The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-08-16
GOOD DEAL OF TALK
Numerous Speeches Made at
the Democratic Silver
Conference.
SOME OF THE THINGS SAID
Last Bond Issue Denounced
as the Greatest Crime Of
the Age.


Democrats continued their conference
at the Metropolitan hotel at 10 a. m.
The committee O resolutions and pro-
gramme 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.
&. F. Cochran, editor Of the st.
Joseph (Mo.) Gazette, addressed the
&C nterence. He said it seemed anon
alous that a meeting such as tho pres.
ent should be called. for he knew OF no
doctrine of the party which was not in
consonance with the purpose of his
party. He said that congress was the
placs to look tor principles Of the
party's belief, and he declared that
gold monometalism would be more dis
astrDus than
War. Postilencc or Famtu"
1t was important to settle first what
was Republicanism and what Democ-
racy-whether such men as Ex-senator
Thrrman and Senator Harris. or Sen.
ator Sherman were to be the leaders of
Democratic thought. He declared that
the silver agitation would not die out,
but would continue until the end for
which it had been originated should be
attained. Mr.. Cochran also declared
against the perpetuation Of the national
banks, whose tyranny, he said, was
the greatest that any people could bear.
The national banks were directly op:
posed to Democracy. He was for a
declaration for silver, without regard
to the prospect Of success or failure at
the polls.
Representative Neill Of Arkansas
announced his entire sympathy with
the objects Of the present conference.
He wanted to see the free coinage OF
silver provided for at the next session
regardless Of the position OF the dis.
tinguished citizen at the other end OF
the avenue" which sentiment was
loudly applauded. He declared the
Democratic party had no show in the
next campaign, if there was not q dec.
laration silver.
says Illinois Ia for Silver.
Elk -Representative Fithian Of Illinois
denied that the free silver sentiment
was dying ont in that state. He said
that all the Democratic farmers and sc
per cent of the Democrats in business
in the state were silver men. He de.
clared that Illinois would send q dele.
CATION to the next national convention,
favorable to free coinage at IL to l, in
dependent of other nations. He de.
~lH-ol thai H. L.I ho0~ lRc-k>l H. A.
last election, not because Of his position
on silver, but because he had to bea,
the odium OF an administration which
was not Democratic. (Applause.)
Representative Livingston Of Geor
gia said the time had come tor another
declaration of independence.
Most Disgraoeful Thing in History.
Georgia was determined that the is.
suance OF bonds should not continue.
He declared the last bond contract
whereby the Rothschilds had been en-.
gagged to protect credit, the most
disgraceful thing that has ever taken
place in the history Of the country.
The cry for sound money was q sub.
terfuge, as all our people were TO,
DouuO AAOA0y. AAc PEOSpoCt Oh an In.
ternational conference he ridiculed.
Speeches were also made by Senate,
Cali, A. "A. Lipscombe of Washington,
J. M. Hill of Missouri, Representative
Jones Of Virginia, Lockhart of North
Carolina and Mr.. Bodine of Missouri.
1t was almost u o'clock when the
committee on resolutions filed into the
conference room and Senator Daniel
was recognized to make the report O.
the committees proceedings. This
was divided into two sections, n con
sisting Of an address to the Democrats
and the other Of q plan Of organiza.
ton. He said the address in most re-.
spects wa the same as that adopted by
the Democrats Of Texas, Missouri and
Mississippi. The address was read by
Governor Stone.
The address issued disclaims speak
ing with party authority, the assem-
blage being q voluntary one, but
strongly represents the opinion Of the
conference that the party should de-
clare tor free coinage Of silver. The
address concludes az follows: