Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1893-08-10
THE SILVER CAUCUS.

immediately after the adjournment
of the House yesterday the silver men
met in caucus to formulate plans for
the free coinage fi2h;. The attend
ance was small, not.nore than fifty
members putting in an appearance
The doorkeepers notified those who
applied for admission that the caucus
was confined to free coinage" mem
bers.
Before the caucus met Bland SAID
the purpose for which it had been
called Hds to organize the silver
forces, appoint committees and pre-
pare generally for the struggle before
them.
To the suggestion that some silver
men would not attend the caucus for
the reason that they did not want to
thereby seem to separate themselves
from their respective parties. Bland
responded that it was not expected
that nucn aid or comfort was to be
derived from those who had not the
courage Of their convictions.
"rhere will be- many scales taken
by the people before this fight is
over" continued the apostle of silver
"There are men here representing free
silver constituencies who are panic.
stricken and ready to yield TO the
clamor against silver. The people are
not 30 affected. They will look upon
the matter dispassionateIy when it Id
ended and ask their representatives
what allied them. The people do not
consider the attack upon the Sher-
Ean law as sincere; nor ia it to theu
question Of first Importance. They
Look upon it as fight between gold
men and bi-msta!lists, and while They
would not be willing To SEQ The pros
enL laws relating to coinage uncou
d'tionally repealed, what they want,
first Of ali, is the free coinage Of silver.
That is The main Question:"
A DISCUSSION devoIved the fact that
at present some are not tied To the IL
to 1 ratio.
a luotiou was made looking to the
Preparation Of bill by which the
SHERMAN law should be repealed aud
the free coinage OF silver at a raLlJ
with gold TO Do agreed upon, provid.
cd for u discussion when DEVELOPED
the fact that ratio Of 20. TO l
would be acceptable to those who
felt that The old ratio should be-
cnanged.
AT l:3U no conclusion was reached.
II was noticeable that the attempt To
dfaw TO the CAUCUS members OF both
parties was u allure, for but ono Re-
publican member, Bowers of Caliror-
mia, DIned in the deliberations of the
silver men. Culbertson Of Texas act
cd as chairman Of the CAUCUS, VIII. h
is the first Ut its kind held ia ;he
House in several years.
The caucus adjourned ut 2:45 after
having adopted the following resoiu.
tiuns:
R.solUed, That wo will support a
bill rerealing the purchasing clause
of tho Sherman act and concurrently
providing for the free and unlimited
c'inage Of SILVER, with full lega: ten
der quality, on such ratio as
Will provide and maintain a par.
liy between gold add silver. Be- it
further
RcSolrcd, That a committeee Of
seen DO appointed 10y tho chairman
OF this conference TO draft and intro
duce such bill aud take proper stcps
to secure full and FREQ discussion
and consideration thereon, and a voto
OF tho House upon the bill und all
proper amendments.
The committee provided for in tho
resolution was named rs foIIows.
Band, Sibley, Boatner, Lane, Bank.
hca !, Bryan AMI Bailey. Culberson.