Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-02
Massachusetts, Men Oppose Govern
ment Paper Money.
REFORM IN TEE CURRENCY SYSTEM
Memorable Meeting Of Bragg and
Buckner.
ANTI CONVENTION GOSSIP

conclusion was reached ana a committee
Of five was authorized. with Chairman
Sisorrcy Butler at lis neat, 10 canvass the
ST ia,4au with other state delegations and
determine ;he best course to pursue 1t
was Gee ,.rd that il cas,. there was prob
ability of more than one ballot a
complimentary vote should he cast for
Secretary Olney. In case there seemed to
BE- q. probability that The convention would
agree upon candidate or the first ballot
the Massachusetts, delegation would not
cast Il complimentary vote. but vote for the
candidate the gold democrats intend to sup
po-;-
Henry T.. Lamb. member of the COM
Mite. ON resolutions was instructed to
ask for the incorporation of plank in
the platform ENDORSING international ar
bitratiun.
i currency plank. offered by Charles \.
Conart. was adopted ard Mr.. Lamb
thorlZed 10 presen; il to the committee.
This plank is one which has received the
Endorsement of the Treasury Department,
and contains suggestions 10y Sc rotary Car
lsie. and is largely on the line which he
has advocated before the finance commit
tees IN Congress Ii is as follows:
We Recognize, the fact that thu. existing
currency system of the United States Gre
atcd III 4 Ivriod of national Stress is not
based GI0n sound and scientific principles
ana requires serlods revision to adapt il
10 tlle At't is OF commerce ana production
The tendency of the system of govern
Ih"Lt Fsi"r money and national bank notes
based UpCn bonded security has been to re-
strict c-rculs tiG.l WHERE. it was needed: to
accumulate idle capital in a few ccnters:
10 suh1e'.; the rate of interest to unjust
fluctuations ard radical INEQUALITIES in diff
iereE! Sections: 10 reStric: enterprise and
Cripple industry, 10 make currency scarce.
III times of business activity and red1,nd-
ant!E Plentiful n times and places where
IL was not Needed. ami at such times TO
eXpvi tbs. surplus III the form of gold the
IL al ma
Standard has aOt been i;.,. cause bur TIL.
Sl''Iin OF THESE conditions. The banks also
iidEt "tth 'hr victims OF laws not of their
LIdhIiS, me result of War necessities and
have incurred UEraeriteG hostility bccause
lh'E nave been prevented by these laws
from rendering ne services to agriculture
INDUSTRY ana commerce which should b.
the legitimate ard natural fuuction under
{. proper currency system
w believe that the protection of the
lV"Lc credit against the results of agitn
'i''i TT ma itt'aStment the metallic
SIai.i'srt mas been rendered dCubly difficult
d! the detective character of our paper cur
leHtE- Ne gold standard hos borne the
o"IuTn Of events for which If is nor r.
>p,':t=:hl-. ard which should he directed
aE"-hsi the vicious policy OF government
PAPER gIrreEcy. subject TO perpetual reis-
So iHe tIe of bonds for gold On four
ttrtS u!.S curing the pest three wears has
ie' :! |re :" he fact that the existing cur
zen y system has thrown upon the treas
my - c;'IGat!or which should ne imposed
tpp n
Icta! ;e.:d-: PAPER brought ,!.scred.t and
suffering L, every PEOPLE who have resortri
10 Il "fd mas been discarded Icy every civil
EZsd site which has sought to place its
curr-r,. UrC2 sound ana scientific basis
We demand. therefore. that the initial
steIs lie taken for thc withdrawal from
Clr,';ila; on of The legal tender notes. or for
a Si'"i.-'t- Of TIE existing system of redemp-
ton and re:ssie.
And ierIanI. in order that there
may ie no improper contraction of the
currency. and that il nay lee capable of
ready aeij 80 MELT to the demands of bust
ness that the pres banking laws be so
modified a. 20 !F.trrT,cSe no obstacle to the
creation of an elastic banking currency
subject 70 such control shall insure
uniformity. security anu redemption in
standard coin OF. t.emaId d..
bragg and Eucln.r Meet.
There was pleasant Incident in one Of
the pariors OF the Dennson House last
night II was tae Etec-Ing of Gen. Bragg
OF Wiscorsou and Gen. simon Bolivar
B'!ckrcr. whose names are being coupled
everywhere as the probable nominees of
the convention. The two srizzei old vet
Grams. one Of whom Wore the blue while
the other Wore the gray, and both of whom
saw distinguished service iii their reSpec-
tive armies. had never met before Gen
Brckner arrived i'll the afternoon. and
some OF Cen Bragg's friends took him I'D
to the lattcrs headquarters. Quite a crowd
nae collected 20 witness the meeting. The
two nIen ciasped hands cordially when pre-
sented- Gen. BUckner remarked. pleasant
ly, that there might have been a time
WREN he would not have been anxious to
meet Gen Bragg at such close quarters.
Inc ldtterS eyes tWinkled as he replied
facetlolisly. that he was thankful the DAYS
OF their hostility had departed forever
Rut now, he added. in d crisis almost
as grave as that of thirty years ago. 1 am
glad W. can march shoulder to shoulder in
tie battle for the preservation of the ma
tiCn's honor from the silver heresies.'
The crowd applauded and followed their
applause with d cheer when an enthusiasts
tic Texas delegate mounted a chair and
shouted: Tine kind of silver We want is
that which shines on the heads of those
two noble men,
Gen. Bragg and Gen. Buckn,r re.ired
arIn-in-arm, 10 A room and had an hours
chat.
The Platform Committee
The following meInbers of the committee
on resolutions had been chosen last night:
Colorado, Louis r. Enrich; Connecticut,
LOUIS Sperry: Delaware. l.. A. Ber.olctte;
Florida, Senator Thomas A. Darov: Hi
nois- James II. EckeIs; Indiana, John c.
Robinson: Iowa, w. j. Babh: Kansas w
n RossinSton: Louisiana. T.. H. Farrar.
Maine. E Fl. Holman; Maryland, p. n
Laird: Massachusetts VI. w. Lamb; Min
Black; Nebraska. Albert Watkins: New
hampshire, A. s. Batcnellor; New Mexico
w r. Childers: New York. Henry A. Rich
mo'!d; Oregon {. E. S. Wood; Pennsylva
ma George +. Basr: Tennessee Edmund
aooIer; Virginia, Joseph Bryan; Wisconsin
William F. Villas
The National Committee.
Inc following appointments for national
committee had been made last night:
Ccnnecticut-Joel A Sperry.
Deiaware-John s. Rosseuc
F1o:ida-D. G.. Amber
lcWa-L- NJ. Martin.
I-ouisiana-M. r. Spellman
Maine-C. V. Holman
Naryland-Wm. Pinkney Whyta
assachusetts-Nathan Matthew'S
Mtnnesota-F. McCutcheon
Missouri q. krauthof
Nehraska-Euclid Martin
New ampshire-Gordon Woodbury.
New Nexico-W- Il. Childers
New Iork-Chas. Tracey
Pe!i3sy ivaaia-SeIh T.. Mccormick
TeGneSsee-Michael Savage
Nisconsil-Colls Il. Usher
lie other appointments will be made to-
morrow morning.
Presidential Prcferences
The following delegations have expressad
their preferences as to presidential candf