The record-union., 1895-05-17

queer that the authorities in Washington
said the supply was exhausted. He was
very sorry the gold bugs had stolen the
synonym of honest money" and sug-
gested the name 'honest dollars"
Wharton Barker of Philadelphia was
invited to make an address. and said tile
battle-ground was in the East. Pennsyl
vania now seems ready to declare for tree
coinage, but the adjoining States stood
sorely in need of the gospel of truth.
Dobson Brothers, the largest manufac-
turers of copper i'll the world, were sim
cere advocates of bimetallism at Is to l.
He stood ready to battle for free coinage
within the ranks of the Republican
party, and in case of failure would use
his influence in favor OF it for the party
that favored free silver irrespective OF
other issues. In April 800 members of
the Manufacturers Club of Philadelphia
declared for silver and gold. Ii the
people arc once aroused the battle will
soon be over.
In the afternoon it was announced that
the committees on the plan o.; action and
address 10 the people would not be ready
to report until morning.
Laugenour offered the following reso-
luton, which was laid on the table until
Tomorrow:
'ReSoiUed. That after the business of
this conference has been finished we do
and by this resolution are constituted an
Executive Committee for the purpose of
devisiug ways and means of eecting to
the Presidency and Congress of the
United States men who are known to be
absolutely in favor of free and unlimited
coinage of silver, and hereby pledge our
selves to work and vote for no party or
candidate who is not pledged TO the free
and unlimited coinage OF silver at the
Of Ih I lfrQlDArtfVA of lntarnas
tional agreement"
After brief session the conference ad-
journed to accept an invitation TO Salt
Air, the great batting resort on Salt Lake.
All were delighted with their visit there.
Invitation was received and accepted
to send delegates to the convention OF
Southern and Western States at Mem
phis, June 18th and 18th next.
At Fort Douglass Tomorrow, at IL
A. NJ, there will be a review of the troops
in honor Of the visiting Governors and
eXGovernors.
An audience of fully six thousand as
sembled i'll the Tabernacle tonight to
hear speeches from members of the con-
ference on the silver question. Addresses
were made by Hons Alva Adams OF
Colorado, w. E. Borah of Idaho. p. a.
Winston of Washington, II. Il. Bartine
of Nevada: George Holdom of Montana,
.
of California and Governor w. j. Nc
Connell of Idaho. The applause was
tremendous.
FIRM FRIEND OF SILVER.
DENVER, May 16.-Hon. Henry G..
Caldwell, senior United States Circuit
Judge Ior the Eighth Judicial Circuit
first made District Judge by President
Grant, and promoted to the Circuit Judge
ship by President Harrison, wrote letter
under date OF April 30th, to an old army
friend now in Denver, i'll which, among
other things. he speaks freely and
frankly upon the silver question. The
letter was written without any SUPPOSE
ton that any part of it would be given 10
the public, but the friend to whom 1t was
written, who is an ardent silver man
himself, assumes the privilege for the
sake OF the good cause, 10 make pu bile Ii
part of what the Judge writes about sill
yer. Judge Caldweli's utterances are
bold, clear and unequivocal. Tie follow
ing is from the letter:
1.-The country is about to enter upon
another struggle for the protection OF the
rights and the promotion OF the Interests
of the laborer and producer, which IS. III
my Judgment, of even more moment
than the first. / have been surprised
that the issue has been so long delayed.
The fight ought to have been forced
wears ago on the line of the absolute and
unqualified free coinage Of gold and sill
yer at the ratio of l6 10 l. without regard
to the action of England or any other
foreign power.
.'If we are to be subservient to Eng
land in our financial policy, why not in
other matters? The financial policy OF
nation determines its strength and pros
perity. and the nation which consents
that another and competing nation may
regulate its financial policy Will find it's
producers Impoverished and its indus
tries destroyed, and the nation itself
will soon be little more than mere de-
tendency of the Power to which it sur
rendered the most vital function OF gov
ernment If We are not capable and able
to esta blish and maiutain our own tinan-
cial policy. we ought to haul down old
Glory which you fought so gallantiy to
uphold, and turn the Government over
to Queen Victoria, or ask Canada to an
mex Us.
"The President has thrown down the
gauge of battle. l trust the silver men
IN all parties and everywhere will take it
up. am happy in the belief thas plat
forms mean anything or nothing on the
silver question, and will in future go for
nothing with the mem bers of all parties.
The people have been deluded and do
ceived until their eyes are open. There
has sprung up among them that hos
tiiity TO such platforms which the empty
and pertdious hypocrisy of set phases
never fails in the end TO inspire"
kENTUCKIANS FAVOR FREE COINAGE.
OwENsBoRo (Ny.), May 16.-The Dem
ocratic convention to nominate Rail
road Commissioner for the First District,
oInprising thirty mine OF the Ilo coun-
ties OF the State, Today unanimously
adopted the following:
I'VE declare ii 10 be an elementary
principle OF Dem mocratic faith that both
gold and silver coin shall constitute the
primary money OF the country; that both
metals shall De received tor mntage
without discrimination, and that the
legal raLio be that which existed prior to
1913. and we demand the unrestricted
coinage of both gold aud silver at this
legal ratio, and that both metals be de-
ciared full legal tender III payment Of all
debts, pu bile aud private"
This being the strong Democratic sec
ton of kentucky, the action possesses
significance as affecting the probable
action of the State Convention next
month. Senator Black burn was here
taking an active part, and was earnestly
interested in adopting tho resolution.
Much interest is taken in Secretary Car
isles campaign here next week against
free coinage.
INTERNATIONAL BIMETALLISM.
BERLIN, May l6.-In spite of the fact
that Chancellor Hohenlohe deprecates the
matter, the upper house Of the Prussian
diet, by vote of q to IS, adopted Count
Won Mira abach's resolution in favor of
steps being taken for the prompt settle
ment OF the currency question by an
agreement as TO international bimetaI-
lism.
During the debate the Governor of the
Reichstag warmly opposed the motion,
and informed the Federal Government
that they would thereby create disaster
and disturbances.
Prince Hohenlohe adhered to his state
ment in the ReichstaE that the Govern
rnani ,vnIild sullllil the silver onastion to