Evening journal., 1897-06-09
SILVER REPUBLICANS.
First Meeting of the Provisional
Committee Held In Chicago.
THIRTY-IWO STATES REPRESENTED.
Desire the speedy Re-establishhnent OF
True Bimetaiiism In the United
States, with Equality In Money
Power of silver and Gold.


Chicago. June 9.-Thirty-two states
were represented at the first meeting
Of the provisional committee OF the Ma
uonal Silver Republican party which
met in executive session at the Leland
hotel Besides the committeeman of
the various states represented over 100
silver Republicans were present from
all parts of the country. The states rep
resented We're Alabama, Arkansas, Cal
ifornia, Colorado Connecticut, Della
ware. Idaho. Illinois. Indiana, Iowa,
Kansas, Kentucky. Louisiana, Massa-
chusetts, Michigan. Minnesota. Missou-
ri. Montana. Nebraska, New Jersey.
New York, North Dakota, Ohio. Okla
homa. oregon, Pennsylvania. South
Dakota Utah, Washington. Wisconsin,
Wyoming and West Virginia.
The meeting was called to order by
Congressman Charles a. Towne OF
Minnesota, chairman Of the provisional
committee, who delivered the opening
address, in the course of which he said:
our motives are these: We desire
above all things else OF immediate polit-
ical concern the speedy establishment
I'm the United States Of true bimetalism,
the same privilege of free coinage at
the mint for both gold and silver and
absolute equality between them in all
money power. when coined. with the op-
tion to every payer. whether the gov
ernment or an individual, to choose
what coin shall be the basis of payment
/ in every instance. We wish to do all
I'm our power To advance this happy con-
summation, and we realize that If this
great cause is to succeed in the cleo
tions Of 1898 and 1900 it can do so only
through the addition to the allied armies
of G,000.00O that followed the banner Of
the joint standard In 1896 Of at least
some hundreds of thousands Of Repub-
licans of that contest"
In conclusion he said the immediate
business in hand was the determination
of the time and place for holding a ma
tional convention. the membership OF
which could make an authoritative dec
laration OF principles, and the discussion
and adoption Of a plan of general or.
ganization in the states and territories
would follow.
! Committees on order of business ans
plan of organization We're then named
of which latter ex-senator Dubois o.
Idaho was made chairman.
A resolution was passed admitting t
the meeting the visiting silver Repub
licans who were not members Of tn
provisional committee and giving then
all privileges except that Of voting
Plan Of Organization.
The committee on plan of organiza
tion presented the following report:
Whereas. It is not the province Of thi
committee To anticipate the action Of IN
national convention IN the formation O.
platform and declaration of principles
but
Whereas, In order TO preclude any basl
for either misunderstanding or misreprt
sentation as 10 the object Of this organ
izatiOn. II Is prudent 20 make known th
controlling principles of It's existence
Resolved That the Silver Repuhllca
party Of the United States faYors ia
Immediate establishment Of blmetullisl
by the independent action OF the Unite
States through the free coinage of bot
silver and gold at the ratio Of l3 To- am
the clothing of both metals equally Wit
every attribute ot fun money with On
right of every debtor to choose whic
coin shall be the basis pf payment, and
Resolved That tho achievement of th
great object is deemed bV us of uarg
mount political importance and shall forl
the controlling motive OF olg political a'
tion until 10 is accomplished.
Your committee on plans and orgar
iZatiOn for the Silver Republican part
OF the United States begs leave to subm
First.-We recommend the appointmer
of q national executive committee of sc'
en- members including the national chai
man. to be appointed by the chairman
the national committee.
Second.-That this committee be en-
powered to take such action as may :
necessary In order to fiji any vacanci'
which may exist at any time in the ni
| tiOnal committed
Third.-The executive committee. wit
| the advice and consent of the nation
committee is authorized to call nation
} al convention of the Silver Republca
/ party to meet at such time and place
they may designate and to perfect q
necessary details therefor.
Fourth.-In those states where orgai
izatiOns are not complete the members
. the national cOmmittec for such stati
b | shall take such steps under the direcdC
of the national executive committee
are necessary TO complete such organiz
ton,