Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-23
Declaration of Principles Made at
Today's Session.
THE MONEY QUESTION PARAMOUNT
Plans Of Campaign and Apportion-
ment of Representation.
MANY SPEECHES MADE

smaller attendance than yesterday. Some
of the delegates had come long distances
to be present, and had been absent from
their homes some time. They could no-
spare more time, and left Wednesday night
and yesterday morning. None of the lead
ers, however, were absent.
There was TO business before the confer
cree when it reassembled, none of the
committees having reported The commit
tee on resolutions spent the morning hours
in completing IT'S document. Gen. Warner
was the leader in the preparation of the
paper. The otf er members of the commit
tee practically left everything to him. The
chief object of the committee was to pre-
pare statement to the country which
Guild enthuse the silver men and rally
them around the new party with the one
idea PLAN
The committee itself was unanimous in
preparing the report along silver lines al
together. \ perplexing question. sprung by
Delegate Wharton Barker, editor of the
American, was that of the tariff. He
wanted some protection or high tariff ideas
put i'll the platform, declaring his belief
that with this addition to the silver idea
it would catch the east. The committee
was far from agreeing with Mr.. Barker
TIE members took the ground that silver
is the disease from which the country is
suffering and tnat that trouble must first
be cured, the tariff and other questions to
follow.
The Opening Business.
In opening the conference Chairman War
ner stated that an agent of the railroads
was present to receive signed certificates
from the secretary as to delegates, so as
to give them reduced rates.
Chairman Warner stated that the secre-
tary had received letters and kilograms
from nearly one hundred men who had
been invited, but could not attend. All
these letters, he said voiced the same
sentiment-that the silver men should get
together now and continue together until
the election. Applause followed this.
Chairman Warner called J. F. Devine to
the chair, while he assisted the commit
tee on resolutions in getting ready ils re-
port
There was demand for the reading of
the letters and kilograms, but this was not
complied with Il is hinted that some of
the letters are from prominent democrats
and republicans, among them members of
the national committees, pledging them
selves to go with the new party at the
proper time. There is really something
gleeful in the manner in which the silver
men hint at the secret backing they are
getting.
Speeches We're called for. Delegate Anson
Woolcot of Indiana was the first speak
er. He was followed by o. C. Sabin, asso-
ciate editor of the Silver Knight of this
city. Mr. Sabin asserted that the peoples
party voted for Hardin in Kentucky and
bug democrats. (Applause) Mr.. Sabin pro-
ceeded to make a hot speech denouncing
the democratic party as ''rCtten to the
core" Mr.. Keith of North Carolina was
the next speaker. He is a democrat he
said, but is first a silver man.
General Field of Virginia defended the
populists from the charge made last night
by ex-Co1gressinan Hatch that they de-
feated Hardin in Kentucky.
Hatch Again Speaks.
Ex-Congressman Hatch was called for
and replied to the speech of Gen. Field
He defended his speech OF last night, and
ELECTED great enthusiasm when he again
vehemently declared himself for silver
above party. He hoped to see the demo-
cratic national convention come out for
silver, but did not expect it, Il have been
silver man for sixteen years and expect
to continue one
The populist visitors were somewhat ex-
cited at what Mr.. Hatch had said and de-
manGed to be heard Senator Butler said
that the populistS had not supported Har-
dir because he stood on a gold platform.
A colloQuy occurred between Mr.. Hatch
and Senator Butler. The latter asked Mr..
Hatch if he would have accepted a NOM
1nation on the platform put out by the
Kentucky democrats.
No, 1 would not" fiercely answered Mr.
Hatch.
Senator Butler said that if Hardin had
denounced the platform the populsts
would have supported him.
A delegate from Indiana criticised both
Hatch and Butler fer bringing up the mat
ter of their respective parties at this juno
ture. There should be such picking of
flaws. If it continued there would be no
such thing as Union.
Senator Stewart took hand in the dis
cussion at this point. He made a pacific
speech. and said there no harm in
what Butler and Hatch had uttered. He
affirmed that he would not be surprised to
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but it would be a deceitful declaration
simply meant to catch silver votes. He
wanted to warn the silver men against
tricks Both parties would try to practice
on their credulty- He did not believe he
said, that the reople will be fooled next
November. They are going to demand
lew dc claration of independence and that
declare ton will be signed when we meet
In ST. Louis. We are going to elect our
President"
James NJ. Turner, silver leader of Mich
igan, told the conference that the free sill
Yer men of his state are ready for the
fight. The speaker declared himself an
Abraham Lincoln republican, and not a
John Sherman republican. He stated that
he is the largest wool grower in his state
and had followed the price of wool from 81
a pound down to 10 cents. Every COM
modify that L can produce he said has
been constantly falling in price" He de-
hounced Mlchlgan newspapers as big fab
ricators. He thought some of the law
makers in Washington ought to be hung
The conference took a recess at 1 o'clock
until =. At that hour the committee on res
cIudons. through Gen. Warner, made its
report, ard the remainder of the afternoon
was taken up in discussion and the adop-
tlon OF the report. together with considera-
tor OF the report of the committee on or
ganizat.on, made late in the afternoon
Report on Resolutions
The following is the report of the COM
mittee on resolutions:
The paramount issue at this time in the
United States is indsputably the money
question. 1t is between the gold standard,
gold bonds and bank currency on the one
side, and the bimetailc standard. no bonds
and government currency on the other
On this issue We declare ourselves to he in
favor of distinctive American financial
system We are unalterably opposed to the
single gold standard. and demand the i'm
mediate return to the constitutional stand
ard of gold and silver by the restoration by
this government independently of any for
eign power, of the unrestricted coinage of
both gold and silver into standard money.
at the ratio of 16 to 1, and upon terms of
exact equality, as they existed prior to 1873;