The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-12-05
AMERICAN BIMETALLIC LEAGUE.
Conference Is Being Held Mt st.
Louis.

ST. LOUIS. Nov. 27-Gen. A J. War
ner' Of Ohio presided over a meeting Of
the executive committee IF the Bime,alllc
,eague. which was he'd behind closed doors
today. The Hon. John Devine of Neb.'as-
ka acted as secretary. The conference was
also attended by 4 large number Of ST
yer men who Were brought together by
the trans-AlLssiss ppi congress. il vii,
asst two days. and according to one of
Jhe nAsrnbeTs Of the committee, is eN-
rgcted TO outline the policy Of the silver
factions Of the republican and democratic
parties and the silver policy of the peo-
PIES party for the next two years.
This is thought o. be preliminary meet
ing called 70 outline tle work of con-
in the winter 10 form a silver party, by
absorbing entirely the papulst party and
drawing from the tWJ oldest parties their
free silver advocates.
Gen. Warner. i'm his opening speech, an
nOunced that the conference would pace
before the friends of silver . plan to pur-
sue IN this country 10 obtain the free
coinage Of silver by the United States and
unite the silver mer of every party.
Governor Waite If Colorado. c. S. Col
.ins Of Little Rock. Judge Miller Of Chi
cago. the Hon. w. ]. Bryan Of Nebraska.
the Hon. Richard p. Band Of Missouri
and J. c. Sib,ey of Pennsylvania also
made speeches along the same line.
ST. LOUIS. Nov 2S.-The silver con-
ference which is being he'd here under
the auspices Of the American bimetalIc
league continued its sessions behind closed
doors today.
The committee appointed yesterday to
prepare a declaration of principles ana
outline a plan Of action could not at first
agree. All were united on free silver at
a ratio Of Is 10 1. but the difference of
opinion between the members Of the COM
ME - mas -af rrrffh -
1thar matters. Gen. Warner, chairman Of
the committee. presented the majority re-
port, but Judges Co.e and Miller had sep
crate resolutions, which they wanted in
corpOrated in the final report. All papers
were referred to the conference and the
discussion lasted for several hours.
Later Gen. Warner gave out the reso-
buttons adopted by the conference. He re-
fused 10 tax of what had been done in
the meeting, declaring that the resolu-
lions contained everything. These reSolu-
lions. after reciting that the fal, in prices
was due TO the conspiracy Of the money
power TO demOnetiZe silver, den0unclng the
issuance of bonds to maintaiR the gov
eminent credit. the proposed deiegating TO
banking institutions of the right TO issue
paper currency, cas- up the supporters OF
free silver TO subordinate everything e
he election Of men pledged to the coin
lge Of silver at the ratio of 16 to l, and
provides for the appointment of com
nfttee Of five to take charge Of the fOrma-
ton Of silver leagues in every city and
own in the entire country.
The committee, which will be appointed
some time in the near future, will proba-
Div contain II. f. Taubeneck, Governor
Waite. the Hon. W. J. Bryan and Con
gresham Richard p. Bland as members
They will, be instructed to draw up a ca.
for a second conference to be held at the
earliest date that may be deemed eXpedi-
ent. to take final action on the formation
of a new party.