The Indiana State sentinel., 1894-06-27

OMAHA. June 21.-One thousand dele
gates and 500 visitors were present when
the democratic state silver conference
for the purpose of organizing a state
free coinage league was convened this
afternoon by Temporary Chairman Has
lette of Beatrice. Many of the most
prominent democrats in the state occu-
pied seats as delegates. The widest
cheering followed the reading Of the call
declaring for the free and unlimited
coinage of the white metal.
There were 4,50O people in the exposi-
ton building when Congressman Bryan
arose to speak. His speech was a lengthy
exposition of the attitude of the repub-
lican party and change in sentiment in
the democratic party. The populists, he
said, had taught the reformers more than
the democrats had in thirty years. He
was greatly gratifed at the change Of
sentiment in Nebraska in the last three
months. Much credit was due the men
who had originated the idea of the con-
ference. 1t was a grand and noble pur-
pose, a challenge for the foes of free sill
yer to come out and make an honest
fight. He had preached tariff reform for
years and had worked hard and earnest
ly and was sorry to see how little he had
done. He was sure Senator Allen would
prove more satisfactory as a senator for
Nebraska than any republican ever sent.
Some people had opposed tll silver con-
ference because 1t would sp It the party.
There were always people who thought
more Of harmony than of principle, but
this very thing had led TO a destruction
of harmony.
"Silver meh," said Mr. Bryan, 'had
haar, ca11a6 anarchists and have hppn
branded as outlaws. An anarchist is a
man who opposes law. but the man who
wants to make the government good and
put only good laws on the statute books
is the only friend Of the government"
The resolutions committees report was
adopted as follows:
I'VE send our greetings to our fellow
democrats of Nebraska and invite their
earnest cooperation and aid in electing
delegates from every county in the state
to the democratic state convention of
1894 pledged to vote for the insertion in
the democratic state platform of the fol-
lowing plank:
We favor the immediate restoration
Of the free and unlimited coinage of gold
and silver at the present ratio of 16 to
without waiting for the aid or consent
Of any other nation on earth.
I'm the effort TO obtain fair expression
of democratic sentiment we urge upon
every democrat who believes in the prin-
ciple here enunciated to participate act
lively and vigorously in the selection of
delegates to the state convention.
I'VE recommend that in every county of
the state the democrats who oppose this
proposed plank are invited to a thorough
discussion of its merits TO the end that
the democratic party may act intelligent
ly and harmoniously upon this great
question.
1--WE propose that this contest shall be
plaar limos aud inta1li-
gent methods; but confident in the cor
rectness of our position. we also pro-
pose that the fight shall be vigorous and
that no effort shall he spared to place in
the platform Of the democratic party the
same emphasis, the same unalterable
utterances concerning the great question
of finance as have been lastingly i'm
printed upon our party platform con-
cerning the great question of tariff re-
FORM"