The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-20

delegation and in its course Mr. Byrnes of
Denver, whose chances of being elected
National Secretary are unusually good, de-
clared that if his election meant COM
promise on silver he would not accept the
office, as the West was there not to sell the
silver issue, but to push it.
When MIR. Byrnes is nominated those
sentiments will be expressed on the floor
of the convention. The committee on
resolutions is in session tonight and be-
fore it is Colonel Trumbo's resolution and
also compromise resolution for a BIZ
metallic measure which is only straddle.
The committee meeting is liable to last all
night. Senator Carter of Montana will
make speech. which will probably be the
effort of his life, in support of the resolu-
ton. The following are the California
members of the league committees: Reso-
buttons, J. J. Casper; time and place, T.
II. Richard; credentials, G. P Ayres;
rules and order of business, Harry Todd
LEADERS MAKE ADDRESSES.
Among the Adrocutes of SiIver Is Mrs.
Foster of Nesc Merfco.
CLEVELAND, OHIO, June ia mass
meeting was held tonight in Music Hall
dresses. Ex-Governor D. Russell Brown of
Rhode Island first reviewed the past two
years under Democratic rule and stated
that the policy pursued had been I'M
American and unpatriotic. He charged
the administration with having caused
paralysis of business and so changed the
Nations credit that 81 per cent had act
ually been paid on longtime bonds, while
under the administration just preceding
per cent was deemed fair rate.
But change is coming" he said.
ALREADY the thanks of the people are
ascending to heaven because the Fifty
third Congress has passed away and the
Presidents hands are weighted against
further mischief"
Hon. A. B. Cummins of Iowa presented
an eloquent argument in favor of party
allegiance for protection and said that the
tariff formed the cornerstone and only
safety of the workingmen of America.
Upon the silver question, he said the Re-
publican party stood firmly upon the prin-
ciples laid down in the Minneapolis plat
form-that every dollar in circulation
should have an equal purchasing power
and favored ratio of 16 to l. Continuing
he said:
Mr.. President and gentlemen of the conven-
ton: am less belligerent than was a year
ago. II is hard to preserve the fighting mood
before the stricken mob once known as the
Democratic party. There are depths of dis
tress so infinite that attack is cruelty and criti-
cism is disarmed. Humanity has transformed
us from an army OF soldiers into corps of sur
geons. We will be in at the death, but it will
be with the rayer-book, not the sword, in our
hands. The coroner's inquest is ordered and
the verdict is already written-eIcusable sui
eide.
The paralyZed statesmen over whom Grover
Cleveland has presided with such distin-
gutshed success and beneicent results, having
given the most eminent satisfaction TO every
country but their own, they are fleeing before
the just anger of the people like naked sinner
before the wrath of God. We have been SO
much engaged during the last year in disput-
ing about gold and silver that we are in danger
OF substituting the controversy over the cur
rency for one of vastly deeper import and of
infinitely wider significance.
do not deprecate the necessity of a sound
financial system. but we shall commit grave
mistake if we permit the contest over the coin
age OF silver to take the first rank in the prob
lens of government. A bad monetary system
may hamper the energies of the people, but a
good one cannot create these energies. The
origin of prosperity lies deeper than an inquiry
IT.
With sound economic conditions almost any
currency is good; with a vicious and IN
American policy any currency Is bad
While have no disposition to stife the dis
cussion which is raging around US, do believe
that in great measure the problem will solve
itself with the restoration of the Republican
party to complete power and the proclamation
that henceiorth American markets shall not
be invaded by the products of unrestricted
competition.
1t is probably true that no man has right to
touch upon public affairs nowadays without
saying something about silver. We all recog-
nize the gravity of the situation, and the chief
value of bringing it before our convention is in
gathering the consensus OF opinion. / believe
understand the position of the Republican.
of Iowa. Candor compels me to say that we
are OF many minds with respect to what the
Government should do in the coinage of silver,
but we are of one mind with respect to what
the Government should not do. We believe
unalterably that this Government should not
alone ordain the free coinage of silver at the
ratio of 10 to j. We do not believe in CONNER
clal revolutions. We have been practically
upon gold basis for sixty years, and every
phase OF our business IS adjusted to it,
For seventeen years, during the period of our
greatest development and our most marvel
Gus growth, we pursued the path which the
most eminent intelligence of the nation
cleared away for US; and now in 1895, with
100000 Of people who bought and sold,
loaned and borrowed, saved and invested upon
gold basis, to attempt to retrace the journey
oftwenty-two years, and in single day trans
form all values from a gold to silver basis.
would be in my humble judgment the most
stupendous act of confiscation the world has
ever seen. Granting that the financial depart.
ure of 1873 was unwise, conceding that it was
grave mistake, it can never be rectified.
There are some errors which cannot be un.
done.
We have simply determined that we will not
debase the currency as to existing obligations.
We have still to say whether silver shall be a
subsidiary coin, whether it shall be sustained
by the force of an international agreement, or
whether we shall bring it up to the gold basis
and establish it as primary money. These are
perplexing inquiries, and the time has not vet
come for the Republican party to announce its
views upon them.
Mrs. ]. Ellen Foster, president of the
Woman's League of Republican Clubs of
the United States, was next introduced.
She had travelled 5000 miles from New