The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-06-13
SILVER MEN IN SESSION.


Men at the Convention.
Memphis, Tenn. June 12.-When
Chairman Brown of the Central Bime-
tallic league of Shelby county, Tennes-
see, let fall his gavel in the auditorium
lat 2 o'clock this afternoon, he faced o.
900 men, every one of whom had sworn
allegiance to the cause of silver AL
Though it was an army without ban
ners, it was not without insignia. On
the breast of every soldier was red
#badge bearing the words '16 to L" The
l6 was printed in silver lettering and
he in gold. AT the top was picture
HI silver dollar. Nothing more was
Needed to tell why the big assenrblage,
he greater portion of which was made
rp Of the agricultural element, had left
ONE almost in the midst of the harvest
eason and faced the Establishments of
June sun in Tennessee.
1t was in some respects an ill-assorted
rowd, having one thing only in com
non. Governors rubbed nosed with
ed-faced men whose brown hands
howed plainly the marks of the plow,
nd populist politicians with odd
;rowths on their chins shook hands
+ With democrats and republicans OF
Fhe latter there were several in the con-
IHention. Twenty-six states and terri
cries were represented in delegations
N arying from a half dozen to half
N thousand. In the main it was a south
I'm affair." every state in Dixie being
N represented. All the silver-producing
Mates also took part, as did a number
f the western states and one middle
tate Pennsylvania. On the platform
ahind the chairman sat distinguished
ssemblage, including not less than a
bund dozen senators and as many gov
rnors and ex-governors, with sprink-
ng of congressman and lesser political |
ghts. There was no room for state |
representatives on the platform, and |
ey were obliged to content themselves |
18th seats in their respective delega- |
pms.
3 The Auditorium hall, where the con- |
n ntion was held, was quite inadequate |
hold the crowd and overflow meet |
les were arranged for this afternoon l
Id the night. At the former c. S.
thompson Of Missouri was slated to |
eak and at the latter Senator VOL
Mt. The delegates themselves were
merous enough to cover the entire
yer floor and spectators, of whom
ere were many, who could not gain
mission, were Obliged to content
~ smselves with the galleries.
vhe delega tions spent the morning in
ting badges and organizing. 1t kept
zee men busy handing out the red
hon. which furnished the only Gre
btial of the convention. The delega-
ns. each of which is entitled to select
vice president of the convention
one member of the committee, did
work this morning, and were all
0y for business at 2 O'clock. Chair
h Brown spoke very briefly in call
the convention to order.
Fl. Bates of Memphis offered up
rec silver prayer and then Colonel
ey Young in a brief address well
led the delegates
salute the representatives of this
vention," said he, "as the advance
rd of that mighty army now mar
Hing its force in every land to do
K le for the overthrow and destruc- |
of a power more ruthless and rapa- |
and more hurtful to human hap | :
ss and prosperity than any despot
ever shackled liberty and OPP =
ssed mnkind. I greet your represn-
res as the forerunner of countless !
ms now gathering from the. field
hbor and industry throughout the | =
d to demand the restoration of that
lcial system approved by the wis
and experience of all the centuries
vilization."
ter Colonel Young had finished SEN
David Turpie of Indiana was an =
ced as the permanent chairman.
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