The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-07-24
SILTEafES II GDHVEHIAH.
The National Silver Party convsnss &
the ST. Louis Exposition Building
F. G. NEwLANDs' ADDRESS.
The Nevada Congressman DWelIs On Press
dent Cleveland's Financial Policy and
Speaks Ia Favor Of Bimstaulssa aRa
Against Engfand's GOLD Policy.

81. LOUIS July 9A-Ths delegates q
the national silver organization wsrs
slow in assembling in the music hall
Of the Exposition building, and there
we're not nearly enough visitors "a al
the galleries when J. ]. Mott, chair
man Of the national eoRmitte called
the convention 70 order at 1880 o'clock.
Prayer was offered, after which Ailss
Lille b Pierce, Of this city, read the
declaration of independence. This
caused an outbuFst OF applause.
When the call had been read, Con-
gresham F. G. NewlaGds Of Nevada,
was introduced by Dr. Mott Is tempe
rary chairman aud proceeded 70 msks
his address In opening he referred 20
the republican declaration for virtual
gold monometallism aud to ths demo
cratic expression In favor Of free silver
coinage. Then be lsuded Mr.. Bryan
in strong words, after which be dWels
on President Clsveland's financial pol,
icy, which the democratic convention
had repudisted, and expressed especial
pleasure at the democratic deelsEa.
ton against further tariff agitation.
He referred brief fly to the other issues
in the democratic platform as non-
essentials. He then denied that Il was
intended to pay debts with 5O-cent dol
lars or to debSss the currency, but de.
eiaFed that it was the purpose to raise
silYer's value and diminish the strain
on gold and restore the old himetalsio
unit of value, He defended the pro-
posed ratio Of sixteen to one ard
spoke in favor Of bimstalIism and st.
tackled England's gold policy and
went on;
| We have at stake the interests Of the great
| est debtor nation Of the world; Of the greatest
| silver producing nation OF the world; OF o ne
/ tlon yielding the greatest amount OF farm
/ products In the WoTld-faFm products on which
We rely for the payment Of our foreign debts,
/ and the prices Of which have been driven doNn
/ In gold IS silver has fallen. Our opp0-
/ 1euts, gentlemen, eXaggerste the dihicGi-
/ ties Of the task before US In order
! to restore silver, IL is only necessary
/ 10 absorb the current product Of the mines
/ The accumulated stock is Ia the shape Of coin.
/ bearing the stamp Of various governments,
/ and it is absurd 70 assume that the owners Of
such coin viii send Ii here simply TO recsiVe
| the American stamp Silver coin Il Is snd sii-
| yer coin IL would remain. There is no surplus
anywhere In the shape Of bullion for the bullion
In the treasury vaults Is c0nstructivsiY coined,
| and is represented bg silver certificates ana
/ treasury notes now In circulation. The cur
rent product OF the mines Is now ali absorbed
In current uses-ln the arts, In coinage. and
/ for other purposes. ANY demand that We eFs-
ate would be q new demand and would have
! tendency to increase the value Of the current
/, product
Mr.. Newlsnds combatted the claim
that free coinage would unduly 10
crease silver production and suggested
royalties as a means OF checking COO
great outputs. He declared that the
manufacturers of the country now op-
posed TO free silver would soon see
that bimetsllism was to their interest,
and closed:
| They will realize that their prosperity Is
based upon the general prosperity Of the ensirs
country and that the prosperity Of this county
! cannot continue so long as debtor and produs-
ing nations recognize gold as the only money
metal and by their action build up It's vaius
and increase Its control over the prCduetg
/ OF labor This campaign is 70 open up en-
era OF education and In this work She silver
/ party enters, animated by no sectional spirit.
| controlled by no feeling OF envy against tue
more prosperous, but Inspired by the desire 70
/ maint1in o broad American policy Witch shah
/ protect the interests OF American pr0duetion,
| whether In the mining camps Of the mountains,
/ the wheat fields OF the west, she cotton fields Of
/ the south or the factories Of New England.
/ But Jet Us remember always In this contest
/ that union Is strength aud that the motto Of
/ our opponents is nov, as it has always been:
| Divide and Conquer"
/ The following telegram from SeRs-
/ tor Teller was then read:
/ DENVER, Col, July al n. Stevens.
/ Southern hotel, St Louis: The money
/ question overshadoNs all others On its
| rightful determination depends the Eros
peFity Of the people and the perpetEitg q
republican institutions. All other questions
must be subOrdiuated 70 IL A vote fos Bryaa
and SeWsll is a vote Tor industrial and GneH-
cial Independence Of the American people
from foreign domination and control and they
should have the support Of an opponents 81
the gold standard H. NJ TBLLEE
At the caucus Of the silver organizz-
ton delegates to-day the following
committee was appointed 10 confer
with the populists with a view 70 90
iidifying the forces: G. W, Baker, e
California; Judge Scott, Of NebFaEl-ss
". 7. Foster, Of Missouri; william p.
| St John, Of New York, and 3 f.
Keith, of North Carolina
| A motion was then made thst q re-
/ cess be taken until eight o'clock 20
morrow By Judge c. R. Scott, Of Onas
ha, who said that there was no hurry.
he was a member Of the committee on
platform, and it would take some tiHas
/ 20 get up q good platform
An amendment made changing the
time to 400 o'clock this afternoon wss
accepted and the convention took 3
recess until that hour.
william f. WhftRey Bolss.
NEW YORK, July 1o.-Willsam @
IWhitnev he's formally bOlted the