The San Francisco call., 1895-05-18
Vigorous Objections to the
!. Term "Honest Money"
Are Made.
ORGANIZATION IS THE ORDER.
Plans for the Formation Of Leagues
In the States and Terri
tories.

OPOLlllS VI tllt SllNSI OOA1clCi4SC oiAo iiAO1N
ing Chairman Thompson appointed the
following delegates to the Bimetallic
League of the South and Southern States,
to be held in Memphis, June IL and IL:
= Ex-Governor Bradford Prince, New Mex
leo; Hon. f. E. Sargent, Butte, Mont. !;
Ex-Governor .Alva Adams, Denver, Colo. );
Hon. C. NJ. Donaldson, Oregon: Hon. H..
w. Laugenour. Woodland, Cal.
Congratulations were received from Vir-
ginia City, New, and a commentator of
Governor Princes silver speech before the
Trans Mississippi Congress was made by
Walter c. Hadley, president of the BIZ
metallic Association of the Southwest.
Chairman Merrill of Montana, from the
committee plan of action, reported the
following:
= Resotocd, That an organization be created to
be. called the Honest Money Educational
Union. D..
.Second-Its object shall be to inculeate the
principles OF, ,bime etallism and the restoration
of the free coinage of silver at the ratio of 16
TO l.by the circulation of documents, the hold
ing of meetings and other appropriate means
:: Third-The union shall have an executive
committee, consisting of one member from
each of the eleven States and Territories, in
vited to this conference, which shall have
charge of its work. Three members shall con-
stitute q quorum of this committee.
Fourth--Other States and Territories can be-
come connected with the union by the vote of
majority of all the members of the execu tive
committee and shall thereafter be entitled to
representation in the executive committee.
Fifth-In every State and Territory con-
neeted with this union there shall be State
OF Territorial committee, consisting of five OF
more members, with power to fill vacancies
and add to their members. These members
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 further
anee of these objects.
-Seventh-The members of the executive COM
mittee for each State or Territory shall be
elected annually by the State or Territorial
committee respectively.
This was considered by sections. Win
ston of Washington objected to the name
f'Honest money" saying: at is not ex-
pressive enough; it does not go to the
point. Gold men say gold is the only
honest money; Populists think the green
backs honest money. Let US call it the
Pacific Silver Association name that
will leave no doubt of what we mean"
Ex-Governor Adams opposed this propo-
sition, :becaused it narrowed down the OBJ
iect aimed at, which is to embrace the
whole country.
Winston's amendment was lost,
Judge Bickford of Montana moved to
strike out the word educational" as per-
haps+ +arrogating too much.
:: Ex-Governor Prince wanted the word
left in; the purpose of this conference was
to educate; the word showed that the
object is not political, but instructive.
Judge Bickford said his purpose was to
avoid giving offense to large class of
voters, who might not take kindly to the
suggestion that they stand in need of
education.
Mr.. Light of Colorado favored Judge
Bickford's amendment; the committee had
beenin doubt about the word and had in
serted it by a bare majority.
Attorney-General Jones of Washington
agreed that the word might be offensive.
and.ought to be stricken out. The organi-
cation should not be confined to educa-
tional work. The motion to strike out was
carried.
Winston of Washington moved that the
: organization be called the "Silver Union. u
r. Ex-Governor Prince objected, saving.
ave are not for silver alone, but for BIZ
metallism.''
Young of Oregon thought the term
esound money too ambiguous, and said it
would need frequent explanation. He said
he was Populist and believed greenbacks
to be honest money, and added: eff Won
mean to say that the metals are the onIy
honest money then can't go with you.''
Ex-Governor Adams of Colorado pro-
posed the name "Bimetallic Union. 4"
which was agreed to.
Winston wanted section amended so
that any State could come in when it
wanted to, whether the majority of the
committee voted that way or not. He
offered as an amendment "and all other
States. and Territories are invited to Join
this union"
Mr.. Borah of Idaho thought this unne-
cessary; it was perfectly understood that
other States would be cordially welcomed.
Jones of Washington favored the amend
ment. He did not want to see even Mis-
souri, kept out of this organization if it
wanted to come in.
Mr.. Prince said the purpose was to pre-
vent an irresponsible body, that did not
'-NPtSSShG us cJaLe at all 1rOm attaching
itself to the movement. The object was to
avoid-bringing the organization into dis
credit.
Bennett of Washington concurred with
Prince
Clupie OF California said the committee
haa carefully thought the whole matter
over and he did not believe any delegate
couia on the spur of the moment improve
on the report. 1t was perfectly absurd to
Gehuend that any State would be excluded.
II gentlemen kept on offering amendments
thas way the conference would not get
through till fall. Winston said he was
there IN behalf of his Washington con-
stituents to offer such amendments as he
thought proper, and proposed to offer
them If he had to stay till Christmas.
Bennett suggested that it was time to
eo.to Fort Douglass and see the parade of
troops. The delegates should either 90 at
the time appointed or decline the invita-
ton.
Borab of Idaho, replying to Winston
said there was no intention to exclude anv
State that was ready to enter the organ