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ESTABLISHED JUNE 30 , 1871. * OMAHA , FRIDAY MO'RNING , JUNG 22 , 1894. SINULE COPY FIVE CENTS.
White Metal Democrats of Nebraska Form a
State Organization.
AIMED TO CONTROL POLICY OF THE PARTY
Radical Element Allowed to Have Little to
Bay in the Convention ,
NO WORDS AGAINST THE ADMINISTRATION
Cleveland and Chicago Platform Left With
out the Threatened Roast.
RESOLUTION ON THE MONEY QUESTION
llou the l.cngno In Unicercil Ilrynn Dra-
mntlcnlly Handled with Significant
JIlTcct Suiitlincnt IJxprcsicd by
VnrloUH Kp
"Free and Unlimited Coinage at the Ratio
of 1C to 1" will bo the battle cry of the
Bryan democracy In this state from now .un
til election , nnd the organization of subor
dinate branches of the Free Silver league
that was organized at yesterday's confer
ence of the stlvcrttos will nt once be under
taken In every county In the state , In ac
cordance with the resolutions there adopted ,
for the purpose of controlling the democratic
county conventions and the selection of dele
gates to the state convention who will Insert
the pet plank of the ralnmaklng financiers
In the state platform ot the party.
The conference was by no means as largo
as had been predicted by the engineers of the
movement , less than one-third of tliu ac
credited 1,000 delegates being present , and
the radical anti-administration men were
quietly throttled on the outside to the extent
of preventing anything of a rebellious nature
from going Into the record of the meeting.
There were occasional passionate outbursts
on the part of some of the speakers that
betrayed an animus that would not brook
control , but the newly organized machine
had anticipated every move of the radicals
and did not glvo an opportunity for them to
Itart their flght. The candidacy of Jim Dahl-
man of Clmdron for permanent chairman
, was very effectively squelched by the .ap .
pointment of Mr. Dahlman on the committee
on the permanent organization with two
members of the Thompson faction. Of
course ho didn't feel equal to the nervy task
of submitting a minority report In his own
behalf and the consequence- that hlu
name did not conic before the conference at
all.
all.Tho
The fact Is that harmony was quite as
much of a surprise to the managers as It
was to anybody else , fur they had antici
pated considerable opposition. They had
provided for It In several ways , as shown
by the report and recommendation' of the
committee on Invitation. The committee
was emphatic In Its recommendation that
DO proxies be admitted , and that those pres
ent cast the full vote of their counties
.whenever tbo roll was called. They need
have lost no sleep over the roll call , for It
was not thought of except when the report
tras read ; ,
HAD EVERYTHING PREPARED.
The battle was fought outside the conven
tion hall , and whatever was there agreed
upon was ratified by the conference with
ft unanimity that never before characterized
the proceedings where two or Ihrce healthy
people were gathered together in the name
of democracy. Tbo "conservatism1. ' . , .for
which several of the Omaha delegates had
been laboring was secured , and the confer
ence was restrained from jumping on the
administration In an ungrateful and reckless
manner. The members from out fn the state
. would not consent to the commendation of
Cleveland nnd congress for the repeal of the
elections law , or for anything else , unless
they were accorded the privilege of saying
what they thought about the course of the
administration In certain other directions , so
It happened that on the question of the Chicago
cage platform and { he manner In which Its
pledges have been carried out the resolu
tions failed to resolve.
That Bryanlsm was the controlling Idea
of the engineers was apparent In every
move , and quite a llttla theatrical grand
stand playing of an effective nature was
.worked In during the afternoon. The ramo
of the First district congressman was rung
In whenever the opportunity offered , and
that gentleman took occasion to seat him
self with conspicuous modesty on the plat
form steps when ho entered the hall , In-
atcad of proceeding to the chair that had
been placed for him on the platform. Of
course , this allowed the Introduction ot a
motion that ho bo Invited to a scat on the
platform , and Its adoption paved the way
for another little demonstration In his be
half. The play was harmless and didn't cost
anything , while It undoubtedly had Its
effect.
GETTING TO BUSINESS.
The delegates alone nearly filled the floor
ot Exposition hall , and probably 1,600 were
ecattertd through the galleries when Chair
man Ong called the conference to order ,
otter shifting around delegates so as to allow
the larger bodies from Douglas and Lan
caster to sit together. The tlmo occu
pied In seating the crowd was agreeably
filled In by the Nebraska State band , which ,
by the way , Is a musical organization thut
. would bo a credit to any state.
It Is under the direction of Harry Irvine ,
who formerly led the Musical Union In this
city.At
At 2:30 : o'clock E. C. Erfllng carried a
handsome vase of lilies up to the presiding
ofllcer's table , and Chairman Ong Imme
diately called on Secretary Smyth to read
the call , after which Judge Ong read a
speech charging the prevailing depression to
thirty years of republican legislation. Ho
ttld not see how democrats could bo ex
pected to avert It In a moment.
The demonetization ot silver was character
ized as a conscienceless act , worse It any
thing than a protective tariff. Bryan of
Nebraska and Daniel ot Virginia were lauded
as the true friends ot silver among the
party loaders. The mention of .the name of
the First district congressman was loudly
applauded , as well as the statement that
the next nominee for president would bo a
jvcstcrn man.
The announcement that the state ot Ne
braska was for free silver and would not be
misrepresented ot the next ntato convention
was greeted with wild applause , but the
greatest demonstration followed the final
assertion that the "administration democrats
and corporate powers ot the state couldn't
> olp It either. "
> The chair stated that the committee had
recommended Alfred Hazlett ot Beatrice for
temporary chairman and Prof. Galvln of
[ Atkinson for temporary secretary.
Hazlett , when Introduced , made a red-hot
kpecch , scoring the administration wing
pnder Castor , Harwood , Cook and McIIugh
as devoid of political principle- and seeking
lately personal advancement by means ot
patronage with railroad passes thrown In.
Galvln was declared elected secretary , In
Accordance with the report ot the com
mittee , ant ] on motion of 0. J. Smyth ,
Pryan was requested to occupy a seat on
the platform. Ho waa greeted with numer
ous caHs tor a speech , but the crowd was
quieted by the chairman , who stated tlmt
there was considerable business to be trans
acted.
