The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-28
STATE BANKS.
The Paragraph I'm the Platform In Reid
ton Thereto Discussed.

At the conclusion OF Mr.. Bryanl
speech, Mr.. S. V. Southall. OF Albemarle
addressing the convention, said that 8
far as he could hear the resolutions rea
by Mr.. Bryan, they were entirel accept
able to him. The only objection he hal
to raise was that no provision was mad
for the repeal of the ten per cent. tax o
State banks.
Mr.. Bryan. replying to Mr.. Southal
said that that question had been touche
upon although not I'm the exact word
state banks" He read to him III
words remove the oppressive feature
of the national bank law"
Mr. Southall replied that he did no
construe these words TO refer to Statl
banks. and he was sure thousands would
take the same view OF the matter. Ho@
therefore. moved as a substitute 10 pu(
the proposition i'm so many words. del
handing the repeal OF the ten per cent?
tax on State banks.
Mr. .Southalls amendment was Opposes.
by Mr.. Wilson. of Lynchburg. who sal,
that IL IL were persisted In. he and hi
delegation wished to be heard at length
I'm opposition 10 It.
Mr. Wilson was supported I'm the posi-
tion he took by other delegates, who del
cIared amid applause that they wishe1
the State-bank question left alone foiI
the present.
Professor r. f.. Blackwell. OF Ashlandl
addressed the convention In favor o1
State banks. He said he believed VlrJ
ginia could have a state-bank system Al
cound as the Canadians have.
But" he continued. "thc young met
OF the country have not studied the State
bank system. IL has not been brought
before them. Il IS not before the people |
now. and will not be this time. I hope(
therefore. that Mr. .Southall will With
draw his amendment"
JUST AS 1T WAS.
Mr.. Parr, of Lynchburg. heartily Sec
onded tho adoption OF the resolutions OF
ever. The committee, said he, had de-
liberated carefully and had weighed its
words before deciding upon that plank
I'm the platform. He did not think an
"P' ought to be dotted or "t'' crossed.
but that the resolutions should be adopt
ed as a whole, and avoid any further
controversy or any possibility OF miscon-
struction.
Mr.. Southall again addressed tho con-
ventIon In advocacy OF his position. He
said THAT the characterization OF tho
State bank currency as wildcat and
red dog and had nothing whatever 70
do with the question. No man In tho
house was more In favor OF sound money
than himself. He concluded by urging
the convention 10 declare for measure
which would give the people more money.
and facilitate the transaction OF business
Another delegate from Lynchburg APP
pesleJ to Mr.. Southall 10 withdraw hts
molten. He feared IL would damage the
PROSPECTS of the Lynchbur9 delegation
for carrying their district sooner or later
for the sound-money cause.
His delegation were opposed 70 the
plank being inserted IN SO many words In
the address prepared by the committee.
Major T.. @. Elder. Of stanton. .
member OF the Committee on Resoiurons.
sail that the committee had carefuily
considered the resolutions before recon-
ucnding them to the convention. He
thought they should be adopted AZ once.
Mr. prvan said that his friend Mr..
co,,hou y,os mistaken I'm saying that the
recommendation 20 repeal the ten per
con, tax on state banks was the doc
trIne OF Cleveland and Carlisle. II V
was. he did not know IL
Nr Charles sharp. OF Norfolk. NJ this
..,tnt use excitcdly and made protest
against Cleveland and Carlisle being held
M as exemplars which the CONVEX lion
must follow.
IN savrr OF his amendment. IL was aid
on the table by an overwhelming vo,s.
The question then came up on ne
adoption OF the resolutions and toy
ware unanimously adopted.
ELECTORS AND DELEGATES AT,
LARGE.
The chairman Of the Committee on ier.
manent Organization. which bad retfedy
a short time before TO elect two electFe-l
at-large and four deiegates-as-lae g.
made the following report.
Electors at Large-T. NJ. Scott. Of 10
comac, and ]. X. Edmondsen, Of RI
bridge
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