The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-06-27
THE SILVER COMMITTEE SESSION
Work for Candidates Loyal to the
White Metal.

Denver. Col, June 25.-ln response TO a
call issued by l. y. Stevens. member for
his state of he national committee 81
the silver party organized at Washington
In January last several hundred d@l-
gates representing the free silver element
Of every county in the state assembled
here today for the purpose OF select .lg
a delegates to he national convention 10
be held al ST. Louis July %
The keynote Of the partys policy in
reference TO the present campaign. IS the
Telegation Of all Issues save the financ al
question TO the background. No delegate
10 admitted TO either thu state o. ma
nonal conventions Of the party who re-
fuses TO subscribe 10 written documen
piodging himself TO lay aside all rast
party differences and to work for the
selection Of candidates loyal TO the cause
II silver
The convention was called TO order a,
II IL a. m boy J. y. Stevens. a member Of
ihe national silver committee. There we
u" delega es. Prayer was offered by Rev
Thomas tzzell, who asked a blessing 'on
thls convention, on the coming conNen-
hon al 81. Louis ana especially on the
invention that Is to meet at Chicago"
stevens congratulated counties on send
nG TO Denver delegates "a the me- ing
AT which there was no pc counter in
sight He expressed the hope that the
Chicago convention would nominate a
man whose position on silver was uneQui-
vocal, and suggested Teller an ideal can
a.date The mention OF Teller's name set
he convention wild. and the enthusia I'm
vas continued over the names Of Sihlev.
Bland, blackburn, Morgan and the south
c'n free silver senators. The convention
selected IL A. W. Tabor as temporary
= a.rmar
The Colorado delegates will be a unit
fot Senator Teller. who boiled the reuub-
hcan national convention. for the aresi-
dental nominaiion OF the free silver mar v
Al the afternoon session Hon. Plat
Weeks OF Pueblo was chosen permanent
chairman. The feature OF the afternoon
was an address by eN-ConEressmau I.afc
Pence. who paid a tribute to Senator
Teller and his western followers VINO
bolted the national republican conv,l-
ton.
Tho delegates 10 the national sill. r
conN ention TO lee held at s., Louis July
=. were chosen as follows Charles T.
Linton. :. T McDermith. N,coH Gigp-
let;i. II. Bayles. A. a. Walker, A
Hopkins Ralph Field. J +. Andre. II. J
kcrSey. l., $. Cornell a. A Robinson.
q. +. Gircu, r, II. Hayes. II : Felix.
Mrs Frank Hall. Mrs. l.. N. S,ansherry
Dora Phelps Rucl. Mary G Bradford
J II, Bedford. l.. + 1cmmen T u.
Stuart. George J Mcrrick. Alison S,ok-
er. Michael Spaneier. \, F. Fierce. L NJ
Cookr George StmmondS, T W. o'Dou-
melt. 4. II. Rccder. {. 4. Nc
Cure, q. r. Williamson. John
II kfgorc. NJ Nj Smith. Hugh
Crymhle. Il. u. Olds. Il. shepard W. =
Miller. r G. Hitchcock w II Chairman
Frank Sanders, II. BAILEY, A, &. Corn
forth, II. +. Montgomery, Frank Briggs.
James Hutchison. J. L. Hicks. Charles
W pursnd, George t. Eaton. John :.
Booker, A. V. Rohn. W H Griftith, Il.
W why;e John Harvey. y Rollins ]
W. Newell. Charles johnson, w. j. Nc
Cormick J u Pitcher. w r. Grafton.
John Harris, John Grey, u. a Moul;ou.
Thomas c. Lester, L. Clark Wheeler.
rlau Wicks. George :. Eaver. u. y
Patrick. Mrs, NJ T.. Craddock, J. l..
Dowuey !. W. Lockin. J T, Lawless.
John II shaw. J, II. Vaughn. $ n Gun
ninsham. H NJ. Hoeg, J. W. powd ami
David Boyd
The convention adjourned with three
cheers for Teller after adopting the fol-
lowing platform:
Resolved. That the paramount issue
AT this time in the United States is m
disputahly the money question. |; is
between the gold standard, gold bonds
and bank currency on the one side and
the himetalhc standard. no bonds and
government currency on the other
Resolved. That on this issue w are un'
ard and demand the immediate return
10 the constitutional standard Of gold and
silver by the restoration by the govern
ment. Independently OF any foreign pow
er. OF unrestricted coinage of both golt
and silver into standard money at III,
I ratio Of 10 10 l and upon terms Of cNaC
/ equality as they existed prior TO 1873. th'
/ silver coin to he a fun legal tender equal
/ ~ with gold in payment Of debts, pri
Natc and public That to our senior sena
1 tor and fellow citizen. the Hon. Henr,
| NJ, Teller. We accord all honor and ad
| miration for his persona, worth and higl
! character and speak of him as thousand
| of us have known him to he from hi
| early vigorous manhood to his presen
| ripened years, Throughout his official M
! he always has been found at the posi- o
duty, doing battle for the masses Of tn
people Especially do We honor him an
his associate delegates for their heroi
! action In following their convictions 4
abandoning the late 81, Louis convention
amidst the rcproachcs, Hihes and Jeer
| OF many OF the remaining delegates.
| Resolved, That recognising In Sena
tor Teller the most eminent qualities an
fitness for any public station In the git
Of the people, We present him to tn
state and nation as candidate for tn