Judge Ong , chairman of the Invitation
committee , submitted the names ot 'those
who were entitled to seats In the conven
tion , and on motion of E. P. Smith nf
Omaha the reading was dlspenned with and
the delegates declared seated.
Senator Thonuen of Fremont moved the
ppclntmcnt ot a committee of three on
permanent organization nnd the chair ap
pointed Thomnen of Dodge , J. 0. Dahlman
of DUWCR and J. C. Steven1 ] ot Adami.
The coinmltlr.e retired and again there
were yells for Ilryan , who said ho was to
occupy the evening and did not think It
fair for h m to monopolize the whole time ,
particularly as there wcro so many pres
ent who were prepared to speak on this
Important que tlcn. He neatly compli
mented the convention by saying that nn
orator was n man who knew what ho was
talking about nnd meant what he said , and
he was Inclined to think there were about as
many orators present as there were dele
gates. He thought they cuuld bo listened
to with profit , and told how glad he would be
to hear them himself , no that he might put
together what they said to make up his
speech for the even'ng.
SENTIMENT FRO.M STONE.
Waving Ills hand , the chairman Invoked
llcnro upon the part of the delegates , sayIng -
Ing that he had n mcD&igo from one ot the
rock-ribbed democrats who was born In the
faith and one who had always stood by his
cokrs and the guns. The hush that fell over
the audience wns painful In the extreme ,
arid then a letter written by Governor Sotne
of .Missouri to J. C. Smyth of this city was
produced nnd read. The governor wrote
that It was w.th the deepest regret that he
win compelled to announce that he could not
attpnd the silver conference. He knew that
the democratic party wn nil torn up upon
.the question "of silver , the eastern members
of the party wanting to drag the white
metal down Into the dust , while the Uyal
democrats of the touth , the west and the
northwest were In favor of Its be'ng re
stored at the ratio of 1C to 1. At this Junc
ture some democrat from one of the outly
ing counties boiled over wltn enthusiasm nnd
went wild by yelling "Bully for Governor
Stone. " Continuing , the gentleman from
Missouri proceeded tj say In his letter that
the money power of the east dominated the
administration , opposing bimetallism and
refusing the restoration of silver to the place
which It occupied prior to 1S73. when sil
ver was raped by the republican ml-
mlnlstrat.on. . He affirmed that Juhn Sher
man nnd Grover Cleveland "were cut from
the same piece of cloth , so far as their
financial views were concerned , and no mi
croscope was strong enough to defect a differ
ence. The stupidity of the administration at
Washington was the worst kind of stupidity
nnd was hufllclent to provoke the saints lo
profanity. In conclusion the governor urged
that the unfaithful should be- put aside , the
party should be frank and bold and put on
guard only the men who could be trusted to
the end.
PRODIGAL AND FATTED CALF.
R. A. Batty of Hastings was called for and
the chairman Introduced him ns one who had
temporarily strayed from the fold. As he
stepped on the stage Brjan went over and
effusively shook him by the hand , while
those who remembered how different the
situation was In the last state convention
applauded the ostentatious reconciliation.
Batty tried to explaUi that he had never
given thd money question the consideration
to which It was entitled until rocenfly , ns
ho had been of the opinion that the tariff
was the vital Issue. When ho found the
democrats In full control last fall he thought
the millennium was at hand , but he had seen
the Wilson bill slaughtered In the house of
Its friends , and wondered what the power
was behind the throne. He was convinced
that the money power was 1,0 strongly en
trenched that It made no difference which
party was In controlHo had prayerfully
considered the situation and was convinced
that the free coinage of silver was the tal-
Vatlon of all. It had been stated that his
change of heart on the silver question was
due to his disappointment In not getting a
postofllce. That was amusing , for Ills views
on that question antedated the last conven
tion as he was a member of the committee on
resolutions that drew the silver declaration
at the transmlsslsslppl convention In Den
ver. But ho didn't propose to explain his
defeats for postofllco Jobs or anything else
to this convention. This conference was
going' to keep the pdrty from going to pieces
Instead ot splitting if wide open as had been
charged , , and It was going to see that a sil
ver plank went Into the next state platform.
The ox-postofllcc candidate said that he had
always admired Cleveland , and still feels
that way. Cleveland had won once on the
tariff reform Issue , and that seemed to bo
his stronghold. Ho ws6 a model citizen
and should not be crltlc'sed for his financial
cotine , ns ho declared before election that
he was opposed to silver. The- thing was to
organize for the future and not quarrel over
the disagreements of the past.
The committee on permanent organization
reported the name of W. H. Thompson , "tho
little giant of Hall county , " for chairman ,
and J. W. C. Abbott of Dodge for secretary.
Both were declared elected.
W. H. Thompson stepped lightly to the
platform , and In a few words thanked the
convention for the honor that It had con
ferred , saying that In coming down from
Fremont everything had been 1C to 1 , there
being sixteen democrats nnd ono republican
aboard the train. Some of the ndmlnlntra-
tlon democrats , he said , had denounced .the
silver conference as "a roasting" conven
tion , but this , he said , ho took great pleasure
In denying , lor there were no roasts to be
turned. The democrats 'had met "for the sole
purpose of advancing the Interests of the
country , Its prime object being to take
steps looking to the restoration of silver to
Us proper place , the place which It
occupied prior to the time ot
demonetization In 1S73. Pointing to the
picture of Thomas Jefferson , which hung
upon the wall , he said that the convention
had been called to carry out the Ideas ad
vocated by that gentleman , who had gone
above to meet the angels. The party was
strong enough to dcclaro what It .wanted ,
regardless ot other nations , and It was not
going back to Ita rivals to gather points. It
would move on , no matter what stood In the
way , until the ultimate object , that of free
coinage on the basis of 1C to 1 , was secured.
The speaker opposed conferences , declaring
that they were simply makeshifts , which
wcro the patents of the republicans , and that
the democrats were not In the fight to steal
any patent rights. All that was wanted to
lead the hosts on to victory was the leader-
hlp ot Biicli men as Jefferson , Jackson ,
Douglas , Tllden and the big-hearted Tom
Hendrlcks , with a few-Bryans thrown In.
