New-York tribune., 1900-07-03

ment by saying that far he knew there was
no proposition to change the ratio Of coinage. The
live question of the hour, he added is to get silver
restored to its former place where 1t would have
the same rights gold.
Il don't care anything about the ratio of 16 to H.
he said. Get silver restored" he added catch
your hare first, then cook it. Regulate silver auto
matically and you settle the question. I sometimes
think We have laid too much stress 16 10 /. I
am in favor Of it, but there are and must always
be conditions which may change the ratio"
MT Berry. of Pennsylvania interrupted and
asked If General Warner giving away some
OF the secrets OF the platform.
Before General Warner could reply Mr.. Harvey
asked him, do you understand the history of
free conage%' General Warner replied without
perturbation that he had made a study It, and
he begged leave to say TO Mr. Harvey and others
that there had been no legal action taken by Con-
gress the question OF ratio
General st. John followed with an interruption in
which he said: Il say to General Warner that
unless 16 l is specifically mentioned in the plat
form OF the Convention to meet this week tremor
Will along the entire line, and voters in the
West especially, would desert the ticket by thou
sands"
This statement received vigorous applause
Turning TO those in front, General Warner said:
Get your silver first. Don't make any more mis-
takes When you get your silver we win fix the
ratio"
Interruptions followed with rapidlty, and
ceptions to the speakers views became heated.
Waiting moment for quiet General Warner con-
unued: Il tell you the question of 16 to l is going
to cut little figure in this campaign. The issues
Will be anti-imperialsm and trusts. and what
should do for humanity, and the question of ratio
will sink into in1ntesimal insignifcance"
An excited speaker in the rear shouted that
If General Warmers ideas prevailed the party
might well down the flag of the campaign.
and that the election Of Mckinley would be in
eVftable.
General Warner said he would not take up
further time, but all he had said he stood by
Mr. Harvey leaped upon a table and repeating
former statements he added: IF the people do
lot instruct Congress before election on the Ques-
tion of ratio Congress would never agree. And |
Warner. ls to has been demanded by our leader.
C9ons Bryan snd we will follow d his fn lead said
the New-York Democracy had come to NJ kansas
toned. and nothing else would atisfy ew-York.
m0ft9n made 10 add GemgTS M MraSF 40 ob e
tections, and General Warner settled the problem
A vote asking General wacner to address the
convention tomorrow at 10 a m; on the cuFTe9icy i
adjourned until that hour.
laid at the entrance by many who had been pres
ent, and some OF them denounced him politically
test was vgoEoug as that of the st inside Of
the SCI 9hn his SUBJECT 5RS beng
Constitutes Money!? Referring 10 the convent9299
on the Fourth the speaker hoped that there would
be new Of Of PTncpex @ x ID He s6ond be-
by the Convention and nothing short Of
such an enuncation would suit the peopie;
). H.
Reform" The best this country ever hao,
said the speaker the sort that did not want TO
so away from home IN,
W H Berry, OF Chester, Penn, spoke on Free
dom for the Worklngmen." This was to be the
slogan Of 1900. he said. Mr. Berry compared Mr..
Bryan to Moses as a leader
VI 4 Ccoin'O Harvey Of ChiSSgo 153 spoke '6 1E on
periaIism." lie declared that in the last forty
years there had been organized in this country
band of money lenders. They meet annually, ana
had finally succeeded IN cornering the supply OF OF
money and controlling it. By the act OF the last {6
Congress the Government had gone out OF lhe
business Of issuing paper money except as IL was
called for by Organization to which he referred
Money in the hands of this organization was money
TO loan and In this respect the object for Which
money was made is diverted. The scale Of wages,
he said has not declined much but TINS mas Deeii
nufed by strikes and labor agitations, the rise or
the trust and money lenders organization.
The Republican Administration was also response
Bile for an increasing tenantry system IN TINS cou-
frv The fight for civilization was now on by the
Democratic party. It was more determined than II
ever had been, and would never give up ul'ii 1t
The prosperity Of which the Republican party
boasted so much was the result or the spanish
war and the demand caused by the famine IN
india He was of the expansion or clVl4lza-
ton and not Of cruelty.