The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-29
ANTI-FREE COINAGE MEN ACT.
FIRST DISTRICT DELEGATES To
INDIANAPOLIS CHOSEN.


Anderson. Esq. Elected Chairman
and Armin b. Palmer. Secretary
Mr.. Anderson Discusses the Chtca-
20 Platform and Gives Reasons
For His Opposition 10 It-Hesoiu-
lions Adopted setting Forth the
Position Of the Anti-Free Coinage
Democrats.
The gathering az sound money demo-
Gratis al Masonic hall last night for the
purpose Of selecting delegates from the
First congressional district TO che Indian
apolis convention was well attended, and
the meeting was very enthusiastic There
were between 90 and SD present. includ-
ing many leading business men and a
number who have been actively Identified
heretofore with the regular democratic
organization.
Among those present were ]. r. Ander-
son. Esq. John r. Young. 4. p. Palmer
A. 5. Guckcnhelmer, y. r. Jackson, O..
4. Pritchard F. q. Papy. r. F. Y0umaus.
4. r. Burdeu. c.. F. Prendergast. u.
Herman, s Herman, T. T. Chapeau, ".
s. Chisholm, T. VI. Frank, J. p. Williams,
Thomas BaIantyne.w .. Krenson.s. F..
Hamilton. H. A. Crane. Emile Newman.
]. B. Tiedeman. Lawrence Mcneil, Ia.
Solomons. Henry Levy, Rev. A. NJ. VIII
Jams and many others.
A few OF those present were doubtless
there through curiosity hut the large ma
5ority were evidently IN hearty sympathy
with the purposes Of the meeting.
Ats:45 o'clock, Mr.. Young moved that the
meeting organize by the election Of Mr..
J. Randolph Anderson as chairman. The
motion was unanimously carried and Mr..
Anderson took the stage amid applause.
Mr. a. s. Guckenheimer moved the cleo
ton OF Mr.. Armin B. Palmer as secretary.
which was unanimously carried. Mr..
Palmer was also greeted with applause.
Mr. Anderson stated the object Of the
meeting, after which he entered into
general discussion Of the reasons why so
many democrats felt called upon TO ex-
press there dissent from the action Of the
party convention. and to take steps TO
oppose that action. Mr.. Anderson spoke
for twenty minutes. and gave a fair re-
view Of the position Of the anti-free coin
age men. He had evidently not prepared a
speech. but becoming interested in his sub
ject he spoke freely.
That he expressed the views Of his aud
fence was demonstrated by frequent APP
plause.
He briefly discussed the reasons actuat-
ing the signers Of the call for the meeting
and asserted that the democratic con-
vention had departed from the time honor
ed principles OF the party. Only the strong
est reasons he said. could make him sever
mis- connection with the party organiza-
ton. From his earliest years, he had lived
in the shadow Of the house Of the man
who founded that party and from his ear
lest years ne had been taught the princi-
pies Of that party by a man who had been
reared by the founder himself.
There are many things in the democratic
platform, Mr.. Anderson said, which are
in opposition to anything the party has
ever advocated. Some OF these are more
truthful than others and are calculated
II carried to their logical end to destroy
the government founded by the fathers Of
the republic.
Although he thought that the constitu-
ton did nc. give the federal government
The right TO levy an income tax. but the
power only 10 be exercised by the individ-
ual states, Mr. Anderson said ne did not
especially object 10 it. He did specially
object he said to that portion Of the in
come tax plank referring to the supreme
court and declaring that IL is the duty Of
power which remains after that decision.
or which may come from its reversal by
the court as It may hereafter be cOnsti-
1uted to the end that the burden of tax
alton may be equally distributed so that
wealth may bear its due proportion.
This might be given a harmless interpre-
tation, Mr.. Anderson said, but it might
mean that the number of Judges Of the
supreme court should be increased so as
10 give a majority in favor Of the income
tax. Once before the supreme court was
packed in order to secure Its Endorsement
of a measure. This construction had been
placed upon AZ, he said and II is the duty
of the candidate upon that platform, in
his speech OF acceptance. to explain the
meaning of his wording OF the plank. He
has kept silent.
Mr.. Anderson then discussed the plank.
referring to the use of United States
troops to suppress internal disturbances.
The supreme court, he said, had recently
decided that the executive has the right
to use the military and to execute the de-
crees of the court, TO protect the govern
ment property and the United States
mails This furnishes another reason for
packing the supreme court. Mr.. AndeT-
son declared, IF it was intended to pack
the court it will be to reverse this de-
cision. as well as that Of the income tax"
lie next took up the plank referring tc
that il meant either an attack upon the
life tenure Of Office by the judges of the
United States court, or it meant an
attack upon the civil service. by the en-
forcement Of which this administration
had distinguished itself 1t was either
one or the other, he SAID and either onj
was dangerous. This plank was now de
clared by the managers Of the campaign
10 be not in opposition TO the constitu.
ton. 1t can, therefore, only refer to th'
civil service. There seems TO be some
thing significant in the change made IL
this plank, followed almost Immediately
by the Endorsement Of the platform by
Tammany Hall.
Nj Anderson then took up the free
coinage plank and discussed the argu-
ments of the free silver advocates. Theii
chief contention was. he said. that the
dollar now buys too much. In exchange
they propose to give US higher prices. Let
US consider where we Will come in under
higher prices. We have no millionaire
class in this city, but are all compelled
10 work for our living. Let US apply
that reasoning 10 free coinage and ther
let that which benefits the majority pre-.
vail.
He said he would not attempt TO go into
Of