The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-09-01
THE FREE SILVERITES MEET.
R0USlNG COOP CONVEN-
Tl0N.
JUDGE KEAT0N NOMINATED
AMID GREAT AND CgNTlN-
UED APPLAUSE.
STRONG RES0LU TI0N S
Are Adopted BY the Convention
Judge keatOn Makes a
Glowing Speech and Is
ROundly Cheered-
The Proceed
ings In
Full.
STRONG RtSOLU lions

order and Secretary Critics read the
call
On motion, Hon. G A. Critics, OF
Grant county, was elected temporary
chairman.
Upon assuming the chair Mr.. Critics
made happy and felicitous speech
and predicted glorious victory for
the Free Silver party
K. $. Stafford was elected secretary
On motion Of Judge Neff, committees
we're appointed on resolutions, order
Of business, permanent organization
and credentials.
The following were appointed:
Resolutions--Jud Robert Nef, DIR.
j. 5. worley, James Digs, John Coui.
ter and f. NJ, jay.
Order OF business and permanent
organization-Al Smith, DR.. ID. d. Da-
visson and Thomas Jarboe.
redentials-Thomas Smith, S. l..
johnson and Leroy Walker.
The convention then tOOk recess
for Is minutes for the committees 10
prepare their reports
w men tue EMAlI nan NdAANn NAt NUu-
vention 70 order the committee on
credentials submitted its report, which
was read by Leroy Walker, and on
motion was adopted.
The committee on order OF business
and permanent organization reported,
recommending Judge Neff as perma
nent chairman, but at the request OF
the judge this was changed SO as to
make the temporary officers perma-
nent The report as amended was then
adopted, aud Is as follows;
We, your committee on order OF
business beg leave TO submit the fol-
lowing report
l. That the temporary officers be
made the permanent otficeIs of this
convention.
Q Report OF committee on creden-
tials,
B. Report Of committee on: resolu-
tions
a. That we proceed to nominate a
delegate TO congress that q roll Of
counties be called. that each county
may place ia nomination its candi-
date.
S. That the final vote be taken by
roll call Of counties and that two
thirds majority Of the votes cast be
necessary TO choice,
g. That the Territorial Free Silver
central committee be chosen with one
member from each county, that they
organize Immediately after the adj
jonrnment OF this convention.
The committee on resolutions sub
mitted the following set Of resolu
tions which we're read by Judge Neh
amid rounds Of applause and were
adopted unanimously;
/. The Free Silver party OF Oklahoma
territory in convention assembled
hereby declare our unalterable fealty
in the cause OF the free and un United
coinage OF both gold and silver at the
ratio of 10 10 1 without waiting for the
consent or convenience Of any other
nation.
2. We further declare that all money,
either gold, silver or paper, should be
issued by the general government and
be full legal tender for AL debts, both
public or private.
3. That the gold exception clause OF
the 1890, sherman law be repealed.
4. That we condemn the Issuance 81
gold bearing bonds by the govern
ment, either 10 time OF peace GA war
.. That coin obligations of the gov
eminent shau be paid I'm gold or silver
as may be most convenient 10 the gov
eminent,
g. That we are unalterably opposed
70 the retirement Of the grel tcks
realizing that such action we fur
ther contract the eircu' hating .-ediun
and further reduce the price Of labo
and its products.
II. Believing that tbs gTvernmen
has no right to speculate In the publi
domain, and that the settlers thereup
on are entitled 10 the lands opened L
settlement, we declare our purpose /
promote the cause OF free homes.
g. Believing in the iualienabl
rights OF the American peopls TO sci
government and that Office RS select
ed TO administer public affairs shoul
be elected by the people so governed
We declare In favor Of immedia'e e state
hood
$. We declare In favor OF the ini'
tive and referendum as being the onl
proper means Of insuring a govern
ment for the peoples OF the people an
by the people
TO- We declare in favor Of govern
ment control or ownership Of publ
utilities.
H. We believe An an equalizatio
OF the pension system whereby a
pensions will be based upon the meri
Of the applicant regardless of Iank.
12. We congratulate the nation u
on the successful termination of III
war, aud point with pride 10 the ga
lantry exhibited by the oklahou
troops,
Is. We favor reduction Of rsilroi
freight and passenger rates, and u
abolition Of the free pass system.
IA We demand an economical a
ministration OF our local and terrific
ial affairs, aud condemn the prese
territorial administration for incres
ing the salary Of the school land COZ
missioner from 81 500 70 s. ,509 per a
mum, aud allowing the attorney ge
eral, Ia addition 10 bis salary, the su
Of 50 ,49i 90 for collecting 8chool lal
notes.
IS, We extend our sympathy to (
gabized labor throughout the natil
Ia It's battle against organized gre
and corporate wealth.
Thomas Jarboe,of Cleveland cOun
in a ringing speech nominated j.
KeatOn as the candidate for delega
10 congress OF the Free Silver party
the territory Of Oklahoma, which VI