The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-24
MEMPHIS SOUND MONEY MEN.
TIE CONVENTION BEGINS IT'S WORK
WITH ENTHUSIASM.

Catchings of Mississippi Selected
Carlisle Receives an Ovation and
Delivers an UnanswerabIe sound
Money Speech.
Memphis. Tenn. May 2S.-Under banner
with the inscription Sound currency and
better banking facilities between 700 and
$40 representative men of the southern
states assembled at the Auditorium this
afternoon to express their opposition to the
doctrine Of free and unlimited coinage of
silver and to declare in favor of a contin-
uance of the present monetary conditions.
1t was essentially a gathering of solid
men, bankers, merchants, farmers, man.
ufaeturers, storekeepers and members of
the professions allied with the industrial
interests. 1t was especially commented
upon that politicians were conspicuous by
their absence.
The morning trains brought several hun
dred delegates to the city and Secretary
Potter of the cotton exchange was kept
busily employed examining credentials,
and issuing blue and gold badges. without
which admission to the main floor of the
Auditorium was barred.
At o'clock a committee representing the
local commercial organizations waited
upon Secretary Carlisle, who had arrived
some hours earlier and had remained in
his car, and extended him a hearty well
come to the city, after which he was es-
corted to the hotel. where from 10 to
o'clock, he received the delegates, who
were introduced to him individually by
Congressman Patterson of Tennessee and
Catchings of Mississippi. He was cordi-
ally greeted and many of the visitors as
the line passed along, found opportunity to
say a word indicative of their sentiments.
Tell Mr.. Cleveland we are all with him
down here, said a tall, bony Texan, while
a New Orleans banker ehimed in Don't
be afraid, secretary, that the south will go
back on SOUND money, we are all with
YOU" Similar expressions were numerous
and the cordiality of the secretary indi-
Gated his appreciation Of the sentiments
manifested
The delegates began to assemble at the
auditorium shortly after o'clock. There
We're few men of national reputation IN
the columns that marched up the aisles
with military tread, but those that were
recognized came in for a. hearty greeting.
Gen. Thomas c. Catchings of Mississippi,
who has parted with his flowing beard
since the adjournment of congress, was
unrecognized at first, but when the as
senbage knew him it made the rafters
ring. Others who came in for a true
southern greeting as they appeared at the
gressmen Kyle of Mississippi, Clarke of
Alabama, Patterson of Tennessee Lieut..
Gov Afford Of Kentucky and Lieut. Gov.
When Chairman Crawford of the local
committee of fifteen assumed the gavel al
o'clock there were 620 delegates on the
floor and 800 spectators Of both sexes in
the galleries. The few words of welcome
IN behalf of the Bluff City were prettily
and quickly spoken and permanent organ
iation was then in order.
The Alabama congressman, Mr.. Clarke,
was recognized for the purpose of pre-
IN hn 1aV of eyfa MT from
Mississippi as permanent chairman, but
he aYailed himself of call to the platform
TO lead off the oratorical fireworks with a
speech that aroused all the energetic en-
thusiasm of his audience.
I'VE are not a fororn hand making
desperate and hopeless fight" said Mr..
Clarke, but we are here to give form and
organization and voice to a deep rooted
and widely spread public opinion that is
growing in volume, and which is destined
to mould the financial policy of this cOun-
try. We have nothing to fear in the fight
that has been forced upon US. The conser-
vatism of the American people will not al
low its monetary system to be dragged
down to the debased level of Mexico and
China. The roar of the free silverites is
soon burns itself out and leaves
but ashes and smoke. 1t is but
the echo Of the fiat moneyites.
Standing here as a southern man l say
that l have firm confidence in the sound
sense and integrity of that section OF
the country, in the cotton men and the
the most important cotton markets in the
world We are not the blind followers or
sTe sTeI I9 81 an any man or SET OF ne, men put we
man since Jackson, the confidence of the
american people. prolonged applause,)
NIY? Because the American people
know that. their President is honest
(cheers); that he possesses mental and
moral courage (more cheersl; that he is
not only man, but a whole man, that
ken"
shouts and stamping followed the speak
er's retirement from the platform. There
was more of the same kind when the mo-
uon was put and Gen. Catchings declared
selected as a permanent chairman. On
being escorted to the chair, he gracefully
acknowledged the honor and continued: I:
NO convention has ever assembled in this
man mas come here to advance any per-
sonal end, or to accomplish any selfish
purpose. We come here believing that the
Tree and unlimited coinage of silver would
be Disappointing to its advocates and dis
SS9Strous to all public and private interests.
we are assembled for the pur-
son sRse f6 85 giving fatb an open eIRTes Finds
OF charges have been made against us.
we nave been charged with seeking the
interest of the money lenders. Let US give
tne lie to that. We have been accused
OF being in league with Wall street. Let
US give the lie to that.
Let us go home determined to stand
resoiutely for sound money, though the
world, the flesh and the devil be against
- tCheerS). our views are Sanctlned
py the approval of all the intelligent and
intelligence of the country outside of po-
Htlcal life. Cheers. Let US stand by our
colors and fight as a man fights who
Knows he has right on his side. The
great heart of the American people al
ways responds to the truth at the proper
Ilme, and it is impossible to believe that
el'm0O00 of people, composing the great
est government, would deliberately cut
themselves loose from the civilization of
the world and ally themselves with Mexi-
co. China, Japan and people of that sort.
Speaking for myself before this great
audience, l say l stand for Grover Cleve-
land and John @. Carlisle" prolonged
applause)
Why should these men desire to en-
graft upon the people a policy which
Is burdensome to them, when these people
have given 20 them with free hand every
them2"
The selection of a committee on resoIu-
llqns was next in order, and resulted as
IIquows: John M. Atherton, Kentucky; F.
II Richardson, Georgia: S. c. Cox, Flor
lqa; George NJ. Trenholm, South Carolina;
tTeorge u. Leighton, Missouri Josiah Pat
learson, Tennessee; Richard II. Clarke, Al
abama; Y. NJ. Rose, Arkansas; Leroy
Percy, Mississippi; j. c. Morris, Louisi-