The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-05-18

people. The greatest weapon of the
monometal1ists is the gold which they
use in buying our organizers. The
thing to do is to reach the people, who
cannot be bought.
1t is time to move, and the way to
move is to reach the heart of the
American people. Let our committee
represent the precincts of the western
country and not be self-constituted and
liable TO the silent influence Of gold.
Ample Authority.
Mr.. Bennett, of Washington, said
that the conference had delegated all
the authority they had to delegate.
An executive committee has been APP
pointed and the states have power to
organize themselves. The cJ'ganiZa-
ton contemplates every precinct and
hamlet in the state. This is an adj
visory body, to educate the masses in
the east and the committee is enj0in-
ed to invite all silver men in the Union
This conference has done III this re-
spect all that lies within its limits
and powers. The authority seems
ample
Mcconnell Endorses the Report.
dONeTHOT ACNOuHeil S%lG ne llstN
carefully read the report and could
not see wherein it could be profitabiy
amended. The duty Of the confer
ence had been to outline policy 10 be
adopted by the committee of 1--WE in
each of the various states. If any ere
state desires to organize by precincts
it could do so. The committees re-
port, therefore, should be adopted.
General Jones Not Satisfied.
General Jones challenged the point
ing out of any provision giving the
executive committee any power to do
anything. 1t may be asked hereafter
what has been done. The plan does
not even outline any policy. The
committee is given no power to go
before the people and do anything.
The men should be given more spe-
cific power. There should be limita-
tons. The matter is vital. The con-
ference has time to make the organi-
"a tion effective.
MI. Sergeant, of Montana, said the
committees powers are as broad as
they are long. They are ample. Or
can be amply effected.
The committee should have full power
and no trammels should be thrown
around it.
Senator Clark said the power is
great enough now. 1t gives to the
executive committee as much power
as the conference would have in con-
tinuous session. That was what was
wanted. The power was full. He did
not believe they would be subject to
Wall street The men of the west are
honest. The men who will be APP
pointed will work for the best interests
of the silver cause. They should have
full power to organize themselves and
the silver states. It is well to impose
implicit confidence in them. To emu
merate their powers would be to limit
them. No limitations are wanted.
Another Section offered.
Mr.. Dell offered the following addi-
tional section: The executive COM
mittee is authorized and directed to
proceed at once to organize an honest
league in each precinct ana
each county of each state and territory
west of the Rocky Mountains, through
the state and territorial committees
herein provided for, and provide for
a. transmountain league for
educational purposes. All the power
Of this conference in the premises is
hereby delegated to the executive COM
nittee. The headquarters of the COM
mittee shall be at Salt Lake.
Would Act as a Restriction.
Mr.. Bickford. of Montana, stated
that the amendment would act as a
restriction upon the powers already
delegated to the executive committee
The amendment provides only for the
states. This is too mar
row a view to take of the situation.
The committee should provide in its
labors for the broad field of the Uni
ted States. He was therefore opposed
to the amendment.
General Jones offered the following
substitute for Mr. Delrs section: THE
executive committee shall have full
power to raise funds for the carrying
put of the objects of the conference by
such DEGREES as it shall deem proper.
and to take such action as may be
deemed advisable by them for the adj
of the cause of free coinage |
and organizing its advocates"
The Committee Called In.
In order to vote on this proposition
he committee on resolutions was
called in and argument began anew, /
General Jones saying he wanted to
rive full power. Mr.. Borah said the
section would limit powers and not I
.xtend them. Governor Prince said |
he brevity of language was inten-
ional. Full powers are given. Any /
addition of language would be a lin !
tation. Mr. Dell said he wanted no /
If full power was to be /
.iven, why not adopt the substitute?
Both Jones and Dell's sections were (
defeated and the report of the COM
nittee was unanimously adopted.
Governor Prince moved that the /
of each state and territory
lppoint a member to the executive I
committee and nominate not less than t
i've persons to act as standing COM
nittee in each state This motion was
Ldopted and the state delegations in
tructed to make the appointments. /
The Resolutions.
Mr.. C1unie, of California, presented
he report of the committee on reso-
utions and Mr.. Bartine read them, as
ollows:
70 the People of the United States:
The members of the Bimetallic con-
erence, assembled at Salt Lake city,
Utah, on the 18th day of May, 1880,
enresenting the states of California.
colorado, Idaho. Montana, Nevada
oregon, Washington, and Wyoming,
nd the territories of New Mexico and
Jtah. deeply impressed with the i'm
ortance of the subject which we have
cen considering, believing that the
ital interests of every state and every
ection of this great country are IN
olved in the speedy and proper So
ltion of what is known as the silver
uestion," and being painfully con-
cious of the fact that the most siren
Gus efforts of our opponents are now
nd have ever been directed to con-
of the real issue, and mis-
10 of no -10CifiOn