The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-11-21
Democrats Meet IN Chicago

Ch.rlsa NOV D. The nlt.onlI 1em1-
e-i'. executive committee with chu--
mass K Ioass in the chair sper mo-
of to-day In a room in tho sherman House
iiscusHrs mt.ters pcfaln.ng ,3 1rs1r.-
cation. WAYS inf means nnl the tlm.r-
strlfls. ana.r. of tho organization
No.bng was said about meeting DO
tHe national committee but u s fhs
opinion of tE. most of thc ultoul. com
mitfeaueH tl.t meeting viii be called
Oh moo, .u Wellington. Feb -l and ttat
tn. national democratic COM. uton vi'l
be h..I fHe hft.r part of Mty ur nrs' of
june Mr .on-s would say nothing
about calling tha committee The come
mi. teemen wsr. very unc0mmun'eatIve a.
to what 0aa done az tho meeting sccrs.
cary Charles a Walsh said the commit
Gee hi transacted no business of im.
p1r.1rea Ini ali only considered admIn-
istrfute a1irt After tho meeting haI
adjourned however. some of che come
miffesmeu continued tho discussion OF
the probable. situation ucxt scar Th.g
DISCLOSED the flrt that considerable
pare et tfe mmitteo sitting hll hsen
devoted tl discussing fhe rroblDe .0art
DI l.F. nrI.a. of fhH Clmpllsn ur It' t
uI. .l.I tEIU several m,mHH~. uf ths
COMMITTEES ar. 90 the opinion hlt it tse
present Hr.caH of m1uuIriuraI products
Irs wl.r'tir.l next year, with plenty nf
work In ssh. .re democrats wII have "a
hlri rH t4 boo unless they can show
farmers nri worNngmrn th.y ar. r.t
0ru .rlIH.0s uuI labor m Is tUs uIr.
.Is, .u ut tne Ymm....,msu D
orElrIF. 0aralu of Information and
eiu.r..r. wnu.s duty 90 shall Doe 5
FI.u.f accurate aul definite Information
relative ed frasIs. coei of manufacturing
.Ius pr.cc. .o iabbcr ard midlemrn.
feNHs prices to .nnsuil 'rs. wnses paid
ari cost 1f .lW material They hoiiev,
th.t H ue lhis to show that tbe present
hIsh pr.ees are the result of trusts tul
combinations ans that work.ugmen E1ve
b"eu haI small proportion of the iu-
cr'ls. u fs.i1g values.
This ie1 has assumed such tangible
form talt 8. b. predicted " no. COW
Harvey $500 1e placed at the head of me
bureau Some of th, committeeman
would limt .his matter bad been dis
cusaei it a proposed GO employ a barge
stan of m-r fo gather information which
can h sf.l u "a antl-trust rlmpaign
There i.t not scem to Doe ans disposition
to snnIt. trse silver us nu i-aue. 400 the
commirermer sai free coinage was in
che platform t1 stay. hat none 81 them
said +. w1ul he the dominant issue.
Cougras William Sd Yer appeared
before tnr committee lie saii trusts
wouit o' 'he issue in tho neSt campaign.
There asa noe seem 90 Dee any jispoii.
zion ,1 shslye free silver as an sfue, nil
the committeeman said that frec silver
was in the platform 90 stay. but none
of them s1.l that a would be- ,hc DOM
inent issue Congressman Wlllllm sui-
Eer appeared before tho committee. re
saii that rust. would be- the lsue in tho
next campaign James Minter told the
committee practically the anne thing
senator petusrcw OF south Dakota and
cmaries Townc both OF them silver re-
puhilcans told the committee that free
silver was stni a live issue in their
states
The members of tho executive commit
Gee who were in attendance today were,
, Is Jones. chairman Charles walsh.
o.. secretary }. *. Johnson. Kas.; a..
% clayton. Ala, Thomas Gahan. IN
2 g. Shanklin lnd J q Caupay Mich. (;
" III rhompson. Noh.. r. y O'Brian.
MINI ana Norman ~ Macs of nunal9,
who hel1 me proxy OF 0sorsc Ft