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would have been reached, had'the bill become slaw. June 26, 1893, the Indian mints were clobed to the coinage of the rupee. In four days the price of silver fell about 20 per cent. Law cannot regulate the quantity. of product for which given weights of the precieus metal shgll exchange but within very wide limits. It can, by endowing both metals with foll money powers and opening the mints to their free coinage, absoluteiy fix their relations to each other and make them, thrown together, practically ofesubstance, measuring all values and equally flowing where they are needed. A debtor country, under the mecessity of paying an_enormous interest charge every year, togethier with vast sums paid for freight- earrying in foreign vessels and other sums spent by our peop.e abroad, we simply cannot 0 on indefihitaly redueing the prce of our arm_products, in which we must carefully pay these obligations, without plunging ous selves into National bankruptcy and under such circumstances as to mean slso social cateclysm. Constantly exporting more bushels and tons of merchandise, but at prices that mean a con- stantly smaller return in money, our debt to foreign sources must by and by come 1o repre- sent our total assets. In 1869 we owed from $1,200,000,000 to $1,400,000,000 to the rest of the world. To-day it is estimated that we owe §5,000,000,000 or $6,000,000,000, al- though in the meantime we have sent abroad between 2000 and 3000 millions of dollars- worth more of bullion and merchandise tnan we have received. And this international equation, constantly running against usas s people, is paralleled by internal experience of wuch vaster proportions, whereby the auto- matic lengthening of our money standard is working a gradus| but certain enslavement of ur producing clesses to the money power. We who advocate the restoration of silyer beljeve in the supremacy of the people and the rule of law. We do not preach a revolu- tion. We propose, by arousing the people to a. realization of their condltion, to open the avenue to better things in the way contem- plated by our institutions. We are the frienas of peace. We are the true conservatives. The gold standard advocate who proposes to de- lude the people, to defeat their just wishes and to balk their right impuises, is the real fomentor of discontent. 1sympathize with the feeliug that actuates some of our People’s party friends in this m: ter. That party has battled nobly for its prin- ciples. Through revilings and buffeting and reat tribulation it has remained stead- st, and it is a natural that 1inclines many of iis ' supporters, now when success for its most urgent contention seems witnin reach, to in- sist that it shall be accompanied by certain concessions to it as an organization. But I disposition cannot persuade myself that such a disposi- tion will be allowed to prevail to such an extent as to imperil the union of all the friends of bimetailism, in achieving for man- kind the mighiest ages. po'itical victory of all the Have the iriends of this great csuse ved until now, only to lose the fruits of their long sacrifice and service at the moment of success? The prevention of this consum- mation would seem almost a crime. We are met in a templeof concord. Let every strain of selfishness be met and mastered by some divine chord of duty until all shail blend in a rublime symptony of patriotism. Let every voice in both these great conventions attune itself to this high theme. and as our ingled and harmonious utterance rises from this fair city and spreads beyond rivers acd | mountains to the confines of the Republic, millions on millions shall join the chorus, which, swelling day by day, shall by Novem- ber beome & nation’s song of victory and gratituae like that of Miriam by the sea, when she sang: *‘Praise be to the Lord, for he hath triumphed gloriously.” Towne's speech was frequently inter- ruptéd by cheering and applause. When he eulogized Senator Teller there was a great cheer from the delegates, but the applause was small in comparison with the outburst that followed the mention of Bryan's name. Cheer after cheer arose, and it was a considerable time before the speaker could continue. When the applause had subsided ex- Governor St. John of Kansas was called for. When he made his appearance there was another outburst of cheering. His allusion to Cleveland was greeted with laughter. Then Mrs. Helen Cougar of Indiana made a rattling speech, which again aroused the enthusiasm of the members. She charged that never since the days of Belshazzar's feast had there been more drunkenness known than was dispiayed in 8t. Louis the night before the Repub- lican convention adopted its platform last month. In closing she took chargs of the convention, calling upon the band to strike up ‘‘America,”’ and asked the au- dience to join in singing that grand old hymn. But few in the hall, however, could sing more than the first verse. The next speaker was Judge Sheldon of Connecticut, who spoke in favor of free silver and of the indorsement of Bryan. Vice-Chairman Towne then took the chair and announced that Mrs. Lease of Kansas would address the convention this evening. Towne also announced that the sub-committee on resolutions had notified him that it was not yet ready to report. A meeting of the full committee would be held one hour after taking recess, The following resolution was proposed by Judge Hillyer of Washiington, D. C., for the consideration of the delegates dur- ing recess: Resolved, That in the