The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-21
WARNER MILLER SPEAKS,
And Then the Convention Is Flooded
with Resolutions.

Win RESOLUTIONS.
When President Tracey called the con-
vention to order at II O'clock this morning
the first thing done was the appointment of
Senator-elect Thurston, of Nebraska; H.
Clay Evans. of Tennessee: Ex-Governor
Prince. of New Mexico; Messrs. Goodnow,
of Minnesota, and Buck, of Georgia, to wait
on ex-senator Warner Miller. of New York,
and invite him TO address the convention.
While these gentlemen retired to escort
Mr.. Miller to the hall, the committee on
credentials reported in favor of seating
both delegac cions from South Carolina. This
was adopted. On the report of the commit
tee the rules of the Reed House and the
Denver convention were adopted.
Hon. Warner Miller then addressed the
convention. He argued forcibly against the
tariff being taken out of politics. He held
that the conditions were such as to prevent
it, If not render it impossible. Any party
whose policy did not raise sufficient revenue
and created deficiencies was failure The
Republicans were not for tariff for rev.
enue only. but for a tariff for a surplus
also. His argument for the Monroe doctrine
and the American flag on Hawaiian soil
ley nor any other candidates for the pres-
dency were present, he reluctant TO
discuss any contested issues, but ne argued
at length for sound money and such a re-
organization of the banking system as would
extend the circulating medium without de-
pendence on government bonds for the issue
of bank notes. He hoped the party would
stand By its record for bimetallism a
parity. He had the fullest confidence in
other nations soon consenting, through an
internationa commission, to the restora-
ton of silver to its old place as a standard
money, and believed II would be impossible
to bring about such result without the
cooperation of other countries; Mr.. Miller
appeared with brilliant Mckinley badge
sence 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 favorite. A ris-
ing vote of thanks was given ex-senator
General Sampson, of Arkansas. moved to
amend the rules SO that the election of
mttee. AS that was regarded as move TO
defeat j. f. Byrne. the silver candidate
from Denver, it created such stir that the
motion was withdrawn, but notice was
given that IL would be renewed
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 on
the Cuban insurgents. Hawaiian republic,
the Armenians and all other foreign sub
jects
Mr.. Blackwell. of Massachusetts. offered
a resolution favoring the right of women
to vote at all elections and congratulating
the. women of Colorado and Wyoming on
Mr. Blackwell also offered a resolution ar
raigning the ADMINISTRATION for its Turkish
policy.
| oution which. he said. would change the
| Democratic States. II provides for pro-
tective tariff. reciprocity, honest elections,
| gold. silver and paper on a parity, an ag
Frank Greer, of Oklahoma, offered the
| following:
"First-We demand the free and unlim-
| tied coinage of the American silver product,
| with protective tariff on the foreign
| product, modified by financial reciprocity
| laws
''Second-We are opposed to the single
| gold standard inaugurated by Grover Cleve-
| land and the Democratic party at the die
tates of England. We believe in absolute
| himetallisnn-the monetary system sstab-
| upon parity. one dollar the equal in all
| every other dollar.
'Thrd-We believe in tonnage tax in
! addition TO the regular protective tariff on
all goods entering our ports in foreign ves-
| sells, that the American flag on an Amer
| lean marine may command supremacy upon
nopoly of England of the worlds ocean
| carrying trade
OF. Colorado, offered the. resolution of the
| silver men that was given in these dis
| chusetts offered a sound money resolution
| 1t opposed the free unlimited coinage of
| silver in very strong terms.
The silver men and the anti-siver men
continued for some time alternating resolu-
tions that did not materially differ from
| the secretary's table by representatives OF
their respective factions. Mr.. 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 the fuss. motion was made that
the rule for the reading OF the resolutions
| be rescinded This brought out a debate on
! the gag rule Chairman Robinson, from the
| committee on resolutions, came to the hall
and reported that the committee had
| worked all night and again to-day and
1 had hoped TO be able to report tomorrow
morning. But If all these resolutions were
| to be considered the committee could not
report before next week. The motion 10 re-
| scind the rule for the reading OF rescln-
| items in the convention was lost shortly
| after clock recess was taken till D. m