The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-08-13

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Organized Tuesday Night With 1870 Enthusi
Astie Memhers.

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astie Members.
Johnson City went republican in the
recent county election, but that fact
don't cut any ice" when il comes to
deciding ON the question of national
currency,
Not bit.
The people want silver currency.
They are going to have silver, and
don't you forget it.
Tuesday night 1870 sufferers who
steadfastly believe in the efficiency of
the white metal met at the court house
to add their protest to that of hundreds
of thousands all over the land who have
determined to exercise freemans rights
and throw off the yoke of oppression,
The meeting Tuesday night was one
of the most enthusiastic gatherings ever
assembled in the city, and gave posi-
tive evidence of the strong silver senti-
ment among the people l.
When the meeting was called to or
der Geo. W. Slater was chosen Temporal
ry chairman and Geo. A. Ross Temporal
ry secretary
On motion of M. l. Gump a commit
tee of seven on permanent organization
was appointed by the chair. The COM
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mite was composed of DR.. M. 7. Pee
bles, M. l. Gump, Robt. Burrow, j. L.
Miller A. r. johnson, r, S. Boyd and
M. Jackson.
While the committee was delibera-.
ting1SOnames wereenrolled as members,
The committee on permanent organi-
cation submitted the following report
which was adopted;
President Frank p. Burch; vice
presidents % j. L. Miller, (2) w. w.
Faw, (O d. H. Jones, (4) w. j. Pal
mer, (5) A. E. johnson, Co NJ. T. Pee
bles, CD G, W. Slater secretaries
Geo. A. Ross and T. d. Love treas
urer-M. 1. Gump; sergeant-at-arms-
j. M. Buck.
The committee recommended that the
organization be Anown as "The John
son City Free Silver Club"
President F. p. Burch was escorted
to the chair and, thanking the club for
the honor conferred, made few point
ed remarks pertinent to the purpose of
the organization.
DR.. n. H. Carr rendered the use of
the court house to the club and his
offer was accepted with thanks.
The chair appointed committee on
constitution and bylaws to report at
next meeting
The question of membership fee and
dues being brought up the club decid-
ed unanimously that no dues OF fees
be charged-''a free silver club in fact
as in faith. ="
Dr. M. 7. PEBBLES, of Oklahoma, was
called for and appeared on the stand.
He made red-hot silver speech and
was loudly applauded throughout. DR..
PEBBLES is one of the best read men
on the currency question in the state,
and his points on the English gold
standard were irresistible and his
pleasant sarcasm was greatly enjoyed
He promised to meet with the club as
often as possible and was rendered O
vote of thanks for his entertaining and
convincing speech.
Cy H. Lyle, Il. M. George, j. B
Cox and A. r. Johnson, having been
appointed to arrange program fol
next meeting, reported that the order
of the evening would be- A campaign
song, and speeches by President BurcE
and J. L. Miller.
L. M. George was called on and tolG
the club good story before it ad
journed.
1t was unanimously decided tina
each member be constituted commit
tee of one to solicit the presence anG
membership at the next meeting of az
many as could be induced to come, il
| respective Of past party affiliations,
The club will meet III the court house
next Monday night at 1880, and Presi
} dent Burch, who is not only the pic
neer silver man in johnson City, bu
the ablest silver advocate in East Ten
nessee, will make it a meeting of grea
interest.