The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-05-01
carry the original resolution with 1t.
Mr.. Ewing withdrew his motion.
MIR. MANN'S SATIR1CAL SUBSTI-
r,IYsrU

motions, resolving that gold should be
regarded as the sole unit of value and
that all other coins should be regarded
as token money. Mr.. Mann sarcastic
ally asked how the members were going
to place themselves upon the proposition.
They were either for gold monbmetallism
or gainst 1t. IF you are not in favor OF
a gold standard, for Gods sake say So
he cried. LET us be honest. I don't be-
lieve in word of my resolution. I SIM
ply propose to put you gentlemen OF the
Iroquois Club upon record, and confess
l don't know as much about finance as
some of you pretend to know. Uaugh-
teri l don't believe very much in Gro
yer Cleveland, nor Dave Hill, either, but
we won't quarrel about that. Uaugh-
teri. 1t has been supposed to be orr
mission to protect the people against OPP
preston and corporate greed. l don't
say that every gold standard man is an
Anglo-maniac, but it is true that every
Anglo-maniac is gold monometallist.
Laughter) We have just as much busi-
ness discussing this question as we have
for settling the problem of infant bap-
tism. Uaughter.) Now my substitute
provides for fair and square vote for or
against gold monometalfism."
A. W. Wright also had a resolution.
1t read: "The compulsory coinage of
either gold or silver is wrong
Mr.. Wright said he was opposed to
government coinage of either metal. 1t
was right which belonged to the peo-
pie, to the producers of gold and silver.
Democracy meant that the individual
had the right, and that it was the duty
OF the government to protect him in his
right. That was simon pure Democratic
ID ~;p cb ho local tom
der act. The consensus of commercial
opinion should define money and fix it's
value.
BY INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENT.
Adolf Kraus insisted that the only
question properly before the house was
the resolution presented by Mr.. Gregory,
| and he proposed to amend that by In
| sorting clause providing for coinage by
international agreement. He did not be-
| lieve any man in the house was in favor
| of gold recommendation.
Ex-Mayor Hopkins also offered sub
stitute which was read. It recited the
money plank of the Illinois Democratic
platform of 1894, declaring In favor Of
| free coinage. Mr.. Hopkins said that the
plank was drawn by Judge Lambert Tree.
| 1t was the platform upon which Franklin
| MacVeagh ran for United States SEN
| ator. Mr.. Hopkins recfted the circum-
stances which led to the calling of the
approaching state monetary convention.
| He then read the money planks of the
Democratic national platforms since
| 1880, and also the free coinage resolution
adopted by the Illinois legislature which
elected John M. Palmer to the United
States senate. The state central COM
mittee had called the state convention
because the people demanded it. Out of
| 200 Democratic papers in Illinois only 10
were opposed to free silver coinage. The
people want silver put back to where
| it was prior to 1873 The Iroqu0is Club
could not decide for the people. 1t could
not decide for it's own members, three
fourths of whom were not present. He
! preferred to let the party in convention
assembled decide the matter. ZAP
plause.)
Sigmund Zeisler believed the resolu-
ton meant the maintenance of public
faith. If the stamp of dollar were
placed on so cents worth of silver all
the silver all over the world would be
dumped upon this country and all the
gold driven out. = tApplause.) Every
debtor could, it is true, pay his debts at
so cents on the dollar, but the govern
ment would have no gold dollars with
therefore, held that every true member
of the Iroquois Club must be opposed tc
the coinage of silver at the ratio Of IL
to l. The talk about the crime of 1878
was bosh, designed to deceive the igno-
rant The reconciliation of silver
meant that the people would have to pay
two prices for everything they bought
while wages would be no higher. The
moment free coinage is seriously threat
ened every creditor in the United States
will demand immediate credit. Not .
bank or business house in the country
could stand the onslaught. That was
why he opposed free silver coinage
Nong continued applause)
MEANS GOLD MONOMETALLLISM
Edgar B. Talman declared that the
resolution meant gold monometallisn
and charged that that was what the au
thor intended. He could not subscribe
to such policy. The law of supply and
demand governed the silver and it woult
resume it's former parity with gold. Thu
members couldn't vote upon this reso
luton without voting squarely for OF
against gold monometallism.
Clarence S. barrow was accorded per
mission to speak. He declared that tn,
sole question was whether the Roths
childs of the world were to be permitted
to collect 81 for every 81 they hav,
loaned. Some of you say I'm better
Democrat than any man that votes fO
this resolution. l voted three times TO
Grover Cleveland, but I'm ashamed of it
No Democratic president up to the day
of King Grover denied the constitution
atty Of gold and silver. He is simpl.
doing the bidding of his masters. (Crie
of shame" A fig for your crier o
shame; it is true. These cries of calam
; ity are goblin stories invented by nur
sery maids. I believe that silver SHOULD
be restored to its former ratio, and tina
then if it does not hold its place let tn
ratio be changed. Let the gold dollar b
made smaller. There was never an.
such thing as international money an
never will be. Gold when transferre'
!, from one country to another passes a
bullion"
HOPKINS SUBSTITUTE DEFEATED
Mr.. Zeisler again moved the previOu
, question, which was carried. The frs
} vote was upon Mr. Hopkins substitute
J the state platform of 1894. Fighter
members voted in the Affirmative Fort
, voted in the negative.
: Mr.. Wright's substitute was also de
feated, AZ nays to 20 ayes. Col. Mann
gold monometalist resolution was ais
: defeated, Messrs. barrow and Brow
alone voting for it amid much laughter
The first substitute presented by MI
| Shackelford was then decided by risin
: vote. It was defeated: Yeas, 81; nays
At Among thoso who voted against tn