The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-17
!. Organization and the Distribu-
s. ton of Suitable Literature
. =:
=. ! Advocated.
METHODS TO CONVINCE VOTERS.
: AL Are Agreed That Non-Partisan
!" +: Methods Are Proper in the
; = Campaign.

conference met in its second days session
at $3.50 A. NJ, and Immediately went into
executive session to consider plans of &C
ton: Various suggestions were made, sum
married as follows:
=: The Montana delegates, consisting of
Messrs. Merrill, Sargent 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 specific plan of raising money to
distribute literature throughout the Mid
die States. All prominent mining compa-
MES SHOULD be asked to. pay certain assess.
ments per. month to aid in the work. T.
: Mr.. Borah: Of. idaho agreed in the main
with the plan, proposed. He was opposed
to any partisan work. Hewas Republi-.
can, but herceforth would not support his
marty on National issues unless it had both
a candidate and platform in favor of silver
at 16 to l.; He put no trust in man who.
was afraid to declare himself as being alb
solutely for Or against silver. Il ::
Mr.. Bryan.of Idaho wanted the women
and children to organize and help, as well
as an organization of all silver men within
their party lines, butte have them stand
ready at the tick. of an instrument to swing,
into line, irrespective of their past party
affiliations. s..
Mr.. Hip of Nevada was in favor of hay
ing 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
IDemocratic) if it failed to do the proper
thing in 1896.
+ Governor Prince of New Mexico wanted
headquarters opened in New York City,
to start the propaganda and to hold
meetings to be addressed by prominent
men, irrespective of party, who should
talk exclusively on honest money. He
said that Senator Teller and Messrs
Thomas and Patterson of Colorado repre-
sented all parties, and if they could be per-
suaded to address such meetings it would
be great help. With the same line fol-
lowed by each State prominent orators of
all parties would address Eastern audiences
on the subject of Honest Money VS.. Cleve-
lands Sound Money" In literature he
favored Coin and Archbishop Walsh's
"Momometallism and Bimetallism."
Mr.. Robsnider of West Virginia was in
vited to address the conference. He said
West Virginia was for silver, and that the
Democracy of the South was not Cleve-
land 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 conyen-
ton. of 1896.
Mr.. Chambers of Utah was in favor of
devising ways and means to raise money
to distribute "honest money" literature
and hold large meetings in Eastern cities.
Senator Clark of Wyoming was in favor
of campaign of education, and agreed
with Mr.. Morrill, as to the details. But he
favored concentrating the work in the
Mississippi Valley rather than New York,
and with the producers of Iowa, Illinois
and Indiana. He concluded by saying,
eff we succeed, like Monte Cristo, the
world Will be ours" -.
: Congressman Shafroth of Colorado was
In favor: of fighting from the jump, and de-
clared that henceforth each political party
should instruct its delegates to the Ma
tional convention to retire unless they Sc
cure candidate and plank for silver. The
Democrats and Republicans can go to their
respective conventions loaded for bear and
let the East know they are there for but
one purpose.
!: Governor Adams of Colorado said it was
easy to win battle at a conference, but
that 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 world behind it and
all inducements in favor of gold. AS to
literature, he wanted the people to read
and understand the constitution of the
United States and the money of Jefferson
and Hamilton. He wanted big parade
in New York City, with gigantic labor
parade, to march. silently and without
Juror through the streets, but with two
banners, the American flag and motto,
1--WE want the money of the constitu-
tion-gold and silver. ~
Congressman Mondell of Wyoming
wanted the battle fought within party
lines at present, with 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 propaganda con-
centrated at present in the producing
States.
Mr.. Light of Colorado thought that the
"4'Sh oLdOSS were DIS ripe as the
middle States for conversion. Consider
able interest had already been awakened
in Massachusetts. He was in doubt about
Texas being very strong for silver. He
wanted money to pay for literature rather
than have it given away, and suggested
that a financial army might be organized
to battle for honest money. He said he
had been engaged since January in dis
tributing COINS Financial School," and
had sent out over 5000 copies. From his
large correspondence he was convinced of
rapid change of sentiment in New Eng
land among all classes, and thought. the
people there were willing to buy their
literature. His correspondencealsosh
that the people of Kansas, Nebraska and
Texas felt unable to buy the books, but
they would read them if furnished. His
plan for a financial army contemplated
the enrolment of all in each State in
favor OF. the honest dollar. They should
say: 81 hereby enroll myself member
OF the financial army during the campaign
for honest money, which shall continue I'M
I'll silver is restored to the position it occu-
pied. under Jefferson, Jackson and Lincoln.