The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-15
WON'T WORK AT ALL
REPRESENTATIVE WALKER ORTIZ
CiZES THE MONETARY PLAN,
Altogether Too Ciumsy for Either Quick
an Idea That, Whether Right or Wrong.
is Opposed by Great Many People Who
are Equally Prejudiced Against the
Friends of the Measure Maintain Faith
In the Idea Notwithstanding.

indianapolis, Ind. Jan. 14.-Many Of
the delegates TO the monetary conven-
ton remained over till today. A gener-
al sense OF satisfaction at the result Of
the convention is expressed by a large
majority Of them. Congressman J. H
Walker of Massachusetts,. chairman OF
the house banking and currency COM
nnittee. however, is strongly against the
conventions work. Today Mr.. Walker
said:
Il DO not think any good will come
of the convention. think it has adopt
ed a plan tha, will delay. il il does not
defeat, the purpose ii had in view. The
portents OF evil which hang upon and
threaten the conclusions of the conven-
ton may be enormous. There is an i'm
mense body of the people of this coun-
try who will take the same thing from
their representatives in congress, who
viii not take il from a committee COM
posed Of people whom, as was shown in
the last canvass, the hold 10 be antag-
onistic 10 their interests. The result Of
the action of the convention Will put in
to the hands of the persons in this coul-
try who have prejudiced the masses
against the men who formed this con-
vic;ion. a new weapon. Whatever the
scheme devised, IL will invite opposition
and prejudice and make ii all the more
difficult fO- congress 20 pass IL They
have constructed report 10 harvest the
crop in a walled four-acre lot that will
tread down everything as il turns
around il. Being a delegate from my
city TO the convention I felt it not only
my right but my duty. 10 point out what
l thought was a mistake
Mr.. Walker had no apologies 20 make
igor having stated the truth. as ne saw
it. nor the slightest fault TO find with
others who did the same.
HANNA TALKS, TOO.
H. H Hanna OF this city, whose plan
for improving the currency system. with
minor amendments, was adopted by the
convention. said:
1T is important that congress and the
people understood that there is no dis
position TO make demands. II is SIM
ply to formulate plan that will be &C
ceptable 10 the whole people, because IL
is intended for general benefit and not
the benefit OF any particular interest.
Whatever commission is constituted il
will have the force behind it of the rep
resentatiyes of commercial bodies OF
twenty-five different states. The gener-
through the influence of the people at
home upon their direct representatives
IN congress. it is hoped the result will be
OF great benefit
PRESIDENT PATTERSON.
c. Stuart Patterson, president OF the
convention, said when leaving that he
would take a week or ten days to choose
the executive committee, and would no.
tify each appointee on the committee per-
sonally from Philadelphia. Then the
committee would be organized and pro-
coed TO agree upon plans of action and
the work will be vigorously pressed in
order that the probability OF congress
sional action may be taken as soon as
possible. Mr.. Patterson said: "As far as
have had opportunity TO learn the
views of the delegates after the adjourn
ment there was scarcely an exception 10
the expression of approval OF the entire
convention and the results