The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-06-06
Mr.. MERRILL TALKS
BE Suggests a Plan to Make Free
Coinage Voters.
BY EDUCATING THE MASSES
Distribute "Coin" Literature-On
His Way 10 the Memphis Con-
Ventlon-His Views Politlc-
ally and Otherwise.
" EDUCATING THE MASSES

the cause of silver, is in the CITY on
his way to the Memphis convention.
which will convene next Wednesday.
June IL. Mr. Merrill will stop first at
| Denver to attend the silver gathering
there on Friday, and from there will
| go 10 salt Lake to be present at the
nnal meeting of the executive COM
mittee OF the Bimetallic union. From
! Salt Lake he will go to Memphis. and
| from present Indications he will be the
only representative of Montana at that
great convention. In speaking of the
Memphis convention Mr.. Merrill said
that II has been called by the people
| or tennessee for the purpose of show
ing the people of the country that tho
south is not in sympathy or affiliating
| win the Carlisle convention held in
| Msmphis few weeks ago. There
1 VIII DE delegates present from all the
| oouthefn and great many Of tho
western states. 1t will not be limited
10 any number of delegates from any
state, but a general invitation has
been extended to all organizations,
ciuDs ana leagues to send representa-
yves, and everybody will be admitted
1T is my impression" said Mr.. Mer-
| riii to Standard reporter that 1t
VIII be the first practical movement
Tor an offensive and defensive alliance
between the South and West on the
financial question in favor of bimetalI-
ism, and Montana. as we'll as every
other Western state, should be well
represented. The importance of the
convention cannot be overestimated for
believe IL viii be the largest gathering
OF bimetallists ever seen since the be-
ginning of the movement for the res
toration of silver
The feeling in favor of independent
plinetalllsm is growing, but organiza-
lions are starting up everywhere with
unumlted resources in money and lit
erature to counterfeit the feeling for !
silver, and / believe that the only nos
sipie means for securing the restora- |
ton Of silver to the place il occupied |
as money before 1873 as against the |
unlimited money that will be used I
against IL. and that is by the immdi- /
ate education of the voters of the on /
TIRE country by means of such litera-
ture as Coins Financial School, The
OBJECT OF the Salt Lake conference was
TO raise money for this purpose and
distribute throughout the East, South
and Central states bimetallic Utera-
ture that should be easily understood.
comprehensive and unanswerable
There were mistakes made by the Salt
Lake conference.
In the first place it made a mistake
by refusing to organize as a conven-
ton and admit all present to member
snip and appointing as an executive |
committee the three delegates appoint- |
cd by the governors, with full power. !
That would have avoided all unpleas-
antness. 1t was my suggestion that
that be done. but was not acted ON.
There has been another mistake in the
attitude of some of the leading ---apers
OF Montana in apparently opposing the
conference and holding its efforts up
TO ridicule. when it did accomplish a
purpose for which il was called and I'm
manner 10 no ]
satisfactory to the balance of the West
ern states and territories. / regret the
opposition to the conferences work of
this state and about the only effective
SILVER organization in which Montana
mas taken leading part. However
as the opposition has developed IL NAV
De best not to attempt to organize for
the purpose or securing the means 10 |
assist in the education of the voters in
the line advocated by the conference.
,u II the people of Montana, and I |
peneNe they cannot afford to stand
aIoof from this. will organize to carry {
on the work of education upon any
other pan, either as a part of the old I
Dlmetallic league or by the organiza-
non OF Coin leagues, or in any other
way, L VIII very willingly pledge my J
self to assist i'm such Organization ana
N carrying out the work designed and
u contributing to IL through such agen
les. Montana certainly cannot afford
lot TO enter heartily with all her efforts 8
nto this work of education. What 9
say for myself | think | can safely
iay for all who took part in the Salt J
lake conference and for every member {
II the state committee there appointed ]
I viii make no difference how the 9
YORK is done so long as il is done. {
Colorado will on Friday organize on I
he plan of the Bimetallic union. So !
re other states organizing, but when =
meet the executive committee at Salt {
lake on Saturday | will suggest that
he state executives committee take
ntire charge of the work in their own
tates and on any plan they NAV CON I,
ider best. The committee will meet AT u
ALT Lake for the purpose of complet- y
1g such work as il was possible To
OF finish at the conference. There may |
g other means of education. but be- | n
eve that the simplest is by the dis
ribution of Coin and IL should be i'm
be hands of 100000 voters before the
all election" NJ
In speaking about the possible action
the republican and democratic ma
onal conventions, Mr.. Merrill. who j.
as been strong republican partisan
lmself, said he believed the repub-
can party would again straddle the VI
liver question. and that the demo-
ratio party would nominate an out
nd-out free silver candidate, and he r
ould not be surprised to sec Mr..
. sai y. .Ntprdshd pIaccd at the head
the ticket. Mr.. Merrill did NOT see -
uch hope for the nomination OF Mr..
ameron by the republicans hut
Fought he would be the strongest
an III nominated. IF both parties n
rahdle the question:" said Mr.. Merrill u
here will be a straight silver ticket
minated and Ii will be elected. for
le people are ready for it, There
i'll be no party lines at the next cleo
On. 1t Will be plain gold monometaI-
I'm as against bimetallism. The thing
do is TO use all efforts in both con-
'ntions 10 secure the adoption Of I'M
uivocal free silver planks, and. fail.
e. then TO take independent action"
Mr.. Merrill also had something en-
uraging 10 say on the mineral land
lestion, and gave il as his opinion
at the national commissioners would
eat the question fairly and Impair
ally. and that Mnntana's intarasta