The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-01
Miles c. Moore. w. C. Jones and
Others Form a Party"
TO FUSE WITH THE PoPuLlsTs.
Delegates TO Be Sent 70 the National
Convention at st. Louis.
A state Convention OF the s.rree Coin
age Republicans 20 Be Held-Faw-
cetr. snively and Other Fusion Pro-
moters View the Work OF the
Boilers Apprcvinxiy.

Il = CA4tEG 1tf~ F<S G&3NA&f EAf5AAARttcafa
party of the state OF WaShingt1n. il is
the outgrowth of a meeting " tho State
BI-metsllic League held here ta3av. After
( its session, tho Republican As-metalilsts
present. % the number or neariv ATTY.
I representing twelve counties. met and or
( gan!zed the new party. James +. Nc
Eiroy. cf Seattle. made speech at TIE
/ close OF the conference IN which ne ask
7 ed the Republicans present and partici-
pasing 10 rock hy themselves en one side
I Of the room. Thew aid so. 70 the number
I OF fifty. There thev remained till the
conference adjourned
Immediately after the adjournment ot
the conference. W. n. G.. Spike og this
/ city. called the assembled free silver Re-
nEblicans 20 order. and nominated Attor-
ney General W. c. Jones. OF Spokane. as
temporary presiding officer. lie was chos-
en- BY acclanRtion. I. u. Spencer. OF Sc
attic. was elected secretary. After a few
minutes deAoeraton the new PARTY was
christened. and the temporary officers de-
ciared the permapeat ones Of the party.
The following ex-RepuhIeans were sc-
tive in the formation Of the new party:
John Wiley. |. u. Spencer. w. c. Rgtter.
Of King county. Senator r. w. Taylor,
A r. Titlow. G.. W. Thompson. +. T.
Taylor, A. II. Garretson ana III. {. piers.
o. Pierce: r. II. Moore. G.. VI. Aver. OF
Thurston. w. c. Jones. OF Spokane. -.
a
OF Nalla Walla. The new party adopted
as platform the declaration Of principles
issued as an address 70 the people By the
conference proper. It Is printed below.
AT II o'clock this morning the dele
gates 20 the bi-metaliic conference called
By Charles III. Aver, OF olympia. assem-
blea in Chickersag hail. About 80 per-
sons were present. but more than half OF
them Were spectators or Sympathizers re-
siding in the city. A half dozen delegates
10 the last PoDullst convention in this city
were seated op the floor as delegates and
were conspicuous IN the proceedings OF
| the day. Among these were John r. Hart.
Of Seattle, who was chosen secretary OF
the conference. Farmer j. II. Todd. OF
/ Mason. and j. W. Kendall. OF Pierce.
| Mayor Fawcett. NJ. p. Wooif. secretary
I Of the Populist CITY committee. II. J.
/ Sniyely. James +. McElroy. OF Seattle:
j. " Williamson. OF Tacoma. and other
4 prominent fusion pushers were seated In
/ the conference and toak an active part
/ in the deliberations.
/ ". C. Jones called the meeting to order
and was made temporary chairman. John
/ b. Hart. OF King. being elected by ac-
/ ciamatson temporary secretary. long
/ discussion as 90 the best methods of pro-
/ cedure resulted in the appointment OF the
I following committee on resolutions. all
/ formaiities as to credentials being waived;
/ r. W. Taylor T. "A. Williamson. NJ. u.
/ woolf. John Wiley. James Meflroy. L.
I w Way Miles O. Moore T. B Reavis.
/ Thomas OMEN. j. n. Todd. r. .. Moore.
/ John NJ. Murphy w. n. Kneeand. w.
/ II. GilstFap and the chairman ard Eecre-
tary. Adjournment was taken I'll
/ O'Clock
| Before the conference formally recon-
vened at o'clock. the hall was half all
/ ed with delegates and spectators. Extern
/ poraneoas speeches were made by w. -
I Jones, ex-Cov Niles g. Moore. John Wiley
I ard others. There vas a truly popnlistic
/ ring IN the manner in which Wall street
/ IN New York and Lombard street in Lon
( don were denounced by the speakers. Free
I coinage OF silver was advocated the
( one omnipotent measure that would re-
l store prosperity 10 the country.