present situation this organization logically in the coming cam- paign must be representative of the indepen- dent free-silver Republicans; that the efforts of the National convention should be chiefly directed to combiniug and augmenting this Republican element s an independent force co-operating with the others for the election of the candidates which this convention shall name for President, Vice-President and mem- bers of a free-silver congress. Hon. R. A. Cole of Wisconsin addressed the convention. He beheved heartily in free coinage, but he took issue with that part of Mrs. Cougar’s address in which she advocated prohibition, and he spoke in defense of the brewing interests of Mil- waukee and St. Louis. He also protested against her proposition for a combination of forces upon the subject of land reform and direct legislation. His remarks caused much comment among the members, and the confusion became so great that the chairman was obliged to rap for order and insist that the speaker should be allowed to proceed. Cole waited until quietness had been re- stored, and then resumed his speech. At 12:50 the convention took a recess until 2:30 2. a0 —i THE AFTERNOON SESSION. More Time Allcwed the Conference Committee in Which to Com= plete Its Labors. 8T. LOUIS, Mo., July 23.—When Chair- man St. John called the convention to order he stated that the committee ap- pointed yesterday to confer with the Peo- ple’s party Lad not as yet been called upon to exercise its office, owing to the delay in permanent organization of the Populist convention. It was a delicate operation the committee had entered on, said Mr, £t. Jobn, and would require patience and probably another day’s session of the Bilver convention. C. D. Bradshaw of Montana presented a resolution of thanks to Dr. J. J. Mott, chairman of the executive committee -of the Bimetallic League, in appreciation of bis services in arranging for the conven- tion. It was passed by a unanimous rising vote. Responding to calls for a speech, Dr. Mott said he hoped and believed the silver men would win the fight and expressea his thanks for the vote just given. It being announced that W. H.{(Coin) Harvey was in the room, cries were made for him to speak, but on motion of a dele- gate from California, T. D. Lane, & gold- miner and delegate irom that State, was invited to address the convention for five minutes. This was Mr. Lane’s first public appearance; the first convention he ever attended. Producing great quantities of gold everywear, Mr. Lane said he would spend every dollar he owned in this greet and glorious cause of 16 to 1. The soldier who bore a bayonet of steel, he said, was generous enough to spare the widow Jnd. cheers.] 3 orphan; but when the bayonet was of gola Jizspared neither widow nor orphan. [Great ¢ reason he was a silver man, he said, was because he had risen to that deyel where he was above the impalse of selfishness. Mr. Lane’s maiden etfort was & success. v Mr. Shinn of Kansas moved that the committee on resolutions be requested to make its report. Delegates were here on expense; they needed not to be educated on the silver question; the business should be comple at the earliest hour. Several gentlemen made urgent speeches for delay in order thst the conference committée might have time tp perform its duty. Mr. Doud of Missouri hoped that the convention, having appointed a com- mittee on conference, would not stultify itself by adjourning until the Populists bad bad an opportunity to perfect them- selves for the conference, as asked for. Several of the speakers said they were willing to remain here until the first of November, if necessary, to accomplish their purpose. Those who were not will.- ing to remain, said & detegate from Cali- fornia, like the Irishman, should have gone back before they started. Mr. Little of Kansas said that the Popu- list delegation from his State advised him that if the Eilver convention wanted to help the Bryan movement in that conven- tion it would nominate him and Bewall, and he thought that shomld be done to- day. [Applause.] Mr. St. John urged {he passage of his motion. This convention had appointed a committee on conference, and he hoped that now it would pot insult the Populist convention by declaring itselt upon the matter in conference. A vote by States was denied, and a mo- tion by Mr. St. John that when the con- vention adjourns this afternoon it be until to-morrow was declared to have been car- ried, amid applause. An effort was made to have a call of the States made, by the termsof the motion of Mr. Strong of Illinois agreed to at the morning session, to show the previous political affiliations of the delegates. Much objection was made, however, on the ground that delegations were not cor:- plete, and a delegate from Missouri moved as an amendment that the results of the poll be handed the secretary of the con- vention, and by him announced to-mor- row, but it was lost, and the rollcall was ordered. The poll as far as it was reported showed that one Arkansan who was a former Re- publican is now an ardent Bryan sup- porter. California reported 35 bolters from Republicanism to Bryanism, Colorado 54, Iltinois 36, Indiana 16, Towa 21, Kansas 42, Michigan 16, Minnesota 27, Missouri 40, Montana 6, Nebraska 35, Nevada 9, New Jersey 3, North Dakota 6, Ohio 5, Oregon 10, Pennsylvania 40, Bouth Dakota 15, Utah 2, Virginia 20, Washington 17, Wis- consin 9, Arizona 2, Indian Territory 4, District of Columbia 4. Total, 496. The other former affiliations were re- ported to be: Independents 