Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-26
HERE YOU ARE.
The Result of the Syerite Convention at
 Memphis Made Known.

Memphis, Tenn, June 25.-When the silver convention recently held in Mem phis adjourned, a meeting of prominent silver democrats was held to formulate plans for the organization of a national democratic bimetallic league, the purpose of which was declared to be to so perfeca the organization of silver democrats throughout the country as to place them in control of county, state and national conventions and their expressions upon the financial questions. Senators Turpie of Indiana, Jones of Arkansas and Har- ris of Tennessee, were the leaders in the movement It was decided to issue an address to the silver democrats through out the United States asking their coop eration in the work. This letter has been prepared and copy is as follows
 Dear Sir-Soon after the adjournment of the silver convention held in this city on the 12th and 18th instant many dem ocrats representing the several states of the union held a meeting here for the purpose of considering the best method of securing the free and unlimited coin age of both silver and gold into full legal tender money of ultimate redemption, at the ratio of 16 to 1, without regard to financial policies of other countries, and it was unanimously agreed as the con fident opinion of that conference:
 l. That the only hope of securing the Tree ana unllnllIeu COlIdSe OI SllNcI il 16 to 1 is through the action of the dem- ocratic party.
 g. That a large majority of the demo- cratic party of the country, and a very large majority of the people of the United States, irrespective of party, favor such coinage.
 8. That the success of the democratic party in the campaign of 1896 largely, if not wholly, depends upon the earnest and active advocacy of the free and unlimi- ted coinage of silver
 4. That a thorough organization of the democrats of the several states who favor the free and unlimited coinage of both silver and gold on terms of equality, at 16 to l, is a necessity and proper means of controlling the action of the national democratic convention of 1896 upon this vital and important question.
 5. That in order to avoid friction and the complaint of such democrats as op- pose the free coinage of silver, we will not involve the action of the regular machinery of the party whose duty 1t Is to act for the whole party, without re- gard to differences of opinion upon single question.
 Therefore, we, the undersigned, were appointed committee to take such steps as may be necessary to thorough na- tional organization of silver democrats and for that purpose respectfully invite you to meet us in Washington, D. C., on the 14th day of August, 1885, in order that we may confer and cooperate in estab- fishing such organization, and you are also requested to bring with you such democratic friends as are in full sympa- thy with this purpose. It is important that some democrat acceptable to the democracy of your state and willing to represent it on the national executive committee should attend this conference. An answer addressed to Hon. Casey Young, Memphis, Tenn, will greatly oblige, respectfully,
 ISLAM G. HARRIS,
 J. K JONES,
 DAVID TURPIE.