Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-12-18

of public men in Congress lend
lending it their aid by being present.
These include Senators Stewart and
Jones, Of Nevada; PETER, Of Kansas;
Power. OF Montana; Allen, of Nebraska,
and HansbTough, Of North Dakota, and
Representatives Pence and Bell, OF Col
orado; Simpson, of Kansas, and Sioley,
Of Pennsylvania. The following is Pres
ident Warmers statement:
1t was unanimously agreed In the
conference:
First-That the money question is,
and will continue TO be the paramount
issue till it is settled, and settled right
ly, and on sound principles; and that II
can be displaced by 20 other.
Second-That the first battle is for
the next Congress.
Third-That TO achieve results the
silver men must not only stay silver
after they reach Congress, but they
must there unite, and, putting silver
above party. work incessantly TO ac-
complish the object for which theJ
were elected.
Anumber Of delegates we're in favor
of organizing new party, out and out
with the declaration as made on the
money question as the sole issue, and
leaving the way open for the utilization
of not only the Peoples party, but OF
the six millions who refused TO vote at
all at the last elections. but the confer
ence was not called for such purpose,
and a majority OF the delegates present
believed the course finally agreed upon
{ be- the better policy in the coming
Congressional elections. The confer
ence recommended that the bi-metallic
league urgently suggest to friends OF
silver everywhere, in all parties, that
they support for the Eifty-fOurth Con-
gress only such candidates IS Will
| pledge themselves in nominating con-
ventions, and openly and publicly In
their canvas for election, 70 the follow
ing action in the case OF their election:
THAT they will enter DO party caucus
that will bind or restrain them from
voting and acting in the Fifty-fourth
Congress, otherwise as given in their
pledges TO the people before the cleo
tion: but that they will unite with
others who are In favor OF the restOra-
tiOn of the bi-metalic standard or
money by the free and unrestricted
coinage Of both gold and silver on the
ratio of 16 TO /, as before the act OF
1873, and the issue by the general gov
ernmeut Of the paper currency without
the Intervention of banks aud against
the issue Of bonds to buy gold, aud that
they will act and vote on all matters
during their term as members OF the
Fitty-fourth Congress TO secure this
end, aud especially in the election OF
Speaker and in the organization Of the
House and the vote for President Of the
United States in the event Of an cleo
tion of President fall 20 the
House Of Representatives. Second
That 10 this end the confer
ence recommends that silver leagues
be everywhere organized and the work
of education be carried on throughout
the country, and that in addition TO this
work thorough organization be effected
in States and districts where such work
will be most effective in the election OF
isySsssrs Of Congress and State Legls-
The following motion was ~'.O
adopted:
'That this conference recommend
that there be held during the present
winter two conventions - one some
where in the South and one at Des
/ MOines, Ia"