The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-20

| lieved that it would be impossible to
| bring such a result without the CO.
| operation of other countries.
MIR. Miller appeared with a brilliant
| Mckinley badge on his lapel and in re-
| ferring to the absence OF those who were
expected to be here to sound key notes,
he said, he would wear that badge till he
reached the New York state line on his
return, and there he would be for the
| Empire state favorite.
| A rising vote of thanks was given ex-
! Senator Miller.
Gen. Sampson. of Arkansas, moved to
amend the rules so that the election of
secretary be referred to the executive
committee. As that was regarded as a
move to defeat J. F. Byrnes, the silver
candidate from Denver, it created such
| stir that the motion was withdrawn, but
notice was given that it would be re-
newed.
! As the committee on resolutions was
not ready to report an opportunity was
! given all to offer resolutions which were
referred without debate. Resolutions
| poured in upon the Cuban insurgents,
Hawaiian republic, the Armenians and
all other foreign subjects
Blackwell of Massachusetts offered
resolution favoring the right of women to
vote at all elections and congratulating
! the women of Colorado and Wyoming
| upon their possession of the elective
| franchise.
Mr.. Blackwell also offered resolution
arraigning the administration for its
| Turkish policy.
Mr.. O'Driscoll of Maryland offered a
resolution which, he said, would change
the Democratic states 1t provides for a
protective tariff, reciprocity, honest cleo
tions, gold silver and paper on parity
and an aggressive foreign policy.
Frank Greer of Oklahoma offered the
following:
First-We demand tho free and unllm-
tied coinage of the American silver pro-
duct with a prohibtive tariff on the
foreign product, modified by financial re-
ciprocity laws.
oecond-We are opposed to the single
gold standard inaugurated by Grover
Cleveland and the democratic party at
the dictates of England. We believe in
the absolute bimetallism-the none
tary system established aud main
tanned by the Republican party
gold, silver and paper circulating upon
parity-one dollar the equal in all pur-
chasing and debt paying function with
every other dollar.
Third-We believe in a tonnage tax,
in addition to the regular protective tar
ifs on all goods entering our ports in
foreign vessels, that the American flag
on an American marine may command
supremacy upon the seas, which was dis
placed by the blighting monopoly by
! England of the worlds ocean carrying
/ trade.
W. T. Scharltz of New York, offered a
! strong gold standard resolution. b. l. Carr
of Colorado, offered the resolution of the
| silver men that was given in these dis
patches yesterday. Mr. Gould of Mas
/ sachusetts, offered a sound money
resolution. 1t opposed the. free
and unlimited coinage of silver in
very strong terms The silver men and
| the anti silver men continued for some
time alternating in offering resolutions
that did not materially differ from those
that had been previously piled up on the
secretary's table by the representatives
of the respective factions.
MIR. Knowles of Delaware, broke the
monotony by offering a resolution for
one presidential term of six years.
Then. in order to shut off the flood and
fuss, motion was made that the rule
/ for the reading of the resolutions be
rescnded. This brought out debate on
the gag rule. Ex-Governor Prince, Sem
ator- elect Thurston and others opposed
shutting off the reading.
A ebate followed in which neither
speakers nor the chair could recognize
each other.
Chairman Robinson, from the commit
tee on resolutions, came 10 the hall and
reported that the committee had worked
all night and again today, and
port tomorrow morning, but if all
these resolutions were considered, the
committee could not report before next
week
The motion to rescind the rule for the
reading of resolutions in the convention
was lost.
This afternoon the sub committee on
resolutions is not so near a settlement as
appeared after sunrise The committee
on revision did not settle on any ex-
preston on the silver question,
and this sub committee is
progressing slowly. The silver men feel
that they made point on the'convention
today in pOstponing action on the propo-
sition to refer the selection of secretary
to the executive committee.
Since the recess Was taken from l to
2 o'clock the Pennsylvania delegation
voted solidly to insist on the secretary
being elected by the convention instead
of referring the selection to the execu-
tive committee.
Then the silver men got other delega-
tions together to follow suit on the score
! of fair play. 1t claimed that this move
ment is in favor of Byrnes of Colo
rado for secretary, and some fear
that he will thus have the
opportunities for the free and unlimited
circulation of silver literature This is
sue will likely be forced on the conven-
ton this evening before the adjournment
| for the banquet
Several attempts we're made today to
poll the delegates on presidential prefer
| ence, but they were not inclined to COM
> nit themselves. and the only thing they
seem interested in is the declaration on
! finances.
The convention today of the Woman's
National league was simply love feast
presided over by Mrs. Foster, with
numerous speeches by the lady dele
gates. The organization of an Ohio
league, like the leagues of women in
New York and the western states, was
| poatnon cd until fOTnorrOw