The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-08-22

Washington, Aug. lit vas almost
L. O'Clock when the committee on reso-
lutions of the free silver Democratic
conference flied into the conference
room and Senator Daniel was recog-
nized 10 make the report of the COM
mittee's proceedings. This was di-
vided into two sections, II consisting
of an address, To the Democrats and
the other a plan of organization. He
said h address in most respects was
the same AS that adopted by the Dem
ocrats of Texas, Missouri and Missis-
sippi. The address was read by Gov.
Stone of Missouri, and is as follows:
Resolved, That the Democratic par
ty, in national convention assembled,
should demand the free and unlimited
coinage of silver and gold into pri-
mary or redemption money at the ratio
Of 16 to l, without waiting for the ac-
ton or resolution of any other country.
THAT it shall declare its irrevocable
opposition TO the substitution for n
metallic money of a panic-breeding,
corporation-credit currency. based on
a single metal, the supply OF which Is
so limited that ii can be cornered at
any time by n few banking institu-
tons in Europe end America.
That ii should declare its opposition
to the policy and practice Of surren-
dering to the holders of the obliga-
tons Of the United States the option
reserved by the law Of the-government
of re~deeeming such obligations in
either silver coin or gold coin.
That ii should declare it's opposi-
ton to the issuing Of interest bearing
bonds Of the United States in a time
of peace, especially TO placing the
treasury of the government under the
control OF any syndicate of bankers,
n the issuance of bonds to be sold
by them at an enormous profit for the
purpose OF supplying the federal treas
ury with gold to maintain the policy
Of gold monometallism.
with a view to seeking the adher-
ence to and r%eadoption Of the Demo-
cratic financial policy set forth above
by the Democratic national convention
TO be assembled in 1896. and of the
nomination of a candidate for the
presidency well known to be in hearty
sympathy Herewith, we hereby pledge
our mutual cooperation and urgently
recommend to our Democratic breth-
rem in all the states to at once begin
and vigorously and systematically
prosecute the work Of a thorough or
ganization, and to this end the adop-
ton Of the plan of organization here
with submitted Is recommended"
The address then diSclaims speak
ing with party authority, the assem-
blage being a voluntary one, but very
strongly represents the opinion Of the
conference that the party should de.
clare for free coinage of silver.
Plan of Organizations.
The part of the report dealing with
the plan of organization above re-
ferred to was read by ex-senator Jar
Wis of North Carolina, and is as fol-
lows:
believing that a large majority of
the Democratic voters of the United
States are in harmony with the senti-
ments expressed in the foregoing ad-
dress, and knowing that a full and
free expression of their views can only
be aScertained and made effective
through proper organized efforts, we
recommend the following as a plan
for such organizations:
"~First-There shall be a national
committee of Democrats who shalt be
in favor Of silver and gold as the
money of the constitution, which shall
be composed of one Democrat from
each state and territory and the Dis
trict of Columbia and the executive
committee hereinafter provided for.
"SecOnd-That until otherwise or
dered by the national committee, Sen
atOrS lSham G.. Harris of Tennessee.
James X. Jones Of Arkansas. and Da-
yid Turpie of Indiana, and Hons. w.
j. Stone of Missouri, w. III. Hinrich-
sen of Illinois, and Casey Young Of
Tennessee be, and they are hereby
constituted the executive committee,
and shall have full power and author
ity, and ii shall be their duty at as
early a day as possible to appoint the
members Of the national committee
herein provided for, and to fill vacan-
cieS in the same.
"Third-That said national commit
tee shall have full control and direc-
ton Of the patriotic effort of the BIZ
metallic Democracy of the nation to
secure in the next national Democratic
convention the maintenance Of the
time honored principles and policies Of
the Democratic party, and when the
national committee herein provided
for is not in session, the executive
committee shall have the authority to
discharge ali the duties hereby con-
ferred upon the national committee.
"Fourth-It shall be the duty Of the
members Of the national committee
from each state. Immediately after ap-
p%ointment, to take such steps as he
may deem best to organize the BIZ
metallic forces of his state, and 1t Is
earnestly recommended that in each
county and election precinct Of each
state. bimetallic clubs be organized,
and for this purpose he may appoint
such committees and subcommittee
and canvassers as he may deem best.
"Fifth-That, fully realizing the fact
that this, nor any other plan of organ
i~zation, can be successful without the