Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-11
MONEY AND BRYAN.
They Address the New Orleans Bimelalllc
Convention.
THE NEBRAsKAN MAKES A HIT.
lie Is Cheered to the Echo and
Overwhelmed with Congrafuin-
tions-A Louisiana state Bimet"iiic
Learuc-sIoncy's Voice Weak.

NEW ORLEANS, LA, June 1O.-The
bimetaillc convention assembled at WASH
ington Artillery Hall at o'clock tonight
An audience OF between 800 and 600 as
sembled, a good many ladies among the
number.
The meeting was called TO order by
secretary-of-state T. S. Adams, who NOM
mated Mr.. Ashton Phelps as chairman
and Mr.. sydney Garland as secretary.
Mr. Phelps, after a few wel-chosen
remarks, appointed Committee on Reso-
buttons. and introduced Congressman ii.
ID. Money. Of Mississippi. as the hrst
speaker.
Mr. Money Is well known as an eNceeu-
ingly good speaker. but unfortunately
owing to the acoustic qualities OF the hah'
his speech could not be distinguished hair
way from the speakers stand to the
outer seats. This was great disappoint-
ment TO a great many. who desired 10
hear the talented Mssissippian.
Mr.. Moneys speech was on the wen,
knnvn lines I'm advocacy of the free ana
unlimited coinage Of silver.
I-pon the conclusion OF his speech Hon
william j. Bryan, of Nebraska, was IN
troduced, and the audience was reateu
TO one of the mosu entertaining speeches.
hoard In New Orleans in a long time
Mr.. Bryan's enunciation was distinct ana
his delivery easy. and he fairly captured
the crowd. His exposition OF the posi-
ton of the bimetalhc believers was clear
and forcible. and he was interrupted py
many bursts of applause. the enthusiasm
after some OF his happest hits lasting
several minutes.
BRYAN'S POSITION.
He took the ground that the United
States should act independently IN the re-
monetiZa;ion OF silver. and believed that
Europe would soon follow the lead Of this
country. as ii did In 1873. when silver was
demonetized by the United States.
He said that ne would rather see this
country happy and prosperous, with gold
at premium, than TO have II in lis
present condition. He predicted that the
Republican majority in Congress the COM
ing session would be torn asunder by dis
sensions over the currency question
from the first day OF meeting till the last
day OF the session.
They will lose the West n they do not
admit free coinage, and lose the East
IL they do He admitted the Democratic
party IS badly divided on the question,
but said they did most Of their sweat
ing last year, and were glad TO be over IL.
Mr.. Bryan is a most effective speaker
and the interest was undated until he
closed. about IL o'clock. number OF
delegates were named TO the Memphis
silver convention and resolutions were
adopted declaring in favor Of the free
and unlimited coinage OF silver at the
ratio of Is TO l.
The meeting then adjourned.
A STATE LEAGUE.
Preliminary steps looking to the orSani-
zation Of a State bimetallic league VIII
be taken at once.
After the adjournment Mr. Bryan was
almost mobbed by the crowd Of enthusi-
astic people, and for half an hour he was
kept busy receiving introductions and
shaking hands with his admirers. He
was made a profound impression on the
people of New Orleans