The herald., 1893-08-12

reason that they did not want thereb,
to seem to separate themselves from
their respective parties, Bland responded
i. was not expected that much aid o.
/ comfort was to be derived from those
who had not the courage OF their convic
tiops.
"There will be many scalps 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 so affected
They will look upon the matter dispas-
siolately when it is ended, and ask their
representatives what allied them. The
people do not consider the attack upon
the Sherman law as sincere, nor Ia it to
them the question OF first Importance.
They look upon it as fight between the
gold men and bimetallists, and they are
willing to see the present laws relating
to coinage Internationally repealed.
What they want first OF all is the free
coinage of silver. That's the main ques-
ton"
Discussion developed the fact that at
present some are not tied to the 1B to
ratio. A motion was made looking to
the preparation of bill by which the
Sherman law should be repealed, and
free coinage of silver ct a ratio with
The discussion developed that ratio of
70 to would be acceptable to those who
felt that the old ratio should be changed.
Att 80 no CONCLUSION had been reached.
1t was noticeable that the attempt to
draw to the caucus members OF both par
ties was failure, for but one Republi
can member, Bowers OF California joined
in the deliberations of the silver men.
Culberson Of Texas acted as chairman of
the caucus, which was the first OF its
kind held in the house for several years
The caucus adjourned at 2:45, after
having adopted the following resolu-
tions:
Resolved, That we will support bill
repeating the purchasing clause of the
Sherman act and concurrently provid-
ing for the free and untrammeled coin
age of silver, with full legal tender
quality, at such ratio as will provide
and maintain parity between gold and
silver. Be it further
Resolved, That committee of seven
be appointed by the chairman OF this
conference to draft and introduce such
bill and take proper steps to secure free
and full discussion and consideration
thereof and vote upon the bill and all
proper amendments.
The committee provided for in the
foregoing resolution was composed as
Messrs. Bland, Sbley, Boat
ner, Lane, Bankhead, Bryan and Bailey.
BY vote OF the caucus, Judge Culber-
son, chairman of the caucus, was added
to the committee. The only Re.
publican member present was Repre-
sentative Bowers, Of California. The
Populists were represented by Jerry
Simpson and KEN, of Nebraska.
Speeches were made by Messrs CnIber-
son, of Texas; Bland, Hatch and Heard
Of Missouri; Craig and Bailey, of Texas;
Simpson, of Kansas; Oates and Bank
head, of Alabama; Bryan, OF Nebraska;
Sibley, of Pennsylvsnia Boatner and
Of Louisiana, and others, all
in support of the object for which the
caucus had been called.
Besides the action reported, motion
by Bland was adopted authorizing the
of a committee OF whips"
one from each state. whose duty it shall
be to canvass the house and discover
each members standing upon the pro
posed bill, and see that every friend of
the measure is in his seat and ready to
vote when the time comes.
Bland stated after the caucus that it
had been in every respect satisfactory to
the friends OF free silver coinage.