The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-07-31

ily obtalnnble, which %; Sto say really
cheap money, 10 the money which COM
mnnds n high rate of interest, as q
share Of the profit Of the borrower In
using tt n & 5sS b F7S
A committee wss appointed to con.
fer with q like committee from the
Popullsts on plan for united action.
The convention then adjourned un.
til 10 O'clock In the morning,
When Chairman st. John called the
convention to order Thursday morni.. ];
he said he was sorry to be compelled to
announce that Rev. DIR. Nichols, who
was tO.0pen the convention with pray
er, Ind been called from the city. Con
gresham Newlands moved that COM
mittee on ways and means be appoint
cd to raise funds with which to (iefray
the expense Of the convention.
Charles a. Towne, vice chairman.
vas then introduced an dadtlrpssed the
convention at some length ON the sill
yer question. He was followed by ex-
Gov. John p. st. John, Mrs. Helen
GOugar and others.
The convention then took a recess
until 2::3O n. m.
1t was 3 o'clock when Chairman st.
John called the afternoon session to
order. He announced that owing to
the fact that the Peoples party had
not effected It's permanent Orgahiza-
ton, no conference committee had been
appointed. This would necessitate de-
lay, but lie hoped the delegates would
he patient.
"A resolution was adopted extending
the thanks of the convention to DR.. j.
]. Mott, chairman of the national CON-
mittce, for the work he had performed
In behalf of the free silver cause. Be-
fore the adoption of this several
speeches were made eulogistic Of Mr..
Mott and his work.
DR.. Mott was called for and was
greeted with cheers. He said he felt
sure free silver would sweep the coun-
try in November.
While the convention was waiting
for the report of the platform commit
tee addresses were made by IL. L.
Chaffee Of Minnesota and G. d. Lane
of California.
made to find out the previous political
belief of the delegates. The result of
the poll showed that there were 526
Republicans, 135 Democrats, AZ Popu-
lists, 8 Prohibitionists, 1 Nationalist,
=. NASSAAOsASnSAS L. AAACYCANCASs l. wv
of the lists failed to report
The convention then adjourned until
10 o'clock In the morning.
st. Louis. July 25.-Chairman st. John
called the silver convention to order to-day.
Rev. Dr. L. w. Covert led in prayer. after
which G. w. Baker Of California took the
floor. He said the Peoples party conven-
tion had appointed a conference committee
and moved that the convention defer action
on the platform and postpone the nominal
tiOn Of ticket until afternoon. The mo.
ton prevailed.
After number Of delegates had spoken
on the silver question, Senator Stewart Of
Nevada was called for. He said that he
went to Chicago with little hope that free
silver platform would be adopted. He was
agreeably disappointed There never was
a more patriotic band Of men on this earth
than were the go delegates who controlled
the Chicago convention. Wall street was
there with a corruption fund. but 1t was Of
no use. The silver Democrats were incor-
ruptible. They gave the enemy no quarter.
Continuing, he told how the platform was
adopted and other Incidents Of the Demo.
cratic convention. At length he spoke Of
the nomination Of William ]. Bryan, who
was not candidate. At the mention Of
Bryan's name the delegates arose and
shouted and cheered and fourlshed umbrel-