The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-05-16
TO FIGHT FOR SILVER.
Friends of the White Metal
Prepare In Organize.
PARTY LINES TO BE IGNORED
Permanent Organization 10 Re Formed
Leading Advocates state the
Issue Plainly.

perfected temporary organization Win
John Wiley as chairman and Frank ;.
Griffith as secretary. Mr. Wiley appointed
Robert H. Lindsay. G. W. Turner, John
r. Miller. Frank Newhan and Scion t.
williams a committee TO draft a constitu-
ton and bylaws and 20 report at the
meeting next Saturday night. In view OF
the fact that Gen. Warner. Of Ohio. and
Congressman Sihley, OF Pennsylvania.
may arrive IA the city az any time 20
speak on the silver question. IL vas decided
that the cons titution committee, aug
mented 10 the number OF not less than
thirty by selection Of the chairman. should
make necessary preparations 20 receive
them providing they came before the per-
Tnanent organization was effected The
remainder OF the evening was taken mp
with interes TING speeches by Mr. Lindsay.
John Wiley. T. II. Cam and Charles +.
Tishback. The hall was well filled and the
enthusiasm was quite marked.
Robert II. Lindsay called the meeting 70
order. after which John Wiley was elected
chairman by a unanimous vote. Mr.. Wiley
thanked the meeting for the honor con-
fsrred on him and stated that it was the
object OF those who took an interest In
silver 20 form an organization 70 spres q
the silver doctrine in all directions. TIRE
spectiye Of party, and give silver speakers
who came to this section proper attention.
He then spoke OF Gen. Warner
and Mr. sibley. the silver advo-
Gates who are now making tour
of the Pacific coast. He said
that the silver advocates held that
the United States had the power and right
TO run it's own monetary affairs and es-
tabiish the unit and then trust to the
mines OF the earth and the necessities of
the people 10 regulate the volume.
A person who advocated international
bi-metsllism admitted that one metal was
not enough for the transaction OF the
country's business. Mr.. Wiley thought
that four international conventions with
no results were enough. and that Il was
time for the United States 10 go ahead
herself III We must have one-metal
standard" he said. ''let II be silver
standard.
1T has been limited that this meeting
was called for the purpose OF starting
the new silver party In this section. SO
far as ] know, nothing was further from
the minds of those who Joined in the call
The idea was TO start an organiza ton
that would spread the silver doctrine in
all directions. irrespective of party"
X. IL. Lindsay said that he had been
considered a silver crank ever since he
came to Seattle from Nevada. He was
always in favor OF free coinage OF silver
lie then spoke of the Republican and
Democratic platforms for years back.
which, he declared were always free
coinage In the West and mono-meta llism
in the East" The Peoples party was for
free silver. Speaking OF the Omaha plat
form. he said he believed that it asked
for too much.
''You know. gentlemen. there is a limit
to everything" and as his hearers
thought of draw poker they laughed.
Mr.. Lindsay said the issue of The next
national campaign would be the money
question. The masses were for free sill
YER. but the goldougs, irrespective Of
party. would combine. and. being well
drilled. would probably carry the day.
This danger was the reason why Teller,
Stewart and Jones were making such an
effort 10 bring the matter before the peo-
pie.
IL am not talking" said Mr. Lindsay
lin the interest OF any particular polit-
zeal party. but i do think the friends Of
silver will have to go outside the old par
ties for relief. Let the leaders of the
great parties understand that any candi-
date who hobs his head up for mono-met-
allism against the white metal will get 1t
knocked down"
c. +. E9shback said the people had lis
tened 10 the voice of party political lead
ers until the great principle OF coinage OF
hoth gold and silver was lost sight OF.
Gold and silver under the constitution
are the money Of the people. They ought
10 be so now ne said. but now every oh
legation is made payable IN gold. AS gold
goes up, everything else goes down. The
boarding process goes on and the country
at large suffers. while the few profit. We
have been hoodwinked In this state. Our
mines produce low grade ore. but II we
could take that metal from the eartn and
with * pay orr debts. we would he a
Furnishing state and have magnificent
mining industry As Republican, say
silver Is the money OF the PEOPLE as much
Oh. l. s.-ssL
uncertain voice In favor OF its complete
restora ton"
T. II. Cam told Of the old DAYS In Cali
foru.a. when the miners brought In their
gold dust and in a few days received II
back in shining 81 gold pieces. lie ere
ueved a man should get the same kind Of
money as he took out os the earth. Sill
YER had been taken from the earth for
centuries and was used FOR money in
ancient times He was in favor of tho
International monetary convention. he
cause he thought some good might come
OF IT,