The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-08-17

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| Debates TO the conference OF
silj democrats called to meet
thd for the purpose Of agreeing
updn line of policy 70 be pursued
In interest Of silver in the demo-
craI party. While the call for the
conlence issued by Senators Harris,
Tu1 and Jones. of Arkansas. did not
sped the hour, the meeting was post
pon{nntil noon.
Tlborenoon was spent in general
exchgc of views. and in formulating
planbr the meeting. There was a
rath@ larger attendance than had
been counted upon and the
hotellwas crowded by delegates
and liver sympathizers. The lead
ers ofhe movement were anxious To
corre4he impression that IL was In
tende(he meeting should be mass
convcton. They appeared TO think this
idea al been scattered broadcast by
the golmen, with the view Of making
1t appf in the end that the meeting
had be@ Ia failure There were conse-
quentlhumerou requests that the
newspapers should make 1t clear that
1t nevetntended the gathering to be
more tlb conference among leaders
Of the Ser sentiment in the demo-
cratic PITY.
The reting was called TO order at
IL o'clol by Senator Harris, who
moved tn Senator Jones, Of Arkansas,
be madehairman and William G. hin-
richscn, 4 Illinois, secretary. This
was dond Senator Jones, in opening,
said thathe conference had met in
accordanl with the call, which ex-
planned itpurpose. He wanted TO see
a silver Militia organized TO cope with
the gold ices. Tho roll call showed
nineteen htes represented, with the
followingpmber Of delegates:
Virginia, West Virginia, q Arkansas. 3;
Colorado, 3; puth Carolina. !; North Caro-
lima, 3; ulbls, IA: Florida, 4; Tennessee, 4:
Alabama. Il bio. 1: Georgia. 3; Missouri. n;
Indiana. 2, nnware. 1; Maryland. 81 Ken
lucky, l. Miissippi. I. and North Dakota. 1,
On motidof Senator Daniel, OF Vir-
ginia, the fairman appointed the fol-
lowing committee to prepare a pro-
gramme q proceedings and resolu-
tions, and port the same TO the con
ference at 1 adjourned meeting TO be
held at PIP.
Missouri, Oh. Stone and X NJ Hill: North
Carolina, Shtor Jarvis Illinois, w.
H. Hinrichsl Indiana. A. w. Clarke:
Georgia, ex-senator Walsh; Alabama.
r. Johnso Tennessee, Il M. Carmack:
Virginia, Senior Daniel; Kentucky, w.
Woodson. Col4do, A. Newell: North Dakota,
w X Bierby;Dhio. p s Yoder: Delaware,
I. +. Sanesbut Maryland, NJ NJ Pullman;
mississippi, VS. Stocksdale; South Caro-
Ina, j. r. Ilntlen; West Virginia, J. j,
Cromwell; Teis, ex- Representative Hare:
arkansas, Senior Jones. and Florida, J. $.
Heard
The confidence reassembled Mt (
o'clock. Se4tor Daniel, in accord
aace with TIL agreement reached by
tie committdon programme, reported
p'ogress andasked that the confer
elcc adjourn until 10 o'clock Thurs
dy morningAt which time they ex-
pcted TO be ole to report resolutions
AID an addrci to the party. The re-
quest OF Scntor Daniel met prompt
compliance ad the conference adj
Jotrned until y o'clock to-day.
speeches WOE made ia the afternoon
in the genera conference committee
by.Gov. Stons of Missouri; Senators
HTris, Call, Daniel, Jarvis, ex-
Semtor Walls and others. After
long disdssion subcommit-
tee consistin of Messrs Stone,
Hilrichsen, Walsh, Jones, Jarvis,
Camaclx and nnicl was appointed 20
proare an address and present y plan
of ational Organization 20 be submit
ted 20 the general conference this
moning. Up + "a late hour the reso-
lut,ns and addresses had not been
Completed. Hairy NJ. Hin. OF st Louis.
oneof the delegates, when asked to
stat the tenor ~ the resolutions and
addesses, said;
lie resolution will ask that o national
committee be fornpd composed OF one NOM
Der iom each stats with full power to direct
thatubcommittcq be appointed In certain
statsto carry GA be good work, when u be
conslercd Necessity OF course. 10 IL left
discItionary with the national committee
momers whether sich organization Is ncces-
sary, for the reaon that many OF the
state such as Illinois. Missouri. Texas. Ar
knnss and Mississippi have recently declared
for fr, silver almost unanimously. There Is
no debt. however, hat organizations will be
perfecd In all thu states. Tho resolutions
will AL with othersubiccts. but until to-day
II wilaot definitely be decided how they shall
read
"Thp win be IN address prepared setting
forth DO reasons Tor the conference and the
pfincips Of the silver party. A tight Is de-
clarodn inside the ranks OF the democratic
party, % under tho banner OF Thomas JEFF
ferson emocracy for the free coinage OF sill
YER AZ n ratio OF 10 70 I, and not under the
bnnncrf Joe Jefferson democracy, now n sh-
ing.
SOM inquiries have boon made as TO
whethcwe intend 70 mention the name Of
some Ttson as being our choice for the prcsl-
Dental pmination. While individual mom-
bers madiscuss that subject. Il can be stated
that circumference will not 20 on record this
time as Forlng anybody
The ibcommittee will report TO the
full comittee at o'clock this morn
ing theresult Of their work. and the
latter dnmittce will have one hour in
which B discuss the action Of the
minor bdy In case the resolutions
and adeesses meet with the commit
tees nproval. they will at 10 o'clock
be submitted 70 the conference.