The herald., 1897-06-09
COINAGE
OF SILVER
The One Object of the
New Party
REPUBLICAN BIMETALLISTS
MAKE THEIR DECLARATIONS OF
PRINCIPLES
REPUBLICAN BIMETALLISTS
Work for the Free Coinage Of Gold
and Silver at the Ratio Of
10 to l
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
CHICAGO. June S.-Hon. Charlee
Brown Of Minnesota called to order the
National Provisional Committee of Sill
yer Republicans. After referring briefly
to the circumstances attending and the
motives instigating the inception Of the
movement he spoke of the organization
of a Provisional National Committee at
the suggestion of Republican Senators
and Congressman. Continuing, he said:
Our motives are these: We desire
above all things else Of immediate DO
litical concern the speedy re-esta blish-
ment in the United States of true BIZ
metallism. the same privilege of free
coinage at the mint of both gold and
silver, and the absolute equality between
them in all the money power when coin
ed, with the option of every payer.
whether government or individual, to
choose what coin shall be the basis OF
payment in every instance. We wish
to do all in our power to advance this
happy consummation and realize that
II this great cause is to succeed in the
elections of 1898 and 1900, it can do 50
only through the addition to the allied
armies of the six million that followed
the banner Of the joint standard in 1896
OF at least some hundreds of thousands
OF the Republicans of that contest"
At the night session resolutions were
adopted outlining the plan of action to
be pursued by the party and recon-
mending the appointment of national
executive committee, which Is to have
general conduct of the party. The reso-
lutions were as follows:
Whereas, 1t is not the province of this
committee to anticipate the action of
the national convention in the formation
of platform and declaration of prin-
ciples; but
Whereas. In order to preclude any
basis for either misunderstanding or
Misrepresentation as to the object of
this organization it is prudent to maxi.
known the controlling principle of its
existence; therefore
Resolved, That the Silver party Of
the United States favors the immediate
establishment of imetallism by the in
dependent action of the United States
through the free coinage of both silver
and gold at the ratio Of 16 to l. and the
clothing of both metals with every at
tribute Of full money, with the right to
every debtor to choose which coin shall.
be the basis Of payment; and
Resolved That ttheachievement of this
great object is deemed by us Of para
mount political Importance, and shall
form the controlling motive of our DO
1itiN91 Qrffnr until ic
Your committee on plans and organ
ization Of the Silver Republican party
of the United States beg leave to submit
this, our report:
"First-We recommend the appoint
ment of national executive committee
OF seven members, including the ma
tional chairman, to be appointed by the
chairman of the national committee
"SecondEThat this committee be en-
powered to take such action as may b :
needed to fill any vacancy which may
exist at any time in the national COM
mittee.
''Third-The executive committee,
with the advice and consent of the ma
tional committee, is authorized to cal:
national convention Of the National
Silver Party to meet at such time and
place as they may designate, and to
perfect the necessary details therefor.
"Fourth-In those states whose or
ganizations are not complete. the mem
bers of the national committee for such
states shall take such steps under the
direction of the national executive COM
mittee as a road to complete success of
the organization"
The resolutions were signed by Fred
T, Dubois of Idaho, chairman; ]. ].
Harper of Ohio, J. S. Clarkson of Mis-
souri, E. s. Watkins Of Michigan, A. j.
Mosset of Kentucky, A. M. Stevenson
Of Colorado, c. A. Towne of Minnesota,
and B. S. Bean, secretary, Of New York.
Charles A. Towne of Minnesota was
elected permanent chairman Of the ma
tional committee.
The LARGER part Of the evening ses-
sion was, after the passage Of the reso-
lutions, given over to informal discus
sion.
The members Of the national commit
tee are as follows:
Alabama. Cutter Smith; Arkansas
Thomas Boles California, Nathan
Cole; Colorado. A. M. Steven
son; Connecticut. Joseph Sheldon;
Delaware. Charles G.. Prettyman:
Idaho, F. T. Dubois; Illinois, j. H.
Teller; Indiana. j. F. Van Voorhies:
Iowa, W. w. Connor; Kansas, F. =.
Lawrence; Kentucky, A. ]. Mosset: Lou
isiana, S. L. Carey; Massachusetts, Nor
man Cameron; Michigan. S. E. Wat
kins; Minnesota, F. A. Day; Missouri,
j. D. Clarkson; Montana, c. S. Hart
man; Nebraska. D. D. Gregory: New
Jersey, ]. H. Fleming; New York, B. 8
Dean; North Dakota. H. M. Steele:
Ohio, ]. j. Harper, Oklahoma. F. S.
Peck; Oregon, C. W. Talmage; South
Dakota B. H. Lien; Utah, w. c. Jones;
Washington. G. w. Thompson; West
Virginia. J. B. Meninger; Wisconsin, E.
Powell; Wyoming, A. A. ]. johnson.
The states Of Maine, New Hampshire
Pennsylvania, Vermont. Rhode Island
Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina,
South Carolina, Florida. Georgia. Ten
nessee and Texas were left out
A PRIVATE TELEGRAM
A telegram was last night received In
this city by F. J. Cooper secretary Of