Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-07-11

Gates should be paid in gold, as foreshad owed
by the present director OF the mint in his rec
ommendation.
This means the increase of the public debt
by S5O0,0LO.0O0 of interest-bearing gold bonds,
with the prospect of S3i4, 900 to follow. The
disastrous consequences Of such policy are
appalling to contemplate, and the only alterna-
tive suggested is the free coinage of silver as
well as gold and the complete restoration Of
our American system of bimetallism
Bring us We pray you, no more makeshifts
and StraddleS. VeN The country with no more
prophecies of smooth things to come from the
BritiSh-republican gold propaganda. We main
tain that this great nation, with far more ter
ritory and more productive energy than Great
Britain. France and Germany combined with
out dependence upon Europe for anything that
it produces and with European dependence
upon us for much that we produce. is fully ca
pable of restoring Its national money system
of gold and silver at equality with each other
and as our fathers in lI76 declared our national
independence, so now has the party founded by
Thomas Jefferson, the author OF that decara-
tion, met here to declare our financial inde-
pendence OF all nations.
Senator Jones, of Arkansas, offered
resolutions of thanks to Chairman
Harrity, which were adopted, for the
manner in which he had discharged his
duty as presiiin officer. Resolutions
that the rules Of the Fifty-third con-
gress govern the convention until
otherwise ordered were adopted.
When the various committees had
been appointed their members with
drew for organizatio and the conven-
ton at 4:45 p. IN. adjourned until We'd
nesday morning at 10 o'clock.
SENATOR WHITE FOR PERMANENT CHAIR
MAN.
When the committee on permanent
organization assembled the slate which
had been prepared was ready and was
surprise. Instead of the veteran
Isham &. Harris, of Tennessee, who
had been conceded to be the proba BILE
choice, Senator Stephen Nj. White, of
California, was substituted. The only
reason mentioned for the change was
that members thought it undesirabl
to have both the presiding officers
from the southern states. Gordon
Wood, of New Hampshire, moved to
make Senator Hill the choice of the
committee. The vote resulted in the
selection of Senator White by 33 to 6.
Thomas j.. Cogan, of Cincinnati, was
the choice of the committee for secre-
tary of the convention.
MICHIGAN CONTEST DECIDED.
The committee on credentials by a
vote of 27 to 16 recommended the seat
ing of the con ntesting delegates-four
at-large and two in the Fourth and
Ninth districts each-from Michigan.
The unit rule prevails in the Michigan
delegation and this action of the COM
mittee, If confirmed by the convention,
will throw the solid vote of Michigan
into the silver column, as it gives the
silver men the majority of the delega-
tion.
PREPARING TO BOLT THE TICKET.
The sound money men met in the
Auditorium hotel last evening and
after listening to a number of speeches
adopted u resolution as follows:
That committee OF one or more be ap-
pointed from each state to confer with the
people and report the temper concerning III
organization OF the sound money democracy
and how far such organization shouldgo in in
dependent action for the election next Noyem-
bex.