The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-06-09
TO FIGHT FOR SILVER
Silver Republicans Organize and
Adopt Resolutions.
TONNES ABLE ADDRESS
The Aim Is the Speedy Establish
ment In the United States Of
True 1imetallism Harmony
Necessary for Success.

the provisional committee of the ma
tional silver republican party which
met In executive session at the Leland
hotel to-day. Besides the committee
men OF the various states represented
over a hundred silver republicans were
present from all parts of the country.
Promptly at O'Clock Charles A.
Towne of Minnesota called to order the
national provisional committee of the
silver republicans. He said in part; Il
give you greeting upon the auspicious
opening of this conference and congrat-
ulate you upon the great cause wherein
we are engaged that so numerous and
representative body Of men has gath
cred 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 inspiring
presence of the delegation representing
the bimetallic organization of the wo-
men of the country whose sympathies
are enlisted as ever In the 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-establishment in the United States
of true bimetallism, the same privilege
of free coinage at the mints for both
gold and silver. and the absolute equal
ity between them I'm all money power,
when coined. with the option to every
payer, whether the government or in
divldual, to choose what coin shall be
the basis of payment In every instance.
We wish to do all in our power to ad-
vance this happy consummation. and
we realize that IL this great cause is to
succeed in the elections of 1898 and 1900
II can do so only through the addition
to the allied armies of 100000 that
followed the banner of the joint stand
ard In 1896 or at least some hundreds or
thousands OF the republicans or that
contest.
I'VE have other plans. or may have,
and we believe in other things also; but
the restoration OF silver as the basis
or primary money along with gold Is
| the first and engrossing object OF our
activities. and shall remain so until the
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In conclusion Towne said the imme-
diate business i'm hand was the deter
mination of the time and place for hold
Ing the national convention, the MEM
bership of which could make an author
itative declaration of principles. The
discussion and adoption of plan for
general organization in states and ter
ritories would follow.
Committees on order of business and
plan of organization wcie then named.
of the latter ex-senator Dubois of Ida
no was made chairman. A resolution
was passed admitting to the meeting
visiting silver republicans who were not
members of the provisional committee
and giving them all the privileges ex-
cept that of voting.
AT the night session resolutions were
adopted outlining the plan Of action TO
be pursued by the party and recon-
mending the appointment of a national
executive committee Of seven. which Is
To have general conduct of the par
ty. The members will be named to-
morrow. The resolutions were as fol-
lows:
Whereas. II is not the province of
this committee to anticipate the action
of the national convention in the forma-
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principles: but.
Whereas. In order to preclude any
basis for either misunderstanding or
misrepresentation as to the object of
this organization. II Is prudent to make
known the controlling principle of its
existence: therefore,
Resolved, That the silver republican
party of the United States favors the
immediate establishment OF bimetalism
by the independent action of the United
States through the free coinage of both
silver and gold at the ratio of is to
and clothing of both metals equally
with every attribute Of full money. with
the right TO every debtor to choose
which coin shall be the basis of pay
ment: and,
Resolved. That the achievement OF
this great object is deemed by us OF
paramount political Importance and
shall form the controlling motive of our
political action until IL In accomplished.
Your committee on plans and organ
ization for the silver republican party
OF the United States beg leave to sub
NIT this, our report: First. We recon-
mend the appointment OF national ex-
ecutiye committee OF seven members.
Including the national chairman. to be
appointed by the chairman of the ma
tiondi
Second. that this committee be en-
powered to take such action as may he
necessary in order to All any vacancy
existing or which may exist at any
time in the national committee.
Third, the executive committee. with
the advice and consent of the national
committee. is authorized to call ma
tional convention of the national silver
republican party. to meet at such time
and place as they may designate. and
to perfect the necessary details there
for
Fourth In those states. whose organ.
izations are not complete. tae members
OF the national committee for such
states shall take such steps under the
direction OF the national executive COM
mittee as a road 10 complete success Of
the organizations.
The resolutions were signed by Fred
T. Dubois. Idaho. chairman: j. J.
Harper Ohio: ]. ID. Clarkson, Missouri:
f.. C. Watkins. Michigan: A. ]. Mos
sett. Kentucky: ;. NJ. Stevenson. Colo
iado: Charles A. Towne. Minnesota:
and Ben 8. Dean. secretary, New York
Charles A. Towne. Minnesota. was
elected permanent chairman of the ma
tional committee. The larger part OF the
evening session after adoption Of reso-
buttons. was given up to Informal dis
Cussion.
The members Of the national commit
tee are as follows; Alabama. Cutler
Smith; Arkansas, Thomas Boles; Cali