The Delta independent., 1897-03-24
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Thirty leaders of the silver nsoveosnt
in the West and prominent buaiDsas men
OF Denver met last night in the Brown
Palace hotel 70 discuss the situation and
to devise plansfos eoodpcting vigorous
campaign from this time on TO the next
pres,dential election. The meeting vas
in q degree informal and impromptu. but
at the same time it will be found ulti-
mately to have been of great importance
TO the cause of bimetallism. In the West
. the heart and the life Of the silver
movement, and from the West must
come the encouragement and the en-
ergy that will lead the maases Of ths
east to the real cure OF the nations dis.
tress. This sentiment was expressed st
the meeting last night. and the nscessity
OF beginning early the organization of
the campaign vas urged with emphasis.
The most prominent men at the nest-
ing were Senator James X. Jones of
Arkansas. chairman Of the National
Democratic committee; Daniel J. Camp
au Of Michigan, chairman Of the Demo
cratic National Executive COMMITTEES;
Governor Steunbsrg Of Idaho, and
Senator H. ~ Teller. Representative
John +. Shsfroth, G. 8. Thomas. Cover
nor Adams, d. H. Modst, Dennis Sheedy.
7. J. O'Donnell. J. H. p. Voorhees, and
others prominent in politics and bust
ness in this city.
The meeting lasted two hours and was
harmonious in every respect. Senator
James X. Jones talked at some length,
giving his view OF the situation. the
chances Of bimetallism, the necessity a
q campaign begun early and kept up
With incFsasing vigor to the end Of the
fight. He outlined briefly his own plan
for . campaign. 1t involved, first Of all
and most important Of all. the distribu-
ton Of silver literature all over the
United States, and particularly through
out the states that were doubtful in The
last election. In many Of these statss
the demand for literature was % grsat
that all efforts to supply it wore made
quate. People wanted to know tho facts
and the arguments advanced in favor oe
bimetallism.
Senator Jones At the headquarters IL
Chicago saw evidence of the thirst foe
infoenatioa. II vas one 0f the unfortu-
nate features Of the canpaigu that there
- ~ ssosgA lisssatuss AID spsaksrs
10 satisfy the demands that poured into
the national headquarters. In nearly
every state, but particularly 10 the
Middle states. voters vere clamoring for
information. The supply Of literature
that went into these states was pitifully
small.
An effort d to be made to supply these
demands in this campaign. which = TO
be opened close upon the Inauguration
OF the president who. it 10 claimed. vas
not elected by the wishes Of the people
OF the United States With four years
IN which to work it i hoped that the
people Of every state. every county. every
city and torn aud village in the United
States may be supplied with good silver
literature, % that they may learn and
think and decide for themselves whether
bimctallism will life the country out Of
the slough in which il has been dumped
by the gold monomctallists.
This was the chief subject discussed
at the meeting last night. and there was
entire unauimity of sentiment on the
subject. The men at the meeting ssreed
that the time was not too soon to begin
work. In addition to the address by
Senator Jones there were short informal
talks by Senator Teller. Governor Stsune-
berg Of Idaho. Governor Adams of Colo
rsdo and several of the business men of
the city. The result u the meeting was
most encouraging. and will doubtless
soon be manifest in the opening of the
campaign for silver. No time was set
for another meeting. but there u likely
TO be another soon. The national leaders
will presently 60 on farther west for the
purpose of holding similar meetings in
Utah. Montana and other western states.
% that in the eud the Wet will be
prepared for work.-Denver Republican
Frasehisss oay - rsas1.
Washington, March l5.-The attention