12, National- ist 1, Greenbacker 1, Prohibitionists 9, Popuiists 47, Democrats 15. The an- nouncement was received with applaunse. Anextract of a speech by Mr. Blaine made several years ago was read by the secretary in which Mr. Blaine declared | for the remonetization and free coinage of dilver. A resolution offered by Mr. Duniphan of Missouri, that no candidate for Con- gress be voted for unless he be in favor of the free coinage of siiver, was reierred to the committee on resolutions. Mr. Strong of 1llinois offered the follow- ing resolution and iv was adopted: ‘WHEREAS, The false accusation is so fre- quently made that those who demand the restoration of the silver dollar to its. place as equsl to the gold dollar as a debt-payer under our flag are not patriotic in the defense of our National honor, Resolved, That all those who were true to the old flag and who risked their lives either at sea or land who are present as delegates at this National Silver Convention, be requested tostand on their feet until their number is counted. While the old veterans were on their feet a Confederate veteran, General Mc- Iver, occasioned much enthusiasm by grasping the hand of L. F. Dow, a Union soldier, and proclaiming that the former enemies were united. ‘‘And may they ever remain so against the gold forces of the country,” he added. | Ouly a few old soldiers rising, there being comparatively few delegates pres- ent, suggestions were made that the count be postponed until to-morrow morning. No action was taken, and at 5:15 o’clock the convention adjourned until to-mor- row at 10 a. M. BBt B MONEY THE MAIN ISSUE. Slogan of the Silverites as Sounded by the Committee on Resolutlons. 8T. LOUIS, Mo., July 23.—The commit- tee on resolutions of the Silver convention completed its work this afternoon by adopting the platform and address to the people which had been prepared by the sub-committee. The platform and ad- dress are as follows: The National Silver perty of Americs, in convention assembled, hereby adopts the fol- lowing declaration of principles: First—The paramount issue at this time in the United States is indisputably the money question. It is between the British gold standard, gold bonds and bank currency on the one side, and the bimetallic stendard and no bonds, government currency and an Amer- ican policy on the other. In this issue we de- clare ourselves to be in favor of s distinctively American financlal system. We are unalterably opposed to the single gold standard, and demand the imme- diate return to the constitutional standard of gold and silver by the restoration by this Gov- ernment, independently of any foreign power, of the unrestricted coinage of both gold and silver into standard money at the ratio of 16 to 1, and upon terms of exact equality as they existed pricr to 1873, the silver coin to be of full legal tender, equally with gold, for ell debts and duties. public and private, ana we demeand such legislation as will prevent for the future the destruction of the legsl tender quality of any kind of money by private contract. ‘We hold that the power to control and regu- late a paper currency is inseparable from the power to coin money, and hence that all cur- rency intended to circulate as money should be iscued and its wolume controlled by the General Government only and should be legal tender. ‘We are unalterably opposed to the issus by the United States of interest-bearing bonds in time of pea%e, and we denounce as & blunder, worse than & crime, the present treasury policy, concurred in by a Republican House, of plunging the country into debt by hundreds of millions in the vain attempt to maintain the gold standard by borrowing gold, and we demand the payment of all coin obligations for the United States, as provided by existing laws, in either gold or silver coin, at the option of the Government and not at the option of the creditor. The demonetization of silver in 1873 enor- mously increased tne demand for gold, en- hanced its purchasing power and lowered all prices measurea by that standard; and since that unjust and indefensible act the prices of American products bave fallen, upon an average, nearly 30 per cent, carrying down with them, proportionately, the money value of all other forms of - industry, inj the producer for the benefit of the non-producer. incressing the burden of the debtor, swelling the gains of the creditor, paraiyzing the productive ener- THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, JULY 24, 1896. gles of the American people, relegsting to idleness vast numbers of willing workers, send- ing the shadows of despair into the home of the honest tollor, filling the land with tramps and paupers and building up colossal fortunes at the money centers. In the effort to main- tain the gold standard tne country has, within the last two years, in a time of peace‘and plenty, been loaded down with $262,000,000 of additional interest bearmg debt under such circumstances as to allow a syndicate of native and foreign bankers to realize a net profit of millions on a single desl. It stands confessed that the gold standard can only be upheld by so depleting our paper currency as to force the prices of our products below the European acd even below the Asiatic level, to e us to sell in foreign markets, thus agg: ting the very evils of which our people so ditterly complain, de- grading American labor and striking at the foundations of our eivilization itself. The question as to who should present the paper to the conventicn excited guite a discussion. A, J. Warner of Ohio favored having some Republican present it. Representative Towne of Minnesota, Mr. Irwin of Minnesota and Senator Jones of Nevada were suggested, and the latter was finally decided on. It was decided to withhold the platform and address from the convention until 8 o’clock, but the paper was meantime given to the press. The guestion of naming a delegate to nom- inate Bryan and Sewall was then taken up. Aftera brief debate it was decided not to have the Chicago candidates nom- inated by an individual, for the reason that the committee »ecommended such a course. ALLER CHOSENCHAAMAN [Continued from First Page.