Evening star., 1896-06-24
SILVER LOVE FEAS7S
Ohio and Indiana Democrats Shout
for Free Coinage.
GEN. ADONIRAM WARMERS VOICE HEARD
Great Ovation to Whitney at
Saratoga.
S I x T E E N 70 O n

10 o'clock when the democratic state con-
vention was called to order by Chairman
NJ. A. Smallcy. During the morning MEM
beIs of the committee or resolutions were
Working on the phraseology Of the resolu-
tic ns The only thing in the platform was
the resolution on silver and the unit rule
In voting on the silver question at Chi
cago. But there were wide differences on
enforcing the unit rule and as to the words
to be Used in expressing the one idea Of
the convention. There was no reference to
tie republican legislature or state admins
tration. While there was nothing In the
platform but silver. the same issue alone
controlled all other committees and pre-
fminary meetings.
The state central committee was reor.
ganzed with w. w. Durbin Of kemton as
chairman and John A. Rule of Cincinnati
as secretary, both original radical free
silver ms n. This committee, we'll
the other committees, stood two to one for
free silver.
All for Silver.
The temporary and the permanent chair
men and al the officers of the convention
were radical silver men, and the gold
minority complained of their treatment.
Temporary Chairman Taylor was the demo-
cratic candidate for secretary of state in
1892 when President Cleveland got one
electoral vote from Ohio and Taylor came
close TO election. Taylor has been a rad
ical silver leader in the state. while Gen.
A. ]. Warner, the permanent chairman,
was pioneer silver man In Congress, and
has been president of the American BIZ
metallic League ever since it's organiza-
ton in 1889. Gen. Warner had not been
cooperating with his party because Of his
opposition to President Cleveland and Sec
retary Carlisle and to Senator Brice and
ex-Gov. Campbell on the financial ques-
ton, and is now favorable to Senator Tel
Ter for the presidency.
The convention was called to order at 1920
by Chairman Matt Smalley who introduced
Rev. DR.. Fishburn of Columbus, who in
voked the blessing. Temporary organiza-
ton was announced, and Col. w. A. Tay-
lor, the temporary chairman. read his
speech.
MIR. Taylor's Speech.
He did not refer to anything ex-
cept the silver question. After giving
a history of the unsuccessful efforts
for free silver at former democratic state
conventions in Ohio. and reviewing eio-
quently the contest of the past few weeks
in the state. he closed as follows:
There is but one great issue before the
American people, compared with which all
other issues are mole hill to a noun
tain, and that Is the issue between the
American people and the allied money
powers of the world.
Upon this question you are to make de-
liverance in plain, terse and unmistakable
terms. You have been instructed thereto
from every county. from every city. from
every town. from every hamlet, from every
cross road and from the shadow Of every
school house in Ohio.
For weeks every zephyr which has
blown from every corner of the state to
message: The free and unlimited coinage
of gold and silver at the ratio of 16 to l,
without awaiting the action or concurrence
Of any other nation on earth
so shape your actions as to send Ohio
to Chicago the leader for the peoples
rights, for what you declare her today
will be declared at Chicago for the whole
country. and tnat in turn will be ratified
by the people on the Sd of November
Col. Taylor's declaration for free coinage
at 16 to l gave the silver advocates their
first opportunity to cheer, and they did 1t
vociferousy.
Objects to Cleveland's Portrait.
After Col. Taylor had finished Reuben
Turney Of Tuscarawas county was recog-
nized. He threw the convention into tur-
moil of Kisses and derisive shouts by say
ing: Looking down on this convention is
that arbitrator, that Benedict Arnold of
the democratic party-Grover Cleveland"
He wanted the portrait removed. For
some moments Mr. Turney was hissed SO
moved that A. w. Patrick, who presented
the minority report on resolutions for sill
yer last year, and a well-known silver ad-
vocate Of Tuscarawas, be invited TO the
stage. This caught the silver men and the
motion was carried,
Judge Patrick made free coinage speech.
The gold men fought the report on rules
because 1t referred all resolutions without
debate, and claimed that this rule had been
injected after the committee had agreed on
it's report.
General Warner Presides.
olo
amendments and dilatory measures were
defeated. After the report Of the commit
tee on permanent organization, Gen. A. J.
Warner was escorted to the chair as the
presiding officer, and was received with an
ovation. Gen. Warner was introduced as
an apostle of 16 to l. He urged all to sac
rifice personal preferences and all other
matters for the silver issue. The people
had made the ISSUE and the St. Louis con-
ing single gold standard. The lines were
never so distinctly drawn. There was no
longer any doubt about what would be done
at Chicago on the issue. He urged all the
advocates Of the bimetallic standard of the
fathers and Of the Constitution to unite on
one ticket, as well as one issue. He in
sisted that this union of the people, regard
less of party alliances, against the gold
standard money power was now the duty
of the hour 1t would save the people from
becoming a homeless tenantry, while the
rich are becoming richer by the Increasing
value of gold. The values Of all that the
people possess are decreasing, while the
values Of foreign money are increasing
When Gen. Warner concluded Judge Pat
rick led In three rousfng cheers for the ut
terances Of the chairman.
Gen. Warmers speech was interrupted
continuously by applause. especially in his
references to the bankruptcy and distress
Of the masses and to the heavy tributes
that were being levied on them by the
money lenders. His Indictment Of the ad-
ministration for issuing bonds to maintain
the gold standard was intensely severe. and
greeted with tumultuous demonstrations
The Platform.
After the report on credentials was adopt
ed without opposition, the following majori-
ty report on resolutions was presented:
1--WE. the democrats of Ohio in conven-
ton assembled. hold that the money ques-
tion Is the vital and paramount issue now
before the people of this country, and that
Its early and correct settlement is neces-
sary to the revival Of business and the re-
turn Of prosperity; therefore.
Resolved, That we are unalterably op-
posed to the single gold standard, and de-
mand an immediate return to the constitu-
tional money OF gold and silver by the res
toratton by this government, Independent
OF other nations; OF the unrestricted coin