The Meeker herald., 1896-03-28
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Denver, March 2O-As an outcome Of
the conference held In the parlors Of the
Brown Palace hotel last evening. the Lead
Ing silver men Of Denver and Colorado and
the president and members Of the Amer
lean Bimetallic Union, Colorado has
pledged herself to respond generously In
financial way toward the work Of educa-
ton and organization prior to the holding
Of the national bimetallic convention In
St Louis on July %.
1t was a representative gathering OF
citizens that congregated at the Brown
last evening In response to call from
President A. J. Warner of the Bimetallic
union, to talk over the question Of bringing
silver to the front. Among those present
were: David H. Moffat. president of the
First National bank; Dennis Sheedy. presi-
dent Of the Globe Smelling companyI Win
field 8. Stratton, the millionaire mining
man of Colorado Springs: j. A. Thatcher.
president of the Denver National bank, ex-
Governor j. B. Grant, W.N. Byers, T. A.
Green. Thomas NJ. Patterson, Thomas e.
Poole, general manager Of the Consoli-
dared Electric company; Rodney Curtis,
president of the Denver Tramway COM
pany; Michael Finnerty. ex-Congressman
James B. Belford, /. n. Stevens, William
Glassman, the Utah organizer; Olney New
ell, ]. s. Appel, NJ. ]. Mcnamara. Charles
8. Thomas, w. II. Bush, Thomas Tonge,
Judge johnson of Pitkin county, Joseph
Johnson Of Colorado Springs and others.
The members of the finance committee OF
the Bimetallic union present included
General Warner. ex-Congressman Bartine
Of Nevada, Thos. G. Merrill of Montana,
DIR. j. ]. Mott OF North Carolina and I.
B. johnson of Virginia.
Ex-Governor Grant presided over the
conference and introduced President
Warner, who made an address conclud-
ing with grand appeal for the cause OF
silver. He said he was in favor Of no
candidate in the Republican party or DEM
ocratic party or any other parties for that
matter, who professed to be friendly to the
cause Of the white metal, but has not
proved their loyalty. He urged the launch
ing Of good strong ticket with view
Of uniting the silver men Of the various
parties and thus forcing the issue between
the gold standard men on one side and
the bimetallists on the other. This, he
insisted, would result virtually in fight
between gold and silver and decisive re-
suit could be attained one way or the
other.
Mr.. Warner was followed by Mr.. Bar
tine and other members Of the Bimetallic
union.
Among the local speakers were ex-Gov-
ernor Grant, Messrs. Patterson, Thomas,
Stevens, Appel, Byers, Thatcher, Sheedy,
I rouge aud others. All felt confident that
the cause Of silver would receive a tre-
mendous support from the people IL 1t
were properly placed before them, free
from all side issues that might tear 1t
down. They were all glad to assist in
any way possible In making strong and
vigorous fight and agreed to make one
grand effort to unite all the silver advo-
Gates on the common ground toward sup
porting candidates for president and vice
president who would lead the fight in the
behalf of bimetallism
Messrs Moffat, Byers, Thatcher and
others stated that they would cheerfully
contribute their share of the sum that
might be necessary for carrying on the
silver cause. Millionaire Stratton of Colo
rado Springs gave it out as his desire to
swell the fund by donating literally.
1t was almost midnight before motion
was made and carried that Chairman
| Grant should select a committe of three
reputable gentlemen who would go out
among the silver people Of Colorado and
make determined effort to raise funds
which would be used to aid the cause
Nearly every person present agreed to
contribute his proportion, and it Is be-
leved that the Centennial state will in all
probability advance at least $25OOO