The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-07-16
THE MINE OWNERS, CONGRESS.
Seif-Interest Above Party-A Scheme to
sell Electoral ties.


HELENA. Mont. July i5.-At the second
days session Of The national mining con-
gress permanent organization Vas effected
by the election Of Francis G. SeElaads, OF
Nevada. president Oh taxing MS seat
New lands made . strong silver speech.
urging The mining states 20 put the inter
ests OF silver before party interests and
formulating a plan whereby the party or
ganization could De preserved II each min
ing state aud the people sill be abe 20 use
their power 20 advance the free coinage Of
silver. He said:
This eoald be done by aa agreement that The
electoral votes Of sae mining states should ae
cast for 10 person SIS president who would 10,
sgree 20 permit any silver SCI passed by congress
70 become 3 law. NsSlauds REV was ;aAs all
three OF The national parties II TIE
mining states should Instruct tAeir electors
20 act independently n the electoral
college IN ;he crest OF the silver cause rather
than in the interest Of any candidate; that il
tais wsy whatever party won n sasse states
the.r entire vote could b, sgyregaIet N the
electoral college, and would probably hold
the ea.4nce o. power, w1lca VAS
sI-o0g position tasE o. the
Sctlal majority; tha. Il meanwhile the silver
question Was settled ny international agreement
such electors could ca; their votes secor4lng 70
exact $ condition OF thelr votes the
supTo-. IRON any eaad date requiring TIE votes
a. understanding tA&. the future seton Of oota
houses 81 congress On tne silver question should
stand without executive Interference Or veto;
tbs, Tire people OF tae country had the right 20
demand that after twenty years agitation
sn1 discussion the p0pu 81 VII ss
expressed ~ 3 majority IN co.a houses % con-
gress saou.d nos Dc oppose1 Aad deie4-et % Il :
VIII oi one mzn, even though Re oe tie pte>I-
dent He 50 cssi1as1 that even though ihs
election were sn-own into the House tae czase
OF silver wOald not necessarily os lass Il the
friends % silver wOul1 BE- active 81! vigil
ant. tbs; white il vas true that gae present
House was Demoe-sf.c sad wou & Dc likely -
cast tie vote Tor Cleveland Il 20 precautions
we're Iakea, syePs wo2l1 De Is&ez 70 Pre-
vent his election. unless Es should
agree no. % hs executive
powers. - heretofore, % defeat silve- legs s.
zion; tax mos; OF The Democratic mem
be-s o. TIRE p-essa; House rsp.e-<u I'd
southern ard western constituencies, watch
were ove-w be ElnEy lc- f-se eo.a-
ags: that t5ey would be candidates
for denomination ard election =. ihe coming
election. sai thzt pledges should oe exa ress
from al such can 3L3ztas for reelection tHs.
they would 17-, u the event q;
Iae election being thrown INTO TIE
House. vote for any man Tor TIE pres i1eney
exc utiye poxer sAoall not &c used sg&i1s. ths
popular viii; tbs. ths biu1e,slllc league would
szke This matter II hand sat organise seton
Newlaad'S speech was received with
gres; enthusiasm.
The following dispatch from Senator.
Stewart caused great enthusiasm:
CAalrgsca Nstaoa1, 1l4f4g Cosgress. E.sal.
The eaDf-ac'soa OF me mesa,..e oa>s
% circulation @rd credit ~ tae crime
c; ISIS hss advanced the cause % hu-nsn
slzyerv more IL nineteen wears thza taa sssll.-
t}oa o. negro slavery - TIE Uaite5 States sa3
Great Britain advanced the cz1se q human
l.oe-ty in sAs as; hAls century TIA
power Of tGe goa kiCcs - eoI.ras ID
the services ot tie representatives OF tbs
peopls called for ae-o.c resistance % Wal Ara
Lombard streets. ! congratulate the asrioass
Mining congress II advance TAI - =. .aS-a-
;lous 81 .e-4s. - 1T ae esaEro.-e3 ~
tae promise q atAcs, t1rS&;s ot fzaaetzI
rain ~ erIo e-y w5ga rae money o. WaI! sr-e-s
The voice II the nSs5oEzi mining congress "a =
give s3ycA % Cleestaaa soGn1. I; -. declare
ioc tie ires &a1 unlimited eo1nsss q
silver equally Win g0-G. i w5l d.
uoGace = sizing terms tie coaSpiTz-
tors WHO ro1ae1 TIE financial word -
az.t it, enrrsDs COIN - enhance tie vstUs o.
go.1 and % cations parable ~ eo.a- ne 81
ve- s,a;es sAoE,2 present united 'front.'
=
tsaa. a24 TIE psc6ae4-s 81: w=sl.e
throughout Tas eomlercta. word NJ t-ks
eal-sge sat i3sZ common eEo-- - 3eIhr3zs
tAa mcasy kinEs' svs-lcs and Tree tie nation
fron tie iron grasp o. coasr4csio.l waLch, e
Continued IL tie future IS IN tie
p4st. will resul. n flemish slzve-y Tas
strugE tor Ao2eSs f2oGeT rSsiuE II esas rass =
a. ga4i asQ--y-. re d lie great plszsaes % a.
IsE1lng yoEr congress TIE House vi cog
si1e- rGs 81 ver ISL Wetase3zy o. Thursday
sud tie result II Y0zr Del oerstsa2S VII - resi-
before lie We : taken I lnzy strengthen ths
Nsvs=-GS. ". Nj. >rzwARr
The telegram vas read by The secretary.
and the members arose ea raasse and ex-
pressed approval OF - sentiments with
ringing cheers
The committee On resolutions sub
rultGe3 tNo reports, TIE majority repor,
favored unlimited Tree coinage. ana urged
the passage Of the Seaa,e silver hll
N the House. The minority report fav-
o-ed bi-mesalie coinage. Pending discus
son s dispatch Was received announcing
the defeat of the silver bill in The House.
Action on the resolutions vas therefore
deferred til tomorrow.
Following = the result Of the rs: drill
ing contest. the names OF tAe Contestants