Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-30
ARE ESOL|DFnslVE
Ohio Democrats With One
Accosd
STATE coNvEH1IuN nEETs.
The Most Largely Attended
Since the War.
Fatality Overtakes Two c. E
Special Trains.

Columbus, June So.-The demo-
cratic state convention WAs called to
xorder at 10 by Chairman Durbin,
who made free silver speech. Ul-
rich Sloane was selected q temper.
ary chairman. sL3
Mr. Sloane ssid in part: 'This
convention comes from She common
people, and is not here to record the
edict OF any self-constitutsd boss
ruling not as statesman, patriot or
soldier, not By force Of great intel
lectual attainments, bus by sheer
brute force Of wealth. In these re-
spects what contrast it oGers =
the late convention at Tolede? Il IL
expected of temporary chairman that
his opening speech should strike the
keynote Of the coming campaign.
Well, that keynote shall be sounded
on silver chord. II will be no new
note. but prolengation Of that
sounded by tho national con-
vontion at Chicago last summer.
But it has been said that the declar-
. alton Of the Chicago convention in
~SevQr Of free and unlimited coinage
Of silver dollars at the ratio OF 16 to
/, with full legal tender power, is q
departure from traditional demo-
cratic faith. 1t 10 not. It is the
rennaisance Of pure and undefled
democracy. The democratic party
had wandered astray from its an
cient faith and principles. 1t had
ceased to be the party Of tho people.
1t had forgotten its basic principle
Of the greatest good for the greatest
number At Chicago the demo-
cratic masses called . halt. The
people reigned there. They refused
to endorse an administration that had
thrown itself into the arms of Wall
street money mongers and become
the willing sool Of every inausnse In
imical to the people.
Hasd Bsps ~ Haans.
"Time 10 wanting here TO discuss
even the general features Of the
Dingley bill. II Is suflsient TO say
that the duties proposed are. in gen
eral, higher than those enacted in
the Mckinley bill. They are duties
laid expressly for the so-callsd pro-
lection Of certain industriss, which
must bo favored because Of an ante
election contract to that eject made
by Marx Hanna for valuable eoRsid-
sration.' The democratic party be-
lieves that there II . remedy for the
present ills. That remedy 10 the
restorat tion, BY Law, to its sncisnt,
constitutional and lawful place
alongside Of gold. Of the silver dol
lar. with free and unlimited coinage
at our mints for both. at the ratio Of
16 to /. and both endowed By statute
with full legal tender power In pay.
ment OF oil debts. both ptolie and
private. But sitter you have made
Sour declaration for free silver In
your platform there reuaains for you
u more serious work. You cannot
hope that the sombined silver forces
of this state can be brought to vote
for one who did not support our gal
laut and true standard bearer, Will
liam 4. Bryan, nor 70 support any
one who BY vote or speech sustained
she course cf Cleveland aud Carlisle
In their attempt to foist thsir in
famous gold bond schsns on The
country" ~
Tho meeting was the most largely
attended OF any siAes the war. It's
a mass meeting Of free silver fusion
lists. The auditorium seating cspao-
ity Of 6,OO0 was not equal 70 the de-
mand for admission. a profusiou Of
portraits Of silver democratic lead
ers was on the wallis. 8loane's speech
was enthusiastically applardsd.
Chsss 2syanp uAneg
A great dsmoAsteAAioa followed
Sloane's reference 30 Bryan - tks
leader Of the silver esuao lot 1900.
The committee on oroCe of busi.