Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-05
SILVER IN ILLINOIS.
Selection Of Cook County Delegates to
Springfield Convention.
MR.. bryan, or NEBRASKA
He Protests AGAINST the Latest
Cleveland Lcttcr--The Gold Dollar
Dishonest Dollar. and Why-A
10 to silver Platform.

CHICAGO. May i.-Thc delegates TO the
Cook County Democratic Convention.
called for the purpose Of selecting s5s
delegates TO the Springfield monetary con
tcntlon Jure 5tn. were slow In assembling
this morning out OF ~ chosen not mors
than a. hiue over half that number
were present when the meeting WAS called
to order by Francis A. Peabody. chair
man Of the County Central Committee.
Judge Samuel =. Mcconnell was chosen
temporary ohairman. ana in his speech
OF acceptance severely criticised Proei-
dent Cleveland for not carrying out the
promises on which he was made Pfesi-
dent In regard to the finances.
mir. Cleveland" said Judge MeCoh-
aeli has repudated his party. To-Day
we ropudiatc him. We stand here To-Day
pledged TO the cause Of silver. The policy
OF Grover Cleveland is rot the pohcy
Of the Democratic party"
Every uttcrance against Cleveland was
met With cheers. .a.
The temporary ORGANIZATION was '""'~
permanent. >-.,.,,-
Concressman W. J. Bryan, OF Nebras-
Ia. then addressed the Convention re
received an enthusiastic reception as NJ
.tc,..cs upon the platform. Mr.. Bryan
eald he came TO bring greetings IRON
The Democrats of Nebraska. VINO were
m first 10 raise the standard OF 10 10 l.
Sc was not here. he said, 10 abuse CleVe-
land but he could not help protesting
against the Cleveland letter In this morn
ine's papers which indicates that no man
has n rlghi "a hold Office in this country
l.. % Q ho 4Av n
lstration. n was nonsense. continued the
.peaksr. 10 attempt so read out OF the
party men who differed with him In opin-
ION Tckcls was perfectly halmless. free-
silver men need not fear him.
GOLD DOLLAR DISHONEST.
There Is no such thing "a as honest
dollar" said Mr.. Bryan. There is no
stable standard OF value. The best We
can do Is 10 find "a metal when WI"
come as near 10 this as possible. Inc
reason I call gold dollar a dishonest
dollar and the organization that auNo-
cats such dollar dishcnest-nhcHe'
league is because n gold dollar, II 'here
voyc no other, would constantly IN
Go in value making the debtor poorer
and the creditor richer all inc 'iHio,
I,ycn II we desired single gold standard
there IL no; enough gold In the "Orld 10
make all the money. 49,.
when Mr. Cleveland writes Ieuer
on sound money the Almighty Himself
could not tell what he means by H. Iherc
Is only one man in this country VINO nus
had an equal opportunity with Aha ,,.
jackson. the idol OF the democracy "as
- a. Groyer Cleveland Instead OF
.,sndt,g mn for the common people. as
Iockson ala. Grover Cleveland has CHOSEN
20 represent the plutocracy Of this eouh-
Try" .,o,,,od IN,
Mr. BRYAN thought the plank adopted 10y
,iIi,ois ON the financial question wouiu
be- the one adopted by the Democracy !"
tSeG. , -, che
A platform declaring In favor OF !ls
free and unlimited coinage OF slNer O.,
.a,.,eer,,e,t was then adopted, with nut
O., votes recorded against IL. The con-
yentlon selected its delegates ana "u'
snftrral