The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-08-14
A MOVE FOR SILVER.
Important Initial Steps Taken for Sill.
yer Notwithstanding Van.
derburg's Remarks.
The Friends Of Silver to Organize IL
Minneapolis and Join Those in
the Rest Of the State.

The initiative of the silver movement
among the people, regardless of party at
| filiation. was taken in Minneapolis on Sat
urday evening in a small meeting in the
New York Life building. 1t was the
smaller because it was not generally
made known that there was to be such a
meeting. Indeed it might be called an
impromptu meeting, and was not more
than the initial step to an organization
which is expected to be effected at once,
and further steps for which were placed
in the hands Of committee. Also, it was
the intention not to have such meeting
of those who might be deemed politicians,
as might prejudice the movement in the
beginning.
There is some feeling among those who
were present, at the uncalled for intima-
ton by the Tribune, in it's otherwise fair
report, that the meeting born on the ques-
ton Of a successor to Congressman
Fletcher, and that Judge Rea was in such
a spiel for congress. Judge Rea was not
even present. But as the former editor of
the Tribune, in the years when it was
with the people on this question, the fact
that he is pronounced silver man and
has done and Is doing sledge hammer
ural for him to be supposed to be in the
movement. Several gentlemen who were
present took special pains to decry that
there was any politics in the meeting, but
insist it was purely an educational move
ment to assist in having this question bet
ter understood among the people.
The presence of Judge Vanderburgh,
and his somewhat extended remarks,
were greatly commented on upon the
streets, to the effect that his coming out
on this question was very significant, and
that his remarks had the true bi-metallic
ring. Among other things the Judge
said:
II have no patience with the evident at
tempt Of the opposition to bimetallism to
put down and ridicule the consideration
of a matter which is so closely connected
with the public money. believe it should
be discussed and an organization such as
you propose Is in accordance with my
ideas There are, however, several other
matters of collateral nature that / think
should be considered in this connection.
One is the tendency towards making spe-
cial contracts for the payments of Obliga-
tons in gold. This gives the creditor an
immense advantage, and for one believe
that when the people in their wisdom
have said what shall be money, that mon
ey should pay every form of monetary OBJ
legation. I regard as dangerous the right
to permit the creditor to demand gold in
payment Of his credits. Another thing In
this connection. question the right Of a
municipality to make bonds payable in
gold. The legislatures have given them
no such right. The Legislature permits
them to issue bonds redeemable in lawful
money of the United States, and the
courts will yet be called upon to decide
the question Of the legality Of the gold
provision"
The fudge further spoke most strongly
in favor of selling our bonds at home.
oxI 49, to-, r.
entrusted to the following com mittee c.
H. Petit. Daniel Bassett, VIM. Buffers,
las. w. Griffin, H. D. Stocker, Jr, J. r.
Rea, Frank Carleton, J. M. Bartlett
Frank B. Long, H. H. Whitmore, NJ
Lara.
Mr.. Corser, seen by the penny Press"
said that he regarded the step taken as
of greatest Importance. All the people
need. in order to settle this question for
the hest interests of the country, is to
thoroughly understand the question. To
bring this about will require all that can
be done in an educational way. which was
to he the chief object of the organization.
eve intend" said he. "to get in touch
with all like organizations. all over the
country. There is fine club in Duluth,
and there are other organizations of the
kind in this state. and the object will be
to get all to act together, both here and
all over the United States"
Mr.. STOCKTON, VI lHe committee was
formerly a very active member of the
Young Mems Republican club, but he is
not at present a member. He said that
there was no political significance to be
attached to the move. at least not at this
time, but that results would in the near
future require union of political action,
he admitted was undoubtedly true.
Some Of the members OF the committee
are absent from the city. and as soon as
they return there will be a meeting. and
a plan or organization agreed to. when
general meeting of all friends of the
movement will be called for perfection of
the nrca IMITATION.