Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-07-30
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based upon the geaerg prosperity OF the entir,
country and that the prosperity u this country
cannot continue so long ~ debtor and produe.
Ing nations recognize gold as the only money
metal and by their action build up It's value
and increase It's control over the pro lucts
OF labor This campaign Is to open up an
era OF education and In this work the silver
party enters animated by no sectional spirit
controlled by no feeling Of envy against the
more prosperous but inspired BY the desire to
malntlin fbr0id. American policy which shall
protect the interests Of American production,
whether In the mining camps Of the mountains
the wheat fields OF the west the cotton fields OF
the south or the factories OF New England.
But let US remember always in this contest
that union Is strength and that the motto OF
our OPP onents Is now, rs 1t has always been:
"Diyide and Conquer"
The following telegram from Sena.
tor Ts!lsr was then resad:,
DENVER. Col. July 22.-L N. Stevens.
Southern hotel, St Louis: The money
question overshadows all others On its
rightful determination depend, the pros
perity Of the people and the perpetuily Of
republican institutions. All other questions
must be subordlnated to II A vote for Bryan
and Sewall is q vote for Industrial and nnan-
clal independence Of the American people
from foreign domination and control anu they
should have the support OF all opponents of
the gold standard. IL NJ TELLER
At the caucus OF the silver orsaniza-
ton delegates yesterday the following
committee was appointed 10 confer
with the populists with a view to so.
lidifying the forces: G. W. Baker, OF
California: Judge Scott, Of Nebraska
w. r. Foster. Of Missouri; William 7.
st. John, Of New York, and b. +.
Keith, OF North Carolina.
A motion was then made that re.
cess be taken until eight o'clock to.
day by Judge C. R. Scott, OF Oma-
ha, who said that there was no hurry.
He was q member of the committee on
platform, and 1t would take some time
to get up good platform.
An. amendment changing the time to
1870 o'clock in the afternoon was &C.
cepted and the convention took a re.
cess until that hour.
1t was five o'clock when the conven.
lion was called to order after the re.
less. There were about 500 people in
The hall, including the delegates A
Kansas delegate moved that the door.
keepers be instructed to admit all the
delegates to the popuist convention.
The motion prevailed and a committee
II three. was appointed to notify the
,opulists that they would be admitted
without tickets
The committee on credentials re-
,orted that there were no contests.
The committee on permanent organi-
alton recommended that W. P. st.
Ohm. Of New York, be selected for
'ermanent chairman; Charles A.
'owne, of Minnesota, be chosen for
ice chairman, and r. e. Dufendorfer,
4 Pennsylvania, for secretary The
eport was received with cheers and
dopted. II
Mr.. st. Johns speech in accepting
he pavel was loudly applsuded. A l
notion was made that special com .
1ittee consisting Of one delegate from q
uch delegation be appointed to confer
18th like committee Of the populists
Or the purpose Of settling the differ
noes between the two factions. I
The general trend of all the speeches !
debating the question was that the e
reat object was to secure an indorse-
tent of Bryan and Sewall. At every b
ention of the democratic nominees
le delegates cheered. T.
The motion was at length carried by j
viva v0ce vote. n
The roll of states was then called for il
lie names Of the men selected for the II
inference committee. The conven- 81
On then adjourned until ten o'clock N
lis morning CT