Connecticut western news., 1897-06-10
SILVER REPUBLICANS
THEY MEET IN CHICAGO AND OR.
 cANlZE A NATIONAL PARTY.

Ex-Congressman Towre of Minnesota Is Chosen Permanent Chairman of the Ex- ecutive Committee-Resolu uttops Adopt ed Defining the Objects and Plans.
 Chicago, June s.-Thirty-two states were represented at the first meeting of the provisional committee of the Ma. tional 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 were 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 ex-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 pollt- lcal concern the speedy re-establishment In the United States of true bimetalllsm, 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 In our power to advance this happy con summation, and we realize that if this great cause Is to succeed in the elec- tions of 1898 and 1900 1t can do so only through the addition to the allied armies of eo0O,o0o 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 na- tional convention, the membership of which could make an authoritative dec laratlon of principles. and the discussion and adoption of plan of general or- ganizati6n in the states and territories would follow.
 Committees on order of business and plan of organization were then named,
 
 Idaho was made chairman.
 Plan Of Organization.
 The following resolutions. outlining the plan of action to be pursued by the party and recommending the appoint ment of national committee of seven were adopted:
 Whereas. It Is not the province of this committee to anticipate the action of the national convention In the formation of platform and declaration of principles, but
 Whereas, In order to preclude any basis for either misunderstanding misreDre- sentation as to the object of this organ ization, it Is prudent to make known the controlling principles of Its existence, Resolved. That the Silver Republican party of the United States favors the immediate establishment of bimetalism by the independent action of the United silver and gold at the ratio of 16 to l and the clothing of both metals equally with eHery esb o vsrS % o m mone esoo. with e coin shall be the basis of payment; and,
 Resolved. That the achievement of this great object Is deemed by us of para mount political importance and shall form the controlling motive of our political ac- ton until 1t is accomplished,
 Your committee on plans and organ izatlon for the Silver Republican party of the United States begs leave to submit First-we recommend the appointment of national executive committee of sev- en members, including the national chair man. to be apolnted by the chairman Of the national committed.
 Second.-That this committee be em- powered to take such action as may be necessary in order to i'll any vacancies which may exist at any time In the na- tional committee.
 Thlrd.-The executive committee. with the advice and consent Of the 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 necessary details therefor. ..
 Fourth-In those states where organ izations are not complete the members of the national committee for such states shall take such steps under the direction of the national executive committee as are necessary to complete such organlza- ton.
 The resolutions were signed by Fred T. Dubois. Idaho, chairman; J. J. Har- per. Ohio; J. D. Clarkson. Missouri; E. c. Watkins, Michigan; A. J. Mossett, Kentucky; A. M. Stevenson, Colorado. Charles A. Towne. Minnesota, and Ben S. Dean secretary, New York.
 Charles A. Towne of Minnesota was elected permanent chairman of the na- tional committee.