The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-06-10
THE NEW silver PARTY.
Organization of Boiling Re-
publicans Made Perma-
nent and a Commit
tee Chosen.
FOR FREE AND UNLIMITED COINAGE
At the Ratio Of 10 to /, Regardless Of
Other Nations Towne Chair
man Of the Committee
FOR FREE AND UNLIMITED COINAGE

Chicago Ill.,, June g., -Thirty.two
states were represented at the first
meeting Of the provisional commit
tees Of the national silver republic
can party, which met in executive
session at the Leland house today
Besides the committees of the yari-
Gus states represented, over a hum
bred silver republicans were pres
emit from all parts Of the country
The states represented were; Ala
bama, Arkansas, California, Colora.
do, Connecticut, Delaware, Idaho,
Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky
Louisiana, Massachusetts,, Michi-
gan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana,
Nebraska, New Jersey, New York,
North Dakota, Ohio Oklahoma,
Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Da-
kota, Utah, Washington, Wscon.
sin, Wyoming and West Virginia
Promptly at II o'clock the meet
ing was called to order by e&Con-
gresham Towne, of Minnesota,
Committees on order Of business
and plan Of organization were then
named Of which latter eX Senator
Dubois, of Idaho, was made chair
man,
A resolution was passed admit
ting to the meeting the visiting sil-
yer republicans who were not mem.
bers OF The provisional committee
aud giving them all privileges eX.
cept that Of voting,
AT the night session resolutions
were adopted outlining the plan of
action to be pursued by the party
land recommending the appont-
Iment Of a national executive CONE
mlttee Of seven, which Is to have
general control OF the Conduct of
the party The members Of the
committee will be named tomorrow,
The resolutions were ~ follows
Whereas, II Is not the province Of
this committee to anticipate the
action Of the national convention
In the formation Of a platform aud
declaration OF the principles, but
Whereas, In order 60 preclude
any basis Tor misunderstanding or
Misrepresentation as to the objects
o. this organization It Is prudent to
make known the controlling prIneia
pie Of It's eXisteneei therefore
Resolved, that the silver repubIl
can party Of the United States ia.
yors the immediate establishment
by independent action Of the United
States through the free coinage of
both silver aud gold At the ratio Of
10 to ! and the clothing Of both
metals equally with every attribute
Of full money, with the right toI
every debtor to choose which coin
shall be the basis OF payment, and
Resolved, that the achievement
Of this great object Ia deemed by w
Of paramount political Importance
aud shall form the controlling mo.
tive of our political action TIL It Is
accomplished,
Your committee on plans aud or
ganlgulon for the silver republican
party OF the United State beg leave
to submit this, our report
/ We recommend the appoint
ment OF a national executive com
mltteo OF seven members, including
the national chamber 10 be ape
pointed by tho chamber Of the ma
| tl0hll committee
2. That this committee be ems
powed 10 take such action IA may
be necessary Ia order to mn any va.
edney eXlatlng or which may exist
At any time In the national com.
mtteei
., The executive committee
with the advice aud consent Of the
national committee Ia authorised ~
call a national convention Of the silu
YER republican party TO meet al
such time and place as they may
designate and to perfect the heees
sary details therefor
I In those states whose organl.
cations are not complete the mems
befs Of the national committee for
such states shall take such steps
under The direction Of the national
executive committee a. are necess
safy to complete such ofganlsa.
tiohs,
The resolutions were signed by
Fred n Dubois, Of Idaho, chairman
II, i, Harper Ohlogj u clarlmon,
Missouri ~ q. Watblns, Michigan,
Ia, j, Mossett Kentucky a, N,
stevenson, Golofade Charles A,