The herald., 1896-08-28
PLAN Of union APPROVED
The Silver Forces Will
Stand Together
WILL SUPPORT FUSION CANDIDATES
Official Declaration of the Conf
mittee of Three
APERMANENT ORGANIZATION
Couqre ssionaI Candidates Must Secure a
Two.Thirds Indorse ment
The Issues In Which California Is More Par
ticuIarly Interested
The Plan to Secure a Solid California CoH-
rressionaI Delegation Which VIII Act
as Q Unit With Bryan.
The Details
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION
Congressional Candidates Must Secure a
Two.Thirds Indorse ment
The Issues In Which California Is More Par
ticuIarly Interested

The committee Of three appointed by
the general conference committee of the
Democratic, Populist and Silver parties
has completed the plan of union OF the
silver forces and it has been approved
by the conference committee.
The plan was submitted Tuesday at
the meeting of the conference commit
tee at the California hotel in San Fran
cisco. 1t is as follows:
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Aug. "a, 1876.
To the Joint Conference Committee of
the Democratic and Peoples Parties and
of the California Silver Campaign Com
mittee-Gentlemen Your sub-commit-
tee, to whom was assigned the duty of
preparing a plan having in view the
union of the parties represented in this
Joint conference committee on one
candidate for congress in each of the
congressional districts of California,
having considered the same, submit the
following:
Whereas, the controlling Importance
of united action on the silver question,
the refunding of the Pacific railroad
debts and the building of the proposed
Nicaragua canal (to the end that the
wishes of a large majority of the people
of the state of California may be obey
ed appeals to the patriotism of the peo-
pie of all parties and demands the exer-
else by them in general, and particular
ly those belonging to the Democratic
party, the Peoples and silver organiza-
tions-all of whom agree on these sub
jects-of an unselfish devotion to prin
cipleS rather than men or parties. ana TO
the general welfare rather than to spec
ial interests or favored classes and
Whereas, The omenS ShadoWed across
the pathway of the republic. described
by the immortal Lincoln when he said:
"'I see in the near future a crisis ap-
preaching that unnerves me and causes
me to tremble for the safety of my coun-
try. As a result of the war corporations
have been enthroned and an era of cor
ruption in high places will follow and the
money power OF the country will en-
deavor to prolong its reign by working
on the prejudices of the people until all
wealth is aggregated in few hands and
the republic is destroyed. l feel a this
moment more anxiety for the. safety of
my country than ever before, even in the
midst of war" are no longer conjectures,
but living dangers. Division of the p7o-
pies power IS expressed at the ballot
box, as he feared, has prevented and will
continue to make impossible needed re-
fiscal affairs of the nation and in the re-
adjustment of the unequal conditions
produced by the legislation of the Re
publican party, benedting class inter
iests at the expense of the masses. Mi
norities intrenched behind such laws
debating the financial destiny of the
country, have, by reason of the lack of
harmony, bafled the efforts of a patient
people to secure the free and unlimited
coinage of silver and meet their aspira-
tons to be governed by laws based on
the principles of equal rights to all and
special privileges to none" and
Whereas, 4 large majority Of the cit
liens of California favor the free coin
age of silver, the building of the pro-
posed Nicaragua canal. and are unalter-
ably opposed TO the refunding of the Pa
cifc railroad debts; and
Whereas, .ny course of action by
either the Democratic, the Peoples or
the Silver organization which will! main
tain and foster division of said major
ity for any cause, personal or other.
thereby inviting defeat, while these i'm
Iortant issues are hanging in the bal
ance, would. in this crisis, be guilty of
inexcusable folly and merit universal
contempt and
Whereas The success of the issue so
intimately connected with the general
welfare of the nation, and particularly
affecting the people of our state, MOI
only requires the election of Hon. w. j.
Bryan to the presidency of the United
States, but also the election Of major
1ty of the house of representatives in the
fifty-fifth congress that would support
his administration; and
Whereas By the exercise of prudent
self sacrifice and in the spirit of mutual
concession, it is certain that unity of ac-
tion will secure a delega ton of seven
congressman from California who will
vote as one in harmony with Mr. Bryan
and in favor of the principles herein
enunciated.
In order therefore. that divisions may
be avoided and that union may result
In each OF our congressional districts on
one candidate for congress, and setting
aside for the time being all personal or
party differences or preferences, We do
Join in the following plan and recon-
mend its adoption:
In view of the foregoing it is by the
Democratic party, the Peoples party
and the California Silver campaign com
mittee, each represented by its duly ac-
credited committee,
Resolved and Declared. That each of
said parties hereby pledges itself to use
all honorable means to produce a union
in support of the candidates mutually
agreed upon as herein provided
That committee of fifteen members.
composed of six members of the Demo-
cratic party, six members of the Peo-
pies party and three members of the
California Silver campaign committee.
shall be appointed by the respective par
ties on the 25th day of August. 1886.
which committee shall he called the
joint congressional conference commit
tee.
That said joint committee shall. not
later than Saturday, August 20. 1856.
meet al the Lick house in the city of San
Francisco and Immediately effect az or
ganization
That said joint committee shall have
power to adopt such rules Of proceduro
calculated to effect the object of its ere
alton not inconsistent with the terms
hereof.
That no action taken by such joint
committee shall be valid for any pur.
pose unless approved or adopted, by
two-thirds vote of all the member;
composing the same, and provided that
In the selection of candidates for con
wess 1t shall be necessary that two