The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-25
SOUND xoxsY MES WIN.
The Iroquo's Club Votes Against the Free
Coinage Of Silver.

Coinage OF silser
CHICAGO, ILL, Apri A-After one
of the most exciting meetings in Its faS-
tory the Iroquois Club last night repu-
dated the Democratic national platform
of 1899. the state Democratic platform OF
1So. ana adopted a resolution which sew
eral of the members boldly declared
would result i'm the disruption of the IA
mons Democratic club Of Chicago. Al
times the meeting resembled a ward con-
vention. Charges OF Doitefs anu
orators" to Democ ltic principles were
frequently INDUCED in. Several resolu-
tlons TO postpone and adjourn were made
and defeated. and President McConneil
was frequently compelled TO beg the
members 10 preserve order. The SOUND
money men won the day. but at the ex-
pense of Democratic platforms, which
their opponents forced them either to
swallow or cast into the gutter. They
chose the latter alternative, and the
meeting broke up In a state bordering on
t,,nult This is the original resolution,
which was adopted after three hours
hot discussion by q vote of 4s yeas 10
y nays:
"Resolved by the members Of the Iro-
duols Club that il il incxpedient and IN
wise TO open the mints Of the United
States to the free coinage OF silver; ihat
II would be most unfortunate at this
time, when the signs of returning con-
hdence and renewed prosperity are null
tiplying, for such an unwlse ana dlsas-
trous step 10 be taken. the necessary ef-
feet of which would be to aggravate those
industrial. commercial. and financial Ills
from which we have but lately suffered,
and 10 postpone Indefinitely the advent
Of normal and prosperous conditions
The above resolution was introduced In
the beginning of the meeting by ;. >.
Gregory. The silver faction was led by
Joseph B. Mann, Charles Shackelford,
ex-Mayor Hopkins, c. s. Darrow. Louis
Hornstein, II. B. Taiman, Lawrence L.
Boyle, and others. who soon made IL ap-
parent that at least One-tftrd Of the sew
enty-five members present were opposed
TO the gold standard. Mr.. Shackelford be-
gan the fight by offering as substitute
the silver plank in the national Demo-
cratic platform OF 1892 The sound-mOney
men voted II down. Then Jofeph B. Mann
submitted I'm irony a gold monometalllst
substitute. This was defeated. Ex-Maycr
Hopkins offered ss a substitute the free
silver plank in the illinois platform of
1894. This suffered the fate of its prede-
cessors. other substitute motions and
| points of order followed fast and fu-
! rious, and II was not until nearly mid
night that the session adjourned in dis
| order.
MANY sIGNKRs FOR THE DECLARATION.
| CHICAGO. April H.-President Robbins
| and Secretary Richards, of the Honest
Money League sectio' of the local De
| mocracy, opened permanent headquarterl
for the League to-day I'm the Palmer
House. From this headquarters can
vassers have been sent out In full forc'
to-day TO search thoroughly the down
town section OF the city. and secure sig
| natures OF Democrats 10 the League
declaration Of principles.
"My success is surprising" said one o
| the canvassers to-day. About four on
of every five Democrats l meet gladl,
sign the declaration. Most of those VIII
| don't sign base the refusal, not upon hos
tility to the gold system, but their lacl
| of knowledge about the money question
They say they have not studied the sub
| iect as yet, and don't care TO jump II
| the dark"
| SPRINGFIELD. ILL, April A.--Judg
| A. A. Goodrich and Corporation Counse
| John NJ. Palmer, OF Chicago, leaders fl
| the anti-free coinage section of the Dem
| ocratic party, are here, supporting TO tn
! fullest extent the project Tor the publ
| cation of the new Democratic daily pape
to be called the Enquirer. They hav
been assured by those interested that tn
paper will follow the platform of tn
| National Convention on the monetar.
question. The promoters will hold
meeting TO make final arrangements mex
Saturday. Only one paper is to be start
ed.