The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-07-24
Nothing Was Done Yesterday
But Make Speeches.
IN NATIONAL CONVENTION
Waiting For Populists to Take
Some Action.
A ROW OVER PROHIBITION
Resolution Passed Requesting the
Bryan,Sewali Ticket to be Desig-
mated the american
Union Ticket"

ST. Louis, Mo, July 23.-When
Chairman st. John called the conven-
ton to order at 10 o'clock he said he
was sorry to be compelled to announce
that the Rev. DR.. Niccols, who was to
open the convention with prayer, had
been called from the city.
Congressman Newlands moved that
committee on ways and means be APP
pointed to raise funds with which to
defray the expenses of the convention.
Chas. a. Towne, vice-chairman, was
then introduced. He said that the
press of the country had apparently
forgotten its sacred duty and had be-
come the plant tool of monopoly. Mon
ey was the god it worshipped. But the
day of regeneration was at hand. His
tory was being made to day. The
people had been lax but had deter
mined to manage their own affairs.
They had suffered grievously at the
hands of monopoles and trusts but
hereafter they would look after their
own affairs.
He announced the RIGHTEOUSNESS OF
the present money system. The dele
gates cheered long and loud. The
single gold standard would ruin the
masses of the people. IN November
monopolies to oblivion and put in pow
er men who had the interests of the
people at heart.
The speaker referred to the bolt of
Senator Teller from the Rpublicans
and spoke of the "heroism and patriot
ism" of the Colorado Senator. TO the
delight of the delegates. Next he re-
ferred TO the nomination of Mr.. Bryan
and eulogized the Democratic candidate
in glowing terms.
This evoked the biggest demonstra-
ton which has thus far characterized
the convention.
Ex-Governor John p. ST. John was
called upon to speak. He was greeted
with cheers. He said that few
months ago. nearly every one believed
that nothing on earth could defeat Me
Kinley for President. but the surren-
der of American interests to Great
Britain at the Republican convention
had fallen on Mckinley like a bolt of
lightning. 1t changed the sentiment
of the whole country. Free silver at
IS to / would sweep the nation. The
people had arisen and would defeat
1.-The corrupt gold power" But to do
this, vast deal of missionary work
must be done. There were thousands
and thousands of voters who had been
misled by the .'gold-bugs."
Never, in the history of America, had
it been so hard to keep gold here as
under the present system. Under it
1862, 100000 worth of bonds had been
issued and the working people plum
dered by the ''Wall street syndicates
and English sharks
When Mr.. st. John ended his talk
big banner. upon which was painted
two human figures was displayed, one
was marked Mckinley and the other
Monopoly" above was ''Down these"
MRS. COUGAR SPEAKS.
The next one to address the conven-
ton was Mrs. Helen NJ. Cougar, of In
diana. She denounced the gold bug
monopolists" and wall street pluto
cracy' and English bond sharks and
said the only salvation of the people
from serfdom was to declare for the
free coinage of silver. She denounced
Mr.. Mckinley and the platform on
which he stands. She denounced the
Republican party, the liquor traffic
and the rum power of the world. The
saloon-keepers, the rum power and the
anarchists, she said, were with McKin-
ley. So were the thieves of Wall
street" AS Mrs. Cougar concluded,
she called upon the band to play Am
erica" and the delegates to Join in
singing, which they did At the re-
quest of the Connecticut delegation,
Judge Jos. Seldom, of that State, was
given the stand. His remarks were
review of foreign trade relations as af-
fected by the silver issue.
Delegate Hall, of Illinois, moved
that poll of the delegates as to their
former party affiliations be taken for
publication. The motion was carried
and the poll ordered TO be taken at the
next session.
The following resolution was offer
ed for the individual consideration of
delegates preparatory to official con-
sideration at the next session:
THAT in the present situation the
organiza ton is and logically must be
in the coming campaign the peculiar
representative of the independent free
silver Republicans and that 1.-The efforts
of the National committee should be
chiefly directed to combination
against this Republican element as an
independent force, cooperating with
others for the election of the candi-
dates who shall be nominated by this
convention for President and Vice
President and free silver Congress-"
r. 4. Cole, Of Milwaukee. said that
while ne had the grege est respect for
Mrs. Cougar, Of Indiana, he did not
think il wise to take up the cry of
prohibition. To denounce i5he brewing
interest would be to lose strength
among the Germans.
\ vigorous effort was made 70 stop
Mr.. Cole. but he held his ground and
despite he cries of sit down he con
Timed ~ fabik The free silver utles-