Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-01-24
IN THG SADDLE.
Bi.Mptalist Conference Hold an En-
thusinStic and Decisive
Meeting.
is A NATIONAL ORGANIzATION
Convention to Be Held at 1t. Louis
July 22 and Candidates
Nominated.

ference today resulted in an animated
discussion OF the financial situation and
tho policy to be pursued by the frienda
of silver Considerable feeling was
aroused by the remarks Of Hatch, Of
Missouri, who, III effect, stated that if
the populists in Kentucy had done their
duty. the re election Of Blackburn to the
senate from Kentucky would be assured.
The committee on resolutions submit
ted report consisting of an unusually
long preamble and ending with the de-
claration that over and above all ques-
tions Of policy, we are in favor of restor-
ing to the people of the United States,
the time honored money Of the constl
tuition. gold and silver, not one, but BOTH
the money of Washington. Hamilton
and Jefferson. and Monroe and jackson
and Lincoln, to the end that Ihe Ameri-
can people may receive honest money for
honest product, the American debtor pay
his lust obligations in au honest standard.
and not in standard that is appre
Gated LOO per cent above the great sta
pies of our country, and 10 the end fur
tber that gold standard coin may be de-
pTived Of the unnatural advantage it
now enjoys 10 the difference in exchange
between gold and silver, an advantage
which tariff legislation alone cannot
overcome. We. therefore, confidently
appeal to the people of the nited
States, that leaving in allegiance for the
moment all other questions, however i'm
portant, even momentoue they appear,
and sundering, if need be, former party
affiliations they unite in a supreme effort
TO free themselves and their children
from the domination OF the money power,
power more destructive than any which
has ever been fastened upon civilized
men in any race in any age. And upon
the consummation Of their desires and
efforts we invoke the gracious favor of
divine Providence"
The report was wildly and loudly ap.
plauded as it was read, and the confer
enCe seemed to he filled to the fullest eX,
tent with enthusiasm. Il wae read by
Senator Jones, chairman. At the con
ciueion there was big demonstration,
Delegates arose to their feet, cheered
spoke about ten minutes and his re-
marks we're vociferously appauded, The
following is the report Of the committee
on organization: That IA convention Of
the qualified voters Of the nited States
who believe in the principles this day
enunciated by this conference, and who
are willing to subordinate party, ale
glance and featy to those principles and
to support the nominees of the national
convention. provided for by this confer
ence, shall be held at the city of ST, Louis
on the 222nd day of July. a. d. 1896,
al the hour of T. o o'cloCk noon; that the
appOrtionment TO such convention shall
be one delegate for each senator and rep
resentative 10 the nited States congress
from the overall states and one delegate
for each delegate in congress from the
several territories and additional dele-
gates Tor the several states and terrific.
ries based upon the silver siren IN IS
certained from the American BImetHIlu
union. The number Of delegates appor.
toned to each rtato and territory rs
given, including the following: idaho
, 10, Minnesota 10, Montana lS Nebraska