The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-20
cHrcAoo sI1vEB coYrrNrIoN.
There Came Near Being a split in the
Rank. over Parties.

CHICAGO. July 1s.-Northern ana
southern delegates 10 the Silver Conyen-
ton under way At the Auditorium Hotel
came near an open rupture this morning.
At one time 4 split tn thc ranks seemed
duminent over desirg or the southern
delegates 10 ignore me bimetallic League.
They maintained that The aVOWcd pur-
pose OF the league was 10 assist the
aspirations Of their presidential canrf-
date, Joseph Siblcy. The men from the
South desired to conduct their work IN
their section within the ranks OF the
Democratic party, and In the Norm TO
conduct the agitation on nOn-partlsar
basis.
Mr. Rucker. Of Colorado. asserted that
the trouble now ia the West was grow
ing belief that the silver wing was but
the tail OF the Democratic kite.
Congressman Acklin. Of Tennessee,
healed the breach By the formulation OF
cOmprou ise resolution, provi ting that
subcommittee OF i've be appointed TO
take charge Of the distribution OF litera-
ture, and that Il he instructed 20 use It's
best efforts 10 avoid any antas )nism with
any other national organization.
General A. }. Warner. president Of the
E.mctallic League. protested ag linst any
lire Of work that attempted 20 carry
forward the silver aeiiJuCn without be-
ing allied 10 the league. He said IL had
done all Of the work thus far In the
direction OF agitation, that II had spent
S2tHV. ind stood before the people as d
nOu-udrtISdn organization. An address
VIII be issued 20 the public setting forth
the objects of the National Silver League.
The members of the National Commit
tee VIII fe empowered 10 organize the
various States.
Mr. Ralph Snyder. " West Virginia.
attacked The policy OF the Bimetallic
League. Tie declared IN was not "A nom
partisan body, and asserted IL had placed
Joseph sibley In nomination. for the
presidency, and thereby became bime-
tallic party Mr.. Ralph Snyder asserted
that the fight Of silver in the South must
be made through the Democratic party
and The work carried on ass "a separate
and independent organization.
The National Silver Committee OF one
from each state and Territory appeared
at the Memphis silver conference. and
finished IFS work today. Judge Henry O..
Miller. Of Chicago. whb Is now acting as
one Of the Judges OF tho Horr-Harvey
debate. was selected as permanent chair
man and j. H. Askie's permanent seore-
The following executive committee was
named a. J. Warner. Ohio: a. A. VOL
colt, Indiana; +. O. Blanchard. Louisiana
George Bowen. Chicago; Judge 4. g..
kuckcr. Colorado.
Three bureaus for the dissemination Of
SILVER literature and the pr0muleation Of
the l6 10 / platform will DE- established by
the committee, one I'm Chicago. one in
Nashville. and the third in san Francisco.
Ilc following resolutions We're adopted .
whether The single goh-siand7rl. with
increasing debt and consequent scryitude
OF the masses Of tie people. shall be
made perpetual in this country. or wheth-
cr the constitutional standard Of gold and
SILVER. with better prices for tle products
of labor. and safer conditions for business
shall Doe restored. must be- decided by the
people AT the election in iol6.
The issue IS between the gold stanl-
ara, gold bonds, ana contracting crr-
rency. on the one side, and himetalic
standard, no bonds, ANA o. sufficient cur
rtucy. on the other.
believing that the time has come when
the people Viii hold this issLe TO he rar-
amount in character to- all other qucs-
tons, should make ID common cause, and
Should unite thereon 20 secure the esta1-
llshment OF these principles the executive
committee appointed al the Memphis con-
Ncncon juno 18th and l5 ls35, earnestly
recommends
First. The organization Of bimotallc
leagues throughout the country, WUInn.
with al those who believe iu ih~ rcst0ra-
ton of tine free and unlimited coinage of.
silver al the existing ratio of lj 90 /, in-
dcpeudently Of the action Of any other
nation. shall ho invited to join.
second. That committee OF five Doe
appointed 20 take charge OF this move
mcut tO provide and distribute literature.
10 place organizers and speakers ia the
field, aud Otherwise 10 advance the cause
OF bimetailism. as they In their judg-
ment think best.
"Thiri. Each member of the National
Committee d. authorized - select q chair
man for each county OF his State. ana the
chairman so selected may appoint in each
district of his county. and lu each ward
OF au Incorporated town and city, three
members 10 constitute z county commit
tee. which committee shall organize biz
metallic leagues.
''Nnere counties or States have already
acted. and organizations have been form
cd said organizations shall De rcOrpanlz-
ed. The chairmcn of The respective county
committees shall constitute State SOM
fulttfe''