The Anaconda standard., 1896-04-30
G. 0. P. OF ILLINOIS
The Republican Convention Listens to
"Sound Money" Speeches.
J. R. TANNER FOR GOVERNOR
He Addresses HE Friends and Then
w. A. Northoott 10 Nominated
for Lieutenant Governor
Adjourned Until To-Day.

| Springfield. ILL.,. April 2s-It was a few
| minutes past noon when DIR. Jameson,
chairman of the republican state central
committee. called the convention to order.
| The large hall was crowded. Alderman
Martin b. Madden of Chicago was named
| as temporary chairman. In concluding
| his speech he said: II will say in the Ian
guage of the distinguished presiding offi-
Ger of the national house of representa-
tives. that the proudest part of the proud
| record of the republican party has been
| its steadfast devotion to the cause of
sound finance. When this country was
| tempted to pay it's bonds in a deprecated
currency the republican party responded
with loud acclaim to that noble senti-
ment of General Hawley, that every bond
was as sacred as a soldiers grave. What
we were in our days of victory, the same
are we in our days of defeat-champion
of sound and solid finance. and when the
time comes for us to lead this country
back to those paths of prosperity and
fame, which were trodden under republi-
can rule for so many years. we shall take
back with US our ancient glory, undim-
med by adversely; our ancient honor. un-
sullied by defeat"
When the applause following the
speech had died away. q resolution was
adopted which referred all resolutions to
reading. save that the question of in
structing the delegates-at-large how to
vote at the national convention was to
be made a special order Immediately after
the nomination of an attorney general,
and the debate on 1t should be limited to
30 minutes on each side. The committees
were then announced, after which a re-
cess was taken until o'clock.
When the convention reassembled the
committee on credentials and permanent
organization reported that there were no
contesting delegates o. K. Berry of Car
thage was named for permanent chair
man. He delivered a long and eloquent
address. THE financial question" he
said. rs one that we must and will meet.
The republican party believes in bimetal-
lism; in the use of both gold and silver,
side by side. as money; that the dollar,
whether gold, silver or paper. shall be as
good as every other dollar. The party
that, in former years. has never broken
a pledge or failed to redeem a promise,
can surely be trusted to solve this prob
lem, and IL trusted will solve II to the
entire satisfaction of all the people ana
in the interest of ALL
At the conclusion of Berry's speech
John X. Tanner, F. c. Hanchett and DIR.
Joseph Robbins were placed in nomina-
ton for governor. Before the roll call was
finished 1T was apparent that Tanner
was nominated, and General Hamilton
moved that Tanners nomination be- made
unanimous, and the motion was carried
amid enthusiastic cheers.
Tanner was escorted to the stand and
was given an ovation by the convention.
After the cheering had subsided, Tanner
made brief address, in which he said:
The republicans are fortunate that in
the coming canvass they can appeal to a
very recent experience. When facts be-
be instructive. Democratic sophistries can
alawys pervert history 20 years after
the fact, but the experiences of yesterday
will yield neither to sophistries nor per-
version. The arguments of this cam
paign will be painfully tangible. Every
mechanic who thrusts his idle hands into
his pockets will know exactly how to
vote. The circulating medium of a nation
is its life blood. Sound money brings con-
hdence and encourages industry Agita-
tors and demagogues never do greater
harm than when they persuade the people
to tamper arbitrarily with the standard
of their currency.
The republican party of Illinois stands
for honest money. We proclaim the same
financial gospel In Cairo that we do in
Chicago and we do not have to call upon
our fellow republicans of New York to
hold US level on finances. Illinois repub-
licans know that IL all that has been
written regarding the great crime of 1873
were literally true. 1t would have no ten
dency to Justify the greater crime now
proposed-of making so cents worth of sill |
yer receivable by law upon contracts
made upon the faith and credit of the |
present dollar of gold. Only the most |
wanton madcap would destroy the busi-
ness and commerce of the United States
by enacting such law. even IL he had |
the power. The republican party is the |
agency which is to prevent such a dis |
aster, and II will not shrink one iota |
from Its great responsibilities.
w. A. Northcott was nominated for |
lieutenant governor and the convention |
adjourned to O'Clock tomorrow MORN |
Ing.
The following is the money platform |
to be presented to the convention /
when the candidates have been ali
"The republicans of Illinois
are unyielding and emphatic in their
demand for honest money. We are |
opposed and ever have been to any
and every scheme that will give to /
this country a currency in any way
deprecated or debased or in any re-
spect inferior to the money of the
most advanced and intelligent nations
of the earth. We favor the use of sill
YER as currency. but to the extent only
and under such restrictions that its
parity with gold can be maintained"