Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-08-22
BlMETALLISTS.
White Metal Democrats Issue an
Address to the People.
PLAN OF ORGANIZATION ADOPTED,
The Address Says That Duty to the People
Requires the Continuance Of tho
Battle for Bimetallism I'M
I'll Successful

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1a-The silvel
democrats continued their conference
at the Metropolitan hotel at 10 ocloci
yesterday. The committee on resolu
lions and programme being unable tt
report when the meeting was hrs
called to order, 1t was suggested thai
the conference should listen tt
speeches by those present, c. +. coch
ranc, editor Of the St. Joseph Ono.
Gazette, addressed the conference
He said 1t seemed anomalous thai
q meeting such as the present should
be called, for he knew OF nc
doctrine OF the party which was not in
consonance with the purposes OF TINS
conference. Representative NELL, OF
Arkansas; ex-Representative Fithian,
Of Illinois; Representative Livingston,
Of Georgia; Col. Casey Young, OF Mem.
phis, and ex-Representative Turner, OF
New York; Senator Call, A. A. Lips
oombc, Representative Jones' Of Vir.
qinia; Mr.. Bodine and ], NJ Hall, OF
Missouri, also made addresses
II was almost 10 o'clock when the
committee on resolutions filed into the
conference room and Senator Daniel
was recognized to make the report OF
the committees proceedings. This was
divided into two sections, one con-
slsting Of an address to democrats
and the other Of the plan OF organi-
cation. The address was read by
Gov. Stone, Of Missouri. 1t dis
claims speaking with party authority,
the assemblage being voluntary one,
but strongly represents the opinion Of
the conference, that the party should
declare for free coinage OF silver. 1t
concludes as follows:
Duty to the people requires that tho party OF
the people continue tho battle for blmetalllsm
until It's efforts are crowned with success
therefore be 1t
Resolved, That the democratic party in ma
tional convention assembled, should demand
the free and unlimited coinage OF silver and
gold Into primary or redemption money AZ the
ratio OF 10 10 without waiting for the action
or approval OF any other nation.
Resolved, second, That It should declare It's
irrevocable opposition to the substitution for
metallic money Of panic breeding corpora
tIon creating currency, based ona single metal
the supply OF which Is 80 limited that II can be
cornered at any time by few banking lnsttu-
lions In Europe and America
Resolved, third. That 1t should declare It's
opposition 10 the policy and practice u sur
rendering to the holders Of tho obligations of
the United States the option reserved by the
law to rcdeemIng such obligation either In
silver coin or gold coin
Resolved fourth. That II should declare It's
opposition to the Issuing Of interest hearing
bonds OF the United states In time Of peace
and especially to placing the treasury OF the
government under the control Of amy syndicate
Of bankers and the issuance Of bonds to be sold
by them ut on enormous profit for the purpose
OF supplying tho federal treasury with gold TO
maintain the policy OF gold monometalllsm,
With view to securing the adherence to and
re-adoptlon OF the democratic financial policy,
above set forth by the democratic national
convention TO be assembled In 1903 md Of the
nomination OF u candidate for tho prcsl-
dcncy well known to be In hearty
sympathy Herewith, We hereby pledge
our mutual cooperation md ur-
gently recommend to our democratic brethren
In oil the states TO at once begin and vigorous
ly and systematically prosecute the work of
thorough organization, and to this end tho
adoption Of the plan OF organization herewith
submitted Is recommended
The part Of the report dealing with
the plan Of organization was read by
Jarvis, of North Carolina, as
follows
Believing that q large majority Of the demo-
cratic voters Of the United States arc in har-
mony with tho sentiments expressed In tho
foregoing address, and knowing that full and
free expression Of their views can only DO as
rertained md made effective through proper
organized efforts, we recommend the following
ls plan Of such organizations
First--There shall BIO national committee OF
democrats who are In favor Of both silver and
yold as the money Of the constitution, which
shall be composed OF one democrat from each
state and territory and the District OF Column
)ia and the executive committee hereinafter
provided for
Secondhand until otherwise ordered by tho
national committee Senators Isham @, Harris
u Tennessee James II. Jones, Of Arkansas,
md David Turple Of Indiana, and Hons W,
/ Stone, OF Missouri W, II. IIlnriohsen, Of
illinois, and Casey Young, Of Tennessee, be,
md they are hereby constituted the executive |
and shall have full power and au-
hority and 1t shall be their duty at as early u
10y Us possible to appoint the members OF the
national committee herein provided for and to
III vacancies In the same.
Third-That said national committee shall |
rave full control and direction Of the patriotic
,iort Of the bimetallic democracy Of the ma
Ion to secure In the next national democratic
convention the maintenance Of the time-hon-
,red principles and policies Of the democratc
)arty, and when the national committee here
n provided for Is not In session tho executive
,San.a vi, .S" an,,os haah' sa,,,as.aa $50
me- national committee '''' ''' ''''
Fourth-It shall be the duty Of the members
y the national committee from each state i'm
nea,asey alser Sls appointment, , 10 .ae sucn
natalie forces Of his stao md !, is EARNESTLY
recommended that in each county and election
precinct of each state bimctalllc democratic
hubs DO organized, ana for ms purpose he
apg n" hs wn, desm SoS,
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Tor any other plan Of ORGANIZATION cannot be
without the hearty cooperation OF
he voters themselves We urge upon every
'oser IN every , , s,,s III snc union, VINO Is IN
y restore nermanens nrosnovit rI to ' HE home
,ar,oo,,n, 80 s,,,.n a''s $500 ",