The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-15

denounced Senators Brice and German
as disloyal to the Democratic party.
Ex- Representative Turner of New
York was introduced as q new convert.
He said he was a silver man and meant
to remain so. He declared that intelli-
gent effort in New York would do won
ders. and predicted that the nomination
of free silver candidates would not weak
en- the ticket in the east
1t was almost 12 o'clock when the
committee on resolutions filed into the
conference room and Senator Daniel was
recognized to make the report of the
committees proceedings. This was
divided into two sections, one consisting
of an address to the Democrats and the
other of plan of organization. He said
the address, in most respects, was the
same as that adopted by the Democrats
of Texas, Missouri and Mississippi.
The address issued was read by Gov.
Stone of Missouri and disclaims speak
ing with party authority, the assemblage
being voluntary one, but strongly rep
resents the opinion of the conference
that the party should declare for free
coinage of silver. The address concludes
as follows:
''Duty to the people requires that the
party of the people continue to battle for
bimetallism until its efforts are crowned
with success; therefore, be it
"Resoived, that the Democratic party
in national convention assembled should
demand the free and unlimited coinage
of silver and gold into primary or re-
demption money at the ratio Os Is to
without waiting for the action or ap-
proval of any other nation.
"ResoIved, That it 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 syndicate of bankers
and the issuance of bonds to be sold by
them at an enormous profit for the sup
plying the federal taeas ury with gold to
maintain the policy of gold monometal-
lism.
with a view to securieg the adher-
ence to and re- adoption of the Democratic
financial policy above set forth by the
Democratic national convention to be
assembled in 1896, and of the nomination
of a candidate for the presidency well
known to be in hearty sympathy
Herewith, we hereby pledge
our mutual CO operation and
urgently recommend to our Democratic
brethren in all the states to at once be-
gin and vigorously and systematically
prosecute the work of a thorough organi-
zation and to this end the adoption of the
plan of organization herewith submitted
is recommended"
The part of the report dealing with the
plan of organization above referred to
was read by Senator Jarvis of North Car
olina and provides for a national commit
tee of Democrats who are in favor OF
both silver and gold as the money of the
constitution which shall be composed of
one Democrat from each state and ter
ritory and the district of Columbia until
ordered by the national committee
Senator Isham G. Harris of Tennessee,
James R. Jones of Arkansas and David
Turpie of Indiana and w. J. Stone of
Missouri, w. II. Hinrichsen of Illinois
and Casey Young of Tennessee consti-
tuted the executive committee.
1t is the duty of the national committee
to take immediate steps to organize the
Democratic silver sentiment in the sew
eraI states so as to secure the desired re-
suits within the party and in the next
national convention.