The committee on Invitation submitted a
report to the effect that the order of business
bo the naming of a committee on resolu
tions ; the organization of a alulo silver
league , with election of president , secretary ,
treasurer , and executive , committee of nine ,
which should have control of the silver
campaign to secure- control of tlio democratic
state- convention and bring about the Ins.r-
tlon ot the silver plank In the platform. The
committee declared against proxies , and
wanted those present to cast the full vote
to which their counties are entitled. The
report was adopted , and , on motion ot Ed
Falloon of Falls City , the following com-
mlttco on resolutions was appointed :
Ed Falloon of Richardson , J. C. Dahlman
of Dowes. T. J. Doyle of Grceley , W. 1) .
Oldham of Buffalo , A. D. Harrlgun of
Boonc , C. J. Smyth of Douglas , J. E. Ong
of Flllmore. 0. J. Bowlby ot Saline , J. H.
Broady of Lancaster.
STATR LEAGUE ORGANIZED.
Judge J. 8. Robinson , W. D. Oldham and
H. M , Boydston , the committee on reorgan
ization ot n state league , reported thn fol
lowing names ot officers ;
President , , J. E. Ong , Flllmore ; secre
tary , T. J. Morgan , Cats ; treasurer , C. A.
Lulkart , Madison ; executive committee J.
0. Dahlman , Dawes ; H. M. Boydston of
Otoe : W. D. Oldlmm. Buffalo ; George Wells ,
Merrlck ; W. H. Thompson , Hall ; R. E.
Clegg , Richardson ; J , H. Broady , Lancas
ter ; C. J. Smyth. Douglas ; W. II. Kelllgar ,
Nemaha ; John Thomscn , Dodge. The re
port was adopted.
Oldhnm was called on for a speech and
made the hit of the convention. He said
ho had no patience with those who claimed
to be blmetallUts and kept quibbling over
the parity. Tbo parity was 1C to 1 , and It
that ratio wai maintained the parity would
take care ot Itself. There was a big howl
about making this country a dumping
ground for the silver of the world , and
everybody out in Buffalo county was dying
to have U come , that way. They would
agree .to take all the silver that was to bo
dumped. They didn't expect any postofllces ,
and couldn't g t them It they wanted them.
The thing forthe _ " democrats todo _ wag to
( ContlntKil"orr Second Page }
BRYAN FULL OF CONFIDENCE
Well Pleased with Action of Free Silver
Conference Yesterday ,
GAUNTLET THROWN DOWN IN GOOD SHAPE
Heal Democratic Sentiment No\r Kxprcsnctl
nml the 1'lglit with All Comers U Oil
Speech ut Kxponttlon Hull
Last Night.
It was Bryan night good and hard at the
Exposition building. Every seat nnd all of
the standing roam In the Dig hall were pre
empted some tlmo before the hour at which
tliu apostle of tree silver was billed for his
appearance.
The audience was n motley one , composed
of members of all political parties and In
cluding many ladles. The state band enter
tained the crowd for an hour or more , and
nt 810 ; o'clock Mr. Bryan made his appear
ance upon the platform and was greeted
with cheers that shook the building. But
the repealling was not due yet. The con
gressman laid his light overcoat aside and
then sank Into a chair and closed his eyes ,
as though In prayer or sleep , and for fulfy
twenty minutes was oblivious , apparently ,
to the calls of the audience for him to begin
his entertainment. Finally at 8:30 : o'clock
Chairman Thompson briefly Introduced Mr.
Bryan , who began his addrcis.
He said It would be presumption on his
part to think that the magnificent demon
stration was In any manner Intended as a
personal compliment. It was simply a les
son that all should learn and that every
young man who was In politic ! should have
Impressed upon his mind , and that was
that there was nothing Invincible but truth.
There was no way to secure popular favor
but by allying oneself with sumo great truth.
He who Is Instrumental In advancing some
great truth Is sure of success and popular
favor although It may be some time In com
ing. All efforts , he held , to oppose truth
must prove futile , and he who gets In the
way of truth must be ground to powder ,
while he who stands behind a great truth Is
confident of victory.
Mr. Bryan said he was greatly gratified
at the change of sentiment which had taken
place In Nebraska In the last few months.
Ho had long been confident that It would
come. He desired to glvo full credit to the
men who had originated the Idea of the sli
ver conference of Nebraska democrats. It
was a grand nnd noble purpose. It was an
honest challenge for the enemies of free
silver to come out nnd make an honest
fight. "We prcmlie to defeat you , " say the
free silver advocates , "but we will do It like
men. "
Mr. Bryan said he had preached tariff
reform for years and had worked hard nnd
honestly and was sorry to see how little
had been clone. Ho had come to Nebraska
when there was a majority of 28,000 against
his party and ho had gone out and preached
the gospel and nsked men to come and
repent. He wanted now to give credit to
the farmers alliance and the people's party
for teaching the reform party more In two
years than the democrats had been able to
teach them In thirty years. It
was because the democrats proclaimed
the doctrine. of reform to ears
dent from prejudice , while the
people who went to listen to the orators of
the new * party listened to their friends and
were convinced. "I want here , " said Mr.
Bryan , "to give credit to Senator Allen
for his utterances against the whole system
of protection. Senator Allen does not be
lieve all that I do , but he believes enough
to bo a better senator for Nebraska than any
republican could over be. "
Some people , said the speaker , had op
posed the silver conference because It might
disturb harmony In the party. There were
always people who thought more of harmony
than they did of principle , when as a matter
of fact there could bo no harmony except
among men who thought alike and an at
tempt to put harmony before principle would
destroy the very elements from which parties
were formed. The conference was simply
giving expression to the sentiment that ex
ists in the party and that expression had
been embodied In a platform so plain that
no man could stand upon It unless he be
lieved It , for Its'language was such that It
could not be misconstrued.
"Silver men , " said Mr. Bryan , "have been
called anarchists. They have been branded
as outlaws. An anarchist Is a man who op
poses law. The man who makes bad laws
or supports bad laws Is the father of an
archy. The man who wants to make the
government good and who wants to put good
laws on the statute books and take off the
bad laws Is the only friend of the govern
ment. "
SILVER AND BUSINESS MEN.
