The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-20

lar; West Virginia, Elliott Northcott;
oregon, III. NJ. Cake; Kentucky, NJ. Nc
Donald Shaw; Indiana, George w. CARR
son; Wyoming, F. NJ. Mondell: North
Dakota, r. n. Stevens; Rhode Island,
Henry Tlepke; Georgia, A. f. Buell.: Lou
lslana, William P. Kellogg; New York, S.
a. Robinson; Utah, c. E. Allen; Texas,
ii. +. McGregor; Alabama, R. A. Mosely;
Arizona, G. A. Stephen California, ]. ].
Casper; Arkansas, John Mcclure; Con-
necticut, L. NJ. Hubbard; Colorado, Byron
L. Carr; Pennsylvania, J. B. Robinson;
Nevada, William Glass; South Dakota, Il.
J. Woods; South Carolina, G. w. Murray;
Delaware, Horace G. Knowles; Illinois, G.
S. Rannells; Kansas, Senator Baker; Mas
sachusetts, Henry b. Blackwell; Nebraska,
R. B. Schneider; Mississippi, James Hills;
Washington, Miles c. Moore; District of
Columbia, W. w. Curry; New Mexico, A.
l.. Morrison; Oklahoma, A. ]. Seavy;
Wisconsin, Henry Fink.
While it is claimed that this committee
has majority against the unlimited coin
age of silver at the ratio of Is to l, yet the
silver men say they are satisfied with the
committee, and that they have such a
large number of their men on the commit
tee that there cannot be any positive
declaration against free coinage without
such minority report as to give them a
fair chance in the fight on the two reports
in the convention.
In the afternoon many of the delegates
and visitors went to Forest City Park to
attend big league picnic, where several
prominent men made speeches. Others
visited various points of interest in the
city.
The convention convened at Music Hall
with 1000 delegates in the auditorium, and
the galleries were filled with visitors.
After prayer by Rev. S. L. Darsic, Secre-
tary Humphrey read call. Addresses of
welcome were made by Mayor McKisson
and President D. D. Woodmansee of the
League of Republican Clubs. President
Tracey of Chicago then delivered an an
nual address.
Tracy declared that the election last No
yember sounded the note of warning to the
world that the people of the United States
once and for all declared themselves in
favor of protection to American industry
and American labor. Continuing, he said :
Weary and bedraggled, found guilty by the
people of inca pacity and laundering ad infin-
itum, the Democratic leaders in sheer despera-
ton have taken upon themselves the agitation
OF the currency question in the hope that they
may again fool the people and recover the
position they SO deservedly and completely
lost.
But no amount of silver agitation can turn
the minds of the people away from the fact
that under thirty years of protection and recip-
rocity this country has developed as no other
country has in the history of nations and in
three years the threatened free-trade tariff
legislation of the Democratic party brought
disaster and ruin 10 thousands and thousands
of American homes.
There is no opposition in this country to the
enlarged use of silver if it can be brought
about without disturbing our present trade re-
lations with other countries, but the question
Is, shall the American markets be open TO the
world on q cheaper basis than the American
citizens themselves?
The people of this country want more money,
but only on condition that it be sound and cur
rent the world over. This entire question as TO
the future use of silver will probably be settled
by the great commercial nations of the world
within the year. Germany and France are
seeking bimetallism, and England is fast turn
ing in that direction. What the people should
do is to bring 6 pressure to bear upon their
representatives for the appointment OF dele
gates to the international conference, with
power to act, and to insist upon an agreement
and obligation from the nations participating
TO maintain the ratio there adopted.
The forenoon was taken up mostly with
music and cheering, the entry of the lead
ers and the singing of the Cleveland Glee
Club being the features.
When Secretary Humphrey called the
roll OF States to ascertain the number of
delegates and alternates it was ascertained
that the States could report only those
present, not the number to which they are
entitled. This was against the silver men,
whose delegations were not as full as those
of the other States.
There were loud demonstrations when
Tennessee, Missouri, Kentucky and other
Democratic States were called The
greatest ovation was given to H. Clay
Evans OF Tennessee. In his address OF
welcome President D. D. Woodmansee
OF Ohio expressed his regret that Gov
ernor Mckinley was prevented by a
Kansas engagement from welcoming the
delegates to Ohio. This reference to Nc
Kinley caused loud and continuous dem
onstration. Woodmansee said that Nc
Kinley would reach the city Friday even
ing and at Hollenden would be glad to
greet all.
The secretary announced that there were
represented forty-six States and Terri
tories, the largest number ever represented
at any convention of the league. Among
the delegates were four ladies from Colo
rado, one from New York, two from Wash
ington and three from Illinois
Fl. Clay Evans of Tennessee moved to
refer all resolutions to the committee on
resolutions without debate. An amend
ment to refer without reading was de-
feated, as the silver men protested. Evans
motion prevailed. At P. NJ. the conven-
ton adjourned until 10 o'clock tomorrow,
to give the committees time to work.
When the committee on resolutions re-
assembled at s P. NJ. the following SUBJ
committee was appointed to draft the reso-
lutlons: Hon. S. d. Robins, Pennsylvania,
chairman general committee (ex-officio);
Horace G. Knowles, Delaware, secretary
general committee (ex-officio); J. A. Taw-
ney, Minnesota; James Hardness, Mis-
souri,; Henry B. Blackwell, Massachusetts,;
D. M. Hubbard, Connecticut; C. E. Allen,
Utah; S. a. Robinson, New York; Sen
o+o III Wy