The state herald., 1898-08-26

Resolved That it ia the sense OF the
JOINT committees Of the silver republican
populist and democratic parties that II
cooperation OF all silver forces OF the
state shall be arranged and agreed upon
by the respective state conventions OF
SAID parties, thefc shall be like plan OF
cooperation adopted Ia the various dis.
tricts and counties, with respect to legis-
lative and county Offices.
Resolved, That We deem 1t equally i'm
portart as the question Of agreement up
on common candidates for state Offices,
that the state senators elected at the en-
suing election shall be irrsvocably pledg-
cd az ainst the return to the United
States senate OF the present senator,
who supports and afilliates with the ma
tional republican administration or any
other mau who supports that party or
who is not committed to the support Of
the finascial policy Of the platform Of
the silver parties in 1896, aud to this end
we recommend that the conventions Of
our respective parties adopt resolu-
tions protesting against any fusion be-
tween any of the three silver parties and
the national republican party in any SEN
atorial or representative district or coun-
ty in this state. and that said conventions
authorize and empower the state chair
man Of each party TO tako such action ae
will prevent any fusion between any Of
those supporting the silver cause, and
the adhsrents Of the present national
republican administration.
In event Of any such fusion or CO op
Grafton in any senatorial or representa-
tive district between my Of the three
parties here represented and adherents
OF the national administration, which
shall result in placing upon ticketbear-
ing the name and emblem OF the demo-
cratic, populist or silver republican par
ties the name Of candidate who does
not stand openly and publicly pledged
to the test and requirement that he shall
in no event vote for tho return to the
United States senate Of said senator or
any other person Of like political afiilia-
ton, then the candidates Of said party
upon whose ticket such nsmes shall ap-
pear, shall be required to publicly disa-
vow and disspprovs Of tho candidacy Of
such fusion. In case Of his failing to do
this his place upon the joint ticket shall
b. declared vacant and shall be filled rs
the conventions in their plan Of co-op-
Grafton may provide"
Another set Of resolutions were adopt
cd by the committee declaring in favor
carrying out the recommendations Of the
national chairmeu OF the silver parties re-
garding fusion and urging the members
Of the three partieu to send no delegates
except those who will heartily favor and
vote for an alliance Of he silver forces OF
this state. A committee OF one from
each party was named to report the ac-
tions Of the fusion committee to the con-
ventions. OF course the resolutions OF
the joint committee are simply in the
nature Of recommendation to the state
conventions but, II = fusion 10 accom-
plished, it is very probable that these or
similar resolutions will be made part
Of the terms Of the fusion. The mem
bers Of the JOINT committee seem to con-
s'der the prospects very encouraging for
tho success Of satisfactory fusion Of the
three parties on state ticket and 1t is
certainly OF tho grsstest Importance to
all the advocates Of the cause Of silver
TINT such fusion should be accom-
plished.