The speaker said that he had been told
that the business men of the country were
against silver. Ho wanted to say that the
business men of the country were not the
only men who made a living off someone.
else. The humblest teller under the sun
who contributed to the national wealth was
just as much of a business man as the mer
chant behind the counter or the banker In
his ofllcc. "I want to say to the business
man of Omaha , " said Mr. Bryan , "that ho
cannot rUe upon the ruins of the common
people. Don't bo satisfied to go Into a bank
to get your financial opinions. You must
stand or fall with the people ot Nebraska
and If you desert them you ought to fall. "
Mr. Bryan then took up the platform
adopted by the conference and discussed It
by clauses. He said the words "We favor"
meant much more now than they did a month
ago , and would mean more In a month from
now than they did at present , nnd by elec
tion tlmo would Include every citizen In Ne
braska who did not have a selfish Interest
In the appreciation of gold. "Free coinage , "
he said , meant the coinage of sliver free
Just as gold Is coined free. "Unlimited"
meant much and was a word that was
greatly misunderstood. It means that we
are not to ask where the silver came from.
Wo simply take It as silver and coin It just
as wo take gold , no matter whether It
was 'mined In Colorado or Mexico or Aus
tralia. He said the silver question was com
ing up In awfully embarrassing forms just
no\v. It came up nt the meeting of repub
lican clubs In Lincoln , and when the mem
bers ot that body went homo they went as
cowards. They had resolved to stand by
the Minneapolis platform , and no one of
them could tell what the Minneapolis plat
form was , as none of the national repub
licans could tell. They were on all sides of
the question. The republicans of California
had declared for the free and unlimited coin
age of sliver In the ratio 'of 1C to 1. "You
can't bury the silver question , " said the
speaker. "You may put It In the tomb , but
no tomb Is strong enough to confine a
righteous cause. It will rise from the tomb ,
lay aside Its grave clothes , and In Its rising
bless the people. The republicans cannot
flght In Nebraska on a Minneapolis plat
form. I want to prophesy that the action of
this conference will compel the republicans
of Nebraska to take Eomo action on the sli
ver question. "
Mr. Bryan predicted that the republicans
would try to get out of the muddle by de
claring In favor of the American product.
This was the sheerest folly , and was simply
an attempt to connect silver with the tariff.
It was a hard mutter to get an orthodox re
publican away from the tariff , The cause
of silver had suffered more from the Ameri
can product agitation than from any other
source , and the republicans were responsible
for the agitation. It was open to the argu
ment that the coinage ot the American pro
duct was only for the benefit of the Ameri
can mine owner'when the fact was that
silver should bo coined free becauto It was
needed. "Tho appetite for money , " said the
speaker , "Is as natural as tbo appetite for
food , and wo' need silver for our currency
Just as wo need food for our physical life.
Wo need It , and must have It , no matter
whether It Is mined In Colorado or falls
llko manna from heaven. "
The speaker then reverted to the advan
tages of metallic money. He said there wa
no question but tliat an Irredeemable super
dollar was good If/ / the 'government said so
and the amount of the issue was limited.
The trouble was that , when the volume of
It depended upon legislation one could never
tell what his property vras worth until he
had read the session lawn cf the last legis
lature. With metal as a basis It was dif
ferent. The volume was so great that the
annual addition would not cause any great
fluctuation In the value ot the basis. The
volume of currency Is about 13,000,000,000 ,
while If all the gold and silver that Is mined
was converted Into coin the addition would
not be more thfln $2,000,000 or $2,500,000
annually , not enough to materially affect the
basts of value. For thh rca on , principally ,
metallic money was preferable.
"The debt of the people , " continued Mr.
Bryan"can bo Increaj-cd as well by decreas
ing the currency ns by openly adding to the
number of dollars that they owe. If the
volume Is dependent alone upon legislation ,
It can bo doubled or trebled. While I have
confidence In a legislative body , confidence
In the honesty and .Intelligence of Its mem
bers , who can say that such a body should
be able to determine the proper amount per
capita ? There are a great many things that
must enter Into connlderatlon. The oppor
tunity offered for exchange , the growth or
decline of the country , the fact as to whether
It Is thickly or sparsely settled , and a nnm-
cr of other conditions must bo considered In
arriving at a conclusion ,
KIND OF DOLLAR WANTED.
"The republicans say they are In favor of
an honest dollar. Who knows what an hon
est tlollar Is ? The'republicans call the gold
dollar honest , although It grows fatter day
by day. What wo want Is a dollar that
never changes , but that will not come as
long ns law makes a difference In the pur
chasing power of that tlollar. When It dou
bles the purchasing , power It makes the man
with money worth twice what he was be
fore , and the man iyho owes money gets oft
with half his Indebtedness. Who knows what
Is the matter ? On the floor of congress one
man says It Is a flood ot money , and an
other says It Is a drouth. As long as the
volume Is due to human caprice , the metal
lic dollar Is better , because It Is more nearly
Independent of that paprlce , for the volume
of metal In the world today Is so great ,
compared with the probable Increase , that it
cannot fluctuate to any great extent. "
The speaker attempted to argue the con
nection of the Almighty with the circulating
medium , dwelling on the fnct that foods
were provided by the Oed of nature to satisfy
the hunger of mortal man , water to quench
his thirst , and that the veins of the earth
were filled with gold and silver to meet the
demands of the people ot the earth for
money. He could.not conceive of punishment
too great for the terrible crime of driving
out of the channels of the world's commerce
one of the metals that God had given for
that express purpose. As to the gold going
out of the country and the consequent dumpIng -
Ing of the silver of the world on American
shores , he said that a silver dollar would
take the place of every gold one that went
ont , and America would have just as much
money as she had be.fore.
It was not contended that free coinage
would be a perfect sysfem , but It would bo
better than the end the country has now ,
which is the rotten : pernicious and vicious
system tlmt has been In force for twenty
years. When the Uland act was passed In
1873 , partially reato'rlhg silver , the papers
said that the national honor was gone , and
that the bonds wouljl be soon coming back.
On the contrary , bonds went put , greenbacks
"
backs stayed where "they , were and gold
never rose a' notch above where It
was. The trouble was that the
financial prophets' had scared the
people half 'to death times without number.
They dlltere'd In- jone respect from the
prophetess Cassandra's who was fated.to . aK.
ways tell the truth lUV'1vnr'to WliPlleved.
The gold standard " "pjophets were , fate to
never tell the truth biit io alwaysv"be be
lieved. They had said lhat silver would
rise If the Sherman law was repealed , but
silver and wheat went down together , and
both struck bottom at about the same time.
