The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-16
Silver Democrats Outline Their
Purpose and Method.
DgNuNcIATioN OF CLEVELAND.
An Address Issued 10 the Democrats
of the Country.
\ National Committee to Re Appointed.
Who VIII Have Charge of the Cam
paicn for the Overthrow OF Grover
CleSeiand-De Democratic silver Clubs
10 BE Organized.

10 BE Organized.
Washington City. Aug. 15-The silver
! Democrats continued their conference at
/ tho Metropolitan hotel today. The COM
| mittee on resolutions and programme be-
ing unable 10 report when the meeting was
/ first called 20 order G. =. Cochran. editor
! Of tho 81. Joseph Gazette, addressed tho
| conference, tie said that II seemed anoma-
| lonS that such a meeting as the present
| should be called, for no knew OF no doe
| trine OF the party not in consonance with
the purposes Of this conference. He said
| that congress was the place TO look for a
/ declaration OF the partyS belief. and he
/ declared that gold mono -metallism would
/ be more disastrous than war pestilence
I and famine. IL was important 20 settle.
| first what was Repuhlicanism and what
! Democracy: whether such men as ex-
/ Senator Thurman and senator Harris or
Senator sherman were 20 be leaders OF the
/ Democracy. He declared that the silver
/ agitation would continue until the objects
/ for which IL originated should be attain
| ed Cochran also declared against tho
| perpetuation of the national banks. whose
tyranny he said. was the greatest any
| people would bear.
! Representative Neill. of Arkansas. an
nounced his entire sympathy with the Oh
| iects OF the conference. He wanted 20 see
! the free coinage of silver provided for at
the next session regardless OF the posi-
1 tion Of the distinguished citizen at tho
! other end of the avenue" which sentiment
| was loudly arplauded He declared that
| the Democratic party had no show in the
! next campaign II there were not a decia-
/ ration for silver.
| Representative Fithian, Of Illinois, de-
MED that free silver sentiment was dying
out in that state. He said that all the
1 Democratic farmers and 30 per cent. OF the
| so srtg hg 80 ia of
| nois were silver men. He declared that
/ he had heen defeated at the last election.
| not because OF his position on the silver
| question. hut because he had TO bear thes
odium Of the administration, which was
| not Democratic. tApplause.l
Representative Livingstone. Of Georgia.
said that the time had come for another
| declaration of Independence. ''ft is tho
purpose of the country from which [
| come" he said. Ito prosecute the fight
with coats of and sleeves rolled up, and
| not to desist until the end" Georgia was
determined that the issuance of bonds
| should not continue" He declared that
| The issue of bonds whereby the Rothschilds
! had been engaged TO protect our credit.
1 was the most disgracsfui thing that had
/ ever taken place I'm tho history of the
! country Tho cry for sound money was n
! suhterfuge. as all the people were for
| sound money. The prospect for aA inter-
national conference he ridiculed.
/
| had written from 1000 to 5000 letters In
connection with the movement for tho
! conference. He had corresponded with
representative Democrats In S states.
/ Representative Bryan sent letter
| saying there was no room In this coun-
try for two Republican parties" Senator
/ Morgan sent n telegram saying: II Will
| follow the old guard wherever ~ leads.
/ col. Young asserted that four-ifths of tho
Democrats were friendly to free coinage.
lgrfy
movement would he irresistible.
| Speeches were also made by Senator
| Cali A. A. I.ipscomb, OF Washington City:
j. NJ Hin. ~ Missouri: Representatives
Jones. of Virginia; Lockhnrt, OF North
| Carolina and Mr.. Boien. Of Missouri.
! HiH criticised Cleveland's administration
/ in severe terms. saying that the president
! had betrayed the Democratic party hy n
| series or acts of perfidy and treachery
! which were without parallel one OF tho
principal Of which consisted In his ignor-
/ ing the bi-metaIlic declaration of the last
| Democratic platform. He declared that
there had been a bargain and sale by
/ which the people of the United States had
| heeu turned over 10 the Jews of Europe
| and the gamblers Of Wall street. the result
/ of which would he that their children and
| grandchildren would become hewers OF
| wood and drawers of water. The bond
| transaction had been enough 20 eonsign
| Grover Cleveland and John q. Carlisle 10
| everlasting political Oblivion and shame.
! They would go down the ages hand In
| hand amid the execrations Of mankind.
| as the two most stupendous frauds Of tho
/ century" lie asked the reporters present
| "a take especial notice of the last SEN
| fencc. He denounced Senators Brice ara
| German as dsloyai 10 the Democratic
| party.
Representative Turner. OF New York.
| was introduced new convert He
! predicted that the nnmina ton of free sill
Trf
| ticket in the East
| AIR Iockhart advocated n campaign oe
| appeal 70 reason. and deprecated resort
| 20 abuse and denunciation. He contro-
| verted the idea that free silver coinage
was the controlling tenet of the Popuiist
| party.
senator Daniel made tho last speech or
/ the meeting re said II will ontg say
that am a Democrat and. being oem-
/ ocraf ] could not help being for the solid
| gold and silver money OF the Democrats
| marty The marty OF the people must
| stand for the money Of the people, aDd
whom God hath Joined together plutocra-
! ~ shall not pat ssunder"
At = O'Clock Senator Daniel made tbs
| report ~ The committee on resolutions.
| n vas divided into two sections. one con-
/ efeffng of an address 10 Democrats and
/ the other upon organization. He said that
| the address in most respects was the sans
/ az that adopted by the Democrats OF Tex
| as Missouri and Mississippi. The address
1 was read by Gov. Stone. OF Missouri.
! as follows;
AT a conference between Democratic
delegates from different states who at
/ tended the non-partisan convention re-
! Gently assembled a. Memphis Tenn. for
/ the purpose of promoting the cause of FREQ
| silver coinage which conference was held
| after tho adjournment of the convention.
! a committee consisting Of Senators Jones
| Of Arkansas. Turpis OF Indiana and Har-
! rls of Tennessee was appointed and au-
! thorizad 70 invite representative Demo-
{ Gratis from the several states 10 meet them
/ AZ Washington City for consultation. with
I sha view Of cooperation and concert Of
/ action among those Democrats through
{ out the Union who believed In adherlng
( 70 the cardinal Democratic policy Of ac-
/ ftlai bi-rnetaiifsrn. and who are opposed
/ 20 committing the party To the piutocra'ic
I Doctrines ~ gold nono-meiaiism The
Z present conference is the reHElf of the ac-
I iion then taken. This Is purely a Solnn-
/ tarv aFsemblare. and therefore docs not
. assume 20 speak with party authority.
I Tgtsrfaifning I'll right 80 bind any person
: bg our utferauces. bsit profoundly con-
{ srgeffs that the Democratic party today
, ronfrosfs a crisis the most momentous In
/ SIS history and fraaEht with fsr-raaching
/ rerlIz 10 the people and to the country.
/ we are assembled 8 5 individual Democrats
/ 10 take counsel together. and for the un-
/ disguised purpose OF iuangurating and
| promoting a thorough and systematic or
Eanization Of the Democratic masses, who