The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-26
ADDRESS TO ADHERENTS.
Men of the Party Who Favor
Free Coinage ASkedto Meet
at Washington.
COOPERATION Is NOW DESIRED.
Leaders Who Believe That Success
Depends Upon Their Battle
for Sound Money.

MEMPHIS, TENN, June 25.-When the
silver convention recently held here adj
journed a meeting of prominent silver
Democrats was held to formulate plans for
the organization of a National bimetalIic
league, the purpose of which was declared
to be 10 soon perfect the organization OF
silver Democrats throughout the country,
so as to place them in control of county,
State and National conventions in their
expressions upon the financial question.
Senators Turpie of Indiana, Jones OF
Arkansas and Harris of Tennessee were the
leaders in the movement. 1t was decided
to issue an address to silver Democrats
throughout the United States asking their
cooperation in the work. This letter has
been prepared and a copy follows:
Dear Sir. Soon after the adjournment of the
silver convention held in this city ON the 18th
and 18th inst, many Democrats, representing
seven States of the Union, held q meeting here
for the purpose of considering the best method
OF securing the free and unlimited coinage OF
both silver and gold into full legal tender
money of ultimate redemption at the ratio OF
16 to /, without regard TO the financial policy
of other countries, and it was agreed as the
confident opinion of that conference:
First-That the only hope of securing free
and unlimited coinage OF silver at 16 TO 1 is
through the action of the Democratic party.
Second-That large majority OF the Demo-
cratic party OF the country and very large
majority of the people of the United States
irrespective of party, favor such coinage.
Third-That the success of the Democratic
party in the campaign of 1896 largely if not
wholly depend, upon the earnest and active
advocacy of the free and unlimited coinage of
silver.
Fourth-That thorough organization of the
Dem ocrats of the several States who favor the
free and unlimited coinage of both metals on
terms of equity, sixteen to one, is a necessary
and proper means of controlling action of the
National Democratic Convention of 1896 on
this important question.
Fifth-That in order to avoid friction and
the complaint of such Democrats as oppose the
free coinage OF silver we will not invoke the
action of the regular machinery of the party,
whose duty it is to act for the whole party
without regard to differences OF opinion upon
q single question.
Therefore, we, the undersigned, were ap-
pointed committee to take such steps as may
be necessary to a thorough National organiZa-
ton of the silver Democrats, and for that pur-
pose we respectfully invite you to meet US in
Washington, D. c.. on the 18th day of August,
1895, in order that we may confer and CO.
operate in establishing such an organization.
You are also requested to bring with you such
Democratic friends as are in full sympathy
with this purpose. 1t is important that some
Democrat acceptable to the Democracy OF your
State who is willing to represent it on Ma
tional executive committee should attend this
conference. An early answer to Hon. Casey
Young, Memp his, will greatly oblige.
1sHAM G. HARRIS.
J. K. JONES.
DAVID TURPIE.