Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-08
ILLINOIS DEMOCRATS
Declare That the Silver Men Proved They Rep resent Nobody-A Majority for
 Honest Money

men in the democracy of Illinois were somewhat worried a short time ago at the seeming proportions of the silver craze in the state, but this was because they were not fully acquainted with the situation. They were compelled to take the reports of the democratic machine to the effect that every county in the state had chosen a free silver delegation to the Springfield convention, although they were firmly convinced that in ev cry case a snap judgment had been taken by the machine, as was the case in Cook county, where, out of 14,00O democratic voters, only AT voted for delegates to the county convention. which chose dele gates to the state convention.
 So disgusted were the honest money advocates in this county that they abso- lutely refused to go to the polls at all, and this proves to have been the case in every county in the state. In some eoun- ties the machine silverites selected a few honest money delegates, but in every in- stance thse men refused to stulllfy them- selves by taking seats in the convention. Such was the case in Cook county, which represents nearly one-third of the popu- lation of the state, the honest money ad- vocates in every instance remaining away.
 The presence of proxies in Springfield also tended to show that even many of
  nance the convention and refused to att tend.
 The assertion that the free silver con Vention represented the democratic senti- ment of the state has been fully dis proved and the truth has been shown, which is that the silverites are in a min- ority in Illinois. The real sentiment or the state is in favor of sound money and honest business methods. as is demonstrated by the views of the leading, democrats of the state, men prominent in business and financial affairs.
 Henry s. Robins, president of the Honest Money league, said: "The sil- Ve1ttes have shown their weakness, and there is no reason why any one should be afraid of them. I know they do not rep resent the democracy of the state, for am democrat, and know that Illinois is a hard and honest money state. The silverites have played their big card and have taken nothing. This silver craze in Illinois is all moonshine."
 President William T. Baker of the Chicago board of trade said: "These sil- yer people, having made fools of them selves, will go back home again and set tie down for rest and quiet to think over what they have done. They represent no one but themselves and results have shown they are not very numerous,'
 These people do not represent the democracy of the state of Illinois by any means, said A. $. Trude, but only very small part of it. They have made many pretensions, but the outcome shows their performance to have been very small. The Illinois democracy is for sound money and for sound business methods"
 Craze Will Soon End
 John w. Doane said it was not worth while to waste much time on the silver ties, as it was evident they had not made the impression they wished. illinois is sound money state,' said he, and the claim of these fellows that it is any thing else is false. I don't think the free coinage craze will have a very long run here It will soon be at an end"
 Ex-Representative Goldzier said; "The claim that the SilveriteS represent the people of Illinois is manifesty absurd, for they don't. The majority of the dem- ocrats of this state are for sound money, and they cannot be won by the fallacies of the silverites."
 EX-Representative Durborrow and Representative McGann indorsed MT. Goldzier's utterances. Tt is ridiculous" said MT DurborroW, Ttto suppose that the democracy of Illinois will indorse anything but good money These sil- verites simply want to make a noise.'
 A. T. Ewing was pronounced in his as- sertion that the claim of free silverites to represent the Illinois democracy was silly and ridiculous. "rhey represent themselves, a small minority" he said "and nothing else. I do not think the craze may be feared as an enduring one at all'
 Not Dangerous Only Ridiculous.
 Senator John M. Palmer said he was surprise at the weakness of the silver ties. No one need be afraid of them at all" was his remark; they are not dangerous; they are simply ridiculous. In short time they will be among things that are past, as is sure to be the case with these ephemeralisfns. They are not as strong as was thought and they include very small proportion of the state democracy"
 Postmaster Washington Hesing said: Its all wind They have no substantial backing at all. The material, financial; manufacturing and business interests of the state are with the sound people. I knew this all along, but was afraid it would not be demonstrated so Soon."
 Ex-Representative Forman of East St. Louis, one of the leaders of the state democracy, said he was not surprised at the silver fizzle q know these people do not represent anything substantiaL" he said, but they make so much noise they almost convinced some people they had a standing in the state They have overshot themselves. The democrats of Illionis are for sound money The silver craze is dying fast
 Ex-Representative Owen Scott Of Bloomington said that in short time there would be few, if any, silverites left in Illinois. T know they don't rep resent the party sentiment in the state.'' he added, and have not the confidence of the material interests of the state. You can depend upon it that Illinois is for honest money"
 Nothing Substantial Behind It.
 E. s. Dreyeri president of the Illinois Bankers association, and a leading dem- ocrat, said: "It is an absolutely suicidal policy for any country to have free and unlimited coinage. This silver conven- ton has nothing substantial back of 1t at a1I and ifa iIttaran ancec Iyaean ahSo-