There was no heed to worry about an In
flation In , prices. The only thing was to
put a stop to the shrinkage. The speaker
wanted to see Just enough Inflation to enable
a. man to get back : more , that 50 cents when
he put $1 Into property.
The amount of 'gold used In the arts Is
constantly Increasing , continued Mr. Bryan ,
and that coined decreasing. It Is said that
the production of silver Is Increasing. That
Is because God In His mercy Is providing
It when the gold Is giving out. Throw open
the doors and say to all the world : "Come
In and bring your sliver .with you. " Even
then there would be none too much to
transact the business of , the world. The
congressman said he would be ready to go
even farther than that. If necessary. Laws
could be passed prohibiting the use of gold
or sliver for anything.but money , just as
was dime to protect .the people when the
water supply got low. Self-preservation is a
law that al | recognize and none question , he
said , nnd ho was i-Cady whenever necessary
to vote to save mankind an honest dollar
that would not change In its purchasing
po > ver.
ver.PRESENT
PRESENT R TIO ALL RIGHT.
Ho believed In the ratio of 16 to 1. No
advocate or friend , of bimetallism In the
country today ever > talked of anything else.
If metal was to be .coined ( here must be
a ratio , and 1C to 1 was the only ratio be
fore the people. No. one ever talked of
making It anything else.
It was true thijt the ratio could be
changed by a few lines In the law , but all
debts would have to , b'c scaled In proportion
as the ratio was changed. The four billions
of silver now In ojcfstence would have to
bo coined over , and If the ratio was made
24 to 1 it would reduce this one and a third
billions. The shrinkage would amount to
more than an eighth of all the money In
the world , and would Increase debt dnd
depreciate property accordingly. There Is
now $150,000,000 of silver available for coin
age. If this change In ratio were made , It
would reduce this to $100,000,000. The
speaker said there was no more now than
was needed and he was opposed to reducing
It In any way. To be sure , free coinage
meant a bounty to 11)0 ) mine owner , but the
same would be true , only more so. If Inter
national bimetallism were brought about.
Free coinage could not give bock to the
mine owner more than demonetization took
away , nnd the assertion that it would give
a bounty was an admission that the mine
owner had been robbed' all these years. It
would be a. great jleul better to restore
what was taken away.1 than to bring on the
terlble calamity ot a 'change of ratio.
The resolution declared for "Immediate
restoration. " If the thing was worth doing
at all It was worth dclhg at once , and no
man who favored It could justify Its post
ponement a single ; day. It should likewise
be done without waiting for the consent or
aid of any other nation on earth. While
there wore economics 4n' this question , there
was patriotism as well , nnd no one could
ask suffering people to toll on In sadness ,
waiting for some foreignnation'to show the
sympathy and companion that their own
country refused. , 'All over the land today
ears were upturned listening for the new
declaration of independence , and It would
be received with cheers.i AS was the original ,
even when the people hnew not .but It might
call for the shedding , of- their hearts' blood.
The speaker dwtit upon the responsibility
resting upon the people and their power to
do good for the country. He eald that If
this question was solved aright , all other
questions would b'o likewise solved , but if
they wcro to allow the men who would give
the country a dollar of constantly appreciat
ing value to control the party , none of the
promises of the party would bo carried out.
There would bo no tariff reform , no Income
tax , no election ot senator * by direct vote
of the peojile , and state and national banks
would be allowed lo Issue their own money.
If the opposition was 'defeated on ono point ,
however , It would be defeated on all , while
It the people were to lose this battle , all
would be lost. ,
Mr. Bryan devoted hlf ) peroration to a
eulogy of Jeffersoji and Juck&on. Ho likened
the former at Mdntlccllo to "a eecond law
giver on a eecond Slnal , bringing down the
words ot truth to the hearts of men. "
Will Par Ills Fitltier' * Debt. .
TAN01ER3. June 21. Sultan Abdul Ariz
I M ordered the payment to Spain of the In
demnity promises by his father on account
of the Mclllla. atfa >
WANTS THEM ALL IS THE FOLD
Encyclical Denis with tbo Various Oroccls
and Urges Their Return to Homo.
POPE LEO'S ' EFFORTS TO PROMOTE UNITY
Forecast of tlio l.'nrjcllinl l.'nMorn diuretic t
ftcd Itvsprctfnl Ki'cognltlon An
Appeal to HID I'roli'ntantu 1'rco
-Masonry L'omlumnutl.
HOME , June 21. The following Is a fore
cast ol the pope's jubilee encyclical letterer
or political testament. The encyclical has
been approved by a committee of the college
of cardinals' and will shortly be promulgated.
The letter commences with recalling the
recent demonstration upon the occasion of
the jubilee of his holiness us an evidence of
Catholic unity and says that Imitating
Christ , who , on the eve of his ascension ,
prayed his disciples be united , he , the
pope , at the end of his life desires all men
without distinction of race or country to
enter the Oliurch. The encyclical expressjs
grief at the Echinus and animosities which
have torn flourishing countries from the
bosom of the church , and the hope Is ex
pressed that divine pity and omnipotence
will bring them back to the fold.
The pope then addresses the eastern
churches , recalling the fact that their
ancestors recognized the Roman pontiff ,
admits that they are well disposed toward
Catholics and promises that their rights
and patriarchal privileges will be main
tained In the event of a union with the
Uoman Catholic church.
His holiness then appeals to Protestants ,
and points out that they have no fixed rule
of faith or authority , and asserts that
many of them even deny the divinity of
Christ , the Innplratlon of the scriptures
and end by falling into naturalism and
materialism. The pope names enlightened
Protestants who ended by returning to
Catholicism and exhorts others to return
to the church in order that all may be pf
the same faith , 'hope ' anJ charity based on
the same gospel.
The encyclical refers to the movement In
certain countries against the church , enJoining -
Joining Catholics to shake off their sloth In
view of this hostility and to submit entirely
to the tutalage of the church , whose mission
It Is to teach and to legislate In regard to
things falling under Its Jurisdiction without
being subservient to any , and at the same
time exciting the envy of none. The pope
makes a veiled reference to the friction
between the church and state in Italy by
deploring the revival of acts of oppression
which animated ancient royalties against the
church.
