The record-union., 1896-07-23


motion upon the Populist convention
would not be that intended by its author.
He believed that the convention would
do its duty
Mr.. Shinn tired the convention, and
was frequently interrupted, but he
stated that he would speak until he had
finished. But he was mistaken.
Some one made the point of order that
he had spoken more than once to the
motion, and the point was sustained by
Chairman st. John, who directed Mr.
Shinn to take his seat.
Mr.. Warden of Wisconsin pleaded for
expedition of business. Let us appoint
the committee, adopt platform, nomi-
nate a candidate and go home.' he said.
(Applause) He wanted the Conference
Committee appointed first, and learn
whether or not it was the wish of the
POpuliSt convention that the Silver con-
vention appoint full committee of con-
ference to meet similar committee ap-
pointed by it.
Mr.. Foster of Missouri, a member of
the committee appointed by the Nation
al Committee last night to consider the
subject of conference, reported that as
a result of their inquiries it was ascer-
tanned that a committee should be ap-
pointd Many of the Popuist leaders
had expressed the opinion that the con-
ference committee should be appointed.
He wanted the convention to go ahead
regardless of conVentionalities, and
without regard to whether or not some
body else had stolen its platform Of prin-
c:ples or had forestalled it in the move
ment which it had started
The previous question was opposed on
the motion of a delegate from Illinois,
which was accepted by the author of the
original motion, and it was agreed to.
The roll of States was then called and
the members of the committee selected.
After the committee had been made
delegate asked the Chair what the COM
mittee would confer about.
Chairman ST. John said he had no
other information than had the ques-
toner. but he inferred, as the commit
tee was composed of level-headed men
and had but one object, it would rise to
the occasion.
On motion of a delegate from Mime
sofa, at the unanimous request of the
delegation from that State, it was
agreed that hereafter the proceedings
of the convention be opened by prayer.
At 6:45 p. m. the convention adjourned
until 10 o'clock tomorrow morning
The Committee on Conference effected
an organization by selecting Mr.. st.
John as Chairman and A. ID. Wedder-
burn of Maryland as Secretary. A mo-
ton was made that the Chairman and
Secretary prepare a letter to be sent to
the Populist Convention at its session
this evening, formally notifying that
body of the appointment of the com
mittee and requesting the appointment
of a similar committee by that conven-
ton to meet with them. Nearly an hour
was spent in discussing matters of de-
tail in reference to the order of proceed
ure, and finally an adjournment was
taken until 10 p. m, at which time it
was hoped that the request of the Pop
ulist Convention would be announced
ST. LOUIS. July 22.-The meeting of
the Ccsa nittee on Resolutions tonight
was one of the most interesting in con-
nection with the convention The pro-
ceedings demonstrated that there was
the same radical difference of opinion
among the delegates to the Silver con-
vention as exists among those to the
Populist convention, but in the case of
the former it relates to the Endorsement
of the Chicago platform and not to
either one or both of the candidates. AS
had been expected, Senator Jones of Ne
vada was made Permanent Chairman of
the committee and j. j. Miller Secre-
tary.
A ]. Warner of Ohio suggested that a
subcommittee be appointed TO take
into their possession the various propo-
sitions made by the members of the
committee regarding the platform, and
put them into shape for the consdera-
tion of the full committee tomorrow.
General Warner read the following
draft of a proposition which Senator
Jones said had been prepared by him
self and several other members Of the
party, and was bound by them to be
about what the convention should
adopt. The last part of the paper was
covered in these dispatches last night.
Its full text follows:
THE paramount issue at this time in
the United States is indisputably the
money question. 1t is between the gold
standard, gold bonds mad bank currency
on the one side, and the bimetalIic
currency on the other.
"On this issue we declare ourselves to
be in favor of a distinctively American
system. We are unalterably opposed to
the single gold standard. and are in ia
vor of returning Immediately to the con-
stitutional money, of unrestricted coin
age of both gold and silver at the ratio
of 16 to l, and upon terms of exact
equality as they existed prior to 1873,
the silver coin to be full legal tender
equally with gold for all debts and dues,
public and private.
I'VE hold that the power to control
and regulate paper currency is insep-
arabic from the power to coin money,
and hence that all currency intended to
circulate as money Should be issued and
its volume controlled by the general
Government only, and should be legal
tender.
we are unalterably opposed to the
issue by the United States of interest
bearing bonds in time of peace and we
denounce as a blunder worse than
crime, the present Treasury policy con-
CURED in by a Republican House, of
plunging the country into debt by hun
Greds of millions in the vain attempt to
maintain the gold standard by borrow
ing gold, and we demand the payment
OF all coin obligations of the United
States, as provided by existing laws, in
either gold or silver coin, at the option
Of the Government and not at the op-
ten of the creditor.
THAT over and above other questions
cf policy, we are in favor of restoring to
the people of the United States the time
honored money of the Constitution
gold and silver. not one. but both-the