The Van Buren press., 1895-06-15

xEKFHH ALIVE
WIN Delegates T. TIE Great Free csis-
asr ef Silver Meeting.

meeting ever held in this country |
far discussing q single economic
question. gathered at the
AUDITORIUM in this city today.
Certainly such outpouring OF men
of all classes, from tiiieTs Oh ahe
soil to representatives OF oencn
and bars. artisans and merchant,
representing all political parties,
but unanimous upon a; least ohe
principle of Government policy
has never been seen IN the South.
The representation includes
almost every state south OF the
Ohio. and from the Mississippi
River west to Puget Sound. II is
convention in favor Of tree
silver coinage alta ratio of 10 to l,
ii is called sHonest money con-
yention.a Promoters of the con
ference claim no credit for bring
| ing about the imposing demon
stration. they are generous enough
to accord credit to their
opnonents. asound money" advo-
Gates. They gay the spontaneous
manifestation of the strong grow
| ing public sentiment may be traced
directly to the convention OF May
23d at which Secretary Carlisle
was the guest Of honor. Taking
| cue from that convention. invita-
tions were sent ont to the friends
of silver TO participate in a
demonstration with the result that
far exceeds the expectations OF
any of the leaders of the move
ment. The convention, despite
the delegates representing two
old parties and a third party. is
| not likely to result in anything
more than an enormous amount
ofspeech-making and the adoption
of strong free silver resolutions.
There will probably be over l 900
delegates on hand for the con-
vention.
The gathering is notable for the
number of men of national reput-
alton present, half dozen of
Senators and a score of Congress.
men occupying seats upon the
stage, while on the floor heading
respective state delegations were
Governors, ex-Governors and a
number of ex.members of Con-
gress. At 2:15 President Brown
of the local bimetallic league,
raped for order, and introduced
Judge L. H. Estes, of this city,
who led in prayer. Hon. Casey
Young was then introduced and
he welcomed the delegates to the
city. He saluted the delegates
land said: "As q mighty army to
overthrow a power more ruthless
and rapacious and more hurtful to
human happiness and prosperity
than any despot that ever shackled
liberty and oppressed mankind
Concluding he said, "Forces Of
the grandest revolution that ever
hurled a despot from power are
gathering for an onset that will
sweep every enemy into the dark
sea Of defeat" At the conclusion
| Col. Harris, of Tennessee, moved
to nominate Senator Turpie af
permanent chairman. The Indiana
Senator was cordially received
After quiet had been restored he
spoke in advocacy of free coinage
, of silver and reviewed the coinage
laws of the country and compared
{ the situation at present with thai
of the past. Speaking of claims
, of opponents of free coinage ht
said that if their claims hold goot
there cannot be an honest dOllal
n either of silver or gold nor any
honest part or fraction of same
as for the nickle, it is yiler thai
die, the honest penny is banishet
forever.
At the conclusion of Senate
Turpie's speech roll was called
Delmar, of California, then mad,
!, a long speech.
Delmar was formerly directo
of Bureau of Statistics, Minin,
and Com'r to the Monetary Con
,. ference of 1876, and author of "A
: History Of Monetary Systems il
Various States Of the World"
: At the evening session, Stewar
presided and introduced Slbley
! of Pennsylvania. He made al
) ; earnest appeal for Independent
.. political action in '96, and occupie,
. good deal of time illustratin,
, necessity of breaking away iron
!, old parties. His audience wa
evidently with him for ever,
; attack upon Secretary Carlisle
and presentation of Senator Shel
man was greeted with nois,
demonstrations and every time h.
asked the crowd if they woul,
remain with their old parties an,
continue domination of Englisl
] power, he was greeted with
y chrouS of "nOes.n
Senator Jones, of Arkansas
!. Chairman of the resolution com
J mittee, presented the report an,
made short Introductory speech
/. They are quite lengthy and asser
} the recent depression is due t
the conspiracy by which silve