The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-09
FREE SILVER REPUBLICANS.
PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE OF THE
PARTY IN SESSION.

Chnir-RcsoIutions Adopted Out
lining the Party's Plan of Action.
Chicago, ILL.,. June S.-Thirty-two states
were represented at the first meeting of
the provisional committee of the national
silver republican party, which met in ex-
ecutive session at the Leland hotel to-day
Besides the committeeman of the vari.
Gus states represented, over 100 silver re-
publicans were present from all parts Of
the country.
The states represented were: Alabama,
Arkansas. California, Colorado. Connecti-
cut, Delaware, Idaho. Illinois. Indiana.
Iowa, Kansas Kentucky. Louisiana, Mas
sachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mis-
souri, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey,
New York. North Dakota, Ohio, Okla
homa, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South pa
kota. Utah. Washington, Wisconsin. Wyo-
ming and West Virginia.
Promptly at / o'clock the meeting was
called to order by ex-Congressman Charles
A Towne of Minnesota.
After the close of the chairman's adj
dress, J. b. Manager of West Virginia
was chosen secretary of the conference.
kilograms of regret were read from SEN
ator Frank ]. Cannon of Utah. and Gen
Warner.
A feature of the opening session was
visit of a delegation OF women represent
ing the Womans Bimetanic Union head
ed by Mrs Tiinnghast of Cleveland
Committees on orders of business and
plan of organization were then named, of
which latter ex-senator Dubois of Idaho
was made chairman.
At the night session resolutions were
adopted outlining plan OF action TO be
pursued by the party, and recommending
the appointment of a national executive
committee Of seven. which Is to have gen
eral control of the conduct of the party.
The members of the committee will be
named tomorrow.
The resolutions are as follows:
Whereas, It Is not the province OF this
committee to anticipate the action of the
national convention In the formation OF
platform and declaration of principles,
but.
Whereas, In order to preclude any basis
for either misunderstanding or misrepre-
sentation as to the object of this organi-
cation. 1t Is prudent TO make known the
controlling principles of its existence;
therefore,
Resolved, That the silver republican
party of the United States favors the i'm
mediate establishment of blmetallsm by
the independent action of the United
States through the free coinage of both
silver and gold at the ratio Of 16 to /, and
the clothing of both metals equally with
every attribute of fun money, with the
right to every debtor to choose which coin
shall be the basis of payment; and
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great object is deemed by us of paramount
political Importance and shall form the
controlling motive of our political action
until II Is accomplished.
Your committee on plans and organlza-
ton for the silver republican party of the
United States beg leave to submit this,
our report.
Il. We recommend the appointment OF
a national executive committee Of seven
members including the national chair
man to be appointed by the chairman OF
the national committee.
20. That this committee be empowered
to take such action as may be necessary
in order to I'LL any vacancies existing or
which may exist at any time in the ma
tional committee.
20. The executive committee, with the
advice and consent of the national com
mittee, Is authorized to call a national
convention OF the silver republican party
to meet at such time and place as they
may designate and to perfect the neces-
sary details therefor.
Il. In those states where organizations
are not complete the members Of the ma
tional committee for such states shall
take such steps under the direction of the
national executive committee as are nee
cssary to complete such organization"
The resolutions were signed by Fred r.
Dubois of Idaho, chairman; j. J. Harper
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Watkins of Michigan, A. j. Mosett OF
Kentucky, A. NJ. Stevenson of Colorado.
Charles A. Towne of Minnesota and Ben
8. Dean, secretary, of New York.
Charles A. Towne OF Minnesota was
elected permanent chairman OF the ma
tional committee
The larger part OF the evening session
was, after the adoption Of the resolutions,
given up to informal discussions.
The members of the national commission
are:
Alabama-Cutler Smith.
Arkansas-Thomas Boles.
Callfornia-Nathan Cole
Colorado-A. NJ. Stevenson.
Connecticut-Joseph Sheldon.
Delaware-Charles G. Prettyman
Idaho-F. r. Dubois.
Illlnois-James II. Teller.
Indiana-F. j. Van Vorhis.
Iowa-William Connors.
Kansas-Frank b. Lawrence.
Kentucky-A. ]. Mossitt.
Louislana-S. l.. Carey.
Misslssippi-Norman cameron.
Michgan-C. Il. Watkins.
Minnesota-Frank A. Day.
Missouri. d. Clarkson.
Montana-Charles S. Hartman.
Nebraska--D. -. Gregory.
New Jersey--James II. Fleming.
New York-Ben =. Dean.
North Dakota-H. NJ. Zcet.
Ohio-J. j. Harper.
Oklahoma--F. 8. Peck.
Oregon-C. W. Talmadge.
South Dakota-B. H. Lien.
Utah-W. G. Jones.