from our district, Hon. Josiah
Patterson, and business men from all
over the United States have favored IL
and will be there. Mr. Patterson has
gone out west IN its interests and / am
taking in the Gulf and South Atlantic
states, in order to see the leading bus
mess men of the cities and bring about
a most creditable representation at Mem
phis. ,., ...--,-,...
since leaving Memphis" Mr. Boggs said.
Il left there Wednesday night and have
been to Birmingham, Montgomery, PEN
sacola and Jacksonville, ana IN each place
have found the prominent business men
almost unanimous in favor of sound
money as we understand it. They have
taken considerable interest in the COM
ing convention in all of these cities, and
are going TO send good delegations.
Il have come to Savannah more for the
purpose OF securing delegation from TINS
city than to discuss the question of sound
money. The matter IS one Of vital inter-
est to the south, and Memphis is max
ing determined effort TO secure the CO.
operation and encouragement of every
city in the south, as well as the other
sections. We certainly hope that SaVan-
nah viii take hold of the matter in the
way the other cities have and send a del
egaton there. There can't be a move
ment of more vital Importance to the
business interests of the south, and con-
sequenuy of importance to every inter-
est. The attention of the entire country
will be called to the convention and it
is essential that il be a success. To be
failure would be worse than moth
ing hence it is the business of every
man who has an interest in the main
tenance of the government credit to do
all in his power 10 make it the convention
1t ought to be-"
Mr. Boggs has not decided upon the
plan he will pursue IN seeking a delega-
ton from this city. He will call on a
number of the business men here to-day,
and especially those interested in tinan-
cial matters. He does not seek to enter
into any discussion of the sound money
question, but simply wishes to state the
objects of the convention and urge Sa-
vannah to send a delegation to Memphis
on May %. There are plenty of sound
money people in Savannah, and II is likely
that he will find that some interest Is
being taken in the coming convention.
Invitations TO send delegations have
been extended to almost every commercial
body in the south. Reduced railroad rates
have been given, and ii is expected there
will be 500 or 600 business men from all
sections of the country in attendance.