The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-06-06
AMONG ITS FRIENDS
Silver Right at Home in the Illinois
Democratic Convention.
BRYAN AND ALTGELD TALK
State Chairman Henrichsen De-
fines the Attitude of the Party
and He Is Heard Down
In Louisville.

train to-day came large delegations to
the democratic state convention. More
people came than were expected, and
the streets are thronged with silver
ties. Blue badges bearing the inscrip-
tion Free silver. 16 TO l." fiuttered
from coat lapels of the incomers. and
many delegations carried banners pro-
claiming their belief in free coinage.
In calling the convention to order
Chairman Henrichsen said the COM
mittee called the convention because
of the dissatisfaction over the failure
of congress to establish a permanent
currency system threatened to disrupt
the democratic party. The president
and other democrats in high places
seemed determined on a line of policy
to which the rank and file of the party
were opposed. The convention was
called solely for two good reasons: one
was to forestall the action of the ma
tional party, and the other was to
open up the question for discussion
long enough before the national con-
vention in 1896 to prevent a hopeless
split in the party.
THE committee has been severely
criticised for calling this convention"
said the chairman. THE worst mo-
biNtS nave DttH SuEBtSleu. the NlleSI
epithets have been used, and men call
ing themselves democrats have not
hesitated to say in the public press
that the action of the committee was
irregular. illegal. traitorous and de-
structive. The committee has had but
little to say in reply TO these acts and
has avoided any personalities that
might drive any good democrat out
~ "a r~fxr hut I
this time and place to make a denial
of all these charges. The action of the
committee was strictly regular and
according to precedent. l believe
man may be good democrat and yet
be in favor of any form of currency
whatsoever until the party platform
has been built. He may be a goldbug
and yet be a good democrat; he may
be a greenbacker and be a good dem
ocrat. But the man who says and be-
lieves the state committee had no
right to call on the people for instruc-
tion, or who says and believes this con-
vention has no right to assemble and
discuss any question, has not drop of
democratic blood in his veins, and has
no right to a place in the democratic
party"
The chairman's speech was inter-
rupted by frequent applause. At the
conclusion of the speech Hinrichsen
said the state central committee would
announce the list of temporary officers.
The temporary chairman named was
Judge Monroe G. Crawford of Union
county; secretary, Arthur w Bentley
of Pike county. When Judge Craw-
ford's name was mentioned there was
tremendous applause. Districts were
called for the purpose Of receiving the
names of committeeman, and the fact
developed that a full list Of district
delegates had been selected In caucus
this morning to attend the national
monetary convention, should one be
called
The committee on resolutions in
cludes Richard Michaels. p. p. keenan,
and ]. w. Lanehart of Chicago: At
torney General Maloney. n. f. Worth
ington Of Peoria, and eX-United States
Land Commissioner w. j. A. Sparks
Thompson Nelly OF Menard county
moved all resolutions of a political ma
ture be referred to the committee on
resolutions without being read. Thorn
as Merritt created considerable excite
ment by opposing this method. The
was called for the purpose
of considering a great question. and he
was opposed to all gag methods. An
adjournment was taken until o'clock
to give the committees time TO meet
and formulate their reports.
The committee appointed to select
four delegates at large TO the national
silver convention met during the re-
cess. John p Hopkins OF Chicago.
Henrichson, George +. Fifth |
ian of Jasper county and Gen. Lewis |
p. Parsons Of Clay county were elect |
ed by acclamation. John Warner Of |
Peoria. John Watson of Knox county.
Gen. Alfred Orendorff of Sangamon |
and L. o. Whitnell of johnson county |
were chosen alternates.
The committee on permanent organi- |
zation ELECTED vigorous applause by |
naming as permanent chairman Judge |
5. b. Mcconnell Of Chicago. Judge |
Mcconnell made a vigorous speech.
which was enthusiastically applauded. |
Judge Mcconnell said: This conven-
ion has amost peculiar and a most |
important significance. Heretofore the
managers Of the political parties have
so arranged that party politics should /
be declared only al the time the candi-
lates were chosen and only a short /
line before the gathering Of the rep
OF the people. The result
has been that our conventions have
out forth a mere assertion of general
principles. and live issues have ex-
PRESSED themselves in meaningless
Colorless candidates
lave been presented 10 the people. or
andidates unsympathetic with the
cal purposes Of the party. This CON
'ention marks q departure. and is in
ended not only 70 allow free discus
ion before the next political engage
nent, but 10 define our party position
With distinctneEs and dedniteness. so
hat no voter shall fail To understand
IS and no candidate. il chosen to Office.
ave chance or excuse TO defeat our
Congressman William J. Bryan Of Ne
raska, was called upon 10 address the |
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