The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-07-28

that each dollar will buy less wheat;
the increased price of wheat will in
crease the demand for dollars to in
vest in its production Then the bor-
rover Of dollars to invest in the pro-
duction of wheat being reasonably
sure of a profit from that employment
of the money, can afford to pay interest
for its use as a part of his profit. In
other words, interest is share of the
profit on the employment of money. So
that an abundant money, money read
lily obtainable, which is to say really
cheap money, is the money which conf
mands high rate of interest, as
share of the profit of the borrower in
using it."
A committee was appointed to con-
fer with a like committee from the
Populists on plan for united action
The convention then adjourned I'M
til 10 o'clock in the morning.
When Chairman ST. John called the
convention to order Thursday morning
he said he was sorry to be compelled to
announce that Rev. DR.. Nichols, who
was to open the convention with pray
er, had been called from the city. Con-
gresham NeWlands moved that COM
1nittee on ways and means be appoint
w " AdloC w I'LL w hlNiA W 0CALoN
the expense of the convention.
Charles A. Towne, vice chairman,
was then introduced an daddlessed the
convention at some length on the sill
yer question. He was followed by eX-
Gov. John P. st. John, Mrs. Helen
Cougar and others.
The convention then took a recess
until 2:3O p. m.
1t was Z O'Clock when Chairman st.
John called the afternoon session to
order. He announced that owing to
the fact tlat the Peoples party had
not erected its permanent orgahiZa-
ton, no conference committee had been
appointed. This would necessitate de-
lay, but he Hoped the delegates would
be patient.
A resolution was adopted extending
the thanks of the convention to DR.. ].
]. Mott, chairman Of the national COM
mittee, for the work he had performed
in behalf of the free silver cause. Be-
fore the adoption of this several
speeches were made eulogistic OF Mr..
Mott and his work.
DR.. Mott was called for and was
greeted with cheers. He said he felt
sure free silver would sweep the coun-
try in November.
w nile tile convention was Waiting
for the report oil the platform commit
tee addresses were made by III. l..
Chaffee Of Minnesota and G. 3. Lane
of California.
a poll of the convention was then
made TO find out the previous political
belief of the delegates. The result of
the poll showed that there were 526
Republicans, 135 Democrats, AZ Popu-
lists, 9 Prohibitionists, 1 Nationalist,
/ Greenbacker, II independent. Two
of the lists failed to report.
The convention then adjourned until
10 o'clock in the morning.
Chairman st. John called the silver
convention to order Friday. Rev. DR..
r.. w. Covert led in prayer, after
which G.. w. Baker of California took
the floor. He said the Peoples party
convention had appointed a confer
ence committee, and moved that the
convention defer action on the plat
form and postpone the nomination Of a
ticket until after r3on. The motion
prevailed.
After number of delegates had
spoken on the silver question, Senator
Stewart Of Nevada Sas called for and
responded with a short speech.
Under a resolution adopted yeSter-
day, the roll of states was called to
find out how many old soldiers occu-
pied seats as delegates. The poll
showed 1876 Union veterans, Is Confed-