The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-06-06
Big Convention of the Demo-
cratic Party of Illinois.
DELEGATES AL OF ONE MIND.
All Anti-Siiver Men Notified 10 Get
0Ht Of the Party.
Addresses bv Chairman Hinrichsen.
William J. Bryan and GOV. Aitgeld
The Governors Administration IN
dorsesi and Campaign of silver Ed
ucation Authorized.

Springfield, III. June win every
train today came large delegations - the
Democratic state convention More people
cams than any one expected. ana tae
streets are thronze1 wtth silveTites- Blue
badges bearing the inscription. Free ST.
YER. - 70 l. aaftered from the coat lapeis
OF the fncouers. ard many delegations
carried banners procla5miug their belief III
free coinage. The delegations that came
IL yesterday and last night were up al
most with the sun this morning. ard ST.
yer speeches by enthusiasts believers IN
free coinage could be heard in the loobles
% all the hotels. Every delegate seemed
10 be for free silver. and II there were
any opposed TO IL they we're so quiet as
not 20 &c noticeable.
Secretary OF State HinFichsen had ar
ranged the convention hall the state SEN
ate chamber, in gala attire. with hunt
ing and nags in profusion. The galleries
were filled rapidly when Chairman Hin
richsen walked upon the stage there was
loud cheering. Al the conclusion OF
prayer HinFichssn spoke. He said:
The question has been asked. why was
the convention called 50 early. II IS easily
answered for there were TWO good rea-
sons. one was 10 forestall the action OF
the national silver party, which was pre-
pairing 10 launch a boom that would have
carried away many good Democrats in
this and other states and the other VAS
for the purpose OF opening The question
for discussion long enough before the
meeting of the national convention in 1885.
10 prevent hopless split in the party.
II VIII be remembered that just previous
20 the convention Of ISIS when the Demo
cratic PARTY was divided on the tariff ques-
ton. much as il is on the money question
today, President Cleveland issued his IA
nous message committing the party TO
tariff reform. and that the shortness OF
the time between the issuing OF the mess
age and the election prevented thorough
discussion Of the question. and so brought
on Democratic defeat This was one OF
the mistakes OF President Cleveland that
the committee did not care TO initiate.
1T has been asserted that a state con-
vention has no right 10 discuss national
issues, and that consequently this conven-
tiOn should not have been called. such
a suggestion Is absurd a national con-
Yeuti0n is made up of delegates from
the different states. and the party in each
state has a right TO express itself. al any
and all times. upon any and all questions,
and 10 instruct its delegates 10 the na-
tioual convention AZ 10 the policy il de-
sires carried out. While the action of
this convention cannot bind the delegates
70 the national convention of 1895. yet its
action can and viii serve as a basis for
a campaign Of education 10 be carried
on By the state committee 10 the eni that
the party be united on one common OBJ
ject
The committee has been severely criti-
cised for calling this convention. The
worst motives have been suggested. the
vilesj epithets have been used. and men
calling themselves Democrats have not
heSitated 10 say through the public press
that the action Of the committee was IL
regular. Illegal. traitorous and destruct-
i've The committee has had but little 10
say In reply to these attacks and has
avoided personalities that might drive
any good Democrat out OF the party. but
feel IL ms duty At this time and place
TO make a denial OF ali thes charges.
The action Of the committee was strictly
regular, and according TO precedent.
believe a man may be a good Democrat
and he in favor Of any form OF currency
whatsoever. until the party platform has
been built He may he a goldbug and be
a good Democrat, he may be bi-metal-
list and be good Democrat. he may he
ETceuba ke~ and he 2 good Democrat
but the man who says and believes the
state committee has no right 10 call on
the people for Instructions, or no SAYS
and believes this convention has no right
30 assemble and discuss any question
has not one drop Of Democratic blood in
his veins and has no right OF place IN the
Democrats party
This convention was not called fer the
purpose Of reading any man ont Of the
party. nor has the committee or any mem
her concerned in the cal given uttcranea
10 any expression that would indicate auv
such intention. On the contrary pyorv
eGort has been made IN prevent ANYTHING
ike rupture IN the Democratic ranks.
~ tho same time. the committee has -
scented the attempts of few would he
bosses TO control the masses either by
means of pu0lie patronage or rs the
threats % leaving the party. and now that
they have 50 evidently failed 10 accom-
piish their purpose and desire 20 leave rs
We can only hid them good bye ana wish
them better luck in hossing the opposi-
ton
Gentlemen. you have responded 70 the
call Uf fhe committee In coming here To-
dav. AMI L Is my hope that your further
action VIII not only mark out line Of
policy Tor the committee % follow hut
Viii serve 10 mite the Democratic rarrv
or one common object and enable MS 70
again write ourselves the majority IN the
state and In the nation "
The speech vas frequently applau1ed
Judge Monroe e Crawford of T-uirn
county was appointed temporary chair
man. Committees were appolute1. \
committee was appointed - select forr
delcgates-at-larEe 70 the national silver
convention and chose John T. Hopkins.
of Chicago, Secretary Of state w HIM
rirhsen George z. Fltblan. of Jasoe-
county. and Gen. Lewis r Parsons. Z
Clay county. by arelamatIou. The com
ulittee Cu uernauent organization elfcst. "a
vigorous applause by naming as rerrna-
uent chairman Judge : r. Mcconnell. -
Chicago. Judge Mcconnell made q vIE7r-
oss speech ana WAS enthus asttcally ap-
plas.8ed. I5e 81 ID.
This couve1tIor has most peculiar
aui most Important stsnfEranre Here
toSove the managers 7f political parties
have 50 arranged that parry politics
should be declared only AZ the tina can
didstes we're chosen. AMI onty short
time before the gathering ~ ihs repre-
<rnfa.tVas ~ the people, Tae reSait has
been cftcn that oar rouven fo.S have
PAT Fcrth . mere assertion of general rrf~-
rin3es. aud 81 1--WE issues exr-e SOD rssern-
selves i0 meaningless compromises col
0~I@sS candidates have been presented -
the re9n}e or candidates Unsyw0athetf~
with the rpal purpose - the nary This
convention marks Departure srI :
intended nor aa'r - allow free Discus
sion before ths 7ext political ao~ez ze7re-t
bar ~ $eSre our 1a~ts's POSITION wsth
ssEsti-c-ness s-3 teHrfse-ess 50 thar no
voters SHAH fsii g ur fs-S-srf saer7 a-F
r, - d}8ate. i chassn % oe7~e have
chance - excuse u 2eFs8t cslr cam
rsa~fs-'
t-o1Ereszrna- William r Drva1 ~ %a-
h~aska was rs'le5 u7r1 ~ t3~.sz rAe
convention. Bryar-s appearance Ras enc