The Helena independent., 1893-12-18
THE PARAMOUNT ISSUE.
An Explanation Given Of the Ac-
ton Of the Recent Silver
Conference.
The Battle Will Be for tho Con-
troll Of tho Next Con-
gress.
Those Elected ON That Issue VIII Kssp
Their Pledges in spits Of Party
Caucuses.

WASHINGTON. Dsc. ia. ]. Warner,
president Of the Bmetsllio league. to-day
gave out the following explanatory state
mont Of the action Of tho recent conference.
Il war agreed nrst that the money question
10 and will continue 10 be the paramount
issue I'LL settled rightly and can be dis
placed By no other. Second, the first bat
tic 70 for the next congress. Third. to
achieve results The silver men must not
only stay silver men after they reach con-
grsss but must put silver above party and
work incessantly to accomplish the object
for which they were selected. number Of
delegates favored the organization Of new
party With the money question o the sole
issue. leaving the way open for tho afalia-
tion Of not only the peoples party. but for
the 5000. 600 who refused to vote at the late
elections. but tho majority believed the
course finally agreed upon will
be the better policy in the
coming congressional elections. Tho
conference recommended that the Bims-
tallic league urgently suggest TO the friends
Of silver sevsry whore that thsy support for
the Fifty-fourth congress only those eandi-
dates who will pledge themselvss to the
following action in case Of election: That
they enter no caucus restraining them from
voting in accordance with their pledges. bus
unto with others favoring frss coinage at
the ratio Of 16 TO l, and the issue Of paper
by ths government exclusively; and oppose
the issue OF bonds to buy gold. The con-
fsrsncs recommended that silver leagues be
everywhere organized and that thorough
organization be effected. with the view Of
controlling thsGelectien Of members Of com
Rress and state legislatures; also that during
the winter two silver conventions be held.
ono In the south, the other in Des Aoines.
In. Gen. King. Of Louisiana. E. D. Stark.
Of Ohio. and E. Sheldon. of Connecticut,
and Chairman Warner were appointed .
committee on a union of the American re-
publios and other silver standard nations Of
the world.
The house committee ON banking and
replies TO their invitation for suggestions
from BUSINESS men 40 to the wissst nene-
tAryS leRislation to meet ths pressnt de-
mands. atEx-Ssnator Charlss 3. .Fa,well, Of
fChicaRoy writes: ''Ths government ought
long ago to have gone out OF tho currency
at once BY the issue Of long rate bonds to
be used BY national banks at face valus a.
basis for circulating notes." The cham.
Dor of commerce Of San Francisco afirms
ths advantages Of bimetalism on a proper
diasrsntial basis In the values of
silver and gold. and adopts the follow
ing resolutions, which are transmitted to
the committee: ''Thls chamber respectfully
urges upon congress- the enactment of q
Law calling In all the paper circulation be-
low the denomination of $40. and that the
coinage of cold be restricted to coins not
less than $40, as ths most effective and
prompt method OF promoting the circula-
tion Of silver among our people," They
also recommend changing the. national
banking act 80 il will permit note oircula-
tion equal to the par value Of the govern
ment bonds hypothsoated to secure such
circulation. #.. ,E