Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-08-16
AT RATIO OF Is TO /
Silver Leaders Emphatic In Their
Declarations For Free Coinage.
TO Secure Control Of Next
National Convention.
Speeches Not Altogether Complimentary to the
Present Administration.

yention adopted substantially the same
address to the people as that partially by
the Texas convention and in toto by the
Mississippi gathering.
The address disclaims speaking with
party autbority-the assemblage being a
voluntary one-but strongly represents the
opinion of the conference to party con-
yention for free coinage Of silver, and con-
cludes as follows:
Duty to the people requires that the party OF
the people continue the battle for bimetallism
until its efforts are crowned with success,
therefore be IL
Resolved, That the Democratic party In ma
tional convention assembled should demand
the free and unlimited coinage OF silver and
gold into primary or redemption money at the
ratio of 10 to l, without waiting for the action
or approval of any other nation.
Resolved, Second, that IL should declare its
irrevocable opposition TO the substitution for
metallic money Of panic breeding corpora
tion credit currency based ON single metal
the supply Of which Is 40 limited that it can be
cornered at any time by few banking insti-
tutions in Europe and America
Resolved, Third that 10 shall declare its OPP
position to the policy and practice OF surren'
dering to the holders OF the obligations OF the
United States the option reserved by the law
OF the government Of redeeming such obliga-
Resolved, Fourth, that 1t should declare its
opposition to the issuing of interest bearing
bonds OF the United States in time Of peace
and especially to placing the treasury OF the
government under the control OF any syndi.
cate Of bankers and the issuance Of bonds to
be sold by them at an enormous profit for the
purpose OF supplying the federal treasury
with gold to maintain the policy Of gold mono
metallism
With a view to securing the adherence to
and readoption of the Democratic policy above
set forth by the Democratic national conven-
tion to be assembled In 1890. and of the snomi
nation OF candidate for the presidency well
known to be in 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 Wig
orously and systematically prosecute the
work of thorough organization, and to this
end the adoption Of the plan Of organization
herewith submitted Is recommended.
Rsorganizaticn scheme.
The part Of the report dealing with the
plan Of reorganization above referred to
was read by ex-senator Jarvis Of North
Carolina and Is as follows.
Believing that Q large majority OF the Dem.
oorato voters Of the United States are Ia har>
nony with the sentiments expressed In the
foregoing address, and knowing that full and
free expression Of their Views can only be a.
seftaaned and made effective through proper
organised efforts, we recommend the follow
ing - plan for such organization;
pirst. there shall be . national committee
se Dsmoossts who arc In favor Of beth silver
end gold - ths money of the consultation,
which shall be composed Of ono Democrat
from each state and territory and tbs District
Of Columbia, and the executive committee
Hereinafter provided for.
Second. that until otherwise ordered by the
national committee. Senators Harris Of Ten
nessee, James n. Jones Of Arkansas and David
Turpie Of Indiana. Hons w. J. Stone Of
Missouri. w. II. Hinrichsen Of Illinois and
Casey Young Of Tennessee be and they are
hereby constituted tbs executive committee,
and shall have full power and authority; and
it shall be their duty at as early q day as pos
sible 10 appoint the members Of the national
committee herein provided for and to fill
vacancies In the same.
Third. that said national committee shall
have full control and direction OF the patriotic
effort Of the bimetallic Democracy Of the ma
tion to secure in the next national Democratic
oonyention the maintenance Of the time
hohored principles and policies OF the Demo
cratic parties, and when the national commit.
tee herein provided for is not In session the ex
ecutive committee shall have all the authority
and discharge all the duties hereby conferred
upon the national committee.
Fourth, that II shall be the duty OF mem
bers OF the national committee from each
state Immediately after his appointment, to
take such steps as he may deem best to organ
tze the bimetallic forces OF his state, and it is
earnestly recommended that In each county
and election precinct OF each state bimetallic
Democratic 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
or any other plan OF organization cannot be
successful without the hearty cooperation Of
the voters themselves, we urge upon every
voter in every state in the Union who is IN
sympathy with this movements, and who
wishes to restore permanent prosperity to his
home and country, to lend his aid and influ.
ence to perfecting this organization. and that
each OF them shall enroll himself in some club
The Speeches.
Previous to the reading of the address,
Casey Young of Tennessee, who acted as
secretary of the committee which had
called this conference, said that he had re-
oeived thousands Of letters from repre-
sentative Democrats In 38 states fayorinQ
the conference and expressing their will
ingness to stand by any action IL might
take.
Among these were letters from Senators
Morgan, George, Walthall, Chiffon.
Blackburn. Blanchard. Tllman, Cockrell.
Voorhees, and Turpie. He believed that
four-hfths of the people of the country ia
vored free coinage, and he believed that
the friends of silver would capture the
next national convention.
Representative Fithian of Illinois
said that he was a believer In free coinage
and would abide by the action of the con-
ference.
Representative Livingstone Of Georgia
referred to the recent bond issues and said
that they were the most disgraceful thing
aparty had ever done.
Senator Call Of Florida was In accord
with tho movement now proposed, and
thought that the people of the country
were now ready to join the great trium-
phal march.
Mr.. Hill Of Missouri, when called, re-
sponded by thanking God that. he was not
Hill Of New York. "In two short years"
he said, "Mr. Cleveland had led the Dem.
ocratic party to defeat and disgrace by a
series Of acts Of perfldy and treachery un-