The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1894-07-12
The Republican League Club
Meeting at Denver.
PROMINENT REPUBLICAN, COMMENT
The Resolutions Don't Come Out for
Free Coinage by Great Deal, But
They Show That Sentiment Is
Changing In Favor Of the
White Metal ThrOughOut
.- These United States,

At the Republican League clubs meet
ing held in Denver recently the following
plank in relation to silver was adopted
after much argument. 1t is far from
what the people want, but it is step in
the right direction:
"We believe in the use Of gold and
silver as money metals, maintained on
perfect parity and interconvertibility.
We do not believe that there will be a
permanent return of prosperity to our
country until full use and the highest
position of silver shall be restored, and
we favor such legislation as will bring
about this result
Speaking of these resolutions adopted
by the Republican League club at Den
yer, the Salt Lake Tribune says:
San unqualified resolution favoring
the free and unlimi ted coinage of silver
at l6 to l was advocated by Senator
Dubois, Judge Goodwin, Hon. Thomas
d. Carter, Ex- Congressman Bartine of
Nevada, Hon. Clarence D. Clark of
Wyoming and Mr.. Richardson of Mary
land, who by the way, is trustee of the
John Hopkins University.
"The resolution which was finally
passed was compromise, and, as agreed
on all hands, comedies every principle
Tor which the silver men contend. It is
by far the strongest expression in favor
| af ci1vnr thot hos o,,or ~, ...4.l g.
republican convention.
"Upon the wisdom and expediency of
restoring silver the committee was unani-
nous There was not a single advocate
OF the single gold standard in the meet
ing. Eastern members freely stated chat
more than 80 per cent Of the people they
represented we're opposed to the single
gold standard and in favor of bi-metal-
llsm and the use Of both silver and gold
as the metals for money. They were ap-
prehensive, however, that it would be
impolitic to urge at this time upon east
ern constituencies the absolute ana
unqualified proposition for the free and
unlimited coinage of silver, fearing that
persons, while they were favorable to
silver, might be frightened by proposal
for radical action instantly, and it was
suggested that the creation Of such fears,
whether we'll founded or not would
prove injurious not only to the party
but to the cause of silver as WE'LL"
Ex-senator Sanders, chairman Of the
Montana delegation, said: "We have
certain thing in ultimately getting to
free coinage Our Endorsement of silver
Will raise it's price as bullion, and I am
much encouraged by all we have heard
and done.' -4@.
Congressman Willis Sweet, Of Idaho,
said: "Ihe silver plank is simply re-
fex of the growing sentiment Of all
sections on the subject of bi-metallism.
The resolution amounts to declaration
in favor of free coinage The next na-
tlonal convention will be ready for such
plank. The people are about ready
for it now. The fight for bi-metallism
is won. The remaining question is one
OF ratio, and we can take care of that
when we meet it. We are marching to
a speedy victory
Judge Goodwin, Of Salt Lake, said:
"Of course the plank does not say 16 to /
does not recall directly the good old
days OF l873-but if silver men will reflect
that the convention commits itself to the
very highest restoration of silver. that
1873" = = ''' p1-oA -
Senator Dubois, of Idaho, said: "The
silver plank is q long step in advance of
any declaration Of either Of the great
parties in any important political gather
ing since the characterization Of silver in
1913. 1t demonstrates beyond cavil that
the republican party intends to and will
unite protection and bi-metallism. II
Charles $. Hartman, the Montana con
gressman, telegraphed the following mes
sage to Hon. Willis Sweet: "Under the
banner of true bi-metallism and protec-
tion the republican party will carry
every northern state east and west. No
compromise or coercion will CO. Bepub-
llcanlsm cannot triumph without the
west, and the west demands loyalty to
protection and silver alike"
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