The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-05
LOYAL TO TOWNE
Silver Republicans Cheer Their
Brilliant Leader.
More Enthusiasm for Minnesota
Man Than Bryan.
MONEY AND TRUSTS
The Questions to Receive the
Most Attention.
J. g. Waters Called For by the
Convention
And His Fiery Speech Aroused
Enthusiasm.

Kansas City, MO, July 5.-when the
silver Republican national convention
was called to order by Temporary
Chairman Teller this morning the sub
committee appointed at the meeting of
the committee on resolutions last night
to draw up a platform was still far
from an agreement
The subcommittee held another ses-
sion this morning in an endeavor to de-
eide on the disputed question of imper-
ialism- The insertion of an anti-imper-
ialist plank was strongly opposed by
western members OF the sub committee,
many of whom are avowed expansion
lists and who favor the ignoring of the
issue altogether.
Up to the time of converting however,
this point had not been decided, and 1t
was stated that the platform probably
would not be completed until late this
afternoon. The delegates struggled into
the Auditorium hall very slowly this
morning and when Chairman Teller
called the convention to order at 1880
a. m, not more than half the delegates
We're present. Chairman Teller was ex-
tremely hoarse as a result of his Ion g
speech yesterday and yielded the chair
to Frank A. Ransom of Nebraska. I'M
medlately after converting the report of
the committee on credentials was called
was taken until it's report was compile
ted.
The California delegation came to the
Auditorium today with the determine
ton to force the nominations of Bryan
and Towne the first thing after perma-
nent organization. Delegates insisted
that the Silver Republicans had left the
old party as matter of principle and
as Bryan and Towne represented the
views of the Silver Republicans there
was no need to delay proceedings by
waiting on the platform.
After short recess the committee on
present were reported as follows: Ne
braska, 250; Idaho 12; Wisconsin, 80;
Washington, 20; Indiana, 81; Kansas,
2S7; Illinois, "a; Arkansas. II; New Jer-
sey. 20; Utah. Is; Louisiana, 5; Iowa,
100; California, %; Ohio, 100; Mime
sofa, 100; South Dakota, 10; North Da-
kota, 25; Colorado. Al; Texas, 2; Mon
tana, 6; Oklahoma, 10.
The report was adopted.
JUDGE BROWN CHAIRMAN
The committee on permanent organi-
cation then reported the selection of
Judge w. L. Brown of Ohio per-
manent chairman of the convention,
and H A McCreary, of California, as
permanent secretary. Judge Brown re-
ceived hearty recognition from the con-
vention as he took the chair He said
that as the east turned to the west in
the time of Lincoln, SO It again turns
to the west, and found a leader in the
person of w. j. Bryan.
The mention of Bryan's name gave
the convention an opportunity of show
ing it's loyalty to the Democratic
leader. The chairman's further allusion
to Charles A. Towne as the candidate
for second place caused more emphatic
applause than that accorded to Bryan
The chairman reviewed the history of
financial legislation.
1.-THE money question will not be
settled until the national banks are
driven out of power" he said.
The questions of money and trusts
were inseparable. Small banks of the
country were in the power of city banks,
especially the banks of New York
which the speaker declared are in
league with Lombard street. One rem
edy he suggested was the removal of
the duties on every article controlled
by trusts. The demand for government
ownership of the telegraph and rail-