The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-06-08

SECRETARY or STATE HINRICnsEN.
central committee for calling the con-
vention, and in answer to the question,
which had been asked many times:
''Why was this convention called SO
enrly?" said:
III Is easily answered, for there were two
good reasons-one was 10 forcstal the action
OF the national silver party. which was pre-
pairing to launch q boom which would have
carried away many good democrats In this and
other states: tho other was 10 open up the
question for discussion long enough before the
meeting OF the national convention In 1896 10
prcvcnt hopeless split IN tina party.
After the speaker had finished the
committee on temporary organization
reported the following recommends
fions. which were adopted:
Chairman Monroe G Crawford. OF Union
county: secretary, Arthur G. Bentley. OF Pike
assistants. William J. Cochran. OF Cook; w.
II. Mcdowell, OF Vermillion; John d. Breckin
ridge. OF Fulton: Robert J. Hunt. OF Macon;
William Stoeffcl, OF McHenry, and H. T. Eber-
lein. Sergeant at arms, Il. J. Sparks OF Nc
Donough
Crawford's Remarks.
Temporary Chairman Crawford said
he would not delay the proceedings of
the convention by making speech.
He would however, say that the eyes
of the whole country were on this
convention. Let its action be
no uncertain one Let IL not beat
about the bush, nor mince matters, but
declare either Internationally for gold
or for the free and unlimited coinage
of silver NJ i0 to l.. 9rfx -.
The convention then adjourned until
o'clock TO allowffbc. various com
mittecs to ppSr8ge 'kattiit reports. 49,.
Mcdonnell Eiected Repayment chaIrnaan.
AT that hour TIE body rcasseTpibied,
and, in accordance with INC PRO
gramme't :ex.tndgc Samhei ~ M'tcon-
nell was,selected as permanent prvsid-
ing,ofiicer. Portions of his address are
as follows
"A very large number OF honest and intel.
ligcnt men, sincerely In favor OF the free
coinage OF both gold and silver. seem TO
think that we cannot sustain our monetary
system without the aid OF other nations.
and have been more or less patiently waiting
Tor some international agreement upon the
matter OF ratios With the greatest respect
20 these gentlemen 1 entirely disagree
with them. ! think Il Is q matter OF no
consequence whether other nations agree
with us or not We shall sell neither our sill
vor nor our gold dollars to these other nations.
We never have when we pass the national
boundaries, our money, whether silver or
gold. Is treated like our wheat or our corn
-for what II Is worth. Neither our gold nor
our silver dollars are and never were. legal
tondcr beyond our own territorial Units
Money Is a domestic servant merely. Intcrna-
tlonal agreement Il by no mcans necessary
TO Make Personal sacrincc.
"Evcn II II were truo that there would follow
Bo.no disturbance Ia business--eyon II we had
% submit 10 some temporary Inconvenience
and loss, still The achievement AZ which
we aim "a 50 frauRht with lmpor-
tancc TO ourselves. our children and theirs
that we should be glad TO make any person
al sacrifice Great results often cost life. and
blood and fortune land they are cheer
fully given by the truly patriotic A
people never struggled for a moro impor-
eant end than abe reostablishment OF our
monetary system-and yet we can sacrifice
much for the cause. and stlll be richer In the
end We are 20 wage this fight against every
enemy OF the people against wealth.
monopoly ana greed We are asserting
Ercat principle OF government - the right
70 govern ourselves We ind II necos-
nary 10 speak now more plainly than here
toiore and 20 DO moro careful IN tho
choice Of our leaders The man we chose 70
represent us put personal construction on
our declarations and our laws and. pretending
20 be honest betrayed rs % the gold spccu-
lntork OF Wall and Lombard streets.
Duty OF the People.
sThc time has como 10 rcbukc those who
distrust the wisdom Of tho people and &C.
ccpt the selfish wisdom OF the money.
changer aud the bondholdcr The time has
como now for us 10 be dcnnlto IN demand
and rcsoluto IN cxactinz obedience from
our onicial servants We fnustisay--and say
81 with the voice 81 command-that We de-
nanf thercronetl xationof silver az no ratio
nstaNilshol b. Ian THE system We want fo-
1tor4A las boon approved By long sxperit