Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-05-24
FOR HONEST MONEY
The Silver Men at Salt Lake CITY
Name the
GREAT UNION OF THE WEST
Its Plans Set Forth Methods of Organi
zation, Collection Of Funds and Dis.
ssmination of Literature.


the silver conference this mornin
It lowing delegates to the bimetallic leagl
of the South and southwestern state
to be held in Memphis June IL and l.
Ex-Governor Bradford Prince of Ne
Mexico; Hon. F.. e. Sargent Of BUTT
Mont; Ex-Governor A. Adams Of Der
yer, Col; Hon. c. M. Donaldson of Ore
gon; Hon. Henry w. Langenour G
} Woodland, California.
congratulations were received froI
Virginia City. Nevada, and a recon
mendation of Governor Princes silve
speech before the trans mississippi con
gress was made by Walter c. Hadley
president of the Bimetallic Association
Of the Southwest
Chairman Merrill Of Montana, from
the committee on plan of action, report
ed the following:
Resolved, That an organization b,
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 free coinage of silver
at the ratio of 16 to by the circulation
OF documents, the holding of meetings
and other appropriate means.
"Third-The union shall have an ex-
| ecutive committee consisting Of one
member from each of the IL states and
territories invited to this conference.
which shall have charge Of its work
three members shall constitute a quo
rum 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, and
shall therefore be entitled to representa-
ton in the executive committee.
"Fifth-In every state and territory
connected with this union there shall
be a state or territorial committee, con-
sisting OF five or more members, with
power to fill vacancies and add to their
members and these committees shall be
appointed in the first place at this con-
ference.
"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.
"Seventh-The members Of the execu-
tive committee for each state or terri
tory shall be elected annually by the
state or territorial committee respec-
lively"
This was considered by sections. Mr..
winston Of Washington objected to the
name honest money" ut is not ex-
pressive enough" he said. TT does not
go to the point. Gold men say that gold
Is the only honest money; the populists
think the greenbacks honest money. let
US call 1t the Pacific Silver Federation
a name that will leave no doubt Of what
we mean"
Lieutenant Governor Adams opposed
this' because 1t narrowed down the OBJ
Ject aimed at, which is to embrace the
whole country. Winston's amendment
was lost
Judge Bickford moved to strike out
the word educational" as perhaps ar
rogating too much. Ex-Governor Prince
wanted the word left in. The purpose
OF this conference is to educate; the
WORD shows that the object is not po-
htical, but instructive.
Judge Bickford said his purpose was
10 AVOID giving offense to large class
OF voters. who might not take kindly to
'ne suggestion that they stand in need
OF education.
Mr.. Light of Colorado favored Judge
blckford's amendment. The committee
hao peen IN doubt about the word and
hao inserted 1t by bare majority.
Attorney General Jones of Washing
Ton agreed that the word might be Of
Iensive, and ought to be stricken out.
Inc organization should not be con-
iheo 10 educational work. The mo-
ton to strike out was carried.
ton be called the silver Union" Gov.
ernor Prince objected. saying: 1--WE are
nor alone Tor silver, but for bimetal-
l,sm. Mr.. Young Of Oregon thought
the term sound money" too ambiguous
ana SAID IT would need frequent explain
auons. He Is a populist and believes
IN greenbacks to be honest money. "If
you mean to say that metals are the
only honest money. then 1 can not go
with YOU. Ex-Governor Adams of
proposed the name, ''Bimetal-
Tic Union," which was agreed to.
AGAIN MR.. WINSTON.
MT winston of Washington wanted
Section amended SO that any state
could come in when it wanted TO- whetb-
er the majority of the committee voted
that way or not He offered as an
"and all the other states
and territories are invited to Join in this
union"
Mr.. Borah of Idaho thought this nm
necessary. 1t was perfectly understood
mat other states would be cordially
Mr.. Jones of Washington favored tho
He did not want TO see
even Missouri kept out OF this organiza-
ion If 1t wanted to come In.
Governor Prince said the purpose was
o prevent an irresponsible body. that |
I'D not represent its state at ali. from
attaching itself to the movement The |
'oJect was to avoid bringing the organ |
cation into discredit. Mr.. Bennett of |
concurred with Prince.
Mr.. Clunie of California said the COM
nittee had carefully thought the whole
natter out, and he did not believe anv
Ielegate could, on the spur of the mo-
nent, improve on the report 1t was
'erfectly absurd to contend that anv
tate would be excluded. II the gentle
nan kept on offering amendments this
way the conference would not get
through until fall.
Mr.. Winston said he was there In no.
air OF his Washington constituents to
Her such amendments as he thought
roper and proposed to offer them II he
ad to stay until Christmas.
Mr.. Bennett suggested that 1t was
me to go to Fort Douglass and see the
araoe OF troops. The delegates should
timer go at the time appointed or de-
line the invitation.
Mr. Borah of Idaho. replying to Mr..
said there was no intention TO