The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1893-07-15
SILVER MEN MOVING.
Enthusiastic Mass Meetings Being
Held Throughout the West.

| 10e u Sly CI nAO AOu OAlOA
oughly aroused and enthusiastic meet
ings are being held nightly to protest
against the attempt to repeal the Sher-
man law and further degrade the white
metal
AtSpokane, Wash. Thursday night
over 1000 people crowded into Music
hall to hear speeches by champions of
silver. The meeting was intensely
enthusiastic throughout and left no
doubts in the minds of those present
as to the people of the Northwest re-
garding their attitude on the silver
question. Representative men from
both the Democratic and Republican
parties from eastern Washinton and
Idaho were in attendance. Speeches
were made by Judge Blake, Colonel
Feighan; James Mcclure, promin
ent labor leader of Idado; Judge Clag
gett, J. J. Browne, Lee Fairchild,
Attorney General Jones, G. B. Den
mis- and many others.
J. J. Browne in his address said if
representatives inCongress failed to carry
out the wishes of their constituents
they would get hot reception.
There were calls for Congressman
Wilson, but he did not respond. A
committee sent after him found him
on the street near by quite nervous,
but he refused to have anything to do
with the meeting.
The speeches continued after mid
night. The only interruption to the
meeting was when w. j. Sutton,
prominent Farmers Alliance man and
director of the Farmers insurance COM
pany, demanded that all political par
ties be dissolved and new one form
ed called the Silver Labor party. A
bimetallic club was formed after the
meeting, and over 800 men signed the
constitution. A committee was ap-
pointed to assist in organizing branch
es of the American Bimetallic league
in this State and Idaho. 1t is believ-
| ed that over 1000 members will be OBJ
tanned at Spokane.
The following resolutions were
adopted without dissenting voice:
WHEREAS, The President of the
United States issued proclamation
converting Congress in extraordinary
session upon financial questions effect
ing the government; and
WHEREAS, It is but just to our re-
representatives. in Congress that they
should be advised of the views of
their constituents upon such questions,
in order that they may fairly and cor
rectly voice the sentiments Of the peo-
| pie whom they represent; and
WHEREAS, We believe the free and
unlimited coinage of silver would re-
lieve the financial distress now pre-
vailing through the country and restore
prosperity to our people; therefore,
be it
RESOLVED, That we, people of Spo-
kane, eastern Washington and Idaho,
in mass meeting assembled, are I'M
alterably opposed to the repeal of the
legislation commonly known as the
Sherman act of 1890, except that leg
islation which repeats said act shall
provide for continued coinage and use
of silver upon terms more favorable to
advocates of free coinage of silver
than the measure proposed to be re-
pealed, and our representatives in con-
gress are requested to adhere to the
policy herein outlined.
| MONTANA DECLARES ITSELF.
About 300 delegates attended the
State silver conference at Helena,
Mont, Thursday, every industry in
Montana being represented. Marcus
DAILY was elected chairman of the meet
ing and afterwards president of the
Montana free coinage association. An
executive committee with Ex-Governor
Hauser as chairman, was also named.
This committee will have power to
take whatever measures it may deem
essential to advance the cause of free
coinage and to appoint delegates to
the Bimetallic league that meets at
Chicago, and also, if necessary, to