The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-05-29

the full restoration of silver TO its place
as money at a ratio Of 16 to ], by the
United States. regardless Of the actlon
of any other nation. These gentlemen
went to Salt Lake for a specihc pur-
pose. and they labored earnestly, per-
hitting nothing to distract their atIen-
ton from the work in hand, unul IL
was accomplished. The organization
that was perfected there was the Ma,
tional timetable union. and its sole ana
only object was. in accordance with the
call. the education OF the voters OF the
United States upon the financial ques-
ton by the distribution of such Itera-
ture as will be easily understood, COM
prehensive and unanswerable.
The accredited delegates TO this con-
ference worked in executive session.
and a thorough organization was the
result. a plain, dispassionate ADDRESS
was made TO the people. that mas no
uncertain sound, showing plainly the
cause of the present financial SUFFERING
and distress to our people, and clearly
indicating the only means OF restoring
prosperity to our beloved country.
The National Bimetallic union as there
organized has an executive committee
of one from each state and territory
represented, and invites all the states
and territories to join the union ana
select a member Of the executive com
mittee. There has already been appI-
cations from TWO states fdoA VI III.
Mississippi river to join the National
Bimetallic union.
The practical work of this organlza-
ton will be done through state COM
mittees, and this is the organization OF
local bimetallic unions in every DIS
trict. town and city throughout the
country. The first state committees
have been selected by the accredlted
delegates from each state ana terri
tory. These state committees are 10
provide for the raising or funds LOT
educational purposes in their respec-
tive states. and are expected 10 see
that every dollar so raised is properly
expended in the educational campaign.
The state committees are expected TO Sc
lect prominent men and earnest work
crs for bimetallism, to form county
committees in each county OF their
states and territories. whose duty IL
| shall be to inaugurate and assist In
| the organization of local bimetalhc
unions throughout their respective
| counties.
The object of these local unions Is
| to work together and earnestly Tor
| the cause of bimeta llism, and more eS-
| pccially to raise money by means OF
| subscriptions and IL has been suggest
| ed that these subscriptions be MADE III
| monthly payments from the Tune OF
| the organization until the election in
| 1896 and that the state committees
| shall arrange for the raising OF money
| in such other manner as they may
| deem proper. and that they shall take
| such measures as will insure the pro
| per expenditure of every dollar ralseu'
| The state committee of Montana con-
| sists of f. +. Sergeant ana w. a.
| Clark of Butte. w. NJ. Bicktord or
| Mfssoula John II. Toole of Anaconda
A. NJ. Hotter of Helena, a. ii. MltcheH
| of Deer Lodge, o. p. Chisholm OF BoZe,
| man, j. T. Arlington of Monarch anu
O. +. Goddard of Billings.
There was a special committee ap-
| pointed to report at a meeting OF the
| executive committee at salt Lake
| which meets on the Sth OF June 10
| prepare the form of the constitution
| and bylaws to be recommended IN the
orranization of local bmetallc unions,
and also to make any other suggestions
that they may deem fit and proper.
From a short appeal issued by inns
committee and unanimously endorsed
by the full executive committee VIII
| ouote as follows: 1.-THE only hope for
success i'm this struggle for the full
| restoration of silver to it's place as
| money at the ratio Of l6 to i, by the
| United States, is in such education py
| the people as will cause majority OF
the voters i'm November 1896 TO vote
| for independent bimetalhsm regardless
| of party lines. This is a struggle be-
| tween the money power and patriot
| ism and I'm order to win our cause, as
we have the money interests To OPP
| pose us, which are all powerful, II Is
| absolutely necessary that every patri-
otto citizen should at once enlist III
this fight and render US as great assist
ance as is in his power, until this bat
| tie Is won"
The work accomplished was practi-
: cal and effective for the desired re-
suit. and as far as l have been able
to learn IL has been approved ana en-
| dorsed without reservation by all the
leading bimetallic journals of the Wesi
[ and of our country outside of our owl
, state. This educational conference II
the interests of bimetallism had its or
igin i'm our own state, and l am very
: certain that the people OF Montans
| win Immediately organize i'm this worl
, | md will not be in any respect less
earnest than the citizens of her sistel
states. THOMAS G. MERRILL.
{ | Helena May 2S. 1895.