Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1895-06-12
FOR FREE COINAGE.
Result of the Conference or Silver Demo-
Gratis of Iowa.


| Gratis of Iowa.
Dies MONIES, Ia, June S.-The con-
ference of silver democrats held here
Thursday took a course which makes
it important IN the political history of
the state. While the attendance was
not large, only about 100 being
present at any time, those who did at
tend were thoroughly in earnest and
represented the party workers of their
respective sections. Some of them came
armed with credentials which could not
] be ignored. State Senator Taylor, for
instance, brought petitions from each
township in his district instructing
him as to his course. Speeches were
radically in favor of free silver
and indicated determination to
make that the leading issue regard
less of party action. What amounts
| to practically a new state central
| committee was named, and the best in
formed politicians regard Thursdays
action as practically the formation of
new political party. The fight is
now on for the control of the regular
state convention which will meet at
Marshalltown August 7, and the silver
men express themselves as certain of
being able to have their own way.
Ex-Lieut. Gov. S. l.. Bestow, of Char
iton, was made chairman and w. /.
Alexander, of Grundy Center, secre-
tary. Mr.. Bestow and Senator Taylor
spoke briefly, declaring themselves in
favor of free silver above all other po-
litical considerations.
After the appointment of commit
tee on resolutions resolution was
then adopted under which state cen
trail committee was elected with J. J.
Shea, of Council Bluffs, candidate
for clerk of the supreme court
last fall, as chairman, and
representative from each district. The
duty of this committee is to organize
the silver sentiment throughout the
district and TO see that the silver men
do not neglect to secure their proper
representation at the state conven ton.
Resolutions were adopted affirming
that gold and silver coins are the con-
stitutional money of the country, de-
claring in favor of the free coinage of
both on terms of equality, and reafirm-
ing that the free and unlimited coinage
of both silver and gold at the ratio of
IL to without waiting for the action
of other nations is cardinal principle
o. the democratic faith, and that such
coinage shall be a legal tender for all
debts both public and private. A reso-
luton was also adopted declaring in
favor of the repeal of all laws
which permit the making of con-
tracts which discriminate against
in any kind of legal
Rock ISLAND, ILL.,, June s.-The
Bankers Association of the State of
Illinois concluded it's convention here
Thursday. Expression was made on
the financial question by the adoption
of resolutions of which the following
is synopsis:
Pledges support to every proper effort for
the enlargement of the use of silver: favor use |
Of both gold and silver for monetary purposes |
under such regulations as shall maintain the |
same at parity, so that every dollar, whether |
gold silve: or paper, shall be at all times |
equal in purchasing or debt-paying power; |
with these ends in view declare unaiterable |
opposition TO free and unlimited coinage OF |
silver at the ratio of I6 to in the absence of
an international agreement, believing that |
such a course would result in silver monomet-
alism ano bring upon the country through the
affection Of a degraded standard and contrac-
ed volume of circulation panic more disas-
trous than any this country has experienced.