Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-05-29
FOR BIMETALISM.
The Democratic County Con-
vention This Afternoon.
NOT THE HINRIOHSEN IDEA.

tion Selected, aud q Declaration Of
Financial Sentiment MISREPRESENTATION
Of Respect for Secretary Gresham.
The democratic county convention
to select eight delegates to the state
convention to declare for free silver
to be held at Springfield June 5, was
held at Turner hall this afternoon.
The attendance was light, compare
lively speaking, and so was the inter-
est manifested. Chairman T. S. Silvis
called the convention to order, and
John Schafer. ..Jr.. of Port Byron, was
made chairman, and II. L. Wheelan
secretary. Nj. j. McEnirv, w. H.
Meckling and Gustav Klotz were
appointed a committee on creden-
tials by the chairman. The commit
tee thereupon performed it's duty.
Schafer Made Chairman
The temporary organization was
then made permanent with MIR.
Schafer as chairman.
On motion of j. z. Looney, the
chair was authorized to appoint
committee of five to select delegates
to the state convention. Those
named were: G. &. Coyne. A. n.
Elliott. W. H. Meckling, William Nc
Entry and w. c. Maucker.
A committee of five on resolutions
was appointed by the chair. on
motion of Arthur Burial: II. l..
Framing, Arthur Burial, j. P. Loo
ney, H. S. Fristoe and:S. l.. Swisher.
The Delegates.
The committee on the selection of
delegates to the state convention re-
porled the following: L. S. Silvis.
William McEniry. A. II. Vinton,
John Shaw. DIR. X. c. j. Myer. II. l..
Framing, w. II. Meckling and j. G.
Britten.
The committee on resolutions re-
ported the following:
Resolved. That the democracy of
Rock Island county in convention
assembled, appreciative of the SER
vices of W. q. Gresham as a citizen,
soldier, statesman and jurist, de-
plore his sudden demise, and extend
to his bereaved family our tenderest
sympathy.
Resolved, That this convention
recommend to the Hon. j. P. Altgeld
the name of Charles B. Marshall as a
suitable person to be appointed one
of the trustees of the Western Insane
Asylum.
The first resolution was adopted,
but the latter brought out considera
BILE dissatisfaction from a number of
delegates, who believed the conven-
ton was called for the selection of
delegates, and not for the purpose
embodied in the resolution. William
McEniry expressed himself against
it. stating that it was entirely out of
order, whereupon the chairman
acted accordingly. Mr.. Looney. who
moved the resolutions. adoption.
made an attempt to appeal from the
chair, but motion to table the mat
ter carried instead.
On the Money Question.
This resolution by the commit
tee on the money question was unan-
imously adopted, whereupon the
convention adjourned:
Resolved, by the delegates of
Rock Island county in session assem-
bled that the following expresses
our view on the financial question:
We hold to the use of both gold and
silver as the standard money of the
country, and to the coinage of both
gold and silver without discrimina-
ing against either; or charge for
mintage, but the dollar unit
of coinage of both metals
must be of equal intrinsic
and exchangeable value. or be ad-
iusted through international agree
ment. or by such safe guards of leg
islation as shall insure the mainten-
ance OF the parity of the two metals,
and the equal power of every .dollar
at all times in the markets and in
the payment of debt. And we de-
mand that all paper currency shall
be kept at par with and redeemable
in such coins. We insist on this
policy as especially necessary for
the protection of the farmers and
laborers, the first and most defense
less victims of unstable money and
fluctuating currency.