| the committee signing the minority re- port were read to the convention. Among them was included the name of the com- mitteeman from Illinois, and that gentle- man rose and denounced it as unauthor- ized. The name was accordingly with- drawn. Mr. Brown of Massachusetts moved to lay on the table both majority and mi- nority reports until after the adoption of rules by the convention. The question was put by Senator Butler (who had resumed the chair) and he de- cided that the motion to lay on the table was lost. The convention then at 7:15 o’clock be- gan to vote by States on the adoption of the majority report (Allen for permanent chairman), the utmost confusion prevail- ing. Late twilight had come when the clerk proceeded to call the States and with the prevailing turmoil and uprosr it was a slow process, and it was almost dark before the result of the voting in the first balf a dozen Btates was obtained, and it looked as though the vote could not be completed to-night. But, to the surprise of all, the electric current was turned on at half-past 7 o’clock. The vote was announced at 8:05 . M. as follows: For Allen, 758; for Campion, 564; for Donnelly, 1. The detailed vote by States is as follows: StaTES. e v} &5 yodung Indian Territory. Total (official)...... 75% | 564 In Connecticut there was one absent and {n Maine three absent votes. Ohlo cast one vote for Donnelly. As soon us the vote was announced the Bryan section of the convention broke out intoa wild shout of triumph, delegates standing up and vociferating and waving hats and fans, and again a procession of guidon-bearers took up the march through the convention hall, yelling demoniacally. The band took part in the performance with the strains of “Hail Columbia” and other patriotic airs. This Bedlamite uproar, which even the singing of the “Doxology” by a score of enthusiastic delegates did not affect, lasted over ten minutes, and did not cease until after there were shouts for the police, caused by a dispute about seats among the members of the Illinois delegation. Finally, at 8:20, some degree of order was restored, when Mr. Watkins of Cali- fornia pped to the platform and said that the Campion men, of whom he was one, had fought a grand fight and had been squarely whipped, and now he moved to make the nomination of Senator Allen unanimous. The motion was adopted with a whoop. Senator Allen was escorted to the chair by Lafe Pence, “Cycione’’ Davis and Ig- natius Donnelly, and was greeted with cheers, He then addressed the conven- tion. He returned thanks to the conven- tion for that mark of its confidence and esteem. He said he would have preferred to act simply as a delegate, but it had been thought proper by a portion of the dele- gates to nominate him as permanent presi- dent, and he had consented (in perhaps an evil hotr) that his name might be used. During and after the rebeilion the gold power of Europe, aided by its agents in the United States, had fastened the chains of industrial slavery on ‘the people of the United States, which it would take almost a generation to strike off. It wasa part of the mission of Populism to free the people from sectional prejudices. If any suspicion existed anywhere that there would be a bolt in tiris convention it was a great mistake. [Applause.] Every dele- gation from Maine to Texas would bow to the will of the convention. [Applause.| He had no doubt that there was hope in Wall sti that this great convention would split to pieces, and that thé Peo- ple’s party would be absorbed in the Re- publican party. ([Hisses.] Minions of Wall street conld have been found in St. Louis during the whole week. They had goue to the hotels at night wearing badges and falsely pretending to be delegates. These men were the purchased chattels of the British gold power. When this convention should ha spoken its will, when it should have named the next President of the United States [cheers] those creatures who vrowled like jackals around a graveyard would slip away withont any fruit of victory on their part. He had noticed in the hall banners with the device, “‘Keep in the middle of the road.” He/said ‘‘amen” to - that. He not only wanted to keep in the middle of the road, but he wanted the Populists to take the whole of the road. [Cheers and laughter.] *‘We never want,” he said, “lo get in that stupid attitude where we stand so closely in the middie of the road that the procession would pass us. [Laughter.] Let us put our men ine the middle of the road. Letus put them on either side of the road, and let us grow so strong, so powerful, so numerons, that we will force the two old parties into the field outside of the road.” [Cheers and laughter.] Allen paid his compliments to the Re- publican candidate for the Presidency, speaking of him as “the modern Napoleo: whose sole resemblance to the genuine Bonaparte was the fact that he wearsa hat of the vintage of 120 years ago.” [Laugh- ter.] The great Napoleon