The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-02
BIMETALLIC CLUBS.
The Faith Has Been INDICATED by
Events, It Is Declared.
is TO | is THE ONLY RATIO
At Which Silver May Be Restored to
Its Proper Place.
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THE CHICAGO PLATFORM UNCHANGED
is Recommended to the Next National
Democratic Convention.
THE CHICAGO PLATFORM UNCHANGED
DESTRUCTION OF TRUSTS IS FAVORED
feet should lie Included in the
Party PROMISES.

Louisville, Ky, June when the
delegates to the convention OF the Ohio
valley League of Blmetallic clubs assem-
hled at Macauley's theater this after
noon for the second days session the con-
veation han presented 4 lively appear
ance and considerable local interest was
manifested on account OF the three guoer-
material CONTESTANTS Hon. William Goehel.
Hon, p. wat Hardin and Hon. William ]
Stone each one Of whom was on the pro-
gramme for speech and each had his
nne clientele,
The executive committee OF the OHIO
valley League of Blmetallic clubs held
a meet ting in the senslemens parlor OF
the Gait house this morning TO map out
a plan Of campaign fer 1900, 1t was de-
oided to introduce a resolution in the con-
vention this afternoon for the appointment
of a committee by President rAryln 10
mako plans Tor the coming together OF
the representative democrats of the United
states to formulate plans for conducting
the campaign OF next year. II was sug-
gested by The executive committee tnat
Judge 1aryin, George fred Williams VI
Massachusetts,, Hon Jonn =. Altseld OF
Illinois ana h. y. Finley OF Ohio ne IN
cludod IN the committee on arrangements.
President Taryin called the convention
to order at 2;3U after watch General h.
~ flhiey OF ONO lnrouuVep tue lolloNr
ing:
hesolNed' lhat Win view Oh taxing
measures 10 Thoroughly oFs@1i@e ioF pae
campaign OF 1900 committee De stleetea'
of which the president OF tins association
shall be a member
Tna' sueh committee DC requested 70
cooperate with the National commlItte
in perlecting tnoroush orsdnisatlon OF
! the democrN1c party througnout az tne
! s'aIes ana territories Oh tne oh'teu StaVes,
Vhe president OF tnls dsaociatioh !" name
| the committee
President Taryln after the adoption OF
the resolution appointed the toiio"lns
gentlemen on the committee; John T.
! Altgeid Illinois, george Ffeu Williams
MassaehuseNls' W. j. ONptlueyeh ~
ui'n@, " seii'ohiui N9 ,1H ~ tn
W. Clark. Indiana, while President Tar
vim Is a member Dy virtue OF inc resoll-
ton.
The Hon. + Wat Hardin one Of tne
candidates TOR governor VAS neat miro
duced and addressed the convention upon
the money question, bringing ~ down from
antiquity dealing eShausdyaly with ~
10 applied 10 the arts ana IN lts perform
ance OF It's functions as a standard OF value.
The speaker lost no time IN geIlhg doNn
10 a discussion OF the financial question:
He dealt With the issues ~hicn arlse
iheretrom, from the time money was lrsL
circulated a. standard OF value ana IN
brief history brought his topic down TO
the present day He said that wherever
money circulated there we're bound to be
come existing evils, elther mTeelly OF
Indirectly. resulting from The nations
financial systems and their TOO frequent
mismanagement 1he name value" NJ
Hardin said. was not q little confusing
when you attempt 10 apply IL to the rel
alive standing of silver and gold. Tne
republican party. he said. have changed
arst from gold 10 silver then to sold and
silver and now il Is Tor the gold standard
alone on three separate and distinct oc-
roglons durlng the past twenty I'VE yeas
tboy have changed their views on tbs
r'o,sv question and today seem as tar from
me correc, solution OF It as they were
before.
ma, aiits,o The true issue Confronting
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