The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-14

instance on record Wnere q loss mas come
to holders of national bank notes.
There are many suggestions of reform.
One is to withdraw all paper money I'M
der the denomination of So thereby fore
ing larger volume of silver and gold to
circulate in the hands of the people, and
L believe this is well worthy of favorable
consideration.
II do not believe that any criticism can,
with reason or justice, stand against COM
mercial or business organizations for tax
ing an active interest and making recon-
mendations to congress in matters of so
great concern as these which call us to-
gether.
II find from the last census that there
is an aggregate of over six millions of
money invested in manufactures in the
United Staes, and that there are over four
millions of men employed in these es-
Establishments, and that the output is over
nine billions in value annually. l also
find that the average annual value of cot
ton, wheat, corn and oats produced in
this country is about four billions of dol
lars, to say nothing of the value of cat
tie, horses, hogs, and almost innumera-
BILE other products of the farm and field.
II am sure the banker, merchant, pro-
fessional man, manufacturer, farmer,
miner, artisan and laborer will all have
a community of interest in the cause we
are here to promote. In the language of
Benjamin Franklin, I'VE must all hang
together or hang separate The country
can not permanently prosper if any of
the essential interests are neglected or
sacrificed. All legislation should be for
the greatest good of the greatest num-
ber.'
However, it is no. my purpose to oc-
nf n oiu 10,
ing exercises, and while | may have some
opinions as to the manner of procedure,
and as to the results of the deliberations
of this convention, and as to what we
should ask congress to do, l believe it
is not within my province to make recon-
mendations. But with the greatest conf
dence in your wisdom and in your patriot
ic devotion to the work in hand, | now
announce the convention ready for any
business Which may be brought before it.
What is your pleasure!'
Then in their order the following COM
mittees were reported, as recommended
by the executive committee:
Committee on Permanent Organization
Chairman, B. w. Martin of Indianapo-
lis; Murray Nelson of Chicago, Il. B.
Thurber of New York, G. II. Spencer of
st. Louis, d. B. Smith of Toledo A. r.
Wilson and r. B. Bullock of Atlanta
Ga, John Joy Edison of Washington,
Frank II. Peavy of Minneapolis, w. r.
Tucker of Philadelphia. William Essely
Of Bridgeport, II. G. Power of Helena
Mont. John Simpson of Dallas, Tex. Will
liam H. Beck of. Sioux City, Ia, Blan-
chard Randall of Baltimore.
Rules and Order of Business-E. V.
Smalley of st. Paul, G. f. Peabody of
New York, Roland Hazard of Rhode
Island Rufus B. Bullock of Atlanta. III.
II. Higginson Of Boston. H. G. Tompkins
of Montgomery, Ala. H. J. Hubbard of
Kansas City, G. w. Baird of Detroit, II.
G. Power of Helena, Mont, Charles r.
Peck of Cleveland, T. II. West of st.
Louis, Thomas w. Osborne of Syracuse,
n. Y, 2. Q. Kelsey of Evansville and w.
Daggett of Ottumwa, Ia.
Committee on Chairman,
w. A. Anderson of Grand Rapids, Mich,
]. 0. Coles of Cleveland, Louis Holwig
of Indianapolis, f. II. Madburg of Keo-
kuk, Herman Goepher of Cincinnati,
Evan Thomas of New York. Henry Hig-
Louis. s. M. Woodward of Washington;
w. II. Dunwoody of Minneapolis. S. D.
Scudder of San Antonio Tex. ]. B. Tied
mann of Savannah, G. Il. Libbey of Port
land. S. M. johnson of Little Rock, Z.
B. Wear of Chicago.
After the committees retired there
were calls for speech from Charles +.
Fairchild. In opening he said:
For the first time in the history of
governments a great scientific question
was submitted to the people for popular
consideration in our last election. 1t
was a hard test, it was a great test of
our institutions, not only in the way in
which it was decided. but because we
were considering the adoption practically
of n tool with which to conduct our bus
mess. Other men at other times in our
history have considered similar questions
men differing as widely as possible in
their political views. And yet to them
there never entered an idea that party,
section, race, nationality or worldly con-
dition was involved"
Entering at length upon the defects in
the present monetary system, Mr.. Fair
child concluded with these words:
81 tell you before this conference is
finally concluded the business world, not
only of the United States, but of the
whole world will be looking at it and it's
results. And l tell you, gentlemen that
if it is demonstrated (as God grant that
it may not that there is not wisdom in
this body to arrive at something wise and
conclusive, or that after the conclusion
it is demonstrated that you are so far
removed in influence from the law-making
power that no results come of it, | tell
YOU. gentlemen, you may tremble for the
business and political outlook of this
country"
John p. Irish of California was next
called, and after his remarks the chair
man called for the report of the commit
tee on credentials. There were no con-
tests. The total number of delegates
whose names have so far been reported
is 27O. The list of cities represented
was read, as follows:
Adrian, Mich; Akron, Ohio; Albany,
N. Y; Anderson. Ind; Admission, Ala;
Appleton, Wis; Atlanta, Baltimore, Bay
City. Mich; Bloomington, ILL.,; Boston,
Braddock, Pa; Bridgeport, Conn;
Brooklyn, Brunswick, Buffalo, Cairo,
ILL.,; Camden. n. j.; Canton, Ohio;
Charleston, S. c.: Chillicothe, Ohio; Chi
cago, Cleveland, Concern, n. H.; COving-
ton, Dallas, Davenport, Ia; Dayton,
Ohio; Des Mones, Detroit, Duluth. Eas-
ton, Pa; Elizabeth City, Ind: Evans
vile, Ind; Findlay, Ohio; Fort Smith,
Ark; Fort Wayne, Ind; Galesburg,
Ind; Grand Rapids, Mich; Green Bay,
Wis: Hartford, Conn. Helena, Mont;
Hillsboro, Ky; Houston, Davenport,
Jackson, Mich; Jacksonville, Ind;
Johnstown. Pa; Kansas City. Kan;
Kansas City, Mo-; Little Rock. Ark;
7 penort Ind apuiSyiIlp Macon