The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-01-24

| dustrsal workers TO the level of Chi
nese coolies.
Following are the resolutions: That
| over and above all other questions OF
policy. we are in favor OF restoring to
the people of the United States the
time honored money OF the constitu-
ton, gold and silver. not one. but both,
the money of Washington and Hamil-
ton and jefferson and Monroe and
Jackson and Lincoln. TO the end that
the American people may receive an
honest pay for an honest product, the
American debtor pay his just obliga-
| ttons in an honest standard and not in
standard that Is appreciated one hun
dred per cent above the great staples
OF our country. and to the end. further.
that silver standard countries be de-
prived OF the unnatural advantage
they now enjoy In the difference in ex-
change between gold and silver. an ad-
vantage which tariff legislation alone
cannot overcome. We therefore conf
IDENTIFY appeal to the people OF the Unit
ed States. that, leaving in allegiance for
a moment all other questions, however
important and even momentous they
may appear and sundering, IL need be,
all former party affiliations. they unite
In supreme effort to free themselves
and their children from the domination
OF the money power. power more de
structive than any which has ever
fastened upon civilized men OF any
race or in any age, and upon the con-
summation OF their desires and efforts
we invoke the gracious favor of Divine
Providence"
The report was wildly aplauded as
IT was read and the conference seemed
to be filled to the fullest extent with
enthusiasm. II was read by Senator
Jones, chairman. At the conclusion
there was a big demonstration. The
! delegates arose to their feet and cheer
ed loudly and called for Senator Jones.
He spoke for about 10 minutes and his
remarks We're vociferously applauded.
The following is the report of the COM
mittee on organization:
That a committee of the qualified
voters of the United States who be-
lieve In the principles this day enun-
ciated by the conference. and who are
willing to subordinate party allegiance
and fealty to those principles. and sup
port the nominees OF the national con-
vention, provided for by this confer
ence. shall be held at the city OF 81.
Louis, on the End day of July. 1896. at
lilt npuI VI l. . CLOCK noon.
THAT the apportionmenT 10 such
convention shall be one delegate for
each senator and representativ In
the United states congress from the
several states. and one delegate for
each delegate in congress from the
several territories, and additional dele
gates for the several states and terri
tories. based upon the silver strength
4 af.....
metallic union.
THE number of delegates apportion-
ed TO each state and territory shall be
as follows: Alabama, 40; Arizona, 6:
Arkansas, 30: California, As: Colorado.
TO; Connecticut. Is: Delaware. 3; Flor
ida, 8; Georgia, 90; Idaho, 10: Illinois,
so; Indiana, 40; Iowa, IS; Kansas, go;
Kentucky. rs: louisiana. 20; Maine, .;
Maryland. 8; Massachusetts,. 81: Mich
igan. 3; Minnesota, 80; Mississippi. 25:
Missouri. 45: Montana, IS: Nebraska.
81; Nevada, Is; New Hampshire. 6:
New Jersey. II; New York. ~: North
Carolina, 20: North Dakota, -; Ohio,
40; Oregon. II; Pennsylvania, As:
Rhode Island, 8: South Carolina, IS:
Tennessee. "a; Texas. 20; Vermont. s:
Virginia 40: Washington. II; West
lks
Is: New Mexico. s; Utah. 20; District
of Columbia, 4; South Dakota, IS: ok
lahoma. 10: Indian Territory. 6: Alas
ka, 2.
That this conference appoint a pro-
visbonal national committee consisting
of one member for each state and terri
tory. said committee TO possess all pow
er-s usually POSSESSED by national COM
miutees OF political parties. Said COM
mfetee shall have It's headquarters In
the city OF Washington. The mode OF
selecting delegates to said national
convention shall be as prescribed by
t4Be national committee. subject TO the
following regulations: All delegates
Shall be elected at public conventions or
at public meetings 10 be held either In
the several states al large or In the
several counties or districts OF such
states. as the national committee may
prescribe. No person shall be eligible
as a delegate tn any SUCH convention
or shall sit as a delegate IN said ma
tfosnal convention who ignores the dec
laratiOn OF principles this day enun-
Glazed by this conference. and who =
not willing TO subordinate party allie
glance 70 me advancement OF such
principles. and 10 support the nominees
OF said convention"
The national committee shall proceed
az once 70 organize the several states
and territories for the success OF this
movement
The national committee 50 far elected
- as follows Arizona, NJ. w. Brennan:
Colorado. l. y. Stevens. Connecticut
Joseph Sheldon. California. George w
Baker. Idaho. John T.. Clouga: Iowa
Amos Strekel; limos. George NJ. En-
cry: Kansas. 5. Shinn. Maryland. Gil
bert T. Sm.-h: Massachusetts. George
c. Hi: Michigan. J. g. Ramsdell: Mon
tana. W. II SWEET: Nebraska. @. l.
laws Nevada. @. : Nixon: New Jer-
sey. Mortimer Whitehead. North Caro-
lima. C. +. Ke.th; ono. Henry T. Niles:
Pennsylvania. r. l.. DifendOrfer; Ten
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