Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-06-07
FOR The CAUSE OF SILVER.
Leaders Of The Silver Republicans
Gathering in Chicago.
A Vigorous Campaign TO He Ke=: Up
Until the Next Pr, sidsntiaI
Election.

CHICAGO, June The leaders OF
the oliver Republicans are gathering
In the city for committee meeting
Tuesday. Am ing those already here
are:
Ex.Congressman Charles A. Towne
OF Minnesota, Senator Fred L. Du bois
Of tdahc, Senator r, f. Pe.t,grew oil
South Dakota, Congressma n Charles
Hartman Of Monians, ii. q. Jones OF
Wsshingtos, anu Governor J. p. Lee
OF South DAKOTA.
June Stn was set for me citing Of
the silver Republican forces iu Chr
cago on February last. AT that time
the four senators and six representa-
tives OF that faith, sent out Of WASH
ington to the chairman OF each state
CO . trail committee clll for Q meeting
nj this time. The object 10 10 reorgan.
Ice the party and to extern 4 IL TO every
section OF tue United States.
The c0mmittoe CONSISTS OF ono men,
Der trUm eaen state, with ex.Cyngrees.
man TUwne rs ohaifmap.
Few Aenatvrs or congressman are
members, but most of them Of the
iaith will be present to lend Inspiration
to the cause. Besides these mentioned
above, Senators. Teller, Stewart anu
Mantle and Congressman Shafroth,
Newlands and Carter are expected to.
dsy. Tue meeting will be called to
order tomorrow AZ O'CLOCK at the
Leland hotel, and a campaign OF action
will be Instituted. 1t is ex pected that
speakers and literature will BIZ sent out
through the country anu par iiculary
the east and the continual fight made
from now until the neat presidential
election. ~ sfa4l
In an interview, Congressman Hart
man said: "We are here, not to uivide
the silver fofces, but 10 unite them.
We reailzs that silver 10 strongest
among the Democrats anu we expect
to heartily affiliate with them In
anything that Is Tor The advancement
Of the silver cause. However, many
Republicans are not willing TO call
themselves Democrats or Popuiists
anu 20 we have TO make party for
them. We are not for any individuals
or party, but for silver. Oar meeting
here Will be harmonious and much
good to the cause Of silver Will result
from IT,
Ex-senator Dubois said: "The
cause OF silver IL growing stronger
every day. The money question is
the greatest Issue today, auu We will
Keep up the fight for silver Regardless
of the work now being done by the
monetary oommission now abroad"
Senator Pettigrsw said: III Just
arrived from Washington, where 1
have been making nard fight on
the lumber schedule In the DiDgley
bill. We are making good progress
now on the bill, and ! think II will
pass by June rs. 1t VIII then 20 to
the House AMI motion to concur will
be defeated. A conference committee
will then be 10 med from zach branca
and probably by Jnly 6ih or 10Th the
bill will be agreed upon. This will be
ut once passed by both houses and nd.
journment will then take place. The
silver Republican senators VIII not
oppose the I'LL. It Ia not probable
that their votes will be needed, but
believe sii OF them Will vote for 1t. TIE
Republican party 10 purely responsible
Tor the bill, and We are anxious to
have II pa.sed IN order to dem onstrate
that 1t lie not the tar Il that IL affecting
the country. The people will then
realize the TRUTH" l9