had made mis- takes in his Spanish and Russian cam- paigns, and had gone down at Waterloo before Wellington, who was not then fa- mous s a general, but was known after- ward as the Iron Duke. “What, *'is to become of this simulated Napoleon, this Napoleon of Canton, Onio? [Laughter.] He has maae two mistakes also—one when Le declared that happiness and relief could come to the people by doubling the tax on im- ported articles. Acsording to the logic of our modern Napoleon, when you are ecar- rying a burden of 200 pounds the way to lessen that burden is to increase it to 400 pounds, and where you are paying an average tax.of $2'a head, the way to lessen that burden iy to increase it to $4. The genuine Napoleon made a mistake when he met Wellington and the allied forces at ‘Waterloo. “Somewhere in this broad land,” Sen- ator Allen continued, ‘*‘either in the East or in the South, or in the North or in the great plains of the Northwest, is to be found a Wellington who will overthrow this modern Napoleon 'in November next.” [Cheers.] Senator Allen said the party was now at the most critical point in its history. It would prepare a platform to-morrow night and men would be nominated who would stand upon that platform. [Cheers.] Before he left Washington people in official life there had asked him to use his influence to keep the Populists in the | middle of the road. How did they become interested in Populists? [Laughter ana cheers.] What did they want the Popu- lists to do? To promulgate a wild plat- form which would be the subject of ridicule. “They want you,” he continued, “to place upon that platform as a candidate for President a man who is willing to run for the empty honor of running with cer- tain defeat staring him in the face. Yes, that is the way they want you ‘to keep in the midale of the road.” [Confusion and some indications of dissent.] Mr. Allen referred to *‘boodlers” with Mark Hanna’s money in their pocket banging around the convention, and ex- vressed his belief that this conveation would place in nomination a candidate for President and Vice-President who, would not be an adjunct to the success of the single gold standard upon either ‘the Re- publican or Democratic ticket.” He begged them to mgke no mistake. “Do you waut McKinley?’ fie asked, | and loud cries of *‘No” were raised. “Do you want more of Grover Cleveland? |“No.”] Do you want $263,000,000 more of gold bonds in time of peace? [A voice— | “No, nor silver, either.””] Do you want | Grover Gleveland and McKinley to be shoulder to shoulder in aid of the gold ower?” [Mixed cries of “‘Yes” ana No.""] 1t was a little suspicious, in his opinion, when Carlisle and John Sherman came |.together—a little suspicious when he saw the great and good Deacon Dana and Herr Most together. [Laughter and cheers.] A little suspicious when his Excellency, Mr. Cleveland, said that upon the result of this convention might depend whether he would or not become a candidate fora third term. Continuing his catechism he asked: “Do you want an income tax? [“Yes,” “No,” and confusion.] Do you want men in executive offices to appoint a few more Shirases upon the Supreme bench ? [Loud cries of “No!""] Do you want men in favor of Government ownership of railroads? [“Yes,” and loud cheers.] If you had to take your choice between thisand a man opposed to all these which would you take? [Cries of “Bryan'” and many expressions of dissent, one delegate shouting, “We don’t want a Democrat!"] “I am not advocating,” Senator Ailen continued, *‘any choice for you to make. If by putting a third ticket in the field you would defeat free coinage, defeat the with- drawal of National bank notes. defeat Gov- ernment ownership of railroads and tele- graphs, defeat the Income tax and fasten on the people gold monometallism and high taxes for ten years to come, would youdo it? [Cries of “Bryan!"”] Itis your choice to make, not mine. When I go back to Nebraska I want to be able to say that all of those great doctrines which we have preached for years are now made possible by your action. [Applause.] I do not want to have tosay that the Populist party was stupid, was blind, kept in the middle of the road and missed its opportunity.’” [Cheers.] In some further remarks Senator Allen was interrupted by questions from a critic in the gallery as to a former speech, which brought down cries of disapproval from delegates on the floor and which seemed 1o give some annoyance to the Senator. ‘When he resumed his speech he touched on the necessity of including in deference to the majority. 1t wassaid, he remarked, that the Populists Knew nothing, that they did not know enough to hold their convention, [A voice—“We will fool them this time.”] Senator Allen—Yes; we will fool them. ‘We will stand together, whether we know much or little. [Cheers.] We may not be equipped with the intellect of some of them, but we are equipped with better parts, [Applanse,] Mr. Whitney and Governor Hill and Senator Smith went to Chicago on a campaign of education; but they went back with it unopened. [Laughter.] It is unknown whether that education was embraced in barrels or in boxes. [Laughter] We are to have a campaign of education this fali, and some say it will cost five millions of dollars to carry the election for McKinley and Hobart. They think they can buy you. [Voices—*“They cannot.”] Senator Allen then expressed the opinion that he had entertained the con- vention sufficiently, 4nd asked, “What is your pleasure?” Senator Butler moved the appointment of a committee of twenty-five delegates fo confer to-night or to-morrow morning with a conference committee of the Sil- ver convention, whose hon presi- dent now occupied a seat on the plate { form. [Shouts of ‘“No, no— adjoftrn.”] Agreed to. " Burnham of Iowa offered a resolution for the appointment of a committee of one Gelegate from each State to consider and report in what manner the People’s rarty can co-operate with other parties on the question of free coinage of silver. Re- ferred to the committee on rules. The report of the committee on rules ‘was then (10 p. ».) presented and read, but without action on it the-convention at 10:08 adjourned until to-morrow morning 2t 10 o’clock. e WILL INDORSE BRYAN. Therefore, There Is Nothing for the Conference Committee to Do When They Meet. 8T. LOUIS, Mo., Juiy 23.