The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-05-17

eliminated against. Appended to the
report was a statement in writing by
Delegate Huddleson of California, who
asserts the committee of which he was
chairman interviewed Mckinley at
Canton, O.. on the 14th inst, and the
interview was satisfactory.
The afternoon session was consumed
in the adoption of amendments to the
constitution. Several resolutions We're
adopted. The most interesting provides
for the appointment of q committee of
five to take steps toward the establish
ment in Washington of a bureau for in
quiry into and the collection of facts
regarding the alleged activity of the
Roman Catholic church in politics.
Officers for the coming year were
elected as follows: President, W. ].
Echols of Atlanta, Ca; vice-president
Henry S. Williams Of Boston; secretary
of state, H. H. Swaine OF California:
chaplain, W. II. Gotwold of Washing
ton, d. G.
At 1918 o'clock a. m. the council ad-
journed until Monday for the transac-
tion of unfinished business.
ALTGELD ON SILVER
CHICAGO, May 16.-Despite a severe
rainstorm, the Auditorium was filed
this evening when Gov. Altgeld deliv-
cred his address on the free silver Ques-
ton. He prefaced his remarks with the
assertion that the hard times which
have afflicted the country were due en-
tirely to the great reduction in the vol
ume of money in the world, incident to
the destroying of silver as a money
metal. He then gave a detailed de-
scription of the origin and progress of
the movement in favor of free silver and
quoted a number of authorities in favor
of the coinage of silver at 16 to 1. He de-
clared himself heartily in favor of an
international agreement on the silver
question If it could be reached. but he
said that he thought this country large
enough to stand alone, and it cannot
stand waiting forever for the other ma
tions to come around to any way of
thinking that America may have de-
cided upon as favorabl for itself. He
said America should lead the way in
this thing and that the others would fol-
low in short time. Even If it proved
| impossible to bring about an inter
| national agreement, thing, he de-
clared, that the national adn(nistration
| declared itself in favor of, aid which it
| took no pains to bring about. this coun-
| try was big enough to go it alone.
1t might demoralize our foreign trade
| to some extent. but as our foreign trade
| is only per cent Of the entire volume
| of business the country did not stand
| to lose much by the decentralization of
! trade with other countries.
| The address was confined entirely to
| the silver question and was greeted with
| applause by the audience.
SOUTHERN SILVERITES.
| RALEIGH, N. c., May l6.-The Repub-
lican convention finally adjourned about
| o'clock this morning. The delegates to
| the national convention were instructed
| for Mckinley. They are Senator
| Pritchard, j. E. Boyd, G. E. White and
Claude M. Bernard.
The financial plank reads:
| I'VE favor the use of both gold and
| silver as standard money and the restor-
| alton of silver to it's functions and dig
| nifty as a money metal. We are opposed
to the retiring of the greenbacks, the
money of the people, the money favored
| by Lincoln. We are opposed to the issue
of interest bearing bonds in time of peace
| and the president and secretary of the
| trasury are criticised Ger issuing bonds.
ACTION IN NEW YORK
NEW. YORK, May 16.-The Repub.
| lican state committee held forty-fivt
| minutes session today and passed reso
lutions commencing the work of th'
last legislature, affirming the golt
standard plank Of the state convention
and appointing committee, consistins
of Edward Lauterbach. William w
Goodrich, William Barnes. jr., John T
| Mott and Charles w. Alexander, to re-
wise the report of the work of the last
legislature and prepare it in the form OF
a statement. There was 10 actor
! taken on the subject Of presidential can
| didateS.