Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-08-24
CLOSE OF THE CONFERENCE.
Resolutions Adopted by the Free Coinage
Democrats at Washington.


democrats continued their conference
at the Metropolitan hotel at 10 o'clock
yesterday. The committee on resolu-
tons and programme being unable to
report when the meeting was first
called to order. it was suggested that
the conference should listen to
speeches by those present. G. f. Coch-
rane, editor of the st. Joseph (Mo.)
Gazette, addressed the conference.
He said it seemed anomalous that
a meeting such as the present should
be called, for be knew of no
doctrine of the party which was not in
consonance with the purposes of this
conference. Representative Neill, of
Arkansas; ex-Representative Fithian,
of Illinois; Representative Livingston,
of Georgia; Col. Casey Young, of Mem
phis, and ex-Representative Turner, of
New York; Senator Call, A A. Lips
combe, Representative Jones, OF Vir-
ginia; Mr.. Bodine and J. M. Hall, of
Missouri, also made addresses.
1t was almost IL 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 con-
sisting of an address to democrats
and the other of the plan of organi-
cation. The address was read by
Gov. Stone, of Missouri. It dis
claims speaking with party authority,
the Assem- blage being a voluntary one,
but strongly represents the opinion of
the conference, that the party should
declare for free coinage of silver. 1t
concludes as follows:
Duty to the people requires that the party of
the people continue the battle for bimetaIlism
until its efforts are crowned with success
therefore be it
Resolved. That the democratic party in ma
tional convention assembled, should demand
the free and unlimited coinage of silver and
gold into primary redemption money at the
ratio of Is to without waiting for the action
or approval of any other nation.
Resolved, second. That it should declare its
irrevocable opposition to the substitution for
metallic money of panic breeding, corpora
tion creating currency, based on single metal,
the supply of which is so limited that it can be
cornered at any time by few banking institu-
tionS in Europe and America.
Resolved, third. That it should declare it's
opposition to the policy and practice of
rendering to the holders of the obligations of
the United States the option reserved by the
law to redeezning such obligation either in
silver coin or gold coin.
Resolved, fourth. That it should declare it's
opposition to the issuing Of Understanding
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 purpose
Of supplying the federal treasury vita gold to
maintain the policy OF gold recommendation.
With view to securing the adherence to and
re-adoption OF the democratic financial policy,
above set forth by the democratic national
convention to be assembled in 1895 and OF the
nomination OF a candidate for the preSi-
dency well known to be in hearty
sympathy Herewith, we hereby pledge
our mutual cooperation and ur-
gently recommend to our democratic brethren
in all the states to at once begin and vigorous
~ and Systematically prosecute the work OF
thorough organization, 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 was read by
ex-senator Jarvis, of North Carolina, as
follows:
Believing that large majority of the demo-
cratic voters of the United States are in har-
mony with the sentiments expressed in the
foregoing address, and knowing that full and
free expression of their views can only be as
certained and made effective through proper
organized efforts, we recommend the following
as plan of such organization:
FirSt-There shall be a national committee 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 territory and the District of Column
bia and the executive committee hereinafter
provided for.
Second-That until otherwise ordered by the
national committee, Senators Isham G. Harris,
of Tennessee: James R. Jones, of Arkansas,
and David Turpie, of Indiana, and Hons. w.
j. Stone, of Missouri w. II. Hinrionsen, OF
Illinois, and Casey Young, OF Tennessee, be-
and they are hereby constituted, the executive
committee, and shall have full power and au-
thority and it shall be their duty at as early
day as possible to 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
ton to secure in the next national democratic
convention, the maintenance of the time-hon-
ored principles and policies OF the democratic
party, and when the national committee here
in provided for is not in session the executive
committee shall have all the authority and dis
charge all the duties hereby conferred upon
the national committee.
Fourth-It shall be the duty of the members
of the national committee from each state i'm
mediately after his appointment to take such
steps as he may deem best to organize the BIZ
metallic 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 Subcommit-
tees and canvasserS as he may deem best.
Fifth-That fully realizing the fact that this
nor any other plan of organization cannot be
successful without the hearty cooperation Of
the voters themselves, urge upon every
voter in every state in the union, who is in
sympathy with this movement. and who wishes
to restore permanent prosperity to his home
and country. to lend his aid and influence to
perfecting this organization, and that each Of
them shall enroll himself in some club.
The report of the committee was
adopted without opposition, and, after
listening to some speeches, the confer
ence adjourned sine die.
Wheat In Three states.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Aug. 16.-The
August government crop report indi-
Gates a yield of %, 239, 900 bushels of