Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-07-24
THE SILVER CONVENTION.
Listened to Speeches nnd waited to
See what the Popuiists Are
Going to DO.

81, Louis, july q I'm tho Grand Music
hall this morning when the silver delegates
gathered for their third session, the heat
was even more uncomfortable than on the
streets The tired and warm delegates be-
gan arriving at $50 o'clock. The galleries
were practically vacant at 10 o'clock, the
hour to which the convention adjourned,
and II was long after that time when the
convention was called TO order.
Congressman Newlands moved that n
committee on ways and means be appoint
cd to raise funds with which to defray the
expenses of the convention.
Congressman Charles a. Towne, vice
chairman. was then introduced He said
that the press of the country had appar-
entity forgotten its sacred duty and had be-
come the plant tool OF monopoly. Money
was the god 1t worshired. But the day OF
regeneration was at hand History was
being made to-day. The people had been
lax, but had determined 10 manage their
own affairs. They had suffered grievously
at the hands of moHopolies and trusts. but
hereafter they would look after their own
affairs He denounced the perniciousness
OF the present money system, He declared
that the single gold standard would ruin
the masses OF the people. In November
the people would relecate the parties of the
monopolies to oblivion and put in power
men who had the interests OF the people at
heart He referred to the bolt OF Senator
spoke OF the ''htr6ism and patriotism" OF
the Colorado senator 10 the delight OF the
delegates. Next he referred to the nomi-
nation OF Mr.. Rryan, who, he said, was
born the year OF the election OF Lincoln.
He then eulogized the Demoeratic candi-
date in glowing terms. This evoked the
biggest demonstration which had thus far
Ex-Governor John T.. St John, of Kan
sas was then called upon to speak. He
%a4 TssyS WSs T q eea and m o ea9t h9M
a 5nsheI h n Nansas. and potatoes cents
ba oushei ,dsoI N M'nngs0ta THIS vas ons Of
free silver, Three months ago nearly
everyone believed that nothing on earth
could defeat William Mckinley for pres-
dent but the surrender OF American inter-
ests 10 Great Britain al the Republican
SofEgn'i9H bai 10 NSi & fallen Gpqn Mckinley Ike
sentiment ~ he whole country, Free Sill
yCr ~ 10 10 would sweep the nation
"thc corrup, gold power But "' To 10 so
vast deal OF missionary work must he
tSn's tS 81 by9,ers TRo yR r haa been misIsd by
sanay |' 'aGRfsa Rmbns T?oa g2oand m4 f5F 5s
Eopeah & It gqald; il al the siiiHS$r
countr, ana galned it would only MAKE $40
per capita. and that was not too much |
me most prosperous country OF the world.
Sever IN ihe history of America had it
been ,fe ss,- SO hs[- to keep gold here as, under
worth of l0aiS mad been issued ma ibe |
MoTkihs F.. pie plHnderel BY the "Wall |
sires,t syANIaatfs ana English bond |
When Mr. ST John ended HE talk a bic |
banner upon which was painted two In, |
man iRure one marked MCKINLEY" and |
the other Monopoly" and above Down |
these appeared and was loudly applauIcd, |
TIE mex grs to address the convention |
was Mrs. ualen N. cougar, OF Indiana. |
She denouu. the "goldbug monopolists,'' |
Wal stree; putocrats' and English bond |
b. 10 ha T,1H, aT,sr.t
people from rrrtdom was to declare for the |
tttc colhagv nt silver. She denounced Me |
hhinIey ihn ana iHg platform on which he stood,
She uehouM''i the Republican party, the |
liquor tran. and the rum power Of the |
world. Thn sllOonkeepers, the rum power |
and the anaI hists, she said were with Me-
street"
As, Mrs. Cougar concluded she called upon
gates TO JON in singing, which they did.
~ me fgfHgst Of the Connecticut dele |
spoke, and then delegate Hall, OF Illinois, |
moved thar 81 poll as to former party at |
iliihiions Of The delegations be taken fos |
session.
r. a; Colo. Of Milwaukee. said that. t.whlle
OF Indiana, b. did not think 1t wise TO take |
up the cry OF prohibition: To denounce the |
brewing interests would be TO lose strength
among lh' Germans, a vigorous effort |
was made 70 top Mr.. Cole. but he held his
ground ana despite the cries of Sit DOWN.
he continued TO talk. When he had nm |
lshed the convention took recess till a:3o
There were good many women in at,
tendance at the afternoon session. but tho
delegates We're slow in assembling The
number OF people in the gallery was almost
twice as large as yesterday, or about 200
II was o'clock when Chairman st. John
called Tor order lie announced that, owing
to the fact that the Peoples party had not
effected its permanent organization, no con-
ference committee had been appointed This
would neccssitate the delay, but he hoped
the delegates would he patient.
y resolution was adopted extending the
thanks of the convention TO Dr. j. ]. Mott.
chairman OF the national committee, for the |
work which he had performed In behalf o.
the free silver cause. BEFORE the adoption
OF this several speeches were made eulo-
CYSTIC of Or. Mott and his work
with cheers and said he felt sure free sil. |
Yer would sweep the country in November |
H.. l.. chaffee. of Minnesota, was then
asked to make speech, as the platform
committee was not ready to report.
At the afternoon session there was n |
general wrangle over the demand made by |
some of the delegates that a poll OF the
convention be made to ind out the previous
political beliefs of the delegates, The dis
cussion grew out of an effort to have the |
eral delegations and report TO the secretary
OF the convention. II was decided to pro
coed with the roll call of states. The result
OF the poll showed that there We're 52s Re |
pubiirans, lS Democrats, n Populists, 0 |
er.. and i2 Independents. twenty states
The following resolution was read and
referred 10 the committee on resolutions;