I when the committee on resolutions were
/ ready 20 report the conference had heard
J the money question argued from all the
vantage points OF the silver standard men.
/ Chairman John Wiley read the report.
( which gives the silver question the para
mount fmportance" accorded IL by the
| Populist convention last week. The plat
1 form reads.
I .srhe bi-rnetailists Of the state OF Wash
+ inxton assembled IN conference. without
regard TO political party or past af'iliafion.
! at the city of Tacoma on this 18th day of
! June ISss, disclalmiRg any intentson or
4 purpose 20 speak Tor or bind the respective
/ parties of which we are or may be mem
I bers, urge nnanimlfy of action for the pur-
I pose OF restoring silver 10 It's place as
/ standard money Of the United States. and
/ hereby submit for the consideration OF the
/ people OF the state OF Washington the fol-
/ loving declaration of principles:
'sF'frst-We believe the financial question
/ 20 be the paramount national issue 10 this
I campaign.
( '.ssconA-yve believe that the power
/ given 10 congress 70 con money and regn-
late the value thereof Is a high attribute
I OF sovereignty 10 be exercised as such
"Third--we believe that the people or
+ the United States should take the metallic
money from their mountains Instead ~ Ia
suing bonds IN sirne OF peace and rnortgaE-
{ snx pozterlfy 20 secure their payment
.sEourth-~We believe in gha use of both
gold anA silver as equal standard money
/ and that the government OF ths United
1 states should irsmeiiafe,v open its minis
70 the free. unrestricted unlimited and
+ independent coinage of gold and silver az
fhe ratio of rs parts ~ silver 20 I of gold
/ While agreeing Sllh the statement made
/ in the national Republican platform as
1 "a the distress prevailing throughout this
S country. we disagree an 10 the causes pro-
dmcgnz fhe same. We believe that these
conditions are distinctly fraceahle 20 the
+ contraction of the Tolsune of standard
money resgatiug from the decentralization
& OF silver and nok 20 he slight ffsrsne
+ OF s per cent between the Mckinley iariT
and the Wilson tariff and We are unaIter-
/ ably opposed 30 a pewgae tuatl0r Of fhoae
/ Cleveland and caFt.sle measures which
+ have produced THESE conditions.
ssF1s-h--ws believe that thirty years os
{ frastless efforts aaa the failure ef i've
( international monetary conferences 20 ac-
I compltsh anything except 20 emphasize
/ tire uraltarm5te opposition % th@ creditor
Z nations 10 enter tnto any compact looking
! % tie restoration OF silver as a standard
I rnansy. has soncissiVesY proven iHterna-
4 tforat bi-u7etasIlsus 20 De a 6eius3S1. and
( that the yrst ended Gegire % certain class
{ q ssolIflcssns 20 restore silver hy Inter-
( national agreement Is the last refuge Of
I sslweTsa foes.
TO fhs above report was taxed on the
fcslowinK resolution. wh1ch had beer In
I trossseea BY Eugene Way. Of Seattle. az
I re es-sfon o. The committee. BIT had not
I bean adopted II was read 70 re conTen-
/ sssn. xhEch adopted Il az a princfpls
I wvnsen II believed should be Enasis an issue
Il tbs campaign
I ar-e h@ffeVe. IS state iNSGe taat Elh-
! sraa exemption from taxation of personal
+ property ard improvements Oh lard IL
/ sszrexsarv 20 The prosperity os ne egrscul-
turzl and to8linx masses.
TIE report was unanimously adopted
The o-ganszafion Of the Free Coinage Pc
/ pablseas party Eil be effective until the
{ seas- cos EeaGl0n of the new party. It's
. date sn1 the place Of meeting vii - de-