—The confer- ence commitiees of the two conventions will meet at an early hour to-morrow morning. The silver_convention commit- tee has organized by §@be selection of G. W. Baker of Californiaa 8chairman, and two or three sessions have been held, at which the subject matter committed to it was discussed. At midnight thei dications were quite favorable for the committee to find very little, if anything, to do when It meets. Constant inroads have been made upon the anti-Bryan forces in the Populist party, and after it was learned that the North Carolina delegation, under the lead of Senator Butler, temporary chairman of the convention, had practically decided not to further oppose his nomination and not to bolt the convention in case the majority also placed Mr. Sewall in nomi- uation, the way was easy for the apostles of the Bryan movement to secure the sup- port of other Southern delegations. Texas was the last to come into line. After midnight ‘‘Cyclone” Davis. said the probabilities were that the nomination of Bryan would be made without serious opposition in the convention. Sl e ere ON THE OMAHA PLAN. Planks In the Platform to Be Re- ported.by the Committee on ‘Resolutions. 8T. LOUIS, Mo., July 23.—The commit- tee on resolutions appointed by the Popu- list convention met at the Lindell Hotet at 12:30 o'clock. General J. B. Weaver was chosen chairman. A sub-committee of twenty-three was appointed to con- struct a platform and this committee was divided into sub-committees. Theze com- mittees were in session until late to-night, and at9 o'clock to-night got together for the purpose of putting their planks into a harmonious whole. The preamble will reaffirm the declara- tions of the Omaha platform. The finan- cial plank, as reported to the full commit- tee and as it will be reported to the con- vention to-morrow, is as follows: First—We demand a National currency safe and sound, issued by the General Government only, & full legal tender for all debts, public and private, aud receivable for all debts due the Governmentand that without the use of banking eorporations; a just equitable and ef- ficlent means of distribution direct to the peo- ple through the lawful disbursements of the Goverament. Second—We demand the free and unte- stricted coinage of silver and gold at the pres- ent legal ratio of 16 to 1 by the United States and that without awaiting the consent of for- eign nations, Third—We demand that the volume of the circulating medium be speedily increased to sn amount sufiicient to meet the demands of the business and population of this country and to restore. the level of prices, labor and production and thereby re-establish the pros- perity and happiness of‘the people. Fourth—We déenounce the Demoecratic and Republican policies that seek to enslave otir people by the issuance of interest-bearimg ‘bonds te be sold on English and jforeign m: kets, and steadfastly adbere to an American policy that will produce revenue sufficient to maintain legitimate and economic expenses. Fifth—We demand such legisiation as will prevent the demonetization of the lawful money of the United Stales by private con- tract. Sixth—We demand that the Government in payment of its obligations shall use its option asto the kind of lawful moneyin which it shall pay them, and we denounce the present and preceding administrations for surrender- ing this option to the holders of Government obligations. Seventb—We demand a proper income tax to the end that aggregated wealth shall bear its just proportion of taxation. Eighth—We demand that postal savings banks be established by the Government for the safe deposit of the savings of the people and to facilitate exchba! The direct legislation plank is as follows: We hold thac all governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed, and in order that the consent of the governed may be ascertained we favor direct legislation under proper constitutional safeguards, so that the citizens shall have the right of initi- ating, framing and proposing laws, and of compelling the submission thereof and of ail important laws, whether proposed by National, State or locel legislatures, to & direct vote of the people for their approval or rejegtion. The preamble was discussed for upward of an bour. A number of propositions were submitted and it required careful generalship on the part of General Weaver to weld this massof raw material into a prelude that was neither too long nor too radical. This preamble will reaffirm the adher- ence of the convention to the principles of-the People’s party, as enunciated at Omaha July 4, 1892, will declare that the two old parties have brought the country to financial ruin, and callsattention to the fact that four years ago the Populists pre dicted the complete surrender of