His holiness condemns the Free Masons ,
claiming they are the enemies of religions
unity and especially denounces their so-
called audacious activity In Rome. Further ,
ho calls upon Italy and France to shake off
the despotism of Free Masonry in order tint
religious concord may exorcise the evils of
war , holding that Europe presents the ap
pearance rather than the -realty of peace
and that education In husbandry , the arts
and commerce Is seriously menaced.
The encyclical concludes with recalling
the former encyclical on the social question ,
declaring that liberty and the people can be
JOTfulQto. . harmonize , wlth- power , vand-the
rulers , whatever government exists , as the
right to cominand aml fhe duty'of'obedience
proceed from Go'd , to 'wh6m the rulers must
account for their stewardship. The pope
strongly appeals to the latter to foster re
ligious union In order that the close of the
present century may not be as stormy us
the end of the last1century. .
TIIIKI : WAS NO FIGIITINO.
S.tmoan ItclicN Itcspvctcil the Demand * of
litirnprnn Wnr .Ships.
( Copyrighted 1S9I by the Associated Prcos. )
AUCKLAND , N. Z. , June 21. Advices from
Samoa , dated , June 14 , reached hero today.
According to these dispatches the British
war ship Curacoa and the German war ship
Buzzard visited the locality of the rebel
camp recently and notified the rebels that If
ten chiefs and fifty guns were surrendered
no attack would be made upon .them by the
government forces. The rebels were also In
formed that If they resolved to reject this
proposition and flght they were at liberty to
send their wumen and children on board the
Curacoa and Buzzard.
After some deliberation the rebels sent
ten chiefs and fifty worthless guns on board
the war ships , which shortly afterwards left
the vicinity of the rebel camp.
After the departure of the war ships the
rebels reoccupled the forts which they had
deserted and openly defied the government
forces.
On the Sunday following the visit of the
war ships to the rebel camp the rebels flred
upon a village where Chief Malletoa was
supposed to bo attending divine service and
advanced upon the village Itself. The rebels ,
however , were repulsed by the government
force with slight loss on both sides.
It was the evident Intention of the rebels
In attacking the village to make an attempt
to kill Chief Malletoa , but the plans mis
carried for the reason that the chief was
absent at the time.
Chief Malletoa Is said to have been greatly
grieved at " { he attempt made on his life.
When these dispatches left Samoa skir
mishes were taking place between the rebels
and the government forces , but there had
been no severe fighting.
LAIIOUCliKICK WAS OUTVOTKI ) .
Ilia Amendment on tliu Homo of Lords Was
Too Itiiillral for the ItudlcaU.
LEEDS , June 21. Mr. Laboucherc's
amendment to the untl-Lords resolution of
the committee of the National Liberal feder
ation which ho Introduced at the conference
of the liberal party hero yesterday and
which met with such an enthusiastic re
ception was voted down by a largo majority.
Ills proposal was that the government bo
urged to Introduce a measure for the direct
abolition of the House of Lords Instead of
resorting to measures that would enable
them to continue with the bulk of their
power taken away , as was proposed by the
committee.
Chairman Spence Watson then announced
that there wcro other amendments proposed ,
luit the delegates decided to vote on the
original resolution , which was carried with
enthusiasm ,
TO BTKl' INTO CJI.AUSTONK'S SHOIIS.
Candidate for thn ICx-l'rcmli'r'H Scat In I'ar-
Ilament Already C'lioxcu ,
EDINBURGH , Juno 21. The liberals of
Midlothian have selected Sir Thomas David
Glbson-Carmlchacl , Bart. , Justice of the peace
for the county of Edinburgh , as their candi
date In the contest for the seat In Parliament
which Rt. Hon. William E. Gladstone , who
lias held It since. April , 1KSO , has only con
sented to retain until the next election.
Sir Thomas Glbson-Carmlcbael Is the eldest
son of Rev. Sir William Carmlchael , thir
teenth baronet , Ho was born March IS , 1859 ,
and has not yet sat In Parliament. He has
unsuccessfully contested Prceblesshlre and
Selkirkshire.
Oxforil'H Honor to Captain Malmn.
OXFORD , June 21 , The honorary degree
of D.C.L. has been conferred upon Captain
Malmn of the United States steamer Chicago
by the University of Oxford.
Captain and Three Siillor * Drowned.
LONDON , Juno 21. The steamer Neath
Abbey of Swansea has been wrecked off
Nashpolnt. The captain and three sailors
were drowned. _ _ _ _ _ _
( lill .MitrrluKf * In lluncurjr ,
BUDA PUSTH , June 21. TUo Houio ot
Magnates today primed the long dlscuaset' '
civil marriage bill by a majority nt four.
Announcement of the result of the vote wnt
received with loud cheers and cries of "ol
Jin. " Cardinal Vasseary raid that the
bishops had Agreed to the civil marrlngc
bill , but they hoped that In the discussion
of Its clauses thn measure might be Im-
frovfd. The crowds assembled In the street
about the Parliament houses were en
thusiastic when the result ot the vote was
made known.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
iiMrv i\TiN-ioN : : co.N < mi.ss. :
Urlrgtitr * from tliu I'nllrit Stair" , C'nn.tiln
unit KiiKliinil .Meet In London.
LONDON' , June 21. A university extension
congress , to last two days , will begin Its
session In thin city tomorrow. The dele
gates , ninety In number , attended a tmnn.nct
at Mercer's hall this evening. Delegates are
present from Chicago , New York , Philadel
phia , Minneapolis nnd Canada. The congress
will meet under the auspices of the London
society. The chancellors of Oxford , Cam
bridge and London will preside nt the three
sessions , respectively. The subjects for dls-
ctiHslon nt the congress will be :
First , the means of preserving and devel
oping the educational character of univer
sity extension work and the rotation of the
more popular to the strictly educational side
of the movement.
Second , the. essentials of efficient central
organization and the relation , educational
and financial , of the unl\crslty extension
movement to the state and to the local au
thorities.
Third , the relation of university extension
work and methods to regular university
studies and university degrees.
CAM.ICO HIM AN HUSH iXTKI'MIST. :
Frank Cnlodo Obtains Damn KM for 111
Uliitimry .Notice.
