The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-07-30
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Bryan and sewau Nominated by
st. Louis Convention.
Joint Conference Committee OF silverites
and Populists Recommend Uniting
Of silver Forces Plat
form Adopted.
st. Louis, July 23.-The national sill
yer party convention, which opened It's
session in Music hall of the Exposition
building Wednesday, did not proceed
fur enough with its business to admit
of any accurate forecast OF the outcome.
It met, listened to an able address by
Representative Newlands, of Nevada,
its temporary chairman. and still more
taking speech by Mr.. William P. St.
John, the ex-national banker of New
York, which fairly captured the conven-
ton. 1t appointed a committee to con-
fer with the convention of the peoples
party and started in on the preparation
of c platform and of the inevitable adj
dress to the American people. Thirty
two states were represented on the floor
of the convention by about ESQ delegates.
Reoites tho Declaration of Independence.
After naming the committee ON Gre
dcntials, the temporary chairman sug-
Rested 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 dressed in an American flag,
and recited the declaration of indepen-
dencc. She was greeted with tumultu-
Gus applause.
A recess until 1870 o'clock in the aft
ernoon was finally agreed to, and at
c:2c o'clock the convention separated.
business Resumed.
Most of the delegates were in their
seats promptly at :3o.andquite sprink
ling of visitors were in the galleries. At
1880 o'clock Chairman Newlands
dropped his gavel. Mr.. Williams, del
egate from Nebraska. moved that a
committee of three he appointed to in
vite the delegates to tile populist conven-
ton to take seats in the galleries for the
afternoon. the populists not being in
session. 1t was unanimously adopted.
The committee on rules made it's report,
recommending that the rules OF the
present congress be used IN the conduct
of the conventions business. The COM
mittee on credentials reported no con-
tests and suggested that any portion of
q state delegation present in the con-
vention could cast the full vote of the
delegation. The report was adopted.
The Permanent Omcels.
The permanent organization commit
tee through it's chairman. Col. Brad
shaw, reported in favor Of William E.
St. John, of New York, as permanent
chairman. As his name was mentioned
the convention checred vociferously
Hon. Charles A. Towne, of Minnesota:
was named as vice president Of thu
convention, and again the delegates
manifested their pleasure. Robert E.
Diffendorfer, of Pennsylvania, was
named az secretary. The report was
adopted with cheer. Mr.. Newlands
then introduced Mr.. st. John as perma-
nent chairman. Mr.. st. John addressed
the convention briefly. Mr.. st. Johns
assumption that the convention would
prevail upon the patriots calling them
selves the peoples party to indorse
Bryan and Sewall" was received with
great applause. He reviewed the
chain of events by which he said "the
sufferings of the farmers, who con.
stitute nearly one-half of our popula-
ton, are enforced upon the city mer-
chant, the manufacturer and all forms
of labor" ''The banker, also," con-
tinued Mr.. st. John, lis without pros
perity unless prosperity is general
throughout the country. He must
learn to distinguish between cheap
money and money commanding low
rate of interest" lie concluded by
predicting what would follow the re-
opening of our minis. He said premi-
UNI on gold would not occasion a con-
traction of the currency; that it
would increase our exports by causing
q higher rate of foreign exchange, and
that it would tend to diminish our i'm
ports, by increasing the cost of bills of
exchange. He said this increasing of
our exports and decreasing of imports
will set idle men to work, thus enlarg-
Ing our home market for home prod
ucts, with prosperity in general as the
result assured.
At6:25 p. m. the convention adjourned
until ten o'clock this morning.
Waiting for the Proposed Conference.
St. Louis, July 24.-Thc national sill
yer convention was called to order
Thursday at 1927 o'clock by Perma-
nent Chairman St. John. He stated
that Rev. DR.. Joseph Nichols, who had
been asked to open the proceedings
with prayer. had been suddenly called
from the city and therefore the con-
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