The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-07-04
SOLID FOR FREE COINAGE
NEW PARTY FORMED nv REPun-
LIcAS SILVER MEx.
Many Counties Are In It-conveu-
tion 10 De Held and Tickets
Pat In the Field.


zeal party for the state Of washington
was born in Tacoma today. II Is the free
coinage republican parry. and a. II was
democrats and popuIlsts looked on and
cbsered for the yOungster, who showed
considerable strength, and with scarce an
EFFORT managed to stand on the same plat
form with them.
The new party was organized by about
100 republicans. representing many coun-
ties In he state. Immediately after adj
tournament Of the bimetalIic league. which
had been in session all day. Attorney
General w. C. Jones OF Spokane was the
unanimous choice for chairman. J. ID.
Spencer Of KING county was selected a.
secretary. On John Wileys motion the
organization was made permanent until .
state convention OF the silver republicans
is held
Enthusiastic speeches L. support Of the
new party were made by John Wiley Of
Seattle, George w Thompson OF Walia
Walla, D. h Carey o. Ellensburg and
Charles H. Ayres Of Olympia Ex-Gov-
ernor Miles c. Moore. the Walla WaIla
banker, made one Of the strongest silver
speeches Of the day. He declared that he
was heart and soul with the new move
ment and would work for its success.
II was decided to have q . ate conven-
ton, and a central committee composed
Of one member from each county. Twelve
Of these were selected and the balance
viii be appointed by Chairman Jones,
Those selected are as foilowB: Pierce
county. E. w Taylor; Thurston. Charles
H Ayres; CoWlitz. George w. Rowen:
Whitman, Lake ID. Wolford: Spokane.
George Turner; KittitAs. d. H Carey
Yakima, Leslie Snyder: Mason. w. II.
Kneeland: Stevens. 7. II. Savage: Okla
hogan, d. C. Brit: walla Walla. Miles c.
Moore; Whatcom. J. p. Demattos.
King county did not select her commit
teeman. as the free silver republicans
there viii hold a county convention
Thursday. when committeeman viii Be-
elected.
The question Of electing II delegates to
| the national bimetallic convention which
| meets at ST. Louis July q was discussed.
but motion finally prevailed to refer
| their selection to a committee Of Ave. who
will ascertain who can attend and govern
their selections accordingly. The commit
tee Is composed OF A R Tftelow Of Ia
coma. Charles H. Ayres Of Olympia. d.
| II. Carey OF Ellensburg. Miles c. Moore
Of Walla WallA and John Wiley Of Seat
le.
The platform adopted by the bGmstallIe
league was Endorsed with q slight change
/ in the preamble.
During the speaking Il was declared the
sense Of the meeting that delegates to St.
| Louis be instructed to use all honorable
| means TO effec. a combination OF all the
| silver forces for the fan campaign II
was also decided 20 try TO effect fusion
| 81 silver friends in this state, and also 70
| put county tickets In the Geld.
| BtmetaIIte League.
The meeting OF the timetable league
was attended by 80 people. fully loo Of
| whom came from GU side points Fourteen
counties were represented Attorney Cen
ersi W. c. Jones was made chairman. and
| John Harlow OF Seattle secretary.
| Speeches were made by a number az
! prominent silver champions. among whom
| vas John r. Resvis % Yakima. Miles c.
Moore OF WslIa wallS, John HArland and
John Wiley Of Seattle. George A Thomp-
son and NJ P. Bulger OF Tacoma. Attor-
aey General Jones Of Spokane and Farmer
| J. II. Todd OF Mason.
| A committee of Is composed OF E w.
Taylor, Colonel A. J. Williamson. n. D.
| Wolf. John Wiley, James McEiroy, Eu-
| gene w Way. Miles c. Moore J. r.
Reavis. Thomas O'Neill. ]. H Todd, p. d.
Moore, John NJ. Murphy and W. H. Knee
land. was appointed to draft q free coin
age platform. A; o'clock In the after
noon they reported the following, which
was adopted amid wild applause:
| The Platform.
The bimetallists Of the state Of Wash.
| .nEton. assembled in conference. without
regU I'd 20 political party or passed afilia.
l A4OA al NAAl OF lAN0flAs on kuls StAu
DAY of June, lSsS disclaimlng any tnten-
ton or purpose TO speak for or bind the
| respective parties OF which we are OF
may be members. urge unanimity of &C
| ton for the purpose OF restoring silver to
It's place as a standard money OF the
United States. AID hereby submit for the
consideration OF the people Of the state
Of Washington the following declaration
OF principles:
I'VE believe the financial question ts
be a paramount national issue In thi.
| campaign
I'VE believe that the power given e
congress to coin money and regulate tbs
| value thereof is q high attribute OF SOW.
ereignity and should be exercised as such
We believe that the people Of IN.
United States should take their metaln,
mountains instead OF issuing bonds IL
time Of peace and mortgagtng posterit,
to secure their payment
We believe in the use OF both gold ans
silver as equal standard money. and tina
the government OF the United State,
should imme lately open its minis to free
unrestricted. unlimited and independent
7 coinage Of Is parts OF silver to ! OF gold
We believe that ~ years OF fruitles
efforts and the failure OF 1--WE information
al monetary conferences to accomplish
anythiRs. except to emphasize the un
= slierAble opposition OF the creditor ma
| tons to enter into any compact lookinl
10 the restoration of silver as a standar
money, has conclusively proven interna
tional hImetallism to be a delusion, an
at the pretended desire OF a certain elias
OF politicians to restore silver by InteFnA
tional agreement Is a last refuge Of IN
foes Of silver.
while agreeing with the vivid state
: meni made in the national repuhlica
{ platform as to the distress prevaiiIn
throughout the country. we disagree a
to the cause producing IN
same. We believe that thes
conditions are directly trAceabie TO tn
conditions Of the volume OF the standAr
} money resulting from the demonetiKatIo
Of silver. and not to the slight dlfferenc
| OF six per cent between the McKInle
and Wilson tariff laws.
. And we are unalterably opposed TO
: perpetuation Of those Carlisle and clev,
land measures which have produced thl
: condition"
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