The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-05-17
CAB In BIG COBS
The Silver Conference Turns Out ,
Heap Of Talk.
PLANS FOR THE POLITICIAN
As the Sentiment Runs There VIII
Be q Great Battle Next
Year for the Money
..s.... Of the People.

/ oaft isakts ~ tdAs NAY lo.-lnt siittl
conference met in second days ses-
sion at $50 o'clock and Immediately
went into executive session to consider
plans OF action Various suggestions
were made, summarized as follows:
The Montana delegates. consisting of
Messrs. Merrill, Sergeant and Bickford
were all of the same opinion as to the
plan, agreeing that honest money
leagues should be organized in every
precinct, county and state These
leagues should agree to a specified
plan, of raising money to distribute lit
erature throughout the middle states.
All prominent mining companies should
be asked to pay certain assessments
per month in aid of the work.
Mr.. Borah of Idaho agreed in the
main with the plan proposed. He was
opposed to any partisan work He was
republican, but henceforth would not
support his party on national issues
unless 1t had both a candidate and
platform in favor of silver at 16 to 1.
He was afraid of q man who was
| afraid to declare himself as being alb
solutely for or against silver.
Mr.. Bryan Of Idaho wanted. the wom-
en- and children to organize and help,
as well as an organization of all silver
men within their party lines, but to
have them stand ready at the tick of
an instrument to swing into line ire
spective OF their past party affiliations
Mr. Hip of Nevada was in favor of
having four big mass meetings to be
held In different parts of the United
States within the next six months. He
stood ready at the opportune time to
leave his party (democratic) If it failed
to do the proper thing in 1896.
Governor Prince of New Mexico
wanted headquarters opened in New
York city to distribute propaganda and
to hold meetings to be addressed by
prominent men, irrespective of party,
VINO should talk exclusively on honest
money. He said that Senator Teller
and Messrs. Thomas and Patterson of
Colorado represented all parties. and IL
they could be persuaded to address
such meetings II would be a great
help. With the same line followed by
each state prominent orators of all par
ties woud address eastern people on
the subject of honest money VS.. CIeve-
lands sound money, In Literature. he
r1vUreu CON and Archbishop Walsh's
recommendation and Bimetallism."
Mr.. hobsnider of West Virginia was
invited to address the conference. He
SAID West Virginia was for silver. and
that the democracy OF the South was
not Cleveland democracy. The South
heretofore had faith in their leaders
but, having been betrayed by Carlisle
and others, the people will be heard
from in the convention of 1896.
Mr.. Chambers of Utah was in favor
OF devising ways and means to raise
money to distribute honest money liter
ature, and holding large meetings In
eastern cities.
Senator Clark of Wyoming was in IA
vor Of the campaign of education. and
agreed with Mr.. Merrill as to the de-
tails. But he favored concentrating
the work In the Mississippi valley
rather than New York, and with the
producers of Iowa, Illinois and Indi-
ana He concluded by saying: 'If we
succeed. like Monte Christie, the world
will be ours"
Congressman Shafroth of Colorado
was In favor of fighting from the
jump. and declared that henceforth
each political party should instruct its
delegates to the national convention
to retire unless they secure a candi-
date and plank for silver. The demo-
Gratis and republicans can go to their
respective conventions loaded for bear.
and let the East know they are there
but for one purpose.
Governor Adams of Colorado said II
was easy to win battle at the confer
ence, but when in the field the silver
men will not find a Chinese army or
Ii Hung Chang to fight They will
meet the finest equipped army in the
world, with the money power of the
nrld ind NJ on S-1
In favor of gold. AS to literature. he
stand the constitution of the United
States and the money of Jefferson and
Hamilton. He wanted a big parade in
New York city. with a gigantic labor
parade. to march silently and without
furore through the streets. with but
two banners-the American flag and |
motto, I'VE want the money OF the |
ccnstitution-goid and silver"
Congressman Mondell of Wyoming |
wanted the battle fought within party |
lines at present. with a notice OF |
change OF base in case OF failure, but |
that notice to- be given TO states rather |
than national conventions. He agreed |
with Senator Clark. and wanted the |
concentrated at present in |
the producing states.
Mr.. Light of Colorado thought that |
the New England states were as ripe |
as the Middle states for conversion; |
interest had already been |
awakened in Massachusetts,. He was /
in doubt about Texas being very strong 4
for silver. He wanted money to pay |
for literature rather than have IL given /
away. and suggested that a financial
army might be organized to battle for
honest money. He said that he had Il
been engaged since January / I'm dis
Coins Financial School,"
and had sent out over 5000 copies.
From his large correspondence he was
convinced of a rapid change OF SEN
iment in New England among all
classes. and thought the people there
we're willing to buy their literature.
His correspondence also showed that
he people OF Kansas. Nebraska and
Texas felt unable TO buy the books. but
hey would read them IL furnished. His
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