The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-06-08

Resolutions were auOpLeO OeClaIlIS III |
favor Of the use Of both gold and silver |
as the standard money of the United |
States at the ratio Of 16 to l. without |
waiting for the action CT any other ma
ton.
OPENING SCENES OF THE DAY
Silver Men Were There Early-Speech Of
Chairman Hinrichsen.
With every train today came large
delegations to the democratic state con-
vention. More came than any expected,
and the streets are thronged with sill
verites. Blue badges bearing the in
scription Free silver at 16 to IT, flut-
tered from the coat lapels of the incom-
ers, and many delegations carried ban
ners proclaiming their belief in free
coinage. The delegations that came in
yesterday and last night we're up al
most with the sun IS morning, and
silver speeches by enthusiastic believ-
ers in free coinage could be heard in
lobbies of all the hotels. Every dele
gate seemed to be for the free coinage
of silver, and if there were any opposed
to it they were so quiet as not to be
noticeable.
During the morning different congress
purpose of selecting members for COM
mittees on credentials, rules, permanent
organization and resolutions. In many
cases resolutions were adopted uphold
ing the state central committee for call
ing silver convention. When the COM
mittees concluded their work a stam-
pede was made to get desirable seats
in the senate chamber, which was to
be the convention hall. Secretary of
State Heinrichsen had arranged the
hall in gala attire with buntings and
flags. The galleries were filled rapidly
When w. H. Heinrichsen, chairman
OF the democratic state central COM
mittee, walked upon the stage there was
loud cheering. After it subsidized Rev.
W. f. Taylor led in prayer.
In calling the convention to order,
Chairman Heinrichsen said: 1.-THE COM
mittee called this convention because
the dissatisfaction over the failure of
congress to establish a permanent cur
rency system threatened to disrupt the
democratic party. The president and
other democrats in high places seem de-
termined on line of policy to which
the rank and file of the party is op-
posed. This convention was called for
two good reasons. One was to forestall
the action Of the national silver party,
and the other was to open up the Ques-
ton for discussion long enough before
the national convention in 1896 to pre-
vent helpless split In the party.
THE committee has been severely
criticized for calling this convention
Heinrichsen went on. '"The worst mo-
tives have been suggested, the vilest
epithets have been used, and men call
ing themselves democrats have not hes
1tated to say through 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 attacks
and has avoided any personalities that
might drive any good democrat out Of
the party. but feel it my duty at this
time and place to make denial Of all
these charges
The action of the committee was
strictly regular and according to prece-
dent. A man may be a good democrat
and be in favor Of any form of currency
whatsoever until the party platform
mas been built. He may be goldbug
and be a good democrat; he may be a
p1metallist and be good democrat;
ne may be greenbacker and be a good
democrat. But a man who says and
pel1eves the state committee had no
right to call on the people for instruc-
tfons, or who says and believes this con-
VentlOn has no right to assemble and