The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-05-18
THE ORGANIZATION PERMANENT
An Address 10 the People Against the
Cruel Money Power.
Patrick Henry Winston Squelched a
Few Times III. J.. Snively. John
Wiley and Others Committeeman
For Washington - The Conference
Adjourns.

Thompson appointed the following dele
gates 10 The Bi-metaIic League Of the
South and Southwestern States, 10 be held
in Memphis June IL and l.; Ex-Gov. Brad
ford Prince. New Mexico; Hon. +. 4. SaF-
Eeant, Butte; eX-trov. Alva Adams, Den
yer. Hon. {. NJ. Donaldson. oregon: Hon.
H. W. Langenour. Woodland. Cal
CongratuIa tons were received from Nir-
ginia City. New, and a recommendation
OF Gov. Princes silver speech before the
Mississippi congress was made by
Walter {. Hadley. president OF the BIZ
metallic Association Of the Southwest.
Chairman Merrill. of Montana, from the
committee of plan of action. reported the
following:
Resolved. That an organization be Gre
ated, TO he called the Honest Money Edu-
catiOnal Union.
'-Secoud-Its object shall be TO inculcate
the principles OF bi-metalIism and the
restoration of the free coinage of silver al
the ratio of Is TO 1 by the circulation of
documents. the holding of meetings, and
other appropriate means.
'"rhird-The union shall have an execu-
tive committee. consisting of one member
from each OF the eleven states and terri
tories invited TO this conference, which
shall have charge of it's work. Three
members shall constitute a quorum OF this
committee.
"Fourth-Other states and territories
can become connected with the union by
the vote of a majority OF all the members
of the executive committee, and shall
thereafter he entitled 10 represen ntation in
the executive committee.
"F'ifth-In every state and territory
connected with this Union there shall be
a state or territorial committee. consist
ing of five or more members. with power
TO fill vacancies and add TO their MEM
bers. These members shall be appointed
In the first place at this conference.
"Sixth-It shall be the duty of the state
or territorial committees to raise the ne
cessary funds for carrying out the Oh
ject of the Union, and in every proper
way TO aid in the forthcoming of those
objects.
'Seventh-The members OF the execu-
tive committee for each state of territory
shall be elected annually by the state or
territorial committee respectively"
This was considered by sections Win
ston, of Washington, objected to the name
honest money" saying: "It is not ex-
pressive enough: it does not go TO the
point; gold men say gold is the honest
money; Populists think the greenbacks
honest money; let us call 1t the Pacific
Silver Association a name that will
leave no doubt of what we mean'' Win
ston's amendment was lost.
Judge Bickford. of Montana moved to
strike out the word educational" as per-
haps arrogating too much. Attorney Cen
eral Jones, Of Washington, agreed that
the word might be offensive and ought
to be stricken out. The organization
should not be confined to educational
work. The motion 10 strike out was car
r!ed.
Winston. OF Washington, moved that
the organization be called the silver
Union.''
Ex-Gov. Adams. Of Colorado, proposed
the name "Bi-Me 5ailic Union" which was
agreed to.
Winston wanted section amended so
that any state could come in when IL
wanted 10, whether the majority OF the
committee voted that way or not; he Of
fered as an amendment And all the
other states and territories are invited 10
join this union
Jones. o. Washington. favored the
amendment: he did not want TO sec even
Missouri kept out Of this organization If
IL wanted TO come in.
Gov. Prince said the purpose was 20
prevent an irresponsible body. that did
not represent its state at all. from attach
ing itself 10 the movement. The object
was TO avoid bringing the organization
into discredit. Nelson Bennett. of Wash
ingtOn. coucurred with Prince
Clunie. of California. said the commit
tee had carefully thought the whole mat
ter over. and IL did not believe any dele
gate could. on the spur OF the moment.
improve on the report. IT was perfectly
absurd 70 contend that any state would
he excluded. If gentlemen kept on Offer
ing amendments this way. the conference
would not get through until fall.
Winston said ne was there in behalf Of
his washington constituents to offer such
amendments as he thought proper. and
proposed to offer them If he had TO stay
Till Christmas.
Bersr7e.tt suggested that Il was time 20
gl TO Fort Douglass and see the parade
OF tr,oops; tlae delegates should eiaher go
az the itne appointed or decline the sn-
vftatton-
Rorah. OF idaho replying 10 wsrssto7l
sad th-re was no hrper1thon 10 exclude
any state that was ready 70 enter the
0rgaT6fzntion. The design was simply -
rr0vh7t. a method Of passing upon the
question whether or not a state was
ready.
fyyfrns.o.l's motion was voted down AID
the Succeeding sectiogss were agreef 10
without discussion a recess fzi I'D
vas Their fakeu and the delegates Ts-c-
-eesesi y, carriages 20 Fort prllgassss.
y-r,a~e the party headed ny the governors
AMI ..x .x-serrS-c~rors present. were hosrsft-
hl1 received as74 entertained. a salute
gwen and a review had IN their horeor.
When the conferences rtvsssSerfFciFsA
Si4nev Dell. or Oregon. offered long
IN. substitute Mas rejected and the re-
mort as araerrf rfst was a<eoTft-t
The countries on resolutions AMI al
drars then Sslb-nStted tts report "a fol
hows: -
To the People OF the United states;
TIE members Of the bi-metalltc CONFER
en~e assembled a salt Lake CITY. Utah.
On the 18th day of May. $50. representing
the states Of California. Colorado. Idaho,
Montana. Nevada, Oregon Washington.
and wyoming and the territories
of New Mexico and Utah, deeply
,rrnrasSed with the importance OF
tba subiert which we have been
considering. believe that the vital
interests Of e.1sry state ana section Of this
rr.a, country are involved In the speedy
ard proper solution of what IS known as
ne silver question Ard. being pain
ef,lIv conscious OF the fact that The most
strenuous efforts Of our opponents are now
and nave ever been directed 20 conceal
roeuf of the real issue. and misFepre-
senratfou Of the position occupied by the
advocates of silver restoration. feel Il our
any 10 state. wlth such cleaEaess as We
nav. the precise nature Of the issue ana
what our position actually ls.
I'm the first place. We desire 70 say that
the vsaorla whom we represent are not an
AGGREGATION 0f thieves setting OUT 70
svrt5tEa creditors with the 5A-ceut dollar
There are no more patriotic citizens OF the
A~7erfean republic than those active. earn
es- erserEetic rTen and women who have
left the comforts OF their Eastern homes
70 build the highways ot Iationa4 pro