The state herald., 1898-09-02
GEORGEW uENDRIN
Resolutions adopted by the silver con
ference committees.


ference committees.
Resolved That it is the sense of the
JOINT committees of the silver republican
popullst and democratic parties that il
cooperation OF all silver forces Of the
state shall be arranged and agreed upon
by the respective state conventions OF
SAID parties, there shall be II like plan OF
corporation adopted in the various dis
iricts nnd counties, with respect to legis.
latlve and county Offices.
Resolved, That we deem 1t equally i'm
portant as the question Of agreement up
on common candidates for state offices,
that the state senators elected ut the en-
suing election shall be irrevocably pledg
ed against the return to the United
States senate of the present senator,
who supports and aililiates with the ma
tionsl republican administration or any
other man who supports that party CT
who is not committed TO the support OF
the financial policy OF the platform OF
Wv NAA'ci Bhitits iofNs hbd W NAiio tIb
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 o. coun-
ty in this state, and that said conventions
authorize and empower the state chair
man OF each party 10 cake such action as
will prevent any fusion between any OF
those supporting the silver cause, and
the adherents OF the present national
republican administration.
In event of any such fusion or co op
GRAFTON in any senatorial or representa-
two district between my OF the three
parties here represented and adherentB
OF tho national administration, which
shall result in placing upon ticketbear.
ing the name and emblem OF tho demo.
cratic, populist or silver republican par.
ties the name OF candidate who doea
not stand openly aud publicly pledged
to the test and requirement that he shall
in no event vote for the return to the
United States senate OF said senator or
any other person OF like political aililia-
ton, then the candidates OF said party
upon whose ticket such names shall ap-
pear, shall be required to publicly disa-
vow md disapprove OF the candidacy Of
such fusion. In case of his failing to do
this his place upon the joint ticket shall
be declared vacant and shall be filled as
the conventions in their plan OF coop
GRAFTON may provide"
Another set OF resolutions were adopt.
ed by the committee declaring in favor
carrying out the Recommendations OF the
national chairmen OF the silver parties ro.
garding fusion and urging tho members
OF tho three parties TO send no delegates
except those who will heartily favor aud
voto Tor an alliance Of the silver forces u
this state. \ committee Of one from
each party was named TO report the nc
tions OF the fusion committee TO tho con.
ventions or course tho resolutions Of
the joint committee are simply In the
nature OF recommendation to tho state
conventions hut, II n fusion Ia accom-
plished, 1t 10 very probable that these or
similar resolutions will DO made a par,
OF the terms OF the fusion. Tho nom
bcrs OF the jolnt committee seem TO con
sidcr the prospects very encouraging for
the success OF u satisfactory fusion OF the
three pariics ou state ticket and II Ia
certainly OF tho greatest importance 10
nll the advocates OF the cause OF silver
that such n fusion should be accom-
plinhcd.