the Gov- ernment to corporate powers, a condition which is now apparent to all. It further states that “'while as a Nation we claim to have political power, we must regain our financial prestige before we assume our place as a free and independ- ent Nation.” Italso declares that European money- changers have shaped legislation and been more potent than the voice of the Amer- ican people; that executive power and patronage have been wused to corrupt Legislatures and defeat the will of the people; that plutocracy bas thereby been enthroned on the ruins of the democracy. The preamble concludes with a recom- mendation for the adoption of the plat- form submitted to the end that the Gov- ernment of the fathers may be restored and the welfare of! the country and of prosperity may be secured. Mr. Coxey of Ohio will make a minority report requesting that his well-known non-interest-bearing bond scheme be in- corporated in the platform. The plank relating tb public lands pro- hibits alien ownership; provides thag the unearned land grants of the Pacifie and other railways shall revert to the Govern- ment to be held for bona-fide settlers. The sub-committee adopted a resolution providing for the election of United States Senators by & direct vote. The only planks which the sub-commit- tee agreed upon to-night were those re- lating to finance, public lands, transporta- tion and direct legislation. These were the only subjects referred to the sub-com- mittee. 2 e Lt A National Party. DENVER, Coro., July 25.—About 100 delegates, mostly citizens of Denver, as- sembled in Highlands, a suburb of the city, to-day and organized a National party. The platform has plnt:s‘for pro* hibition, equal suffrage, free coinage, land tenure, Government control of transporta- tion monopolies, income tax, no public funds for sectarian schools, liberal pen- sions, the restriction of immigration and direct legisiation. The Prohibition party’s nominees, Bentley of Nebraska and South- gate of North Carolina, were indorsed. A State ticket was named. Tes e SENATOR DUBOIS SPEAKS. Although He Supports Bryan, He to elect one a delegate to your convention. . “‘There-exists in certain sections of this country a law not upon the statute books, but an, umwritten law, known as lynch iaw. This law is particolarly avplied to Afro-Americans who are suspected of crime and who are lynched without Judge or jury in violation of our constitution and contrary to the laws of the Statesin which these offenses are committed. Itis to be deplored that the Democratic Con- vention did not see fit to_give utterance to xny_exprauion of opinion on this sub- ject.”" 2 2 In conclusion, he asks Mr. Bryan: “What place will Afro-Americans occupy Deciares That He Is Yeta | in the councils of your party and admin- Republican. DENVER, Core., July 22.—The post- poned ratification of the nomination of Bryan and Sewall by the Democrats of this city was held to-night in the Broad- way Theater and an immense audience was present. The silver Republican Sena- tors, Teller, Dubois and Mantle and Con- gressmen Hartman and Shafroth, had seats on the stage. Senator Dubois, for his associates, made an address, which was his first public utterance sicce the St. Louis convention. He said in part: You honor us tofnight with this great dem- onstration because we have declared that Bryan and Sewall represent for this campaign the cause of the people, the great principle of bimetaillism for which you have been so long contending, and that we intend to give them & support equal to our entire energy and ability. Sophistries and refinements of reasoning will not avail in this struggle now upon us, espe- cially in this mountain country. The issue is squarely drawn, and we are either for silver or for narrow partisanship. Inasmuch as the Republican party has de- clared for the single gold standard, I trust our opponents will not insult our intelligence by supporting that party unless they declare also for the single gold standard. There is but one issue before us to-day. The difference be- tween the parties regarding the tefiff is only the difference of schedules, and whether the rates of duty shall be fixed at 40 or 45 cents cannot be made an exciting subject of contro versy. Iam » believer in ‘the principte of protec- tion, and after this money question is settled in favor of silver will contend in the future as in the past for this principle. Ido not aban- don it at all, but so long as we remain on the gold standard no amount of protection will protect our manufactures and laborers, henee it is my duty to aid in the restoration of silver first, leaving other questions in abeyance until that is accomplished. Our candidate for President, Mr. Bryan, by his high personal character, his ability, his patriotism and his unswerving devotion to the cause of bimetallism, is entitled to the energetic support of every one who desires to rescue ihe country irom the distress which we cannot shake off so long as we cling to the single gold standard. It is not necessary for me to join the Democratic party nor have I done so, but while the National Republican party persists in its advocacy. of Jhe single gold standard just so long will I refuse it my support and give my sdhesion to those National candidates who most truly repre- sent the cause of bimetallism. ot EDITOR CHASE ON GUARD. Propounds Questions to Candidates Regarding the Rights of Afro- Americans. NEW YORK, N. Y., July 23.