The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-06-17
SILVER men AT CHICAGO
THIRTY-TWO STATES REPRE-
SCENTED AT CoNFERENCE.
Ex-COnErersmnn TOvne of Mfnnes-
ota Calls the Meeting to Or
der, Reviewing Situation.

tional silver republican party, which ,
met in executive session at the Leland |
hotel yesterday. Besides the committee |
men of the various states represented, |
over a hundred silver republicans were |
present from all parts of the country.
Promptly at l o'clock the meeting was
called to order by ex-Congressman
Towne of Minnesota.
In calling to order the national pro-
visional committee of the silver repub-
licans, Mr.. Towne said in part:
Il give you greeting upon the aus
picious opening of the conference and
congratulate you and the great cause
wherein we are engaged that so num-
erous and representative body of men
has gathered from large majority of
the states and territories to participate
| in the first general council of the silver
| republican party of the United States.
| We are happy also to welcome the in
| spring presence of the delegation rep
resenting the bimetallic organization of
women of the country, whose sympa-
| thies are enlisted ever in behalf of
| justice and humanity"
After referring briefly to the circum-
stances attending and the motives in
stigating the inception of the move
ment, he spoke of the organization of
| the provisional national committee as
| the suggestion of republican senators
| and congressman. Continuing he said:
| "Our lives were there. We desire
above all things else of immediate
| political concern the speedy re-estab-
| lishment in the United States of true
bimetallism, the same privileges of free
| coinage at the mint for both gold and
silver and an absolute equality between
them in all money power when
coined, with the option to every payer,
| whether the 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 we real
ize that if this great cause is to sue
ceed in the elections of 1898 and 1900,
it can do so only through the addition
to the allied armies of the 100000
that followed the banner of the joint
stand in 1896, of at least the some hun
dreds of thousands of republicans of
that contest.
1--WE have other plans, or may have.
and we believe in other things also;
but the restoration of silver as the
basis of primary money along with
gold is the first and engrossing object
!: of our activities, and shall remain. so
until the crescent of promise shall have
= rounded into the full orb of success.
"It would be useless to deny that
social and Industrial evolution is max
> ing for political treatment other ques-
settlement after monetary reformation
e shall have been accomplished, and that
. the underlying principles on when
their wise settlement depends are such
;, as naturally to place their achievement
> in the same hands. Many of these
have been long advocated by that great
! advance guard, the populist party, and
T some of the most urgent ones are more
d and more commencing themselves tc
q the reason and sympathies of men. Is
l. it too much to expect or is 1T injudic
! ious in me to express the hope that the
Il silver democrats, populists and silver
republicans may by 1900 be welded
into strong and serviceable instru
ment in the hand of providence, fo
the political regeneration of the coun
o try and the beginning of reform in re
storing the spirit of the constitution
l. and contributing to the advancement
10 and happiness of mankind?'
IT In conclusion. Towne said the imme
l. diate business in hand was the deter
ID mination of time and place Tor holu
II ing the national convention, the mem
= bership of which could make an au
- = thoritative declaration of principles
l The discussion and adoption of a pla
a. of general organization in the state
lie and territories would follow.
A The committee on the order of bus
ii ness and the plan of organization wer
u.
iv *, Duboise of Idaho. was made Chairman
~ A resolution was passed admitting
re the meeting visiting silver republican
who were not members of the provi'
ional committee and giving them a
S. the privileges, except that of voting.
Resolutions
Be The following resolutions wei
adopted:
a. 80 of this committee to anticipate the a.
a. u ton of the national convention in II
of formation of a platform and declar'
ON tions of principles. but,
n whereas, in order to preclude ar
be basis for either a misunderstanding
on MISREPRESENTATION to the object
he this organization 1T is prudent to maj
ais known the controlling principle of
81 existence; therefore
"p Resolved. that the silver republict
las party of the United States favor Z
lal Immediate establishment of bimetf
cd lism by the independent action OF t
at United States through the free col
CO. age of both silver and gold at the rat
of 16 to l. and the clothing of bo
IS5a metals equally with every attribu
lie of full money, with the right to eve
the debtor to choose which coin shall
the basis of payment, and
s'Resolved, that the achievement
cE this great object is deemed by us
paramount political Importance a
' shall form the controlling motive
,as our political action until 1T is acco
der plished."
TIL The National Committee.
A your committee on plans and orgf
izy ization for the silver republican pal
out of the United States beg leave to 81
Isl NIT this, our report:
en-, hse' W" . - -, I.
left ment OF hdtlohdi eAeSuNSe Soii
LIso of seven members. including the
Dw- tional chairman, to be appointed
the chairman of the national &C
ieS mittee.
ies M Second, that this committee be {
,ley poWereo u lane su|h go -
gun be necessary in order to fill any
mob cancy existing or which may exist
ght any time in the national committee
Third, the executive committee, "
the advice and consent of the natio
committee. is authorized to call
~ tfonal convention of the national
yer republican party, to meet at s