The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-14

/ -0NS ug iuAe ho4uers or IDLE capital The
/ rlsnt 10 regulate its own monetary sys-
teIn IN the interests Of its own people is
right which no one free government can
Darter' sell or surrender. This reserved
| Iisht Is a part Of every bond, of every con-
tract and Of every obligation. No cred
llof or claimant can set up a right that
can take precedence over a nations obli-
sauons to promote the welfare Of the
I masses Of its own people. This is a debt
higher and more binding than all other
aebts, and one which it is not only dishon-
! est but reasonable to ignore
/ hder the financial policy that nc pre-
/ vans We see the land flied with idle and
/ alscontented workingmen and an ever
| growing army Of tran1ps, men whom lack
OF work and opportunity have made out
casts and beggars. At the other end we
/ ma that few thousand families own one
half the wealth of the country.
/ Ihe Capitalization of wealth has gone
/ nand IN hand with the spread of poverty.
Ihe pauper and the plutocrat are twin
children of the same vicious and unholy
/ system. The situation is fun of menace TO
] the liberties Of the people and the life of
the republic The issue is enfranchisment
| OF hopeless scrvitude. Whatever the power
/ or money can do by debauchery and cor
ruption to maintain its grasp on the law
| making power will he done. We therefore
appeal to the plain people of the land with
| perfect confidence in their patriotism and
| Intelligence to arouse themselves TO a full
! sense of the peril that confronts them and
defend the citadel Of their liberties with 4
! vigilance that shall neither slumber nor
sleep"
The fight over the principles laid down
| by Mr.. Sibley in his speech last night be-
| gan early in the day with no less a man
than Senator Isham G.tHarris. at the head
Of the faction advocating simon pure dem
d 1. ~ - fH.Fn
/ Memphis, formerly editor Of the Appeal,
and Gov. Clarke Of Arkansas besides many
others Of political prominence In their own
| parts of the country. These men said that
/ they would secede from the convention If
it indorsed Mr.. Sibleys radical sentiments.
Mr.. Sibley said in his speech last night
that the time had come to abolish the party
in favor of the principle, and it was to this
! idea the democrats took exception. They
declared the Democratic party was strong
enough in itself to champion the cause of
silver and they did not propose to turn
over the convention to the populists and
republicans, although the latter were well
come to the ranks Of free silver. The fight
spread to the room where the committee
on resolutions was holding its deliberations
but fortunately it got no further.
The platform as was originally in
tended, the call being strictly non-partl-
san, contains no mention of any party.
The convention adjourned tonight after
| speeches by w. ]. Bryan, X. J. Warner
and State Senator Wolcott of Indiana
| The committee on resolutions also intro
| duced the following resolution. which like
the platform, was unanimously adopted;
! "Resolved, That committee composed
| of one member of each state be appointed
| by the delegates thereof in this conven-
! tion, whose duty it shall be to correspond
| with the representative advocates of BIZ
| +,If9 ho
| different sections of the union and devise
measures to advance the cause of bimetal-
| lism throughout the United States That
| this committee shall have power TO cause
| a national conference of bimetallists
| whenever in the opinion of the committee
the cause OF bimetallsln can be advanced
| thereby. Said compaittee shall have power
/ to fill all vacancies
At the beginning of the mornings ses-
sion Kean ST. Charles of ArizoDa, who had
just arrived, was made vice president for
that state and John B. Park for Kansas.
Chairman Turpie then INTRODUCED Senator
| Stewart of Nevada, who readily complied
with the demand Tor a speech. When Mr..
| Stewart had concluded, the outcry for
Congressman H. ID. Money brought him
to the front. In substance Mr.. Money
| said:
Il am here, a silver man from
the crown of my head to the
soles of my feet and am a demo-
erat all over. We find that the last con-
gress has failed to redeem its promises to
the people, and it has failed why? Be
cause of the influence of the executive on
the members of the congress. Unfortu-
natey there were many members of con-
gress who preferred the public patronage
which the administration was able to give
to keeping their promises to their consti-
tuents. l tell you, my friends, 1 am one
of those who believe that the Democratic
party Is quite able to settle this money
question for itself without going outside
We, however. welcome to the ranks of
silver all those from other parties, while
we believe we, can settle this matter with
out depending upon them.
You have been told that Andrew Jack
son. the grand old Tennessee pillar of
strength was a gold bug. If that is so
we want to do just what Andrew Jackson
did, declare for the free and unlimited
coinage Of silver at the ratio of 16 to l.
The gold bugs will tell you that the sill
yer craze as they cali it, is about over
but they will be greatly deceived, if they
think so.'
Mr. Money was obliged to quit speaking
early on account OF sore throat
Private John Allen of Mississippi fol-
lowed Mr.. Allen said in part: This is
a contest between the best money, the
best property and the best labor, and for
my part prefer that which has produced
the best manhood in this country and l.
take my stand on the side of the people
and of labor, as against the idle holders
of idle capital There will be men in this
convention who will taunt you with lis
tening TO a speech from that ex-republi-
can, ex-populite, Senator Stewart, but
when we look in vain for help to New
York. when our liberty az the polls was
threatened, we found II in Nevada. But
| say to senator Stewar. and others in
this convention, don't ask US to desert the
Democratic party. 1 am not one
of those who places party
above principle, but l do believe
that the safety Of this country to-day
lies with the great Democratic party. The
great democratic heart is stirred to its
depths to-day on this question. The demo-
cratic ship has not always had smooth
sailing. Its hulk has been battered and
some times it has not taken the right
course but we are going TO put on new
CAPTAINS and new pilots and we are going
IN sail TO victory. The Democratic party in
its national platform is going to declare
for the free and unlimited coinage of sill
ver We ask all those who believe in free
silver and are yet not in the Democratic
-, - co~ae into the ranks. When / hear