River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-06-13
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crais of Iowa
DIES MONIES, e., June s.-The con-
ference of silver democrats held here
Thursday took ] course which makes
it important In She political history of
the state. While the attendance was
not large, only about 100 being
present at any time, those who did at
tend We're thoroughly in earnest and
represented the.party workers of their
respective sectiqns. Some of them came
armed with cred initials which could not
bs ignored. State senator Taylor, for
instance, brought petitions from each
township in his district instructing
him as to his course. Speeches were
radically in favor of free silver
and indicated "a determination to
make that the Heading issue regard
less of party action What amounts
to practically = new state central
committee was Famed, and the best in
formed politicians regard Thursdays
action as practically the formation of
new political party. The fight is
now on for the control of the regular
state convention which will meet at
Marshalltown August 7, and the silver
men express themselves as certain of
being able to haze their own way.
Ex-Lieut Gov. S. l.. Bestow, of Char
iton. was made chairman and w. l.
Alexander, of Grundy Center, seere-
tary. Mr.. Bestow and Senator Taylor
spoke briefly, declaring themselves in
favor of free silver above all other po-
litical considerations
After the appointment of commit
tee on resolutions resolution was
then adopted under which state CEN
trail committee was elected with j. j.
Shea, of Council Bluffs, candidate
for clerk of sthe supreme court
last fall, ass chairman, and a
representative f1om each district. The
duty of this canmittee is to organize
the silver sentiment throughout the
district and to see that the silver men
do not neglect b secure their proper
representation al the state convention.
Resolutions Were adopted affirming
that gold and kver coins are the con-
stitutional monpy of the country, de-
claring in favor bf the free coinage of
both on terms of!lequality, and reafiirm-
ing that the free and unlimited coinage
of both silver an gold at the ratio of
IL to without svaiting for the action
of other nationsl is a cardinal principle
of the democratic faith, and that such
coinage shall be- legal tender for all
debts both public and private. A reso-
luton was also adopted declaring in
favor of the repeal of all laws
which permit the making of con-
tracts which discriminate against
payments in any kind of legal
money.
Rock IsLANDl ILL.,, June s.-The
Bankers Association of the State of
Illinois concluded its convention here
Thursday. Exp ossion was made on
the financial question by the adoption
of resolutions Of which the following
is a synopsis:
Pledges support 70 every proper effort for
the enlargement Of he use OF silver; favor use
OF both gold and silver for monetary purposes
under such regulations as shall maintain the
same at a parity. soshat every dollar, whether
gold silver or paper, shalt be at all times
equal in purchasing or debt paying power
with these ends in view declare unalterable
opposition to free iand unlimited coinage of
silver at the ratio oil to in the absence of
an international aSreement believing that
such course would result In silver monomet-
alism and bring uptn the country through the
affiiction OF degraded standard and contrac-
ed volume of circulation a panic more disas-
trous than any this country has experienced.