Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-12-22
NEWLANDS GUESTS.
THE OPPOSITION FORCES ENTER.
TANNED AT A DINNER.
Discussion Over Opposition PoIicy..-
Richardson, DeArmand, Bailey
and Others Make Speeches.

The Washington Post contains a
column article descriptive or "A dinner
given by Mr. NcwIands to tho leading
Congressman of the DcmocrGtic. Sill.
yer Republican and POpulist parties,
at which prolonged discussion took
place regarding the lines OF action. to
lie pursued in the present Congress
with view o' furnishing n record
for the mex; campaign. The Post
says:
-lt WINS very notable banquet of
Democratic and opposition members.
us the following lit will rhuw: Rep.
rcscntaiivcs Richardson and Carmack
OF Tennessee: Clark, Cochran Gad De
Armond Of Missouri; ShafrOth and
Bell OF Colorado; Levy, Chumiicr,
Mcclellan. SnltZrr and Cummings uf
New York; Wheeler and Berry Of
Kentucky; De Vrics 81 CALIFORNIA;:
Allen and williams Of Missssippi;
Wilson OF Idaho; Howard, Livingston
md Fleming of Georgia; Bailey nf
Toxins; Lcniz Oi OHIO; Underwood q!
Alabamn; Dinsmorc u! Arlianans, and
Sibley OF Pennsylvania. Ex.rcprc.
sentative Hartman OF Montana and
Representative Tuwne Oi Mmne
sofa also graced the board.
at Mr.. Newlnndn' right was the
minority leader, Mr.. Richardson, nnd
at his left the wit OF Tupelo. MIR. Al.
len. Directly facing Mr.. Ncwlands
at the opposite end of the table wac
the ex.leader, Mr.. Bailey Of Texas.
After the menu had been com.
pleted, Mr.. Newlands arose and out
lined his views upon the Leading is.
sues OF money. trusts and cypan
sion. and stated that the purpose Of
the meeting was to draw out the
varying views from The different scc.
tions OF the country. with view OF
harmonizing upon Cd 7cn!ial issues
De Almond Of Missouri. Siblcy OF
Pennsylvania, Townc OF Minnesota
Bell Of Colorado also presented their
views and the banquo; clio ,cd about |
o'clock after closing speeches were
made BY Bailey and Richardson.
Though the dinner was private and
confidential it seems that a reporter
OF the Washington Post succeeded in
nht htnintn,, ,,azI,n1 h.nr,,,,, r l,.,
speeches. and Newl Inds is quoted at
considerable longth in n way that in.
acurdtcly expresses his views. On
the following day Mr.. Ncwunds re.
piled in II letter which we publish in
these columns:
EDITOR PosT: Tho dinner to the
"opposition- to which you refer in
this mornings Post, was not intended
to havo nny public significance, and
wns quite surprised Ia see it the sub.
jcct of notice in your paper, IA some
space ~ given to mn inaccurate state.
meat ri my remarks, which may lend
to MISREPRESENTATION, ] beg leave 10
give correct statement Of my views
upon the questions referred to.
First. hold it essential that the
forces which arc to bo opposed to the
Republican party in the next cam.
paign. represented now by the Demo.
cratic and Silver Republican parties,
should be amnlgamatod 10y thorough
organization and the uniIcation oi
action on essential issues aud should
present the country policy Of con.
Btructivo statCsmnnship aud not
policy OF mere ncgation.
COMMITTEE TO suArE orrOslrroy.
Second. believe TINT stop in
this direction would bc tho orgnniza
ton Of Congressional committee,
equally representing the different
sections Of tho country, the Ensicrn,
the Middle the Pacific aud Mountain
States as vol ~ the Southern States
that IL will not do to submit the shnp.
ing OF our Legislative policy aud the
record OF our next campaign unrc.
sorvcdly to Southern Democracy,
J which now propondcratcs In this Con.
gress, able and patriotic though IL bc
but thnt II Ia essential that the DO.
mOcracy OF other sections of the
country, whore real competition cx.
ists and wlIcro potent opposition
quickons the energies nnd stimulates
dcliboration and action, should be
taken into account. Such u commit
too ID touch with the opposition mem.