The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-06-06

Springfield, Ill, June 5.-The Demo.
cratic state silver convention adj
journed tonight, after DAYS session.
IN the course of which there was lit
tie discussion. Resolutions vera
adopted declaring in favor of the use
OF both gold and silver as the stand
ard money of the United States at the
ratio of 10 to 1 without waiting for
the action of any other nation, as de-
l CARED at length below, also endorsing
/ the action of the Democratic state
| central committee in calling this con-
Vent1on, and instructing the committee
| 10 carry out the will of the convention
/ by 1naugurating a campaign of educa-
/ ton and thoroughly organizing the
| democracy throughout the state on
the lines laid down in the resolutions.
Ihe Democratic members of Congress
and senators are also instructed to
use all honorable means to carry OUT
the principles enunciated. Resolutions
were also adopted in favor of a ma
tIonaI silver convention TO be held not
later than August and delegates at
large to such a convention, if one shall
be called, were selected.
Governor Altgeld's administration
silver was loudly cheered.
Owned the Town.
With every train today. came large
delegations to the Democratic state
convention. More people came than
anybody expected and the streets are
thronged with silverites. Blue badges
bearing the inscription: Free Silver.
Is to II fioated from the coat lapels OF
the incOmers. Delegates carried ban
ners proclaiming their belief in free
coinage.
The delegates that came in yester-
day and last night were up almost
with the sun this morning, and silver
speeches by the enthusiastic believers
on free coinage could be heard in the
Hobbies of ali hotels. Every delegate
seemed to be for free coinage of silver,
and if there were any opposed to it,
they were so quiet as not to be notice.
able.
During the morning different con-
gressional delegations held sessions
for the purpose of selecting members
of committees on credentials, rules,
permanent organization and reSOlu-
lions. In many cases resolutions were
state central committee for calling the
silver convention. When the COM
mittees had concluded their work a
stampede was made to get desirable
seats in the senate chamber, which
was to be the convention hall
Secretary of State Hinrichsen had
arranged the hall in gala attire with
bunting and flags in profusion. The
galleries were filed rapidly.
When w. H. Hinrichsen, chairman
of the Democratic state central COM
mittee, walked upon the stage, there
was loud cheering. After it subsidized,
Rev. f. W. Taylor led in prayer. At
the conclusion of the prayer. HinTich-
sen called the convention to order.
He said:
Why it Was Called.
'TT'he question has been asked why was
the convention called so early 1t IS
easily answered, for there were two good
reasons. One was to fOrestau the action
of the national silver party which was
have carried away many good Demo-
Gratis in this and other states, and ths
other was for the purpose OF opening up
The question for discussion long enough
before the meeting of the national con-
vention in 1895, to prevent a hopeless
split in the party. 1t was re1nemberet
that Just previous to the convention OF
S. when the Democratic party was di-
vided on the tariff question, much as It
is on the money question today, Presldenr
Cleveland issued his famous message
committing the party to tariff reform, and
that the shOrtnesS of time between the
issuing of the message and the election.
he question, and so brought on Demo-
cratic defeat. This was one OF the ms
axes of President Cleveland that the
committee did not care to initiate
1t has been asserted that a state con-
7ention has no right to discuss national
ssJes and that consequently this con-
-ention should not have been called:
Such suggestion Is absurd national
is MADE up of delegates from
he. different states, and the party IN
ZACH state has a right to express itself.
1t any and all times, upon any ana all
questions. and to instruct its delegates
@ the national convention as to the policy
t desires carried out While the action
If this convention cannot bind the dele
rates to the national convention of 1896,
ret its action can and will serve as a
'aSiS for a campaign OF education TO be
arried on by the state comG1lttee to the
nd that the party be united on one COM
non OBJECT
cIzed for calling this convention. The
worst motives have been suggested, the
1lest epithets have 9een used, and men
alIing themselves Democrats have not
lesltated to say, through the public press.
hat the action Of the committee was IT.
egular, illegal, traitorous and destruc-
This convention was not called for the
purpose of reading any man out Of the
,er concerned in the call given utterance
o any expression that would indicate
my such intention on the contrary,
very effort has been made TO prevent
.nvfhjng like a rupture in the Demo-
ratio ranks. At the same time the COM
nittee has resented the attempts of a.
CIV would-be bosses to control the
masses, either by means of public patron
sSe or by threats of leaving the party
I'd now that they have so evidently
allied to accomplish their purpose and dc
ire to leave US we can only bid them
God bye and wish them better luck in
OSsing the opposition
Gentlemen, you have responded to the
all of the committee in coming here to-
Law and it is my hope that your further
ction will not Only mark out a line OF
olicy for the committee to follow, but
ill serve to unite the Democratic party
n one common object and enable us to
gain write ourselves the majority party
d the state and III the nation.
Frequently AppIauded.
Hinrichsen's speech was interrupted
" frequent applause.