The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-06-20
SILVER MEN STAND SOLID THEY DO NOT MOVE ONE PEG FROM
 THE POSITION THEY TAKE.

tions is Still in Session.
 Cleveland June 19.-Seldom has sc much interest been manifested in con- vention of the League of Republican clubs as in the one which convened N in Music hall this morning at 10:9C o'clock. The great prominence of the money question, the uncertainty of the presidential nomination situation and the promised contest for the head of the league ticket, all combined to make the occasion one of much more than or- dinary interest. The big auditorium was profusely decorated in the nation al colors, which hung from the two bal comics, festooned in semi-dome over the stage in the shape of large red, white and blue ribbons, and covered the dome of the main body of the hall. On the platform a band of twenty-five musicians played national airs and sev- eral of the delegations brought bands with them. These latter, however, did not come into the hall, but contented themselves with remaining outside and playing tunes.
 The prettiest fight in the convention promises to be over the silver question At a caucus of silver men held last night, which lasted until l o'clock this morning, Chairman Tom Carter of the national committee, and Senator Du- bois of Idaho were constituted cham pions of the silver cause and commits stoned to fight for it until the last ditch was reached
 There was another conference of free silver men this morning. Delegates from Colorado, Utah, Arizona, Washington, Nevada, Wyoming, Idaho, New Mexico, were present. Colonel Isaac Trumbo of Utah presented the following resolu- tions which will go into the convention and precipitate the fight on the money question:
 Resolved, That the republican party (organized to preserve the unity of the United States and continued for the sole object of protecting the people thereof and maintaining their prestige as Amer jean citizens among the nations of the earth) is by it's traditions committed to a financial policy designed to conserve the best interests of all our people and their varied industries, and to give to the debtor equal rights with the creditor, therefore the republican party lis unalterably committed to the restora- |tion of the bimetallic standard as it ex- isted in this country prior to 1S73 namely, the free and unlimited coinage of silver at the ratio of IS to l." It will be known as the Trunbo reso- ilution.
 When the convention was called to order there were about 4,000 persons present three-fourths of whom were delegates. Every delegation, besides sthe badge of the national convention, wore the badge of it's state, and a few |were so conservative as not to wear |also badges of either silver or gold as their choice on the currency Hquestion. There were many colored delegates among those who sat in the convention.
 Just before the convention began there was considerable discussion as to who would be the president of the .1eague in place of w. w. Tracy, who will resign It was, however, practi- cally acknowledged on all sides that RGeneral McAlpin stood the best chance, fn fact that there would be nobody else in the race to stay. It Is known Ithat the silver vote will be cast al- most solidly for McAlpin.
 X In calling the convention to order D. |p. Woodmansee, president of the Ohio league, delivered an address of wei |kome, in the course of which he said l hat the purpose of this convention was 1 No mingle with each other, exchange Ideas as to the best plan of party sue ess and return to their homes with l enewed enthusiasm for the coming I onf1ict. President W. W. Tracy in his address | #aid he rejoiced that the Republican, Rational League forms a part of the | membership of the republican party. | ince the day, said he, that the party | ame forth a young David to do bat e with the mighty Golaith of slavery, |
 has been the right arm of the re- lblic. All legislation which has met | he needs and demands of the people ase been proposed and enacted by | he republican party. Although replete 4 ith political shrewdness, the demo-
 attic leaders have been lacking in ! atesmanship; they have been fioun- bring in quagmire of legislative stu dity for three long years. They have
 ken upon themselves the agitation of te currency question in the hope that
 ey may again fool the people and
 cover the position they so deservedly |
 q completely lost.
 But they cannot escape their fate
 hey cannot blot out the figures of
 treasury department, which show at under President Harrson's admin
 ration two hundred and thirty-eight 7 llion dollars were paid on the public
 bt, and that the public debt under
 esident CleveIand's administration
 Is been increased over one hundred
 D fifty million dollars; or that under
 Mckinley law there was provided a
 enue of five million dollars in ex-
 Is of the requiremnts of the govern
 mt, while under the Wilson law there |
 be deficit of from sixty to one ;
 hdred millions of dollars. The only
 passed by the democratic congress
 oh could produce a revenue has
 n declared unconstitutional by the
 reme court of the United States.
 Py will not be permitted to escape
 responsibility.
 ontinuing MT. Tracy said: "There !
 be no disagreement as to the en- 6ed use of silver Ther are few or
 e who are not in favor of this Tho l