The herald., 1896-11-21
FIGHT FOR FREE silver
Considered by the National Re.
publican League
GOLD BOOKS AND SPEAKERS
Will Be Sent to Every Town Where
Bryan Lectures
Organized Labor, in Session at Roches-
ter and st. Louis, Pronounces in
Silver's Favor.
Associated pres. snec,al yv,rs

| Associated Press Special Wire
CHICAGO. Nov. 2O.-The executive
league met at the auditorium today,
| it being the first meeting since the close
of the campaign.
President Woodmansee presided over
the meeting. He created considerable
enthusiasm when he reported that he
had seen President-elect Mckinley and
secured from him a promise to attend
the national convention Of the league
In Detroit next July.
The session was given up almost en-
tirely to the discussion on the part Of the
league ought to play in the inaugural
| proceedings at Washington, March 4.
1t was decided to make arrangements
for headquarters for the league in Wash
to urge the clubs affiliated with the
! league to take part in the procession.
| An effort will be made to secure prom
| inent place In the procession, and the
members believe that they can take to
Washington $4,000 club marchers on that
| occasion.
The following are in attendance upon
the meeting: President Woodmansee Of
Ohio, Secretary M. j. Dowling of Min
nesota, Major A. G. Negley of Alabama.
Albert Campbell, L. X. Torbett, Sena-
tor L. M. Hamilton Of Illinois, S. H.
Stine Of Kentucky, F. r, Conway Of
Iowa, Luke T. Walker of Tennessee,
John H. Boron of Wyoming, E. ].
Miller of Ohio, A. NJ. Higgins of Indiana,
L. Edinburgh of Michigan, c. w. Ray
mond of Illinois, James A. Blanchard Of
| New York and T. e. Barrett Of West
Virginia.
One of the most important subjects
to be decided upon by the executive
committee is the location Of the nation
al league headquarters. The eastern
contingent wants the headquarters To-
Gated at Washington, where 1t might
work in conjunction with the national
central committee. This will be vigor
ously fought, however, by members who
wish the headquarters kept at Chica-
go, which they claim is geographically
and in other ways better location than
the national capital.
Another subject discussed was the
proposed tour Of w. J. Bryan in the
west. 1t was agreed to hold meetings
wherever Mr. Bryan speaks. Books and
pamphlets will be distributed in all of
the towns on the Bryan schedule, and
| speakers will then be sent.
The headquarters Of the National Re-
publican league are to remain In Chi
| cago. Speeches were made in behalf
of New York, Washington and Cincin-
natl, and President Woodmansee's in
fluence was exerted to have the head
quarters removed to the national cap
ital, but the efforts for Chicago proved
successful.
The organization, which was potent
factor in bringing about McKinley's
| election, decided to participate In the
inaugural ceremonies. The league will
furnish an escort for Mckinley from
Canton to the national capital. Uni
formed clubs of the league in various
states will turn out, and make the
strongest demonstration possible. Sec
retary Dowling has received word so far
that eight states will have clubs in
line. They are Maryland, New Jersey,
land and Illinois. Other states are ex-
peCLeQ 10 IOllOW suit
LABOR FAVORS SILVER.
ROCHESTER,, N. Y, Nov. 20.-The
general assembly of the Knights Of La
bor declared today for free silver, by
adding a clause to the seventeenth
plank of the declaration submitted by
the committee on law. AS originally
framed this plank held that interest
bearing bonds, bills of credit or notes
should not be issued by the government,
but when the need has arisen the emer-
gency should be met by legal tender
non-interest bearing money. Added to
this the clause declares for free and
unlimited coinage of gold and silver at
the ratio Of 16 to 1. regardless of the ac-
ton of any other nation.
ACTION AT ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 20.-At todays ses-
sion of the Illinois Federation of Labor
in East st. Louis the following resolu-
ton, presented by H. H. Huff of Chica-
go, was adopted by a vote of 81 to 10:
Whereas, Free coinage Of silver wasV
indorsed by our supreme body, the
American Federation Of Labor, at their
three past conventions; therefore, be 1t
Resolved, That this body hereby in
dorses the resolution in regard to the
free and unlimited coinage Of silver at
the ration Of 16 to 1, as passed by the
American Federation Of Labor in Chi
cago, December, 1893.