Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-13
MONEY THE THEME
Engaging the Attention of 27O
Men at indianapolis.
sTANARD OPENS THE DIsCUssI0H.


Irish, OF California-Delega;es Present
from Many Western Points and Also
from New York aad Other Cities East.
Indianapolis, Jan. 13.-Chairman Hugh
Hanna,of the executive committee of the
monetary conference, called that body
to order at Tomlinson Hall yesterday
afternoon at twenty minutes of g
o'clock. At that time there were seated
In the auditorium yearly 900 delegates.
representing business interests that run
up in value into the hundreds of mill
ions 1t was a fine looking body OF
men, whose object is to attempt reform
OF the governments currency system.
The meeting was opened with prayer by
the Rev. L. NJ. Haines. Of the First
Presbyterian church. ex-President
Harrison's place of worship. Then
Hanna delivered a brief welcoming ad-
dress and Temporary Chairman Jacob
w. Smith read the call sent out by the
executive committee. Next came the rec
omendation of the committee Off the
temporary organization. naming E. o.
Stanard, of St Louis, as temporary
chairman: Jacob ". Smith, of Indian
apolis. as temporary secretary. and w.
+. c. Colt, of Indianapolis. as sergeant
alarms.
Beginning of the Speechmaking.
In taking the chair Stanard made q
speech of some length giving his views
on the importance of the gathering and
what it should do. After the speech
committees on permanent organization,
rules and order of business and creden-
tials were appointed, and after they
had retired CharleS s. Fairchilds re-
sponded to calls and made an address.
In opening he said: For the first time
In the history of governments a great.
scientific financial question was submit
ted to the people for popular consider
alton in our last election. 1t was a great
test of our institutions-not alone i'm the
way in which it was decided-because
we were considering the adoption prac-
tically of tool with which to conduct
our business. Other men at other times
in our history have considered similar
MISUNDERSTANDING as widely as posi-
BILE in their political views. And yet. to
them, there never entered an idea that
party. section. race, nationality or
worldly condition was involved"
Great Issues Hang on the Result.
After dwelling at length upon the de-
fectS in the present monetary system,
Fairchilld concluded with these words:
Il tell you that before the work Of this
convention is finally concluded the bus
mess world, not only the United States
but all the world. will be looking at IL
and !ts result; I tell you, gentlemen.
that if it shall demonstrate Gas God
grant that you may noD that there is
within this body not sufficient wisdom
to arrive at something wise and conciu-
sive; or If, having so come to q conclu-
sion among yourselves. 1t is demonstra-
ted that you are so far removed in in
fiuence from the law-making power
that no results come of il. / tell you
gentlemen. you may tremble for the
business and political future Of this
country" [Applause.l
John p Irish. of California, was next
called. He put as much eloquence as
possible into a dry subject.
PATTERSON PERMANENT CHAIRMAN.
Western Towns Represented at the Gath.
ering-A Representative Body.
The chairman then called for the re-
port of the committee on credentials.
There were no contests. The total num-
Der of delegates whose names have so
far been reported is go. The list of
cities represented was read and includ-
ed the following: Adrian. Mich; An
derson, Ind; Appleton. Wis: Bay City,
Mich: Bloomington. Ills: Cairo. Ills:
Chicago; Davenport, Ia: Des Moines.
Ia; Detroit: Elkhart. Ind: Evansville.
Ind; Fort Wayne. Ind: Galesburg. Il..;
Grand Rapids. Mich: Green Bay.
Wis: Indianapolis: jackson. Mich:
Jeffersonville. Ind: Keokuk, Ia: Ko-
komo, Ind; Lacrosse. Wis; LAFAYETTE.
Ind: Logansport. Ind; Marion. Ind:
Milwaukee; Muncie. Ind: New Albany.
Ind; Ottawa. Ills; Ottumwa, Ia: Port
Huron. Mich; Quincy. Ills; Racine.
Wis: Richmond. Ind; Saginaw, Mich.
Sioux City, Ia; South Bend. Ind:
Springfield. Ills; Terre Haute. Ind: and
Nincennes. Ind. There were also dele
gates from New York city. Boston. Gin
cinnat, Hartford. Philadelphia, Albany.
Washington, and many cities in the
south. The convention in fact Is rep
resentative of the whole country.
The committee on permanent orrani-
zation last night reported. recommend
ing c. Stuart Patterson. OF Phila-
vania, for permanent chairman and
Evans Wocten, of Indianapolis. for per-
manent secretary. 1t also recommended
that vice presidents be chosen, one from
each state. Patterson was escorted to
the chair and spoke at length on the
objects Of the conference
After the address of the permanent
chairman the committee on rules ard
order of business reported, limiting the
time of debate. resolutions. etc. The
president then read the list Of vice pres-
idents and the members of the commit
tee On resolutions. There Were calls for
]. H. Walker. chairman of the house
committee of banking and finance. and
he responded with a speech regarding
the financial condition Of the country.
A flood of propositions for the reform
OF the currency was submitted and
referred to the committee onresolutions
The Chicago delegation advocated the
appointment of a commission Of nine
members with instructions to report a
bill to congress not later than Jan. /.
1883. Members Of the commission are
to be named by the president OF the
United States.
A good deal Of Importance attached
to a plan reported by Chairman Hanna.
Of the national monetary committee. II
provides for the creation of a commits
sion to consist of eleven rusyy7hsru fba--x