Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-06-24
DEMOCRACY is FOR SILVER
Great States of Ohio, Indiana and
Texas Join Illinois in Electing
Silver Delegations.
BIMETALLISM IS PARAMOUNT ISSUE
Silver Democrats Developing An Ag-
g1essiveness That is Worrying Such
Experienced Political Leaders
as Hill and Whitney
in New York,

Columbus, Ohio, June "a. 1t was
after 10 o'clock when the Democratic
state convention was called to order by
Chairman M. A. Smalley.
During the morning the members of
the committee on resolutions were work
ing on the platform, whioh is simple
resnl- sion ol t.lvsr with an attachment
for the unit rule. There were wide DIFF
ferences on enforcing the unit rule.
The state central committee was re-
organized with U. w. Durbin, of Canton,
as chairman. He is radical free silver
man.
This and the other committee stood
two to one for free silver.
Temporary Chairman Taylor has long
been radical silver leader in the state.
Gen. A. j. Warner, the permanent chair
man, was the pioneer free silver man in
congress and has been president of the
American Bimetalllc league ever since its
organization ia 1889. He is now favor
able to Senator Teller for president
OPENED WITH FREE SILVER DEoLARA-
TIoN.
The convention was called to order at
1890 by Chairman Smalley. W. A. Tay-
lor, the temporary chairman, read his
speech. His declaration for free coinage
at 16 to 1gave the silver advocates their
irst opportunity to cheer and they did it
vooiferously.
Reuben Turner, of Tuscarawas county,
was recognized and threw the convention
into a turmoil of Kisses and derisive
shouts by saying: "Looking down on this
convention is that arbitrator, that Bene-
dict Arnold of Democracy, Grover Cleve-
land" He wanted the portrait removed
Turner finally moved that A. W. Pat
rick, who presented the minority report
on resolutions for silver last year, be in
vited to the stage. This caught the sill
yer men and the motion carried.
Patrick made free coinage speech.
The gold men fought the report on
rules because it referred all resolutions
without debate. The report was adopted.
After the committee on permanent Or
corted to the chair as presiding officer
and was received with an ovation.
OVATION TO GEN. WARNER.
Gen. Warner was introduced as the
apostle of 16 to /. He urged all to sacri-
flee their personal preferences and all
other matters for the silver issue. The
people had made the issue and the st.
Louis convention had emphasized it by
adopting the single gold standard. The
lines were never 80 distinctly drawn.
There was no longer any doubt about
what would be done at Chicago on this
issue. He urged all advocates of the
IL. fokl nn1 -
the constitution to unite on one ticket as
we'll as one issue. He insisted that this
union of the people regardless of party
alliances against the gold standard of the
money power was now the duty of the
hour. 1t would save the people from be-
coming a homeless tenantry, while the
rich we're becoming richer by the increas-
ing value of gold.
Gen. Warmers speech was interrupted
continuously by applause, especially his
references to the bankruptcy and distress
of the masses and the heavy tributes
levied on them by the money lenders.
ADMINISTRATION INDICTED.
His indictment of the administration
for issuing bonds to maintain the gold
standard was intensely severe and was
greeted with tumultuous demonstrations.
After the report on credentials was
adopted, the following majority report
on resolutions was presented:
We, the Democrats of Ohio, in conven-
tion assembled, hold that the money ques
tion is the vital and paramount issue now
before the people of this country, and
that it's early and correct settlement is
necessary to revival of business and a
return of prosperity; therefore,
Resolved, That we are unalterably op-
posed to the single gold standard and de-
mand an immediate return to the consti.
tutional money of gold and silver by tho
restoration by the government, independ-
ent of other nations, of the unrestricted
coinage of both silver and gold as stand
ard money at the ratio of 16 to l, and
upon the terms of the exact equality exist
ing prior to 1873, such coin to be full
legal tender equally with gold coin for all
debts and dues, public and private.