LONDON , Juno 21. Frank Oulodo , a mu
slclan , today obtained a verdict of { SO
damages for libel against the Evening News
and Post. The News recently erroneously
reported the d eatli of Gulodo , and In doing
so said that ho was suspected of knowing
something about the Fenian outrages and the
death of Patrick Henry Cronln , the Irish
nationalist , who was found murdered nt Chicago
cage on Slay 2 , 1889. The Evening News
also declared that Gulodo was the trusted
agent of the Irish extremists In London and
America and that his profession only served
as a blind to his real occupation.
GAVi : IN TO ( HMIMANY.
Great Ilrltnlii Herein tliu Kaiser's I'rotcat
nml Surrenders Her Clalinit.
PARIS , June 21. The Temps publishes a
dispatch from Berlin declaring that In order
to avoid the holding of an International con
ference which perforce would occupy Itself
with the Egyptian question , Great Britain
has conceded the demands made upon her
by Germany and has consented to renounce
her claJm to the strip of territory between
the Congo Free state and the German sphere
ot Influence In Africa.
> Vw Vorm-r Wcililoil In London ,
LONDON. Juno 21. Arthur Barratt of
New York was married nt 2:30 : this after
noon at St. Peter's church , Eaton square ,
this city , to Miss Edith Wyatt , the daugh
ter of Lady Mary Wyatt , the widow of the
late Sir Blxby Wyatt , the eminent archi
tect who died In" 1877.
There were three little bridesmaids , and
Among the guests were Lord and Lady
Mauland , Baron and Baroness Do Worms ,
Sir John and Lady Bridge , Lady Eleanor
Roxborough , Mr. , and Mrs. Harry Flaglcr of
New York , nnd' Mr. and Mrs. W. A. II.
-Stafford of Now YOrk.
London 1'urnlluro Dculrrn Ilurncil Out.
LONDON , June 21. Fire broke out at
9 o'clock nt , Agnes cabinetmaker factory nnd
In a short tlmo the flames , assisted by a
fierce wind , spread fast and eight or ten
other factories were burning. The wind car
ried sheets of flames and sparks n great
distance and the illumination attracted
enormous crowds of people to the vicinity.
Thirty engines were summoned , but the
greatest difficulty wns experienced In approaching
preaching the burning buildings. The other
buildings destroyed were Lebus & Sons ,
Barnard Smith. Westlake & Sons , Charles
F. Mariner nml CrosCy & Co. , all furniture
manufacturers , and George J. Summers ,
wholesale stationer.
ArclililMhop Irclniid'ri Promotion Denied.
ROME , June 21. Inquiries in Vatican
circles In regard to the report that Arch
bishop Ireland of Minnesota Is to bo made n
cardinal results in the statement being inado
to the eflect that absolutely nothing is
known of any such decision.
The presence of several American
ecclesiastics of high rank In the city at the
present time has given rise to rumors that
efforts are being made to bring about the
recall of Mgr. Satolll and the abolition of
the papal legation In Washington.
Health Hcsort Itiidty Flooded.
VIENNA , June 21. The floods did great
damage to PIstyan , though the Inhabitants
of the place are trying to hide the facts for
fear of alarming tourists. The island In
the river Wnag , on which the famous baths
of PIstyan are situated , are submerged.
The mineral springs are choked. Patients
had to bo carried from the tops of the
houses. At Komor 30,000 acres of land
that was bearing crops In splendid condition
are now under five feet of water.
Flghtlni ; In tliu 1'lilllpplmi Islands.
MADRID , Juno 21. Dispatches received
by the government from Mindanao , one of
the largest of the Philippine Islands , report
that a battle was fought n the 9th lust , be
tween Spanish troops and the Mussulman
Inhabitants of the Uland and that the
Spanish were victorious. Ono hundred
Mussulmans wcro killed. Tlie Spanish loss
wns only n few wounded. The fighting still
continues.
( ivrnmn Itlvern Continue to lilac.
BERLIN , June 21. The Ober and Vis
tula continue to rise , The rains huvo not
yet ceased. Dispatches from Warsaw say
that the low lying lands around the city
are submerged.
Will ( iho Up
PARIS , June 22. The Solro states tlmt
M. EphrusH , the owner of the rnco horse
Oospedar , has decided to abandon racing
and to confine hi * attention to breeding ,
lllmrtalllc Lt'iigun lit Hlii
LONDON , June 21. A Shanghai special to
the Times says an Important meeting has
jccn held In that city at which a bimetallic
eaguo was formed ,
Oueen In Hark \\lndanr. .
WINDSOR , Juno 21. Queen Victoria ar
rived at Windsor castle , from Balmoral , to
day.
rilOlTAYTMIl TAliKHA tlltinK.
Wedded at Winchester , III. , to Minn Frances
Chamberlain llnmn ,
WINCHESTER. III. , June 21-Spcclul (
Telegram to The Bee. ) Miss Frances
Chiunberlnlri Drown , daughter of Mr. nnd
Mrs. II. Miner of this city , and W. George
Taylor of Lincoln , Neb. , were united In
marriage today at the residence of the
jrlde's parent ! ) . In the West End. Itcv. A.
M , Ayers of thii Presbyterian church of-
Iclated , using the Episcopal service. Prof ,
Hatlleld , Washington university , St. LouU
was tliu groom' * best man , A feature of
he ceremony wan a chant of the Lohen-
; rln chorus by Misses Helen Miner , lielvn
Herron uml Orace Turrlclin ! of the Uni
versity of Chicago. Miss aitflllan of St.
Lou3 | and Misses Hubburd and Miner of
Winchester.
Air. and Mrs , Taylor left for New York
to spend the Hummer ut the seaside. They
will make their homo In Lincoln , Neb. MUs
Brown Is well known In educational cir
cles In Chicago , having liuen Identified
with Chicago university since Its opening.
Prof. Taylor HUH the chair of political
tt the University ol Nebraska.
TALKED INCOME TAX
Senator Hill Makes a Lengthy Argument
in Opposition to It ,
BOTH UNJUST AND BAD POLITICS
Will Lese Now York , Now Jersey and Con
necticut to the Party ,
IS NOT GOOD DEMOCRATIC DOCTRINE
Senators Allen and Okacdlor Have a
Spirited Set-To.
ALLEN ITERATES HIS PREVIOUS STATEMENT
Time nt Which the Income Tux ShoulcJ
Ce.moto Opernto Mini ut .Jiimmrjr 1 ,
1 DUO Teller Supports the
IncomeTux. .
