Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-07
IOWA SILyERITES
Conference Of Prse-Coinase Democrats at
Des Moines.
PRACTICALLY A NEW PARTY.
The .sound-Money- Meeting OF
Few Weeks Ago Declared Nom
Representative of Democratic
yiew.-New state Committee.

DIES MONIES. IA, June 6.-The con-
ference Of silver Democrats held here to-
day took a course which makes IL Inn
portant in the political history of the
State. While the attendance was not
large. only about 100 being present at any
time, those who did attend we're thorough
ly In earnest and represented the party
workers Of their respective sections. Some
Of them came with credentials which
could not be ignored. .State-Scnator Tay-
ior. for instance. brought petitions from
each township in his district, instructing
him as to his course.
The speeches were radically In favor
OF free silver. and indicate determine
ton to make that the leading issue. re-
CARELESS OF party action. What amounts
to practically a new State central COM
mittee was named and the well-informed
politicians regard this action as practi-
calIy the formation of new political
party. The fight IL now on for the con-
troll of the regular State convention.
which will meet at Marsha,Itown Au-
gust It'll. and the silver men express
themselves az certain of being able to
have their own way.
The meeting was called to order by +.
@. Stuart, OF Charlton. who declared
that the State Central Committee, In
calling the conference OF six weeks ago,
had taken advantage Of the party workers
BY not making distinctly known the OBJ
jects Of the meeting, and had made a
PRONUNCIATION In favor of so-called sound
money" which did not represent the
party's views. The uitersnces Of that
confer nee. he declared. only represented
tie views OF the Federal office holders OF
the State.
Ex-Lieutenant-G Governor s. l.. Bestow.
OF Charlton. was made chairman. and +.
]. Alexander. OF Grundy Center. secre-
tary.
SILVER ABOVE ALL.
Mr.. Bestow and Senator Taylor spoke
briefly. declaring themselves I'm favor of
silver above all other political considera-
lions. a resolution was adopted. under
which State central committee was
elected, with j. J. Shea, Of Council
Bluffs, candidate for Clerk OF the Supreme
Court last fall, as chairman, and "A repre-
sentative from each district. The duty
OF this committee is 10 organize the sill
Yer sentiment throughout their districts,
anu 10 see tnat the silver men DO not
neglect to secure their proper representa-
ton at the State convention. Reports
were received, showing that popular SEN
timent on the money question In the
various districts was overwhelmingly in
favor of free coinage. regardless q party
The following resolutions were then
adopted:
Resolved. That the Democrats OF the
State Of Iowa, in conference assembled
do declare and affirm that gold and silver
coins are the constitutional money OF
the country: that We are in favor OF the
free coinage OF both on terms OF equality
and reaffirm that the free and unlimited
coinage OF both silver and gold at the
ratio OF Is TO |. without waiting for the
action OF other nations, IL a cardinal princi
pie OF the Democratic faith, and that
such coinage shall be legal tender fOI
all debts. both public and private"
Prominent local Democrats made
speeches, in which they declared that the
time had come to abandon party. II neces-
sary In order to secure free coinage. and
the convention adjourned amid continuous
applause.