Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-16
SILVER CONVENTION.
Salt Lake City a Mass Of Red, VhitA
and Blue Bunting.
EAST AGAINST THE WEST.
The Battle said 60 lie On. Now. Re-
gardtess Of Political Par,,es--pv..
posed siivcr-League Conyeas,e.
in 81. Louis Next March.

SALT LAKE. May l5.-salt Lake.. n,,.,-
ness streets to-day are a mass OF bunt.
Ing and national colors. The streets ar.
filed with strangers from all par,s Of IN.
West who are In attendance ON the ali.
yer convention called by Governor R,ct.
ards. OF Montana. to discuss means 4, mo.
mote the interests OF the silver cause.
AT ii o'clock a carriage parade wa,
formed, which proceeded 10 the yrsa,
Mormon tabernacle. which had boer
loaned by the authorities. Governor
Richards called the convention 10 oraer
shortly after noon. Governor West. OF
Utah. and Mayor Baskln. delivered adj
dresses Of welcome. after which a tempo-
rary organization was effected. and a
recess taken until late this afternoon.
Among the distinguished people present
were: Governor Richards: Governor
Mcconnell. Of Idaho; Ex-Governor Adams.
OF Colorado: Ex-Governor Thompson. OF
Oregon; Hon. Thomas q. Merrill Patrick
Henry Winston; Senator Carter OF Mon
tana; George stephen DE Wolf Albert
kle.nschmidt. Wharton Barker. OF Phila-
delphia; ex-Congressman Barton and
many mayors OF Western towns. with
leading State officers and bankers from
the main cities OF the West.
ADVANCED GROUND.
Letters OF regret. in which the slgners
all take advanced ground In favor OF
the silver movement have been received
form Harvey. the editor OF Coin; ex-
Congressman Bryan; William u. st.
John, OF New York. and Judge Mcconnell.
OF Chicago. In speech before the Re-
publican Territorial League. last night,
Congressman Shafroth said the battle
was on between the East and the West,
regardless OF political parties.
Fully two thousand people were preson
when Governor Richards again called tn
convention TO order Governor Richards
made an impassioned address Of half au
hours length. detailing the motive ~ The
convention. which. he said. was without
party prejudice. and irresistible because
il was not partisan. 'rhe common peopi.
OF the whole country" he said. are DIS
contented with our financial conditions,
and are turning en- masse to the free COIN
age OF silver as the great remedy"
siIver-Leaguc Convention.
ST. LOUIS. May l5.-t Is likely that
call will be issued for national silver
league convention 10 meet In this city in
March. 1896 The matter Is beng agi-
tated by the local silver men. and they
claim they are backed up by the silver
men OF the West. and particularly so by
the white-metal people Of California. who
are said TO be disappointed II the me
thods adopted by General A. J. Warner.
OF Ohio. on his recent visit to California.
The California State Silver League finds
fault with General Warner for limiting
his efforts to an attempt 10 secure the
unlimited coinage OF silver at a ratio Of
rs to !. The league contains large nvm-
Der of Populists, and they do not think
any financial platform would b. cospletc
unless It Included a provision Tor an issue
Of greenbac.Ss and an explicit declaration
against the national banking system and
the issuance OF any more Boyernment
bonds.
j. b. Follett. OF 81. Louis Is In commu-
nlcation with prominent silver men
throughout the country, and II he r,-
ceIyes assurance that such a convention
is opportune, he will issue q call Tor Il TO
| be held here on March 10. 1896.