WASHINGTON , Juno 21. There was a
fair attendance In the galleries 'In ' antici
pation of the opening of tire Income tax debate
bate when Vlco President Stevenson called
the konalc to order today. Some preliminary
business was transacted. Bills were passed
as follows : To authorize a commission to
draw a cede of. laws for the district of
Alaska ; to promote the cfllcloncy of the
navy , nnd to define the boundaries of the
three judicial districts In the state of Ala
bama , and to regulate the jurisdiction of the
United Slates courts therein and the powers
and duties of the judges thereof. The tariff
bill was laid before the senate. As soon as
the clerk had read the first section of the
Income tax provisions , Mr. Hill , who as
sumed the leadership of the opposition to the
provisions , took the floor nnd delivered a
carefully prepared argument against the In
corporation of an Income tax In the tariff
bill.
Senator Hill said : We have now reached
the consideration of ono of the most Im
portant features of the pending measure.
Important not only because of the tax which
It seeks to Impose equals In the aggregate
about one-fifteenth of the whole federal taxa
tion of the United States , but because of the
peculiar nature of the burden ns well as the
vast and varied Interests which It Injuri
ously affects. With all due respect to what
has been said In favor of this tax by dis
tinguished senators. It is confidently submit
ted to the benatc that the arguments pre
sented In opposition to the necessity , justlca
and advisability of any such tax have never
been successfully answered. The arguments
have been evaded but not refuted. In the
first place , considered from the mere stand
point ot political expediency , It was unwise
to Incorporate an lucomc tax In a reform
bill. There were honest differences enough
already existing among party friends r .
latlng to tlie detals of legitimate tariff legis
lation , which necessarily had to be reconciled
without going out of our way to seel ; fresh
causes of contention- Iw effort'lo''Incor
porate this fax , an experimental schemeot
taxation at bsst , upon'K'niehsu'ro for ( lie re
vision of the tariff. The democratic party
was substantially united In favor of tariff
revision , but It IB well ftnown that Irrecon
cilable differences of opinion existed con
cerning the propriety of restoring a war tax
In tlmo of peace , and yet In spite of such
recognized lilfTcrcnces. and In the face of the
protests of democratic constituencies , and
against the advices of public men who have
never faltered In their devotion to true demo
cratic principles , this Income tax feature
has been engrafted upon this measure , and
wo nro. persistently asked to accept It against
our better Judgment ns a condition of obtain.
Ing any tariff legislation.
SHOULD , HAVE BEEN AVOIDED.
It would have been good politics to have
avoided this unnecessary Issue. Prudence
dictated that this congress should not at
tempt to formulate new democratic doctrines
to which wo have been committed. Rather
should It carry out the pledges that we have
already made. Perhaps I overestimate the
Importance of party platforms and appreciate
too keenly the binding obligations of party
pledges. I believe that It Is the solemn duty
of n political party to redeem the promises
upon which It obtained power , and that re
pudiation thereof will sooner or later bring
disaster upon it at the hands of a betrayed
nnd Indignant people. For ono I protest
against the repudiation of the promises of
the democratic party In order to adopt nnd
carry out the promises of the populist party.
"I am tempted to suggest , " continued Mr.
Hill , "that the democrats of Oregon thought
to test the popularity ot nn Income tax
imong the business men and electors of that
stale by Inserting In their platform a clause
favoring that tux , and , awakening to their
icnscs after the election , they discovered.
Ihat their ticket was third In the race , that
their party was demoralized and that they
iad divided themselves Instead of dividing
.heir opponents. The most disastrous de
feat ever experienced ! by the domocrntla
party In Oregon was the result ot the effort'
to subUltuto new-fangled populist princi
ples for the good old principles of trua
lemocracy. Hero and now I venture the pre
diction that the same result will follow the
bumo effort everywhere. "
Senator Hill presented a petition from a
lumber of prominent business men of Now
York City asking that the Income tax bo
stricken from the tariff bill. The petition
was signed by Evan Thomas , William Steinway -
way , Louis Wlndtnuller , J , Edward Slmonds ,
S. Babcock , W. Bayard Cutting , John II.
Inman and Alex E. Orr.
"I , " said Mr. Hill , "do not wish to drive
such mon out of the democratic party by
our unwise 'eglslutlon ' In the hope of supplyIng -
Ing their places with adullainttes , Coxoyltea.
"ioclalaU and all the 'rugtall and bobtail * ele
ments ot the community who will bo at
tracted lev us by our proposed raid upon the
wealth of the country ,
"This Is essentially a war tax. Hereto ,
'nro we , as democrats , have clamored against
it nnd others llko It. Look at the spectac. *
which wo now present. If this Is true dcmoc-
acy I want none ot It. If this Is the best
eadcrshlp which we can present In thii
; reat crisis I for one must decline to follow
t. I repudiate , the spurious democracy ol
these modern upoxiles and prophets , who
are part mugwump , part populist and thi
cast part democratic , who seel ; to lead ua
astray after false gods , falsa theories and
falsa methods. I object to our restoring a
war tax , which the republicans themselves
rejected years ago , with our approbation. 1
am against that luck of foresight and Judg
ment upon the part ot some professed demo ,
rats who always seelt nn cxcuso to adopt
whatever the republicans and people hav
repudiated.
"I cannot follow such leadership , which
shifts and turns , and temporizes upon every
mblla question , which comprises every well
established democratic principle for which
ho party contended when out of power ;
which stands ready to adopt every passing
Ism' of the hour , which surrenders prlndU-
or expediency and pursues no conslibont
course from ono year to another. It political
success ot my party In only to bo purchased
> y such methods and such sacrifices , I pr -
or defeat and the preservation ot my * eU-
rcspect.
rcspect.WILL
WILL LEAD TO POLITICAL RUIN.
"This la a tax , the Imposition of which
Khali drive New York , New Jersey and Con
necticut Into the republican column , there to
permanently remain ; a tax , the Individual
eature of which has not been recommended
> y any democratic president or itcroUry elbe
bo treasury or commlaittoncr ot InUraal
revenue , but a tax suggested , advocated , and
io\v pcsbuently pushed by a majority whlqh
s temporarily 'In the saddle * In this coo *
vre , and U driving tbo democratic