The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-06-28
CONTEST OVER SILVER

CONTEST OVER SILVER
A LONG FIGHT IN THE LEAGUE.
CONVENTION.
A Compromise Address Proposed, Which
the White Metal Champions Antago-
nize-Referrd to q Committee With
Only Two Free Coinage Members.
CLEVELAND. Ohio, June 81. - The
committee on resolutions of the Re.
publican national league organized
yesterday. with Congressman Robin
son of Pennsylvania as chairman and
d. G. Knowles of Delaware as secre-
tary. This was against the silverites,
but they at once began fight A re-
cess was taken for two hours. when a
subcommittee of nine was appointed
to hear all sides. The comp1 onise res
olution, which attracted the most at
tenticn, was presented by Senator
elect j. Nj. Thurston of Nebraska, as
follows: I'VE approve the declaration
of the last Republican national con-
vention. the American people from
tradition and interest favor BIZ
metallism. and the Repu blican
party demands the use of both gold
and silver as standard money, with
such restrictions and under such pro-
visions to be determined as will secure
the maintenance of the parity of val
ues of the two metals, so the purchas-
ing or debt paying power of the dol
lar, whether of silver, gold or paper,
shall be at all times equally, and refe r
the action for more specific declara
tion to the next Republican conven-
tion, which alone has the power to
bind the party or make platforms and
declare principles.
1t was after two o'clock this morning
when the subcommittee adjourned.
Mr.. Blackwell of Massachusetts pre-
sented resolution inclining very
strongly toward the gold standard, and
numerous other resolutions expressing
all sorts of views on the money ques-
tion followed in quick succession. SEN
ator Dubois of Idaho and Mr. Allen of
Utah fought like tigers for free coin
age. making vigorous speeches. which
They spoke for free coinage at 16 to l.,
without waiting for the cooperation
of any other nation.
The subcommittee resumed it's Ses-
sion early after breakfast. The prop
osition of the anti-free coinage men
was modified into an address that
would prevent the silver men from
preparing and offering a minority re-
port. Senator Dubois and Allen of
Utah had to be satisfied. The sub
committee appointed DR.. Robinson of
New York, Senator Dubois of Idaho
and Mr.. Harkless of Missouri as a
committee to revise the address
The revision committee reported to
the subcommittee at 10 o'clock and the
discussion on the silver issue was re-
sumed. The subcommittee, however,
announced that it would report to the
Sf'ant committee at 2 o'clock.
= = -s soon as it became known that a
1mpromise in the shape Of an address
on the financial issue was being fig
red on, nearly everyone started to
ork for this plan with view to pre-
lting such a fight in convention as
.e was in the committee on reso-
ions.
+ The Tennessee delegation met be-
G VIC uccNcu UildC
! 4h..2ew South had not been properly
q q ass' Oh ~ to the front before the con-
aK4on as other sections. A resolution
y SHadopted requesting eN-Congress-
4 !, hl William r. Moore to prepare an
'ndess to the Republican party of the
taited States, to be delivered to the
= ee,I1lvention, setting forth the claims of
(Lhe South to a fuller recognition by
Ithe party.
General McAlpin, the prospective
president was robbed before daybreak
of his gold watch, diamond and
money.
Among those accorded an ovation
on entering the hall to-day was Gem
eral Asa S. Bushnell, Republican can
didate for governor of Ohio.
When President Tracy called the
convention to order at II o'clock the
first thing done was the appointment
of SsnSator-el Thurston OF Nebraska,
HeI bEY Evans of Tennessee, ex-Gov-
Ell h,sfince of New Mexico, Messrs.
GoAanjw of Minnesota and Buck of
Georgia to wait on ex-senator Warner
Miller of New Xork and invite him to
address the convention. Then the
committee on credentials reported in
favor of seating both delegations from
South Carolina. This was adopted.
On the report Of the committee on
rules the rules Of the Reed house and
the Denver convention were adopted.
Warner Miller then addressed the
convention. Mr.. Miller appeared with
brilliant Mckinley badge on his
lapel and, in referring to the absence
of those who were expected to he