Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-08-22
Silver Conference.

An important conference OF lead
ing Democrats favoring the free and
independent coinage of silver was
held at Washington last week, about
twenty-five Of the States being rep
resented. Among the leaders In
this conference were Senators Har-
ris, of Tennessee, Jones, of Arkan-
sas, who presided,l Daniel, of Nir-
ginia, Walsh, OF Georgia, and
number of congressman from the
South and West and others less
known to fame. The object of the
meeting was to perfect IA plan for
the organization of the bimctalic
forces of the country with view to
controlling the action of the national
convention next year. The general
tone of the meeting was conserva-
tive and there was no disposition
shown to attempt the organization of
a distinctive silver party. On the
contrary the Conference resolved to
fight the battle for the rehabilitation
OF the white metal within the ranks
of the party and to abide by the &C
ton of the national convention next
year.
An address to the people was is
sued setting forth the views of the
Conference on the great question at
issue and closing with the following
resolutions
Duty to the people requires that
the party of the people continue the
battle for bimetallism until its efforts
are crowned with success therefore
be Ii
Resolved, That the Democratic
party, the national convention as
sembled, should demand the free
and unlimited coinage of silver and
gold into primary or redemption
money, at the ratio of l6 to |, with
out waiting for the action or APP
prevail Of any other nation.
Resotced, That 1t should declare
Its irrevocable opposition to the SUBJ
stitution for a metallic money of a
panic-breeding, corporation-credit,
currency, based on single metal,
the supply of which is 80 limited
that it can be cornered at any time
by n few banking institutions in Eu.
rope and America.
Resolved, That it should declare
it's opposition to the policy and prac-
tice of surrendering to the holders
Of the obligations of the United
States the option reserved by the
law to the government Of redeem.
ing such obligations in either silver
or gold coin.
Res0tred, That ii should declare
Its opposition to the issuing of inter
est-bearing bonds of the United
States in times of peace, and espe-
cially to placing the Treasury of the
government under the control of
any syndicate OF bankers, and the
issuance of bonds to be sold by them
at an enormous profit for the pur-
pose of supplying the Federal Treas
ury with gold to MAINTAIN the policy
of gold mOnometalism.
With a view to securing the adj
herence to readoption Of the Demo
cratic financial policy above set forth
by the Democratic National Conven-
ton, to he assembled i'm 1896, and
of the nomination OF Al candidate
for the presidency of the United
States, we'll known TO he in hearty
sympathy Herewith, We hereby
pledge our mutual cooperation, and
urgently recommend to our Demo-
cratic brethren in all the States to
begin n vigorous and systematic
prosecution OF the work Of thorough
organization, and to this end the
adoption Of the plan of organization
herew h submitted is recon-
mended"
The Department of Agriculture
at Washington has come out i'm de-
tense of the crow, as AN insectiyo-
hi eI ~ l.