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

The great silver conference is over.
and the delegates may return to their
homes with the satisfaction of know
ing that they have performed their
duties well and given a great impetus
20 the cause Of the white metal.
The two sessions held yesterday
were characterized by ear est work,
spirited debate and a full discus
(IaSpn of the important subjects under
consideration, with perfect harmony
and good feeling at the end.
What will be accomplished through
the conference cannot at this time be
estimated. Through the m dunn of
the press it has already directed the
attention of the whole country to the
great question. and the contest is only
begun. It will be carried forward Wig
orously on the lines laid down in the
plan of action until the right triumphs
and silver is restored to its rightful
place.
TtkAxork of the conference Is given
in do III in the following report. aid it
viii he read with interest by every
friend of silver. while the ringing ad-
dress to the people OF the United
States and the plan of campaign will
receive especial attention.
Aside from the work done. there were
other features during the day that
served to give the distinguished Wis
itors much enjoyment. First was
the review Of the troops at Fort Doug
las, and in the evening, as a fitting
end to the labors Of the convention, a
grand banquet at the Knutsford. A
more distinguished company never
gather around the mahogany in Salt
Lake than on this occasion, and the
affair only served to deepen the i'm
pr fsion of the visiting delegates as to
SAT- Lakes open handed hospitality.
Our people have proved equal to the
occasion, and Salt lake has done her
self proud. The on.v regret of the citi-
gems is that the limited time did not
allow them to &C even more in the way
OF entertaining their guests.
Success to the bimetallic unioni
The delegates seemed to have taken
20 heart the expression of Colonel
Winston. that they should understand
the hour of meeting TO be $50, though
the adjournment was taken until 9.
They came strolling in slowly, and at
1xngth at 800 Governor Thompson had
to call to order with barely quorum
of states and less than a quorum of
members.
Delegates to Memphis.
president Thompson announced the
apS1.ntment of delegates to the silver
convention at Memphis, Tenn, as fol-
lows: Governor L. Bradford Prince, of
New Mexico; Hon. F. z. Sergeant, of
Montana; Governor Alva Adams. of
Colorado. Hon. c. N. Donaldson, of
Oregon, and Hon. H. ". Laugenour
of California.
Mr.. Clunie, of California, moved that
g special committee be appointed to
examine the merits of the book enti-
tied Dishonest Money" written by
Mr.. Dell, the member from Oregon.
Mr.. Borah-When shall they report?
Mr.. Clunie-Right away. It won't
take them ten seconds to see the mer-
tts of the book.
The volume was duly referred to the
executive committee OF the proposed
union.
Plan of Organization.
The committee on plan Of organiza-
tion, by Governor Prince, chairman.
reported the following:
Resolved, That an organization be |
created to be called the Honest Money /
Educational union.
Second-Its object shall be to incul- !
cate The principles OF bimetallism and
the restoration of the free coinage of |
silver at the ratio of 16 to 1, by the
circulation of documents, the holding
of meetings and other appropriate |
means.
Third-The union shall have an exc
cutive committee, consisting of one |
xember from each Of the eleven states |
ID territories invited to this confer
ze, which shall have charge of It's /
Ek. Three members shall constitute
a quorum of this committee.
Fourth-Other states and territories
can become connected with the union
by vote of a majority of all the
mem bers Of the executive committee,
a nd shall therefore be entitled to rep
resentation in the executive committee.
Fifth-In every state and territory
connected with this union there shall
be a state or territorial committee.
consisting of five or more members,
with power TO iii vacancies and add
to their members. These committees
shall be appointed in the first place
at this conference.
Sixth--.It shall be the duty of the
state or territorial committee TO raise
the necessary funds for CARRYING out
the object Of the union and in every
proper way to aid in the furtherance
of those objects.
SsVfeatf-The members of the execu-
tive &nmittee for each state or ter