The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-08-18
IN CAUCUS.
The Friends Of Silver Agree Upon Plan
of Action The Democratic Caucus Tn
able to Agree.
SILVER CAUCUS.

The Friends Of Silver Agree Upon Pan
of Action The Democratic Caucus Tn
able TO Agree.
SILVER CAUCUS
WASHINGTON. Aug. 1O.-The caucus
Of members of the house Of representa-
tives who favor the free coinage of sill
yer. which was called by Representa-
tive Bland, was held yesterday in the
hall of the house. At the close it was
officially announced that the following
resolution, offered by Mr. Boatner' OF
Louisiana, had been adopted by
unanlInt : vote:
Resolved. That we will support a bill repeal
ing the purchasing clause OF the Sherman act
and coneurrently providing for the free and IN
traumeled coinage OF silver, with full legal
tender quality on such ratio a. will provide
and maintain the parity between gold and
silver.
Resolved. That committee % seven be ap-
pofn ted BIZ the chairman Of this conference TO
draft and Introduce such a bill and take proper
steps TO secure the free and full discussion and
consideration thereof and vote Of the house
upon the bill and all proper amendments
The committee provided for in the
foregoing resolution was composed as
follows: Nessrs- Bland, Sibley. Boat
l4dAE- DAAhACdtA- ID III dA4A
Bailey. BY the vote of the caucus.
Judge Culberson was added to the
committee.
When the caucus met it was estab-
lished that there were about forty
members of the house in the hall. but
during the time the caucus was in ses-
sion about 100 members were admitted
Estimates of the number in attendance
ranged from sixty to 125-the clerk of
the caucus fixing the number at nine
ty-three and Mr.. Bland saying he
counted over 100.
Judge Culberson. of Texas. was elect
ed chairman of the caucus and Repre-
sentative Sibley. OF Pennsylvania. the
only democrat present from the eastern
states. secretary. The only republican
present was Representative Bowers. OF
California. The populists were repre-
scented by Jerry Simpson and Mr.. KEN.
of Nebraska.
Besides the action reported motion
by Mr.. Bland was adopted authorizing
the appointment OF a committee OF
whips one from each state, whose
duty It shall be TO canvass the house.
discover each members standing upon
the proposed bill and see that every
friend of the measure i in his seat and
ready 70 vote when the time comes.
DEMOCRATS IN CAUCUS.
WASHINGTON. Aug. I0.-The develop
ments Of yesterday have been such 40
to give promise Of an early discussion
in the two houses Of congress. The
democratic senators. after a caucus.
lasting several hours. found themselves
absolutely unable TO agree upon any
line OF action and finally adjourned
until later in the day. the intention ot
the senate being to adjourn until Mon
dayin order 70 give fullest opportunity
for the fullest informal discussion
among the senator's OF both parties be-
fore entering upon legislation
In the failure OF the democratic sen
ators 20 agree upon any party policy,
the advocates OF the repeal OF the Sher-
man law find great encouragement.
They say that the financial question
has risen above the field OF
party politics and that the crisis Of the
hour i not one that viii down at the
bidding of King Caucus. but must be
met and solved by men whose states /
manship rises above party considera- I
tons and partisan advantages