The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-07-23
ALL SOLID FOR HIM
The National Silver Convention En-
thusiastic for Bryan.
NOT A DISSENTING VOICE
Congressman Newlands and WILL
lam r. st. John Expound the Cos
eel OF Free Coinage-Work-
Ing on the Populists.


and there were not enough spectators
to MI the galleries when ]. ]. Mott.
chairman OF the national committee.
called the convention to order. 1t was
long after IL o'clock when he stepped
TO the platform and raped for order.
The hall had been attractivsly decCr-
ated with flags and bunting. When
chairman Mott came forward TO call
the convention TO order the deIsg.,tes
Tor moment ceased to use their fans.
reused from the torpor caused 10y the
awful heat and INDUCED in some en-
thusiastie cheering. Prayer was Offer
ed, after which Miss Lille B. Pierce Of
this city read the declaration of ihce-
pendence. causing another Gutbdist of
applause.
When the call of the convention had
been read Francis @. Newlands OF Ne
vada was introduced by Chairman
Mott as temporary chairman. Though
the galleries were almost vacant the
delegates gave him a vigorous recep-
tion.
Mr.. Newiands' speech.
In taking the chair. Mr. Newlands
said: "The national silver party meets
to-day to determine what course will
best advance the cause which we have
at heart. The republican party has de-
clared for the old standard, save so far
as lis disastrous consequences may be
averted by an International adjustment
with the leading commercial nations OF
the world Practically. this means
gold recommendation, for under the sys-
tenn Of finance inaugurated by Harri-
son and continued by Cleveland. silver
Is denied its time -honored use as re-
demption money and has become sim-
ply material upon which Is stamped a
gold promise.
The democratic party has declared
for the free and unlimited coinage of
silver at ratio OF l6 to l. without
waiting for International action. Whilst
1t has made other declarations In Its
platform, II has announced that the
silver question Is the paramount issue
OF the day. 1t has nominated a candi-
, date of unimpeachable character, OF
exalted ability, of inflexible integrity.
OF high purpose, who has never falteresi
for moment in his devotion to the
! cause of blmetallism. He stands as the
ideal candidate Of movement which.
though termed n movement OF reform.
really means return to the wise conser-
vatlsm OF our fathers. Whilst II would
have been wiser to confine the demo-
cratic platform to the issues concern
i
thus securing complete unification OF
all the silver forces. yet simple ques-
tion In presented to sincere bimetal-
lists throughout the country and that
Is. whether they will permit differences
as to non-essential issues divide them
thus lnsuring the defeat Of their COM
mon cause-or whether. preserving
their Independence OF conviction and
action as non essentials, they shall ac-
cept the brilliant leader whom the de-
mocracy has named, and. uniting all
the silver forces into one invincible ar
my. march to victory In November
next. I apprehend that the singleness
Of purpose which has thus far charac-
terized this organization will be In
spired by the highest patriotism and
by an earnest desire for the advances
ment of the great cause which means
Sd much to humanity.
THE advantages Of the restoration OF
bimetallism are apparent. IL will not
only give the world an increasing vol
ume Of currency proportioned to the In
crease of population and to the extern
sion OF business. commerce and enter
prise. but II will do away with the dis
location of the exchanges that has ex-
listed between gold standard and silver
standard countries - a dislocation
which has immensely stimulated the
production OF silver England's wealth
Consists In gold. our wealth consists
In property and products. England 10
creditor nation. the United states Is
debtor nation England Is interested
In having money dearer and products
cheaper We rely upon good prices for
our products In order to pay foreign
debts Ought not We 10 pursue policy
which will Increase the value OF the
property that we own and the products
that we export? Do the imitators Of
English policy in this country realize
chat there Is a difference in interests
between the buyer and seller. between
the creditor nation and the debtor or
producing nation? What should be our
policy? why. to increase the use Of
silver and In that way increase Its val
ue so as to restore tts old parity with
gold
1--WE have Mt stake the interests Of
the greatest debtor nation OF the world;
OF the greatest silver producing nation
of the world; of a nation yielding the
greatest amount OF farm products In
| the world-farm products on which we
rely for the payment Of our foreign