New-York tribune., 1896-01-24
SILVER MANIFESTO ISSUED
AN ADDRESS TO THE PEOPLE BY THE
WASHINGTON CONFERENCE.
ISSUE OF GOVERNMENT BONDS IN TIMES or
PEACE BITTERLY DENOUNCED NA-
TIolAL CONVENTION To BE HELD
IN ST. LOUIS on july 81.


IN ST. LOUIS on JULY %
Washington. Jan. 23-The silver conference
adjourned sine die this afternoon after appoint
ing committees on Organization and Finance
Executive Committee, and adopting an ad-
dress to the country, in part as follows:
We are una:tcrably opposed the issue by the
OF peace and we denounce bunder worse thai
cr,me tnr present treasury poicy, norntrv
in debt by hundreds OF millions In the van a.
tempt to maintain the gold standard by borrow
ing gold; and demand the payment OF all CON
obligations OF the United States as pr2wded ,bs 10y
option of the Government. and not at the option
Whereas The demonetzation OF silver in 1913
enormously increased the demand for gold. en-
haneng Its p1rGhaIns powrr ana lowering al
Whereas, S.nce that unjust and indefensible ACT
the prices OF Amer,ean products have fallen upon upon
them proportionately the money value Of all other
forms Of property. except in peculiarly favored To-
Whereas. Such fall of prices has DESTROYED the
for the benefit OF the non-producer. increasing me
burden of the debtor and swelling the gains of TIE
American people releGating to idleness vast num-
bers of willing workers. sending the shadows OF de-
the land with tramps and paupers and building up
colossal fortunes az the money centres; an ana ,o,d
ard the country has within the last eeigheen
%Snhs pSen eadqd In with %f @ 81 on
bearing debt. under such crcums tances as to allow
net ~ tI'DSi profit Of sccOoo on single deal and
Whereas; Another call Is now pending FOR , imr
burst OF popular indignation. would also have been
negotiated in the same secret manner ana through
the same syndicate. and.
whereas 1t stanGs confessed that the gold stand
ard can only be upheld by so depicting our paper
currency as to force the prices o; our products be
low the European, and even below the ASiatic
level in order that we may & sell in fGTSish mnrks r Tss
pie bitterly complain. degrading American iah,r
and striking at the very foundations OF our CIV
Resoived. That over and above all other quGss.
peope S5 of ' the tinted saes the money
of the consritut gold and silver. not one hutt
Jefferson and Monroe and Jackson and Lincoln. TO
tho end that the American people may fec-.nA" -
debtor pay his Just obligations in an homes, stand
ard and not in STANDARD M & ths That's IS az Ssg onr cognry
and the end further that silVcr standard ,o,rlc
enjoy in the difference in exchange hct~oen goa
and silver-an advantage which iarih Legislation
We therefore confidently appeal to the people ~
the United States 10 leave In aheyanc' ior tny
moment all other questions. however impoIian' m.
even momentour they may arp'ar To- sHrlef n
need be be ELL foTm(T paTdy d fs IS Sna ,oe hemeye AMI
their children from IN, Elimination ~ ne m99n.E
has been faaiene1 upon H." CIVILIZED men ~
any race or in any age Ant ug1n the ] consnmmsa. .so
gracious favor Of Divine Providence
MIR. HATCH STARTS A FIGHT.
The morning -rss.cn 90 rh~ conference was
wholly given over to an acrimonious debate be-
tween the Populists and tho silver men. The
discussion was provoked by the declaration of
ey-Congressman Hatch. ~ Missouri, who has
come out squarcly a candidate for the fr"sl-
Dental nomination on the silver ticket In an
impassloned speech he blamed the Populists for
the defeat 'of that sterling silver advocate Joe
Blackburn. of Kentucky.
Mr. Field formerly candidate for Nicc-Presi-
dent on the Populis. ticket. vigorously comhatteh
Mr. Hatchs statements and caused considerable
excitement and bad feeling by his pointed refer
erces TO Influences exerted in the Kentucky cam
palgn by President Cleveland. Secretary Carlisle
and others.
Amid frequent Interruptions and much cnthusi-
asm Mr. Hatch replied and hotly reiterated his
criticisms Of the Populists' action In putting
ticket In the field. which had barely drawn
enough votes from the Democracy 10 elect
gold standard Republican.
Senator Marion Butler. OF North Carolina, re-
pudiated the alleged facts set forth by MT
Hatch. He had been present In Kentucky be-
fore the campaign, and declared that ms parry
had not decided to enter the contest until after
the Democrats had put up straddlng platform.
indorsing a bond-issung Administration. and un-
til Hardin had interpreted the platform dlTec'-
" in opposition TO Its proper intent
The Committee on Organization subsequently
reported in favor OF holding convention III ~
Louis July p. The apportonmeht ol u u
gates based on the silver strength as
from the American blfnetallc 'hl"H was ="
termined as follows
Alabama 40: Arkansas, 10: Colorado 81 LIZ ,iH
ware. 3: Georgia. 5O Illinois, 80; Iowa u; Mil
nosota. As: Missouri. &c; Nebraska. 5l New
| Uompshire 6: New York A; North Dakota, ~
Oregon II; Rhode Island s. Tennessee "a; yer
mont 8: Washington. Il; Wisconsin. %; New
Mexico. s; District OF Columbia =; Arlzohn' o.
| California 80: Connecticut. -; Florida, 3; Idaho
| 10. Indiana 30: Kansas. GO: Louisiana, l5 Mary
| land Q: Michigan. 34 Mississippi, 10; Montana
Is; Nevada. 10; New-Jersey' y; North Caro,na
90. Texas rs: Virginia, so: West Virginia. s.