The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-05-23
PLANS OF BATTLE
Salt Lake Silver Conference LIST
ems to Suggestions.
THEY ARE ALL FULL OF FIGHT
Pamphlets, Oratory and PROFESSIONS
Among the Weapons Used on
the Gold Bugs.

conference met In the second Jay ses-
sion at $3.50 and Immediately went into
session to consider plans of action.
Various suggestions were made. sum-
married. as follows:
The Montana delegates, consisting OF
Messrs. Merrill, Sargent and Bickford.
were all of the same opinion as to the
plan agreeing that an honest-money
league should be organized In every pre-
cinct and state. These leagues should
agree to a specific plan of raising money
to send literature throughout the middle
states. All prominent mining compa-
MES should be asked to pay certain as
sessments per month in aid OF the work.
Mr. Borah of Idaho agreed in the main
with the plan prepared. He was OPP
posed to any partisan work. He was
republican, but he would not support
his party on national issues unless 1t
had both a candidate and platform In
favor of silver at 16 to l. lie was afraid
Of a man who was afraid to declare him
self as being absolutely for or against
silver.
Mr. Bryan of Idaho wanted the wo-
men and children to- organize and help,
as well as an organization of all silver
men within their party lines. but to have
them stand ready at the tick of an in
strument to swing into line irrespective
of their past party affiliations.
Mr.. Hip OF Nevada was in favor OF
having four big mass meetings, to be
held In different parts Of the United
States within the next six months. He
stood ready at the opportune time TO
leave his party (democratic) If 1t failed
to do the proper thing in 1896.
Governor Prince of New Mexico want
ed headquarters opened in New York
city. to distribute propaganda and TO
hold meetings to be addressed by prom
inent men, irrespective of party, who
should talk exclusively on honest mon
ey. He said that Senator Teller and
Messrs. Thomas and Patterson of Col
orado represented all parties, and If they
could be persuaded to address such
meetings 1t would be a great help. With
the same line followed by each state,
prominent orators of all parties would
address eastern audiences on the sub
ject OF Honest Money VS.. Cleveland's
Sound Money" In literature he IA
vored "Coin" and Archbishop Walsh's
"Monometallism and Bimetallism."
Mr.. Robsnider of West Virginia was
invited to address the conference. He
said West Virginia was for silver and
that the democracy of the south was
not a Cleveland democracy. The south
heretofore had faith in their leaders.
but. having been betrayed by Carlisle
and others, the people will be heard from
In the convention Of 1896.
Mr.. Chambers of Utah was In favor
of devising ways and means to raise
money to distribute honest-money lit
erature and holding large meetings In
eastern cities.
Senator Clark Of Wyoming was In ia
vor of a campaign of education and
agreed with Mr.. Merrill as to the de-
tails. But he favored concentrating the
work in the Mississippi valley, rather
than In New York, and with the pro-
ducers of Iowa, Illinois and Indiana.
He concluded by saying: 'Tf we sue
coed, like Monte Christie, the world Will
be ours
METHODS OF FIGHTING.
Congressman Shafroth of Colorado
was In favor of fighting from the jump
and declared that henceforth each polit-
ical party should instruct its delegates
to the national convention to retire UNI
less they secure a candidate and plank
for silver. The democrats and republi-
cans can go to their respective conven-
tons loaded for bear and let the east
know they are there but for one purpose.
Governor Adams of Colorado said II
was easy to win a battle at the confer
ence. but that when in the field the sill
yer men will not find Chinese army or
LII Hung Chang to fight. They will
meet the finest equipped army in the
world, with the money power of the
world behind it, and all inducements in
Co. 20 t.<1 H.
ed the people to read and understand
the constitution of the United States,
and the money of Jefferson and Hamil-
ton. He wanted big parade in New
York city with a gigantic labor parade
to march silently and without furore
through the streets. hut with two ban
ners-the American flag and the motto
I'VE Want the Money of the Constitu-
tion-Gold and Silver"
Congressman Mondell of wyoming
wanted the battle fought within party
lines at present with notice of a
change of base in case of failure, but
that notice to be given to states rather
than national conventions. He agreed
with Senator Clark and wanted the
propaganda concentrated at present In
the producing states.
NEW ENGLAND RIPE.
Mr. Light of Colorado thought thai
the New England states were as ripe
as the middle states for conversion
considerable interest had already beer
awakened in Massachusetts. He was
In doubt about Texas being very strong
for silver. He wanted money to pay
for literature rather than have 1t giver
away, and suggested that financia
army might be organized to battle foi
honest money. He said he had been en-.
gagged since January l in distributing
Coins Financial School, and had sem
out over 5000 copies. From his larg,
correspondence he was convinced of q
rapid change of sentiment in New Eng.
land among all classes and thought the
people there We're willing to buy theii
literature. His correspondence also
showed that the people of Kansas, Ne
braska and Texas felt unable to buS
the book. but they would read them Il
furnished. His plan for financial arm,
contemplated the enrolment of all II
each state in favor of the honest dollar
They should say: 81 hereby enroll my
self member of the financial army dur
ing the campaign for honest money
which shall continue until silver is re
stored to the position II occupied under
Jefferson jackson and Lincoln. l also
agree to pay monthly into the campaign
fund the sum of -"
He believed a million members coulc
be enrolled and II they paid rs cents
1t would provide fund of $3.50. 900 pei
month for the publication and distri
button of literature, which would b,
mora effactfve n sold at n very low