The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-05-17
The Salt Lake Silver Confer.
enee Considering Methods.
LITERATURE TO BE CIRCULATED.
Delegates Think Coins Financial
School Should BE Scattered.
onc-Third OF kentucky Declares For
Free silver. Giving Carlisle n Jr.ush-
ing Rehuke-Senator Blackburn Dee
nounces Carlisle Judge Caldwell
Declares For silver.

S-en a. H., ana tNiffafAiatctN went INTO SA~
ecutlye session 10 consider plans OF ae-
tion. Various suggestions were made.
summarized as follows:
The Montana delegates. consisting OF
Merrill. Sargent and Bickford. were ALI
of the same opinion as 20 the plan that
honest money leagues should be organix-
ed in every precinct, county and state.
These leagues should agree to a specific
plan OF raising money 10 distribute litera-
ture throughout the Middle states. All
prominent mining companies should be
asked TO nay certain assessments per
month 10 aid in the work.
Mr.. Bolah, Of Idaho. agreed in the main
with the plan proposed, He was opposed
10 any partisan work. He was a Repuoli-
can, but henceforth would not support
his party on national issues unless II had
both candidate and platform in favor
of silver at IL % l. He was afraid of \
man who afraid to declare himself
as being absolutely for or against silver.
Mr.. Bryan, OF Idaho wanted the wo-
men and children to organize and help.
as well as an organization OF all silver
men within tkei; party lines, but 20 havs
them stand ready at the tick of an in
str ument 10 swing into line irrespective
OF their past Tarty affiliations.
Ne Hip. of Nevada. was IN favor or
having four biz mass meetings. TO %
held IA different parts OF the United
s. tes within the next six months he
stood reaiy at the oppor,une time 10
leave his party Oemocraticl IL IL failed
% DO the proper thing In 1895.
Gov Prince, of New Mexico. wanted
headquarters opened In New York city,
20 distribute propaganda and 10 hoIl
meetings 20 be addressed by prominent
me1. irrespective OF party. who shoui
talk exclusivsl, or honest money Ha
sail that Senator Teller and Messrs
Tnomas and Patterson. Of Colorado, rep.
resented all parties. and II they could he
persuaded &c address such meetings IL
would oe ; great help. With the same
line followed by each state prominent
orators of al! parties would address East.
ern Audiences on the subject OF honest
money" vs.. Cls veiand's sound money
I'm literature ne favored Coin and
Ar:th'slo, v a'sh's 'Mono-metallism an G
Bi-De.a'iism'
Mr. Roo sa'der. OF West Virginia. was
inv'ted address the conference. Hs
said West Virginia was for silver. and
that the Democracy OF the South hereto
fore had faith - their leaders, but hay-
ing been betrayed by Carlisle and Others.
the people would be heard from I'm the
convention OF 1896
Mr. Chambers OF Utah. was In favor
Of devising means and ways 10 raigs
money to distribute honest money iitera-
ture and hold large meetings in Eastern
cities.
senator Clark OF wyoming, was In IA
vor OF a campaign of education. and
agreed with Mr.. Merrill as 10 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: ''If We succeed. like Monte Cris-
to. the world will f1e ours"
Congressman Shafro n, of Colorado was
I'm favor of fighting from the iump. and
declared that henceforth each political
party should instruct It's delegates to the
national convention 20 retire unless they
secured "A candidate and plank for silver.
The Democrats and Republicans can 20
10 their respective conventions loaded for
hear. and let the East know they are
there for bat one purpose
Ex-Goy. Adams. of Colorado said II
was easy 10 win battle al the confer
ence, but that when In tha field the su-
Yer men will not find a Chinese army or
n Ii Hung Chang TO fight They wii1
meet the finest equipped army in the
world, with the money power of the
world behind II, aud all Inducements I'm
favor OF gold. As 10 literature he want
cd the people 70 read and understand the
constitution or the United States and the
money OF Jefferson and Hamilton. Ua
wanted big parade In New York city.
with a gigantic labor parade To march
silently and without furore through ths
streets, bat with two banners. the Amer
lean flag and "a motto I'VE want the
money OF the cousttutloB--goId and sill
YER"
Congressman MondeIl. OF wyo,ntrg
wanted the battle fought within party
lines a. present. with notice of a change
OF base In ease OF failure. but that notice
be given to state 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 New England states were aS rina 40
the Middle states for conversion: con.id
ersble Interest had already been ava ken.
ed IN Massachusetts,. He was In do,fh.
about Texas being very strong for silver.
lie wanted money to pay for literature
rather than have 70 given away and suw
gested that n financial army might bo or
gauized 70 battle for honest money Ua
said no had been engaged since January
in distributing Coins Financfa,
School" and had sent out over shgo
copies From his large correspondence he
was convinced OF rapid change OF -an-
timcnt IN New England among all classes
and thought the people there were willing
20 buy their literature. His correspond
cnce also showed that the people OF Kan
sas, Nebraska and Texas felt unable :.
buy the book. but they would read II IL
furnished His plan for q financial army
contemplated the enrolment OF ali IN each
state IN favor Of the honest dollar They
should say. Il hereby enroll myself a
member OF the financial army, during tho
cafnraign for honest money which shall
continue until silver r. restored 10 tho
position II occupied under Jefferson, Jack
son and Lincoln. I also agree 10 pay
monthly into the campaign fund the sum
OF - He believed fon0.nn0 members
could ns enrolled ard II they paid only
* cents Il would provide a fund of fzsA.-
fga r@r month for the publication and
aistrfbutlon OF literature. This army
should De AZ once organized and put 20
vnrk IL would result in organizing tbs
mass Of voters IN every state In the Tn
lon The Western army wonid raise mon
ev "a carry on the Eastern campaign.
and the Eastern army would distribute
,hat literature.
Mr. Young. of Washington, wanted "a
create an executive committee, with head
quarters st Chicago or some other large
rs4x ard a fifasance committee to report 10
,he executive committee. He wanted 20
oo. 1stermsayrs at once and distribute 20
sha producing classes
col winston or Washington. favored
a national on~parfisan organization, ana
= precinct silver ticket put out within
each PARTY in the several states.
Gen. Janns, of Washington, wanted the
nreeeeffngs of the Brussels conferences
freely d.ssrihuted aud said u 1az queer
that the authorities in Washington Citx