Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-02-28

oyerBhalUWcd IN INTEREST by the lnllEl~
tion Of a brisk movement TO secure II
majority of the democratic member
ship in favor of q Financial policy hay
ing the free coinage of silver for lis
keynotr For some time There has
been u discussion CARRIED on by Che
free SILVER leaders over THE practicable
fly Of the plan 10 unite Their forces
and cryStalzc their IDEAS Into some
sort of a platform or declaration. The
net result has been the drafting Of II
declaration on address "tO democrats
Of the United Stntcls" and outlining the
financial policy for the democratic
parity This paper WINS circulated ON
tine democratic side OF the house, and
al Is being vigorously discussed with
The object Of obtaining t1lc conccnslIs
OF opinion of silver democrats upon HIS
expressions. I'IIc chief lnl@'lgatOrs Of
the movement nl'e Mr. Bland, Mr.. l'l'y-
an, Mr.. tIry mnd Mr.. CoIfrcn.
In substance, tIhc declaration states
tine financial policy Of Ihc party to be
for the free coinage Of gold and silver
ON terms off equality ut n ratio of 10
10 /; for the issue of all paper money
by tlhc government without tine inter
vcntlon of banks. and the opposition
to amy issue Of Understanding bonds
without authority OF u special act of
Congress-. Attention Is called to n
movement saId 10 he under way
Through the efforts Of opponents of
free SILVER I'm the party to secure the
election Of gold men rs delegates 10
the pnMy conventions and particularly
at the next national convention for
the nomination of n single gold-Stand-
nnl man for the presidency. Demo
crafts are urged to oppose the move
mcnt ana Snc to II that none but free
silver men are elected To POSITIONS of
influence IN the party and to represent
them In all conventions. If THE sup
port OF majority Of the party In CON
grcsS can be plwlged 10 this financial
platform, II Is imtrnIrd 10 issue n man
ifc4Sto to the democrats Of the United
States within n few Days. At the
present the declaration II In but Il
fortuna tive stage, Mr.. Bryan says, ana
II ~ intended tx secure the views OF
members and make such changes In 1t
ms the majority may d'cthtc,
There Is possibility that they may
not be able TO agIer upon any form Ut
address, because of considerable diver
Sity of upiu on dryclorc | upon the de-
tails of the statement,
I.W few eastern members have been
upia,guai,l AMI t'hr pwpuliStS are en-.
tir,ly ignored. with the expectation
THAT fhoy viii comr into ahc demo
cratic party. II 1t declares for free sill
yer. l'r. Bryan suggests that Joint
meeting uf silver democrats of thc
two lpsl~,-s bc held before adjourn
mcnt for the consideration Uf Tine mat
Ter. II * understood THAT while many
d"rtrrutdc senator's have expressed In
t"lNet In TIL" question, and stated THAT
1t struck rh1m faVoMbly upon the FIRST
Thought, they shnuNd prefer to have
time To- think 1t over.
Washington, I'rb ~ Thr members
of the house Pacific railways com
h'i'''' Nhi' h'' 'l'l'''NNNi w INV fNNN'Nl'N
hill for SvDt.lIng the debts OF the Union
and Central Pacific companies have
presented to ,thr house n minority re-
port, discussing the defects of the hIl
from tlhcir pUilrt OF view. The report
Is signed by Mr. SnodglnSs, Of rruurS
see, MIR Harris of Kansas, and MIR.
Cooper, of Wisconsin, \ bill Designed
49,. al, Roe.
the rcpart
The house supporters Of the Union
Pacific bll have made Il canvass Of
of the SENATE on thc chances Of llwi
body passing thc hill II taken ny.
Senator White stated tina half 4 dozen
senators had resolved to see to ii rla
mo Legislation on the lines Of tho
Reilly hill should pass the srnntc.
Washington, ieh, ~ Ia the Scuatc
MIR. Frye offered an jmpnrtAnl new
amendments providing u retired list Tor
the United States revenue MARINE, ser
Vice, After some discussion the
amendment WAS adopted Mr.. Black.
burn from the appropriation commit
tee, then offered 4 new amendment for
the payment ot sugar hnuutirw 1t an
prnprAtcS 81, us, 40 for bounty claims
Mr. Mills gave uoticc of a point Of or.
der against the sugar amendment
when The debate closed. MIR. Maudrr.
son supported the amendment After
further debate the point uf order
against the amendment WAS submitted
to THE scnalc md 10y decisive vote.
40 to IL, the amendment WAS held 10
he in order This Was Il tcSt uf the
strength Of the sugar bounty and It's
adoption became assured Speeches
continued to he made AGAINST It. how.
ever
Mr. Gorman spoke eucrseticAlly
against the bounty amendment In
view Of the hountieS given Ivy other.
countries, said Gorman Il do not he
lieve the grcat sugar industry of the
UNITED States will last five ycars
longer" He, believed In Mo np1,itS ~