The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-08-23
CLOSE oE TIE CONFERENCE.
Resolutions Adopted by the Free Coinage
Democrats at Washington.

Resolutions Adopted by the Free Coinage
Democrats at Washington.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 16-The silver
democrats continued their conference
at the Metropolitan hotel al 10 o'clock
Yesterday. The committee on resolu.
lions and programme being unable to
report when the meeting was first
called to order, it was suggested that
the conference should listen to
speeches by those present. C. F. Coch.
rane. editor of the st. Joseph NO
Gazette, addressed the conference.
He said it seemed anomalous that
meeting such as the present should
be called, for he knew of nc
doctrine of the party which was not in
consonance with the purposes of this
conference. Representative Neill, OF
Arkansas; ex-RepreseDtative Fithisn,
of Illinois; Representative Livingston
of Georgia: Col Casey Young. of Mem
phis, and eX-Representative Turner, OF
New York; Senator Call. A. A. Lips.
combe, Representative Jones, of Vir.
ginia; Mr.. Bodine and j. VI. Hall, OF
Missouri, also made addresses
1t was almost 10 o'clock when the
committee on resolutions fled into the
conference room and Senator Daniel
was recognized to make the report OF
the committees proceedings. This was
divided into two sections. one con-
sisting of an address TO democrats
and the other of the plan of organi.
cation. The address was read by
Gov. Stone, of Missouri 1t dis.
claims speaking with party authority.
the assemblage being a voluntary one.
but strongly represents the opinion OF
the conference, that the party should
declare for free coinage of silver II
concludes as follows:
Duty to the people requires that the party of
the people continue the battle for bimetallism
until its efforts are crowned with success;
therefore be it
Resolved. That the democratic party in ma
tional convention assembled. should demand
the free and unlimited coinage OF silver and
gold into primary or redemption money al the
ratio Of 10 to without waiting for the action
or approval of any other nation.
Resolved. second. That it should declare its
irrevocable opposition TO the substitution for a
metallic money Of panic breeding. corpora.
tiOn creating currency, based on single metal.
the supply Of which is so limited that it can be
cornered at any time by few banking -nstitu-
tiOnS in Europe and America.
Resolved. third That it should declare its
opposition TO the policy and practice OF sur
rendering to the holders Of the obligations Of
the United States the option reserved ny the
law to redeeming such obligation either in
silver coin or gold coin.
Resolved, fourth. That it should declare its
opposition 10 the issuing Of intcrest-b bearing
bonds of the United States in time of peace
and especially TO placing the treasury Of the
government under the control Of any syndicate
of bankers and the issuance OF bonds 70 be sold
by them at an enormous profit for the purpose
of supplying the federal treasury with gold &c
maintain the policy OF gold recommendation.
With a view to securing the adherence to and
re-adoption Of the democratic financial policy,
above set forth by the democratic national
convention 10 be assembled in 1855 and Of the
nomination CT candidate for the prcsi-
dency well known 10 be in hearty
sympathy Herewith, VIC hereby pledge
our mutual cooperation and ur-
gently recommend TO our democratic brethren
in all the states to At once begin and vigorous
ly and systematically prosecute the work OF a
thorough organization, and 20 this end the
adoption Of the plan Of organization herewith
submitted is recommended.
The part of the report dealing with
the plan of organization was read by
ex-senator Jarvis, of North Carolina. as
follows:
Believing that large majority OF the demo-
cratic voters OF the United States are in har-
mony with the sentiments expressed in the
foregoing address. and knowing that full and
free expression OF their views can only be as
certained and made effective through proper
organized efforts. we recommend the following
as plan of such organization:
FirSt-There shall be /. national committee Of
democrats who are in favor Of both silver and
gold as the money OF the constitution. which
shall be composed Of one democrat from each
state and territory and the District OF Column
bia and the executive committee here matter
provided for
SecOnd-That until otherwise ordered by the
national committee, Senators Isham g. Harris
OF Tennessee: James K. Jones' OF Arkansas,
and David Turpie of Indiana. and Hons w.
J. Stone, of Missouri; w. H. Hinrichsen, OF
Illinois, and Casey Young, Of Tennessee, be,
and they are hereby constituted. the executive
committee, and shall have full power and au-
thority, and it shall be their duty at as early a
day as possible to appoint the members OF the
national committee herein provided FOR and to
NIL vacancies in the same.
Third-That said national committee shall
have full control and direction of the patriotic
effort of the bimetallic democracy Of the ma
ton to secure in the next national democratic
convention the maintenance of the time-hon-
ored principles and policies OF the democratic
party, and when the national committee here
in provided for is not in session the executive
committee shall have all the authority and dis
charge all the duties hereby conferred upon
the national committee
Fourth-It shall be the duty Of the members
Of the national committee from each state i'm
mediately after his appointment 20 take such
steps as he may deem best 10 organize the BIZ
metallic forces of his state, and it i earnestly
recommended that in each county and election
precinct of each state bimetallic democratic
clubs be organized, and for this purpose he
may appoint such committees and subcommi;-
tees and canvaSSers as he may deem best,
Fifth-That. fully realizing the fact that ;his
nor any other plan of organization cannot be
successful without the hearty cooperation a !
the voters themselves, We urge upon every
voter in every state in the union. who i IN
sympathy with this movement, and who wishes |
to restore permanent prosperity 20 mis- home
and country. TO lend his aid and influence &c
perfecting this orgapizaiion. and chat each %
them shall enroll himself in some club.
The report of the committee was
adopted without opposition, and, after
to some speeches. the confer
ence adjourned sine die.
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