The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-07-24

favor of free coinage or silver was re- ferred to the committee on resolutions. MT Strong of Illinois offered the fol- lowing:
 Whereas, The false accusation Is so frequently made that those who de- mand the restoration of the silver dol- lar to it's place as equal to the gold dol lar as a debt-payer under our flag are not patriotic in the defence of our na- tional honor, resolved, that all who risked their lives on sea and on land present as delegates to the silver con- vention be requested to stand on their feet until their number is counted"
 While the veterans were on their feet a Confederate veteran, General McIves, occasioned much enthusiasm by grasp ing the hand of l.. F. Dow, union sol dier and proclaiming that the former enemies we're reunited, and may they ever remain so against the gold forcs of the country" he added.
 Only a few soldiers rising, there being but comparatively few delegates pres ent, suggestions were made that the count be postponed until tomorrow. No action was taken and at 5:15 the convention adjourned until 10 a. m. to- morrow.
 St. Louis, July 23.-The committee on resolutions oe the silver convention completed it's work this afternoon by adopting the platform and address to the people which had been prepared by the ub-committee.
 The question as to who should pre- sent the paper to the convention excit- ed quite a discussion. A. J. Warner of Ohio favored having some republican | present it. He suggested Representa- | tive Towne of Minnesota, a man who walked out Of the republican conven- 1 tion when it declared for gold. | Mr. Irwin of Minnesota was next named.
 | After the discussion had proceeded for some time a member of the resolu- tions committee, rising to point of or | der. said that as Senator Jones of Ne yada was the chairman oe the com mittee he should present the report. l w. H. Harvey of Illinois opposed Sena- tor Jones because he came from sil- yer state A selection of man from such section was regarded as a bad policy. The opposition of MT. Harvey and several others to Senator Jones brought the senator to his feet. He said that he had never pushed himself l forward and did not intend to do SC
 now If it would add single vote to have some one else present the report
 he hoped that such a course would be
 adopted c. R. Scott of Nevada saio that he had been selected by the sub
 committee to make the report. He was
 now tout of 1t and would not present
 the report under any circumstances. It was finally agreed to have Senator
 Jones present the report and designate
 some on to read it. MT. Baker of Cali
 fornia wanted to have the report witt
 held from the convention and public
 until tomorrow morning. He wanted
 this done in order to give the commit
 tee appointed to confer with the popu
 lists chance to meet. If the repor
 was presented to-day, he said, the bus theses Of the convention will be prac tically finished and the delegates woult
 return to their homes. He thought tha the conference committee should b. given a chance to meet the populist
 before the convention went out of bus
 mess. Mir Baker moved to delay tn presentation of the report until to-mor
 row. The motion was defeated-yea 10, nays 12.