Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-02-28
THE WHITE METAL.
An Effort to Commit the Democratic
Party to Free Coinage.
THE BIMETALLIC LEAGUE.
Tho Conference Seeking to Attain the Or
ganIzatIOn of National silver Party
to Force q straight-Out
Campaign.

ters ON the floor Of the house were
overshadowed In interest yesterday by
the iRltiAtioR Of q &EiSk EaAEeHsent to
sasls1b . nlRsElar q ahO democratic
membershtp Ia b9VaS Of . AnGRolAs
policy having the free coinage Of silver
for it's keynote. For some time there
has been discussion carried on by the
free silver leaders of the party over
the practicability of plan to unite
their forces and toocrystallize their
ideas into some sort of platform
or declaration. The net result has
been the draft of declaration ad-
dress ITO the Democrats of the United
States" and outlining a financial
policy for the democratic party. This
paper has been circulated on the DEM
ocratic side of the house, and is being
vigorously discussed, with the object
of obtaining the consensus of opinio n
Of silver democrats upon its express
sions The chief instigators of the
movement are Messrs. Bland (Mo.),
Bryan (Neb. J, Sibley (Pa.) and Cotfeen
(Wyo.). Their paper is ut present but
tentative expression, they say, and
not yet in form for publication, since
none of its details have been definitely
agreed upon.
In substance it states the financial
policy of the party is to be for the free
coinage of gold and silver on terms of
equality at the ratio of l6 to /; for the
issue of all paper money by the govern
ment without the Intervention of
banks, and opposition to any issue of
interest bearing bonds without the au-
thority of special act of congress.
Attention is called to movement said
to be under way through the efforts OF
the opponents of free silver in the par
ty, to secure the election of gold mer
as delegates to party conventions, and
particularly to the next national con-
ventiou, for the nomination of y single
gold standard man for the presidency.
Democrats are urged to oppose the
movement, and to see to 1t that none
but free silver men are elected to the
positions Of influence in the party, and
to represent them in all conventions.
If supported by a majority of the
party, and if congress can be pledged
to a financial platform, it is intended
to issue the manifesto to the demo-
Gratis of the United States within a few
days.
Representative Davis, of Kansas, who
is prominent populist, says that the
more conservative third party men
could adopt platform for a national
currency of gold, silver and green
backs, with the single additional plank
of government control OF public works.
BniErALLIc LEAGUE CONFERENCE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-The confer
ence of members of the American BIZ
metallic league still continues in ses-
sion at the league rooms here, with
prospects of still continuing in session
several days yet There were about a
dozen members present at yesterdays
meeting, and this number fairly rep
resents the average attendance since
the conference began. It's understood
that at the close of the conference a
public announcement will be made of
the conclusion reached, which it is be-
lieved will embody call on the friends
of silver throughout the country to Or
ganize and appoint delegates to a ma
tional convention to be called to meet
during the coming summer or autumn.
The great object which is sought to be
attained is the organization of ma
tional silver party, having only one
plan, that of free and unlimited coin
age of silver, with view to forcing a
straight-out political campaign on this
one issue.