The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-07-23
SILVER CONVENTION
NOW IN SESSION
Nearly Four Hundred Delegates Respond
to Roll Call at st. Louis.
AN AD RESS BY BANKER ST. JOHN
Gives His Views ON the Currency
Question from the Standpoint Of u
up.tO.Datc Recites the Declaration
Of Independence.

ST. Louis. July 22-1t was just 1890
O'Clock when Chairman Mott, of North
Carolina. called the silver convention
to order. announcing that proceedings
would be- opened with the reading of the
call for the convention by j. NJ. Devine,
secretary of the Bi-metallic league.
which was accordingly done.
At this time there We're probably 400
delegates in their seats and two score
spectators.
At 1855 DR.. Mott introduced Hon.
Francis c. Newlands representative in
congress from Nevada. as the temDor-
airy chairman. who addressed the con-
rentiOn. Mr.. Newland's references to
the declarations by the Democratic
platform for free coinage Of silver at
the ratio of 1G to |. without interna
tional agreement, and to the qualities
of the Democratic candidate We're re-
ceived with much favor by the dele
gates.
A permanent organization was then
undertaken. Committees were named
by calling the roll Of states. Some Of
them which We're represented, failed to
respond, So that 1t was impossible to
vention.
GODDESS OF LIBERTY APPEARS.
After naming the committee on cre-
dentials. the temporary chairman sug
gested that the state delegations get
together and select their representa-
tives On the several committees. and
pending this, Miss Lille Pierce, of st.
Louis, was escorted to the platform.
She was arrayed in Il garb of white.
over which was draped the American
flag, with Il liberty cap on her head.
On her left arm she wore shoulder and
wrist bracelets, connected with chains
of gold coins, aud on her bosom a dele
gates badge, the color of which was of
old gold. She stood in front Of the pre-
siding officers desk, which was draued
with yellow, bordered with gold bullion
fringe. Miss Pierce carried small
tiag, and waving it, said: "Anericans.
under the folds OF our grand old flag.
salute you" She then recited the
declaration % Independence. The con-
clusion of the recitation, which was
very effectively rendered, was marked
10y wild outburst of applause. while
the band played Red White and Blue"
\ delegate from Colorado moved the
thanks of the convention be given Miss
Pierce for her recitation OF the charter
of American liberty. and it was adopted
by a rising vote, and more cheering.
1t was finally agreed that the state
delegations should hand the names of
the different members of committees to
the secretary. While the lists We're be-
ing prepared. Chairman Newlands read
Teller:
Denver, July u,
|. n. Stevens. st. Louis.
The money question overshadows all
others. ON its rightful determination de-
pends the prosperity of the people
and the perpetuty of republican
Institutions. All other questions must be
subordinate. A vote for Bryan and Sewall
is ID vote for industrial and financial inde-
pendence of the American people from
foreign domination and control, and they
should have the support of all opponents
of the gold standard.
The sentiments contained in the tele-
gram were vigorously applauded. a
delegate from Pennsylvania read the
following letter from ex-Congressman
j. c. Sibley. dated Franklin. Pa. July
20:
II find it absolutely impossible to get
to st. Louis. | hope success will at
tend the efforts of the friends to have
only one ticket. Let the issue be
squarely joined and the verdict of the
people recorded"
A motion to take recess caused some
discussion.
JUDGE SCOTT'S SARCASM.
Judge Scott. of Nebraska. suggested
an adjournment until tomorrow at 10
a. m. There was no necessity, he said,
of being in a hurry in this matter. 1t
took the Republican party a whole week
i'm this city to marry Grover Cleveland.
and the Democratic party q week in
Chicago to get "a divorce for him.
uLaughter). The judge said he was a
member of the c'Rimittee ON resolu-
tions. a meeting of which will be held
tonight, to draft an address to the peo-
pie upon which the party could go to
the country. That could not be done
in ten minutes. 1t would require time,
he said, and with time such an ad-
dress would be prepared He wanted
the committee to write new declara-
tion of independence. (Applause).
A recess until 4.3O o'clock this after
nooon was finally agreed to. and at go
o'clock the convention separated.
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