The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-07-30
silver PARTY CONVENTION.
Delegates OF the white Metal Party Feet
in St. Louis.

The silver party convention was called 10
order at 1885 p. m, Wednesday. Temper
AIRY Chairman Newlands and Representative
Towne, bolting Republican from Minne-
sofa. were greeted with applause when they
took seats on the platform. Chairman New
lands delivered an address outlining the
position oi the party
The call for the convention oinanated from
a conference oi thc friends Of silver. held at
Washington. u. C., january ~ and 23 last.
and was signed 10y A. j. Warner, president
American Bimctallic League; II. @. Miller,
chairman national silver committee; X. &.
Chambers, president National Bmetallc
Union; j. VI. Devnc. secretary American BIZ
metallic League.
Dr. J. j. Mott. of North Carolina. who
was elected chairman Of the executive COM
mittee has been in It. Louis for several
weeks. making preparations for the con-
yentiOn.
Tho hall had been attractively drapped
with flags and bunting, but the atmosphere
was 40 close ami hot that IL was almost suf-
focating when Chairman Mott came forward
to call the convention 10 order, the delegates
for the moment ceased the use OF fans and
reused from the torpor caused by the awful
heat, INDUCED In some enthusiastic cheering.
Prayer was offered, after which Miss Lille
Is. Pierce, read the Declaration OF Indepen-
uPu'es lUlS cduStu duOlntr OutOurst OIL
plause
The pre- gram Of the silver convention was
al. arranged In advance II included simply
the adoption Of "A l6 TO / platform and the
domination % Bryan and Sewali but those
In charge OF IL deemed IL good policy 20 20
slowly In the belief that they might by re-
naming In session be- able TO exercise an in
huencc ia shaping things In the Populist
convention. To this end they appointed
committhe Of seven headed by Judge Scott
OF California to meet with similar commit
tee from the ropulists for the purpose Of
reaching common plen OF action.
VIM. L. 81. John Of New York is perma-
nent chairman u the silver convention and
X. f.. Dfrrndorfer Of peunsy.vania L. secre-
tary. Mr.. ~. John delivered l6 TO / speech
and preached PopuliSt and Democratic unity
The second days session was devoted to
speech making. Charles 4. Towne Of Mimi
esota and Mrs. Helen VI. Cougar Of Indiana
wrrs the principal speakers
1t was lO:il o'clock when Chat rman st.
John called the silver convention 90 order
Friday. Rev. DR.. l.. W. Covert led in
prayer, after which q. W. Baker, Of Calf
fornia, took the floor. He said the Peoples
party convention had appointed u conference
call and moved that the convention confer
action In the platform and postpone the
nomination Of n ticket until $50 motion
that when the convention adjourn IL adjourn
Senator Stewart, Of Nebraska, was called
to the front and was cheered as he took the
stand. His mention OF Bryan's name while
reviewing the work OF the Chicago conyen-
tion was greeted with applause.
The National silver party adjourned sine
die shortly after $3.50 o'clock Friday evening,
after going on record hv nominating the
nominees Of the Democratic convention,
William Jennings Bryan and Arthur S,wall.
for president and vice president of the
United States respectively.
The last act before final adjournment was
the selection Of Lincoln. Neb.. rs the city at
which the nominees were to be notified Of
the honor extended to them.
SILVER PLATFORM.
The National Silver party In convention
assembled hereby adopts the following dec
laraticn of principles
The paramount issue at this time In the
United States Is indsputably the money
question. II IA between the gold standard
gold bonds and bank currency on the one
side. and the bimetallic standard, no bonds
and government currency on the qthe- On
this sue issue We declare 6drseNcs 10 W
In favor OF "A distinctiyey American anan
cial system.
We hold that the power 10 control and
regulat" "A paper currency Il inseparable
from the power TO coin money
We are unalterahly opposed TO the issue by
the United States of interest-bearing bonds
In time Of peace.
We, therefore, confidently appeal to the
people OF the Uuitrd States TO leave In abey-
ancc for the moment all other questions. and
unite In one supreme effort To free them
selves and their children from the domIna-
ton OF the money power.