Birmingham state herald., 1897-06-09
THE SILVER REPUBLICANS
Finally Launched Their Party
 at Chicago Yesterday. 32 STATES REPRESENTED
By Delegates in Favor of Silver and Gold at i6 to l-AIabama Heads
 the List.

Chicago, June S.-Thirty-two states were represented at the first provisional committee of the silver republican party which met in executive session at the Leland hotel today. Besides the com- mitteemen of the various states repre- sehted over 100 silver republicans were present from all parts of the country. The states represented were: Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connee- ticut, Delaware, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri Montana, Nebraska, New Jer- sey, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Ok lahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wyoming and West Virginia.
 Promptly at 1 o'clock the meeting was called to order by ex-Congressman Charles A. Towne, of Minnesota After the close of the chairman's address J. B. Manager of West Virginia. was chos- en secretary of the conference. Te9e- grams of regret were read from Senator Frank J. Cannon, of Utah, and Gen. War ner A feature of the opening session was the visit of delegation of women representing the Womans Bimetallic Union and headed by Mrs. Tillnghast, of Ohio. Committees on business and plan  latter ex-Senator Dubois, of Idaho, was made chairman
 ! At the evening session reports were made outlining plans of action to be adopted by the party and recommending the appointment of 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 were as follows
 "Whereas, It is not the province of this committee to anticipate the action of the national convention in the forma tion of a platform and declarations of principles; but,
 Whereas, In order to preclude any basis for either misunderstanding or mis- representation as to the objects of this or- ganization, it is prudent to make known the controlling principle of its existence. therefore
 Resolved, That the silver republican party of the United States favors the im- mediate restora ion of bimetalHsm by the immediate independent action of the United States through the free coinage of bo h silver and gold at The ratio of 16 to l, and the clothing of both metals equally with every attribute of full money, with the righl of every debtor 10 choose which coin stpall be the bass of payment, and, s sResolved, That the achievement of this great object Is deemed by us of par -diirOuiht PO3taCdl lI1pOItdIice dTu Sudil form the controlling motive of our polft- ical action until it is accomplished.
 -s"four committee on pfans of organiza- tion for the silver republican parry of the United States beg leave 10 submit this ojnr report:
 r'Flrcb. We recommend the appointfnent of a national executive committee of sev- en members, including .he national chair man, to be appointed by the chairman of The na tional committee
 'Second. That this committee be em- powered to take such action as may be necessary to fill any vacancies existing or which may exist at any time in The ma tfonal committee.
 .sThird. The executive committee. with the advice and consent of rhe national committee, is authorized to call a nation- al convention of the silver republican party, to meet at such time and place as they may designate and to perfect the ipecessary details therefor. ..s
 f fFourth. In tho5e s.la tes where organi- zaltioD is not complete the members of the natioalal committee for such states shall l1ake such steps under the direction of the national executive committed as are nec- eSSary to complel.e such organizations 1"
 The resolutions were signed by Fred T. Dubois, Idaho, chairman; J. J. Harper Ohio; J. D. Clarkson, Missouri; E. c. Wat kins. Michigan; A. J. Mosett, Kensucky; A. M. Stevenson, S Colorado; Charles A. Towne, Minnesota, amid Ben. s. Dean, sec- reitary, New York
 Charles A. Towne, of Minnesota. was elected perma nent chairman of The na- ticEal committee.
 The larger part of the evening session wass after lhe adoptfon of the resolu- tions given up 10 informal discussions.