—A Sun special from Washington says: W. Calyin Chase, the editor of the Bee, the organ of the colored race of the District of Colum- bia, is anxious to know wbat the colored people are to expect after election from the victorious political part; As the most direct method of obtaining this much-desired information, Editor Chase has written letters to candidat-s McKin- ley and Bryan. TQ Major McKinley Mr, Chase says: “There is a question that is more im- portant to a certain class of your feliow- citizens than gold or silver; a guestion in which the personal liberty, the political and legal rights of the people are involved. While your platform declares against lynch law, we Lave yet to see the execu- tive of any party enforce the amendments to our constitution which guarantee equal rights to all classes of citizens, irrespective of color or condition. “Should the party succeed in electing you orthe American people decide that you are the choice for President of the Uunited States, what part will Afro-Amer- icans play in the councils of your admin- istration or what consideration will they receive?”’ In conclusion Mr. Chase expresses the hope that the dignity of Mr. McKinley’'s position will not preclude a reply. In his letter to Mr. Bryan Mr. Chase re- fers to the class of citizens known as Afro- Americans, and makes the statement that this class has been oppressed by the Demo- cratic party. “And in that party,” he said, “they bave not been welcomed except by the in- novation made by President Cleveland, who must be given credit for the courage of his convictions and the interest he has taken in certain representative Afio-Amer- icans ic this country. In the,Democratic or free-silver platform notning is said n behalf of Afro-Americans, nor did your party deem them of sufficient importance 1stration should ‘the American people decide to elect you?’ e An Honor to Nebraska. LINCOLN, Ngese., July 23.—“I am al- ways glad to see a Nebraska man honored,”” said Mr. Bryan this evening when in- formed of Senator Allen’s selection as per- manent chairman of the Populist conven- tion, “But I must decline to be inter- viewed with regard to any matter at St. Louis.” The weather has been cold and wet, and Mr. Bryan remained indoors working hard at his mail. He had a number of callers, but none of note. The bulletins from St. Louis were telephoned Mr. Bryan from the telegraph office, but he did not com- mit himself to anybody on their import to himself. The plans for his trip to New York to receive formal notification of his nomination are not definitely arranged, but 1t is probable he will make speeches en route at Pittsburg, Philadelphia and ‘Washington. NEWS FROM WASHINGTON Items of Interest to the Resi= dents of the Pacific Coast. New Postoffice Sub-Stations to Be Established in This City in September. ‘WASHINGTON, D. C., July 23.—The following order was issued to-day: “Eg- tablish on September 10 a full carrier station postoffice at San Francisco, with facilities for the transaction of money order registry business and for receipt and dispatgh of mails, to be located on south- east corner of Clement street and Sixth avenue, and to be known as Station M. ‘WirLiax L. WiLsox, Postmaster-General.” Postoffice Station A, San Francisco, will be changed on September 10 to the southeast corner of Polk and Sacramento streets and Station F to Sacramento street, between Fillmore and Steiner streets. H. W. Cole of Nevada City, Ca Hotel Johnson. Said he to-day: “Although my business is gold mining Iam a thorough believer in the free coin- age of silver. At the same time I expect to support McKinley for President, for I have no idea that he would veto a free- silver bill.- At all events he is for protec- tion, and protection is what California wants more than free silver. In regard to gold production, [ look on thatas yetin its infancy in our State. Untold millions of yellow metal await extraction. Already there has been great resumption of placer mining 1a some localities, and if the Gove ernmen. would undertake the work of constructing impounding dams, as it ought, an additional output of $10,000,000 or more would be gained annually.” The Alertis to goto Mure Island for fe- pairs, but will not goout of commission. This will make the ninth vessel at the Mare Island repairing station. The Ben- nington and Mohican are now reported as ready for service. The Philadelphia is ordered to Mare Island for repairs and the Baltimore will take her place as flagship of the Pacific squadron. J. W. Shirley was to-day appointed postmaster at Gasquen, Del Norte County, Cal., vice Horace Gasquet, deceased. California patents—Fred Kimble, Los Angeles, prune or fruit dioper, weigher and spreader; Theodore F. Long, Gar- vanza, patent for pressure pipes; Asheley J. Thompson, San li‘rnnclucod paper file; s is at the John P. Van Sickle, Pasadena, lawn sprinkler; Frederick Salathe, Santa Paula, hydro-carbon product.. Pensions — California: Original — Na- than T. Littlefield, Jackson; John Hart, Alameda; John 8. Neison, Scotts Valley. Additional—Henry C. Babcock, Lemoo Restoration and increase—James B. Ei epsy, Grainland. Increase—Aaron Gor- don, Btockton. Original widows, ete. Miranda Ripley, University ; Laura F. Mc- Dowell, Los Angeles. Washington: Original—Christopher F. Sisgler, Spokane. Reissue—Willis F. Nut- ter. Arctic. N. W. Grimes Jr. of San Francisco is at the Raleigh. Ex-Senator Felton of California is at Chamberiain. NEW TO-DAY. BOYY’ REEFER SUITS 3to8 Years, ‘We have added a specially attractive Boys’ and Children’s department—Ellis~ street side. It is particularly arranged for Ladies. 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