The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-08-23
FREE SILVER MEN.
WHITE METAL DEMOCRATS HOLD
a C0MHB1ENCB IN WARRINGTON.
Resolutions Are Adopted Declarins
In Favor Of Free Coinage with.
out WaltiA9 For an Agreement
with the Various other Nations.

ed early with delegates to the con-
Terence OF silver Democrats called to
meet here for the purpose Of agreeing
upon line Of policy to he pursued In
the interest OF silver In the Democrat
ic party. The morning was spent In
general exchange Of views and In
formulating plans for the meeting.
There was q rather larger attendance
than had been counted upon, and the
hotel was crowded by delegates and
silver sympathixcrs.
The meeting was called to order by
Senator Harris, who moved TINT Sem.
tor Jones be called to the chnir Us
temporary chairman, which motion
carried unanimously. George NJ. Loo.
rane OF Illinois was chosen secretary
OF the meeting. The meeting began
behind closed DOORS with Instructions
to the doorkeepers to admit only those
who had been invited. When the. roll
was called representatives answered
from twenty-five different states, but
names were given to the secretary
from only nineteen. Virginia headed
the list In point of numbers with is
delegates, while Illinois and Missouri
reported IA each. Other states repre-
sented were: Alabama, 4; Ohio, ];
Georgia, 2: Indiana, I: Delaware, I;
Maryland, 3; Kentucky, I; Mississippi,
]; North Dakota, 1; West Virginia, 2;
Arkansas, 8; Colorado, B; South Caro-
lima, i; North Carolina, 8; Florida, 4,
headed by Senator Call, and Tenncs-
see, 4.
Senator Daniel offered q resolution
providing for the appointment by tho
chair Of committee to prepare q pro-
gramme and resolutions, which was
carried. Later the committe or
gramme and platform re.
through Senator Daniel that It WI. i.
able to report, whereupon the con-
ference decided to adjourn until to.
morrow morning. 1t is generally uA-
derstood among the delegates TINT the
important work Of the conference is
being done by the committee. When
Senator Daniel reported to the full
conference the committee had not au.
thOrized the draft of platform and
none Of the members were able to say
when the report would be completed.
The proceedings Of the committee de-
veloped some differences Of opinion as
to the line Of policy to be recommend.
ed, but these were not Of sufficiently
t0uAN&A hnkuAC " NdubC upVICucu6lOu
Of serious delay. The committee pro-
ceedings indicated that the report
when made will recommend the lssu.
ance Of an address to the Democratic
party OF the country urging In very
strong terms the maintenance Of the
silver cause In the Democratic ranks,
and also outline a plan for the organ
ization Of the silver forces In the party
with the view to the selection of dele
gates to the next national convention.
The plan will probably embrace the
appointment Of central committee
with a member from each state and
territory, who shall in turn select a
member from every county, the latter
to have the power to appoint a men,
ber for every voting precinct in the
county. The plan includes provision
for national headquarters, probably
ut Washington.
Immediately after the adjournment
Of the conference for the day the pro-
gramme and resolutions committee
was called together and remained In
session for several hours. 1t was de.
c!dcd to regulate tie work Of the
formation Of scheme of organization
dnd the preparation Of the platform or
address to the people to q subcommit.
tee Of eight. This subcommittee as.
semlled and after consultation, prac.
tically agreed on the basis Of report
which will be presented to the full
conference. This report will, It IL un.
derstood, recommend the appointment
Of committee to consist Of Senators
Harris, Turpie and Jones of Arkansas,
and others who signed the call for tho
present conference, who are to select
q provisional national committee to
consist OF one member from each
state, whose duties are to be similar
In scope and authority to those Of the
national committee of the Republican
and Democratic parties. The address
to the people will be brief and will de-
clare In unequivocal terms the atti-
tude Of the conference ON the silver
question, favorable to coinage ut the
ratio Of 16 to 1. The present UNDER
standing is that no other subject but
that Of finance will be embodied In the
address.