The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-15
THE SILVER CONVENTION.


A1A&raSooTE. A4E. A-SrecsaL-TAe ST.
yer convention was called 70 order at . %
= N htsaoack. from The committee ~
iaNyers. reported that TIRE COMMITTEES SAW
10 aegAl obstacles Ia the way cf fusion.
ana Would 80 report 10 the Joint conven-
Ion. Wiley rosa 70 make an explanation.
and denied this. be had ever advocated
fusion with the P0pailsss alone. He had
been accused OF this, but said h. had no;
alsF SSEe1 the matter except with the csm
miftse. Buxheil said IL they listened to all
the Popuiisss said they would be As crazy
as the Popullsfs.
Turner. fer IA. conference committee.
submitted an oral rercrt, IN which hs oat-
lined fae several propositions that came
up Tire lack % harmony. he declared.
was due 70 the meddllrg OF the Democrats
Miles g. Moore also declared that the
Democrats had treated the ssiysritss ur-
fairy. George ". Thompson said leading
Pop'llists had told him that they hal not
given the silver Republicans any offices
that they. the Sllver.tes. coald transfer
or barter. They. the Popuilsls. proposed
70 say where the ofsices shoald SO. K the
silver men were not satisfied.
Basheil urged. FOR the sake Of principle.
that the sllverites do not offend the Pop1-
lists.
Spring scored the Democrats, and used
the word treachsry with great em25 lsts.
Let the dirty little Offices so. bat iets
fuse"
A COMMITTEES from the Popilists entered
and gave notice that their convention hal
taken recess OF one hour IN order to
hear further from the Snveritee. The
Democratic COMMITTEES aiso reported that
their convention had rejected the 2ropo-
stion submitted.
Orange Jacobs acknowledged that he had
been Disguised with the scramble for a
few offices. II they failed 20 fuse he you'd
feel like renting a knoth0ie. crawling IN
and drawing IL In after him.
Wiley said: Lets have fusion " We
have to stay here a week, but II is not
in keeping with the dignity OF the silver
ties TO accept crumbs from the Pop
ulIst table"
Moore and Turner said 20 go home with
out anything would subject the Silverftes
70 TIE tbes and jecrs OF their friends.
Lindsay moved that II be the sense or
the meeting that they fuse az any cost
Turner suggested that II the Sltverstes
could not get the few places they want
they take nothing. Lindsay Withdrew his
motion. The conference committee, after
receiving a vote OF confidence. we're In
stracted 20 retire again, without instruc-
tions. and a recess was taken until
y. m.
The feature OF the afternoon session
was a speech by Senator Squire. who sp-
pearcd I'm the hall for the first time. He
had been at the other conventions before.
but his sympathies were all with this
particular body. 1T is my duty. he
said. ITO act with all. Irrespective OF party
ard IL Is particularly pleasant 20 grasp
the hand Of every man engaged in the
neht THAI Il now on in the interests Of
the American people. No Establishments
and no temptations should be allowed 10
interfere for a moment with our eonvic-
ton OF duty. Unless this plan IS adopted
failure ~ sure
"As TO our strength. no man can tell.
] think we viii carry one-half of the Re-
publicana with Us; yes, believe - per
cent l am willing the Democrats should
get all the votes they can. likewise the
Pcpulists but we must come together.
form one body, stand shoulder 10 shout
der 20 secure success 1 would be glad
&c sec the Offices melted out To the Silver
Republicans In moderate degree. also
10 the Popul!sts and Democrats. We
should vie in generosity to further our
cause / believe a spirit of generosity
should govern this convention Go into
the work conScfenttousiy and on princt-
pie. even n YOU get nothing. II what
Is offered don't suit. reject all, Ny poiit-
scaf interests arc not TO be considered;
/ stand Ike all others. for principle. FIX
eTrlse Judgment. and X the others can
rot use 70 the sentiment OF honor that
actuafes us. take nothing X your spirit
OF generosity Is rejected bear II all; let
as bow TO the viii Of the majority. We
can not aTord 20 be beaten now 90 sur
render our principles. | made plea In
my telegram 20 YOU for unity secure IL
and you will feel better when you so
home.
you need 70 hear no argument from me
IN favor OF orr principle Of free coinage
n silver You are intelligent men. capable
- f~ss 4Fssg q
xnpnort Of she great cause. and yoa will
do e. actuafed by patriotism We want
,,sore money and better money We want
"a staa the failing ~ prices, When the
eotg l,.-s are convinced thar they can't
make money by boarding their gold, 1hey
vssl Dtv u nms. when the falling Of prt IS
A. stoned urhaliHinE wiil hszin WITH
free coinage. the nation wih revive ne Hil
a., bsrgs :, feel u: iaho- VII begin % feel
4. .rs 60 % work. Then the silver dollar
,,-sl ~, vspr;h 30 cents. Ia rather have
a -g,Ayt o. a Ss-ceus dollar than 70 daiiar.
s.Reaa Rryaa's speech. e IS made N q
clean facts thar VIII convince. The work
trE~rrFn Of New York are favoranle % all
- 80 I am Informed ~ a late editor CT
,ha ssn. so TIE result Is mere apparent
hers. Tor you are better posted OF, N@ss
.ean che people % tire East are
s.&f. "a fvlsu fs--not sli q them, but
,,... ~ax syen are rszhf. free silver wtl
- IA. many 81 them think. for business
..ss,,,~ thar they cannot aToTa 20 Ssy 81,
sfave your convtctio AMI The wave VII
vfsa higher ard higher. ard u - our o'Ssl-
nass 20 pat cur bark en- tHf haset $3.50.
.,,se-v. reaAv % push e out a. the highest
tide ..,.,
.ese,ss = declaration 81 principles. IN part
a. follows:
.-.st,n ~ cur Industries. tee decline n
sr~s-esture shs eeahsrTas STstert q our
commerce ard tee evsv-lneFeAs4ns eis-
- - Al cur precursors. TIE conditions
- .~fstarre q which Is admitted hY al
- .Ff~--tfc trareAA1a 20 a contT8ctRcp q
sNs currency resulting from tAe dssaas -
srsss., ~ sfver. ana Ne demand the su-
,-..salase vessa~atsaa of sttvcT by q lax re-
,,.f.~}rss {fa sree unlimited ans independent
-asrare a. tire present legal rate % y %
A. cur mtrts We cali ne attention %
sss nnh,ss - The fseE tAat the psorls q
49, T-rttsA states proS2ee and consazse Of
al me important pre8ucts - Industry
r~a~e sSas ore Aalg a. much - az tire bal
go ~ res ezrta een hkne3. that tha tun-
1swa ~ ser rass~oa6s exceeds hy - 40 Hue
-s-s annually she tonnage Ct a. the far-
go ~ns7r~s8s 86&ea % the entlre watsr
trsse- 81 ere wu~sa. xf~3 that So a eorse-
,tssr,s-r cf xnea sncrrsrossS Industrial en-
s~~v enr rsouse anass3y transact fuly
era-snsr,s - tsN e2ttre yozas7e = ne
ssarssss ssssE~eSS. ans we therefore de-
rrs.ss-s as eeSsr4lv. r7sst.tariF lc2s ara
sfs.- A sss~scAn sae decia-&tAor - ths nsttoz-
Al Rse2hfscAn psatfogTs that tass cogatry
-s~-,s rexa.kse IS OWE SnENcs&2 system
wfsneat sNsstrn as c. tatsrse-eacs snd
rsxsrs ne SUPPRESSION - an International
Re-eansemt "a ssxsnoe~e Aad csnian rss aIs
krss We sgr-aAga tAe rs90As az any AMI az