The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-10-03
Silver states for Free Coinage


I'm 1859 there was what was called
National Silver convention at St. Louis
l have the prceedings here. Colorado was
represented by a very large number Of
gentlemen appointed by the governor ot
that state. California was there in force.
The great state of Nevada. which ha- a
smaller population Ohau Dane county, was
there, through its United States senators
and one or two distinguished gentlemen
from Nevada Montana was there. All
the silver mining states were there and
what do You think They resolved IN ia
yOr of the free and unlimited coinage Of
silver awful quick Wonderful, wasn't it,
They did another thing. They appointed
a National committee consisting Of ore. /
think, from each Of the states. You know
al. about that committee. Undressing cx-
Senator SawyeT.I We used 10 see them
every day while congress was i'm session IL
Washington. didn't We The chairman Of
that committee was Gen. \. j. Warner Of
Ohio. The secretary Of that committee Eas
Mr. Francis &. NeWIauIs of Nevada.
very delightful, elegant and accomplished
gentleman. son-iu-Iaw Of William sharon
and somewhat interested in silver
Laughter If you have any doubt ab0u,
the efficiency of that committee, their
toilng early and late in season AMI out u
season, acquiring newspapers circulating
silver literature, putting circulars in favor
of free coinage on the desks Of sena--rs
and members Of the house Of representa-
tives, it could easily be estaBl shed. VIII
do your suppose paid them? Do you sup
pose they were there solely for the benefit
Of the human race ILaughter.l Do YOU
think they were there working for YOU
or for ne? They were there attending
strictly to business. l found yesterday
in going over some papers, a book con
tanning testimony taken before the house
Committee Of Coinage. Weights and Meas
ures on the Senate Bullion bill. Mr.. A.
Warner came before the committee. Il
appeared that he was not summoned there.
He said / have heard it stated that the
silver advocates ought to come before
this committee TO answer all crit
cisms upon their proposition.
and I am here 10 answer questions upon
that subject TheTeupon Nj Walker Of
Massachusetts said 10 him: You are, are
you? Well, l would like 70 put question
to you. You are chairman OF the Nationa!
Silver committee, are yCu2 Yes You
are here; it is your business to help lobby
free coinage through congress isn't it?'
Mr.. Warner said II was his business to
help promote the cause Of free coinage in
Washington and elsewhere Mr.. Walker
said, Do you know how much money our
committee has collected and paid out in
trying TO get tOngTe 20 adopt the free
and unlimited coinage If silver Nj War
ner said, I do Mr.. Walker said: Please
10 state, and theFeupOn Mr. Francis @.
Newlands, who was present and secretary
Of the committee. interviewed TO say to Mr.
Warner, ! testified as to that before the
Silver Pool committee which was a secret
investigation. ! advise Mr Warner 70 de
cline TO answer and Nj. Warner promptly
I declined TO answer. I wish he would an
swer. They have carried forward the most
complete literary bureau that ever was
known within my knowledge. They have
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J hither aud yonder throughout the country