The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-08
SIN Err IN ILLINOIS.
senator Palmer Down on the Free
Coinage Movement.

Springfield. I'll. April 7.-Senator John
NJ Palmer does not approve or the ac-
Mon 81 tlle Democrats, state central ccsn-
nt1ttee In calling a minority convention
90 meet here June I. He says e. was an
unwlss move. and does not represent che
sentiment Of she Illinois Democracy. In
an interview tonight he said:
Even y the authority Of tlle committee
10 ca8 a convention for the purpose snen-
TONED IS authorized, the call Is highly
injud3cious. This IS an off year IN poll
tbs and no immediate party action is
possible. The congress elected IN 1890 by
rhe Democrats repealed the purchasing
clause OF the Sherman act ard
81 other work In harmony with
pesnoreratic opinion. including a call for
an international monetary conference.
The president and secretary Of the treas
ury. by wise and discreet exercise OF
lawful powers. have maintained the pub
lie crcTfit. and the receipts OF the treSas =
ury. under the operation % Democrats
legislation. are largely 4ncreast sing Moth
ing more Is necessary to the return Of
prosperity 20 the country than that DEM
ccrssiic T-ogtcies ne allowed 80 accomplish
their beneficial results Il - true The ussp-
pie are suffering under conditions not
produced by any act Of the Derle.rraff a.
party. ygt they are held responsible and
the Fesnlt has been a stunning defeat in
the late eteVHions The most huTniiia ting
fact - thar the gentlemen lately
assembled here. claiming - re representa-
ives of the Democratic party. refused 70
await the Democratic policies. They pro-
eeeded to call a convention which will
meet at least year before the PARTY in
the state VIII have an occasion Ia act ef-
fccttvely. for the purposes. as they avovv
~ committing the party 20 the free and
unlimited coinage Of silver AZ the ratio -
rs 20 l. In other words the so-caIled
Democrats committee prepared to call A
convention 20 commit the party to silver
uiono-uaetsTiism and make that disturb
ing. dangerous dogma the single article
IN the political creed OF the Democratic
PARTY 81 Illinois.
You ask y the pcTsoC racy % the state
VIII arquiescs fn the soften u the state
convention. watch declared for free and
ung3nise1 vcsua<c a. $50 !. an arsA,f@ q
Democrats faith. answer 10. All Derl-
ocrats. 50 far as I know their views sre
anxious % extend the usefulness q Sill
yer as q money metal Some believe ?. .e
coinage or the present ratio would hiring
about thts resniE, another class %
rot believe +. They want a dollar
- silver 20 ~ made fhs sfanfar44
- vuzus an lexA3 teusfer 70 ,h@v
believed the free coinage - silver
would pgx>siuce \ dollar oE as fua asse-
falness as GOA oolisr. they paid
not care fer tire free coinage - silver
They care nothing shoat the disturbance
Is values which free coinage wout1 GER
tatniy produce They VIII take par In
the convention. hut THE great body 81
the Democrats party believe ths paryy
stln represents In the highest degree 81
voston 70 constitutional liberty Aua pro-
fectlen TO Individual rights an1 q fuzs
anz ecsal laws. maintenance % puh,hs
ard private credit on ire h&sas % the