New-York tribune., 1896-03-31
NO FREE SILVER FOR THEM
THE MANUFACTURERS CLUB OF PHlLA-
DELPHIA SPEAKS OUT

DECISIVE REPUTATION BY THE MEMBERS OF THE
ACTION or THE RECENT CONFERENCE BE-
TWEEN A FEW INDIVIDUAL MANUFAcT-
uREns AND THE FREE-CorNAGE sENA-
roRs-oN1.Y ONE STANDARD POSSIBLE.
rpy TELEGRAPH TO THE rRfBuNEl
ph,ladephia. March 30.-rhe Manufacturers
Club which has been put in false posi'ioh as
result of the recent conference at Washihe'o, o
tween the silver Senator's and se'era' '
delphia manufac cturers who are menoe'S u ~
club, set itself right at the special meeting "
night. and made an un+qu'vocai oee'"' ",'
against the free coinage OF silver Inc "
oo,as ~ s,,ver and the birnetallic standard were
defeated by an overwhelming vote O"i"e ~
tho great interes. In the meeting, and the as
surance OF a large part OF the clubs meWoeis"'p
being present the meeting was held III TIC
sernblv room Of the Union League Ciup' "".'
was filled. fully 800 persons being present - '''
Of those in attendance would embrace a''"os'
every one Of importance In the great '''"'"
featuring Industries OF this city.
The sentiment Of the meeting was manie''
from the beginning. and every move on the part
of the silver element was voted down py an oNe'
whelmlng majority. Robert Dornan. pres'uen'
:, a.. ,,,,, r,bo attended the Washington con-
ference. presided. and took occasion to say tha'
~. ao,ooo,as IN tho recent conference with the
suv.r Senators at Washington. most or whon
wero members Of the club. attended IN their
nr,v.te canacitv and had no authority 10 repre-
sent the club
SILVER CANARDS DENOUNCED.
On motion Of John H. Converse OF the BALDWIN
Locomotive Works. who advocated action not
talk speeches were limi ed to five minutes 'hous"
the opposition attempted TO get unh"i'eu t'.e'
tn. resolutions adopted were offered by huoo'ph
Rlankenburg They denounce as raise 'he S'a'e
ment Of the friends Of silver and free traue '"a'
PHILADELPHIA manufacturers are Wiling 10 oa'
ter with the silver Senator'S FOR Tree co'nase o'
suysr IN exchange for additional protection.
They declare that bimetallism can only De set-
lied ny an international agreement. and place
tho club on record opposed to the free coinage
q, silver bv the United States alone. oeNevihs
.h, ,ba result would be disaster at home ana
dist onor abroad.
r,o rasoutlons caught the favor OF the meeting
,adiatev and the majorty were anxious 10
odo,. thern voting down various substitutes as
econ as the opportunity was given. the only
su,sti,ute which received any hind OF support
wss that rcafirming the Republican Nauohai
platform OF lS9Z ,.,.
THO meeting was the result OF the recent visit
~ several Of the members OF the organization 10
washington. where II conference WAS he'" Wy
them with some Of the free silver senator's IN
,o,ce ~ the statements made by the ad-
vocates Of cheap money with reference 10 ,ha'
conference the friends OF sound currency nj
once realized the Importance OF an uneluiVoca'
declaration by the club. Several OF me members
,o,or,,g only an honest dollar Immediately set 70
work q, counteract any false impression 'h't
,,,yt, ,. made by the free silver men. and one OF
| the first steps taken by them was 70 REQUEST
presiden, Dornan 20 call special meeting OF the
oruanization for the discussion or the SUBJECT
INFAvoR OF GOLD.
,obr u Converse of the Baldwin Locomotive
Works who was recently nominated for pres'ueh'
~ the club by the Nominating Committee ha'
nlaced himself squarely on record In MS ie''er o'
acceptance as favoring the single gold stahua'u'
lie ea,d II am in favor OF the single goid stand
ard believe that the attitude OF our orgahHa-
tion in this respect has been misinderstood anu
rIsrenresentcd The Manufacturers Cuo mas
,aver declared for the free coinage or silver
bel,eve that an overwhelming majority OF us
,norhors is IN favor OF sound money. based on
a single standard and that stnrdard the pest
recognized to-day by the usase vi '"e '''e
nations Of the world.
Theodore c. Search. in accepting the nomina-
,,on ,or ice-president. said: Let It then be
,horoughly understood that | am In favor or
sound money. We cannot afford 10 attempt the
use Of any other standard than gold without
international agreerleEi
The gold men opened their attack under the
leadership OF Rudolph Bankenburg. manu-
facturer OF yarns Mr. Blankenburg stated that
he agreed With the opening remarks OF the
chair that the visit of the gentlemen 10 wash
ington should not be conrtrued as representative
of the action OF the club When we saw what
oor,,ai m. friends OF free silver were making
out OF this visit" said Mr. Blankenburs' th's
mee,,ng was called TO put on record the irrev-
ocable opposition Of this club 10 free coinage
That visit to Washington has been spread broad
cast over all the country, and has placed us IN a
wrorg post,on It was only deep laid scheme
y, ,he free coinage men to affiliate the manu-
foc,urers of Philadelphia with free silver. when
nm tho contrary the Manufacturers Club Is en-
phatically opposed to II"
THE MAJORITY RESOLUTIONS
Then Mr. Blankenburg presented the following
resolutions which were ultimately adopted ana
presumably define the position of the Manu-
facturers' Club on the currency question:
Whereas False and misleading reports have been
spread broadcast over the country as to the CON
ference at Washington on March - between num- num-
b.r Of Philadelphia manufa :urers and those free-
silver Senators who, though elected as RepuDicans
and avowing themselves protectionists, decline 10
vote for the Republican revenue measure known az
the Dingley bill. unless coupled with free-siiver
coinage amendment, and
Whereas These reports have created the impress
sion that the friends OF protective tariff are Will
ing 10 cOmpromise she cause OF protection by IN
dorsing IN. free and unlimited coinage Of silver at
ratio OF 10 20 /. in exchange for protection. and
Whereas These statements are not only cornpro
missing The Integrity and patriotism OF our manu-
facurer as individuals. but especially 80 as mem
Resolved That the Manufacturers Club. speak
ing 10" It's members. emphatically denounces as
silver and echoed by those OF free trade. that
Philadelphia manufacturers are willing to barter
with the silver Senators for the free coinage OF sill
yer In exchange FOR additional protection.
Resolved That the question OF bime tasm can be
permanently settled only through an international
agreement and that the Manufacturers Club de-
ciar.s ia unaiterabe opposition to the free coinage
aii..a. NIL ad In alone hall