The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-05-18
l'HE BIMETALLIC union.

ritory shall be elected annually by the
state or territorial committee respec-
lively.
Debate Over the Name.
Colonel Winston moved that the
name be changed. He said the whole
object of the conference was to make
silver money again. Honest money
did not go to that point. Say honest
/ money to the PopuliSt and he would
see only millions of greenbacks; tell
| ii to a gold monometallist and he will
/ see only gold. He wanted something
expressive and direct. He moved that
the name be the Pacific Silver asso-
ciation."
Governor Adams was against the
| amendment. He said that would local
ize the issue. 1t was not the object of
the conference to make only a Pacific
league. The proposition is as broad as
| humanity. The cause of silver would
! be weakened by the change.
/ Colonel Winston said that the plan
was local. but he was corrected.
The motion was lost.
Judge Bickford moved to strike out
/ ''educationaP' in the title.
/ Governor Prince wanted the title to
/ be fully descriptive of the objects of
the association and its limitation II
was desired that the people should
know that this union is not for politi-
cal, but solely for educational work
! Let other associations take up the
other work.
Judge Bickford said that the word
"educationaP' would weaken the cause
by rousing a sentiment against it
among the people who do not like to
be taught, except by a regular pro-
fesSor. Less difficulty will be found in
spreading knowledge if there is no
declaration that the education is to be
carried On.
Mr.. Light. of Colorado, said he
agreed with Judge Bickford. The
short, catchy name will be much
better.
Attorney-General Jones said boy
can be taught much better if you make
him think he is not in school. There
will be resentment in the east if we
set out with a declaration that we are
going to educate them.
The motion was carried.
Colonel Winston moved honest
money" be changed to silver" He
said the object of the convention is to
carry an election next year in favor Of
silver.
Governor Prince-It is bimetallic. We
favor gold as well as silver.
Colonel Winston-Well, when gold
needs help 1 expect to be dead and
don't want to make a name for pos
terity. 0aughter)
Mr.. ClUnie-I want to say that Colo
mel Winston has nine beautiful chill
dren. 0aughter.)
Mr.. Young, of Oregon, said that
greenbacks had been honest money.
The object of the conference is to
carry on an educational campaign for
bimetallism. A bureau of information
was to be established. He is a Popu-
list. He claims greenbacks are hon
oct IL h.
clear.
"BimetaIIic Union.'
Governor Adams, of Colorado.
moved that the name be 1.-The Bime-
tallic Union" and this motion carried
unanimously.
Sections one two and three were
adopted, and on section four Colonel
Winston raised the point that by the
plan any state organization could be
kept out by vote of the committee.
He moved that they be taken in on
application and showing that they ara
bona fide.
Attorney-General Jones said he did
not want even Missouri kept out by
the executive committee because of
prejudice against the state. Any
state which was organized in accord
ance with the principles of the union
should be admitted on application.
Governor Prince said that the power
in the executive committee was mere
ly for safety. Men who should not
be in the organization might organize
and obtain a membership that would
throw discredit on the organization
General Clunie spoke for the COM
mittee. He said if amendments were
continually offered the conference
would last till next fall. He wanted
no Interference with the carefully
thought out proposition.
Colonel Winston said that he pro-
posed to submit his views in the in
terest of silver if it took until next
Christmas. He wanted to have bogus
organizations excluded, but all good
unions should have an untrammeled
right.
After some further discussion by At
torney-General Jones and Mr.. Borah,
Of Idaho. Colonel Winstons amend |
ment was voted down, and General !
Jones offered the following substitute:
Let Them All Come In.
ANY state or territory which shall |
make an organization in harmony
with the purposes of this union shall !,
be entitled TO admission upon applica- |
ton; provided that the executive COM |
mittee shall determine the organiza- /
ton applying to be admitted author
lZed 10 apply.
This substitute was defeated and |
all the remaining sections were adopt +
ed separately.
Dell Takes the Floor.
Mr.. Dell. of Oregon, offered the fol-
lowing substitute for the plan:
F'irst-We hereby organize a tempo
rary league for independent bimetal-
ism to be called the ''Trans-Montane
League" and to include all the states
and territories west Of the Rocky
mountains and all OF Colorado and
Second-We call upon all friends
who favor restoring the silver dollar
to free coinage and full legal tender
power equally with the gold dollar, at
the rate of 16 to l to organize silver
leagues in such precincts Immediately
with a view to county, district and
state organizations.
Third-The purposes of this organi-
cation is to secure independent BIZ
ton and education of the voters of
this union upon the silver question
Present party affiliations are not sew
cred by this league.
Fourtf1--A provisional central execu-
tive committee of five shall at once
be appointed by the president of this
to permanently organize
the Trans-Muntane League. That
committee shall at once appoint an
executive committee of three from
each state and territory with full
power to ORGANIZE precinct, county,