The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-09
National Silver Leaders Meet
in Chicago.
ToWNE OUTLINES THE PLAN.
me Minnesota Man Urges Coraptete
t1fen of the Advocates of Free
All Other Issues-The Conference
adopts Revolutions for the Per-
feetinG Of q National orx.ufx
tfon.

CHICAGO. June s.-Thfrty-two states
We're represented at tbs, FRS. raeas,ns o-
the provisional committee of the National
SttNef Republican party which met in ex-
sSoase session al the Leland hotel to-day
besioes the committeeman OF the various
s-etSs represented, over a hundred Silver
Republicans were present from all rarts
OF 'ne country Promptly at i O'Clock the
meeting Was called 70 order hy eS-Con-
gresham Charles A. Towne. OF Minnesota
VINO said in part:
L give yon greeting upon the auspicio,ls
opening or the conference. and congratu-
tate you and the great cause wherein we
are engaged that SO numerous and rep
resentative a body of men has gathered
from large majority OF the states aud
territories TO participate IN the first gener-
81 council or the Silver Republican party
or the United States. We are happy also
10 welcome the inspiring presence of a
delssat,on representing the bi-metallie er-
eahization OF the women of the country
whose sympathy Is enlisted as ever, N
behalf Of justice and humanity"
After referring briefly 10 the circuni-
stances attending I'D the motives insti-
eating the inception Of the movement he
spoke or the original provisional national
committee and the suggestion of the Re-
publican senators and congressman. Cen
tinuing. he said:
Our lives were there. We Cisire above
all things else, of immediate political con-
cern, the speedy re-estahlishment in the
United States of true bi-metallism, the
same privilege OF free coinage at the mint
for both gold ana silver and absolute
equality between them in money power.
when coined, with the option TO every
payer, whether the government or an in
disidual. 10 choose what coin shall be
the basis of payment in every instanes.
We wish to do all ia our power to ad-
vance this happy consummation, and we
realize that If this great cause is to sue
eeed in the elections OF 1855 and 1899 IL can
do SO only through the addition to the
allied armies of the six millions that fol-
lowed the banner of the joint standard
in 1896 at least some hundreds of
thousands OF the Republicans OF that con-
test.
1--WE have other plans or may have, and
we believe in other things also: but the
restoration Of silver as the basis, or as
primary money along with gold, is the
first and engrossing object OF our activf-
ttes. and shall remain 80 untu the crescent
o. promise shall have rounded into the
full orb of success.
THE general method of our procedure
will be that demanded by the depth OF
our convictions and the dominant inn
With us the cause is everything. Men
and parties sink into relative ineonse-
quence. All the armies marching to in
vest the citadel of the gold standard are
our allies; all their soldiers are our
comrades. We will Loyalty and tirelessly
cooperate with all other organized forms
of bi-metallism that honestly profess the
faith and resoluteIy and undeviatingly
keep It. Harmony is OF vital concern to
bax nf ha
consideration of It's welfare shall limit
the burdens we will gladly bear or the
sacrifices We will eagerly make to ad-
vance IL. Stss
but the sincerity we offer we shall
also require Our allegiance is to the
cause alone. and We should as readily
abandon all who would imperil the cause
as we turned from the old Republican
party when II was false 10 its duties.
Our allies must recognize that the pres
ent critical situation in American politics
aignalizes an interaction of forces pre-
ceding re-alignment OF party. Old
things are being done away with. and all
things are becoming new. Let the dead
past bury its dead. Regret Of the neces-
sty of sundefing accustomed ties must
he swallowed mp in the satisfaction OF
forming new ones that shall link rs TO
the duties of the future rather than 10
the memories OF the past.
..It would be useless to deny that the
social and industrial evolution is making
for political treatment other questions
that will successively ripen for settle
raent after the monetary reformation
shall have been accomplished, and that.
underlying principles on which their
wise settlement depends are such as
naturally 10 place their achievement IN
the same hands. Many of these have
been long agitated by that great advance
guard. the Populist party, and some Of
the most urgent ones are mora and more
commencing themselves 10 the reason
ard svnpathies OF men. Is IL too much
To expect. or is ii iniudicious in me 20
express the hope that the silver Demo-
Gratis Populfsts and Silver Republicans
NAV by 1850 be welded into strong and
serviceabIe instrument in the hands of
providence for the political regeneration
OF the country and bring the beginning
of reform restoring the spirit OF the
constitution and contributing 10 the ad-
yancernent and happiness OF mankina?'
Tr, conclusion Mr.. Towne said the irnHse-
diate business in hand was the determine
ton of the time and place for holding a
national convention the membership Of
which could make an authoritative decIs-
ration of principles. The discussion and
a4opttOri of a plan Of general rganization
in the states and territories wGuId follow.
At the night session resolutions were
adonted outlining the plan 10 be pursued
~ the yssrty and recommending the ap-
uainfrnent Of national executive commit
tee which is 10 have general conduct of
rh. party. The resolutions were as fol-
lows:
w Nhereas. II is not the province OF this
convention 10 anticipate the action Of the
national convention in the formation Of a
platform and declaration of principles;
but
whereas. In order 10 preclude any
basis for either misunderstanding or mis-
raurt.ser,afsens NJ ~ she object of this or
s-anfzatIori. it IS prudent 20 make known
the controlling principle Of its existence;
therefore.
Resolved. That the Silver party Of the
United States savors the immediate estat-
ushrssrt of bi-1netsllssn by The independ-
eat action of the United states through
the free coinage OF both gold and silver 81
;he ratio of Is 20 1. and clothing OF hoth
metals with every attribute or fuH money.
With tae Fisht 10 every DEBTOR 20 choose
which coin shall ee the basis % payment;
4na
Resolved That the achievement 81 this
gres: chSest IL deemed by Us az paramount
political Importance. ard shall fern fhs
controlling motive II eur pSGlftcAE action
urtsi g IS accomplished
your COMMITTEES or pl8as and crgaak-
zAtlcn FOR the Silver Rspa 9sican parry
~ the f-rise6 States beg .eaYs 10 submit
THIS, oar report:
sf@~sf--fA-s recommend the appointment
% national IN sr~sTsve coFnEsitiae % sew-
ef rasfnh-srs. Including the maternal cfasf-
ssArs. "a be appointed by tie chairman Of
ttse rational eGnrDiFtss.
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