The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-07-13
TO MEET,

On Friday of last week a number
of democratic editors held an informal
meating at Sedalia, and issued the
following call: /,
To the democratic newspaper men of Missouri
who endorse and advocate the Tree ana I'M
limited coinage of both gold and silver.
At a conference of democratic editors
held in Sedalia, on Friday, July 9Th,
which was organized by the election of
w. F. Switzler, of the Boonville Demo
crat, as chairman, and H. j. Groves,
of the Lexington Intelligencer, as
secretary, it was decided to request all
the democratic newspaper men of Mis-
souri, who endorse and advocate the
free and unlimited coinage of both gold
and silver to meet In the city of Soda
liza, on Tuesday, July %, 1895, at II
O'Clock, q. M, for the purpose of cen
sultation and organization, with the
view of subscribing the best interests Of
the democratic party in the campaign
of 1896. 1t is earnestly requested that
all who are in harmony with the object
of the conference will attend.
All those who expect to attend will
please notify w. N. Graham, manager
of the Democrat, Sedalia, Mo.
w. +. SwITzLER,
II. J. GROVES, Chairman.
Secretary.
The call explains itself. 1t Ii
earnestly desired that every ''fret
silver editor in the Missouri democ'
racy will be present. The secretary
has received letters from a number oi
leading editors, all of whom without a
single exception have endorsed the
movement and signi6ed their intention
to attend.
The secretary has also received
letters from Hon. Frank Cockrell, Hon
r. p. Bland and Hon. Lon V. Stephens
accepting the invitation. Gov. Stone,
Champ Clark and w. J. Bryan havt
been written to and are expected to
make speeches.
The silver editors of the state are
f
going to have q grand meeting u
Sedalia. They are going to organize
with the sole idea Of subscribing thu
best interests Of the party. They
recognize that the money question Y
the prominent issue, and they expect
to do all in their power to keep Mis-
souri, from surrendering to the com
mands of the multi millionaires, whose
only use Of government would seem tt
be for benefting their private OK
chequer at the expense Of the greai
mass.
The democratic free silver coinage
editors want the silver question settled
within the ranks Of their party, and
they will bend every energy to accom-
plish this end.
These men don't want any humbug
They are against straddling the Issues
They don't believe that platforms an
made to catch votes. They believe
that a public Office is q public truss
not to be converted into . private snaE
to please the classes and Cypress thu
masses. They are not Office seeker
nor Office holders. Their interest II
the silver question is their interest In
their party and their country. They
are going to have q meeting in Sedali'
"A meeting with no strings tied to it
q convention that will be run BY NJ
click nor In the interest Of any partic
ular candidate.
The meeting is designed for the pur
pose of doing the party good. LIE
every editor in Missouri who is II
sympathy with this movement be pres,
ent at Sedalia on July Esd. 1t il higi
time for us to organize and work for :
principle and all the principles of th'
great party of Jefferson and Jackson