The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-21
FAITHFUL TO.
SILVER CAUSE
National Democrats Stand By
Chicago Platform.
TRUSTS, HOWEVER, WILL
BE AN IMPORTANT ISSUE
All Are Opposed to the Shelving of
Free Coinage.
Meeting of Executive Committeeman
In Chicago to Discuss Matter Per-
tanning to organization-Ful
Committee May Be Called to Meet
In Washington, February 22-
Convention Latter Part of May or
First of June.

Chicago, Nov 20.-The Democratic ma
tional executive committee. with National
Chairman James X Jones in the chair
spent most of today in room in the
Sherman house discussing matters per-
tanning to organization. ways and means
| and the administrative affairs of the or
ganization. The committee will meet
again tomorrow, and it is expected will
not get through the business on hand be-
fore night.
Nothing was said about a meeting of
the national committee. but it is the opin-
ION of most national committeeman that
the full committee will be called to meet
in Washington Feb. %. and that the ma
tional Democratic convention will be
heid the latter part of May or the first
OF June Mr.. Jones would say nothing
about calling the committee.
The commtteemen We're very uncom-
municative as to what was done at the
meeting. Secretary Walsh said that the
committee had transacted no business of
interest or Importance and had only con-
sidered administrative affairs.
After the meeting had adjourned. how
ever some of the committeeman discuss
ed the probable situation next year. They
disclosed the fact that a considerable
part of the committees sitting had been
devoted to discussing the probable effect
of high prices on the campaign of 1890.
To Organize Bureau.
1t is the purpose of some of the COM
mitteemen to organize. a bureau of in
formation and education. whose duty 1t
information relating to trusts. cost of
manufacturing. selling prices to jObbers
and middlemen, selling prices to con-
sumers, wages paid and cost of raw ma
terial- They believe that they will be
able to show that the present high prices
are the result of trusts and combinations
and Athat sworkinsmen have been given
but a snail proportion of the increa<e in
selling va lirfS.
This sddea has assumed such tangible
form that II is predicted w. Fl. (coin)
Harvey will be placed at the head of the
bureau. None of, the committeeman would
admit this matter had been discussed. 1t
is proposed to. employ a large staff of
men to gather information which can be
used in an antitrust compaign.
There did not seemstp be any disposition
to shelve free silver as an issue; all the
committeeman said free coinage was in
the platform to stay. but none of them
said it would be the dominant issue Con=
gressman William Sulzer of New York ap-
peared before the committee. He said
trusts would. be the issue III the next cam
paign- James F. Minten of New Jersey
told the committee practically the same
thing. Senator Pettigrew of South Da-
kota and Charles NJ. Towne of Duluth.
both of them silver Republicans. told the
committee that free silver was still a live
issue in their states.
Those Who Were Present.
The members of the executive commit
tee who were in attendance today were:
Senator J. X. Jones of Arkansas. chair
J. G. Johnson Kansas; Fl. d. Clayton,
Alabama; Thomas Gahan, Illinois; J. G.
Shanklin, Indiana; d. j. Campau. Michi-
gan: W. II. Thompson; Nebraska; 7; D.
of Buffalo who held the proxy of George
Fred Williams of Massachusetts. Vice
Chairman W. j. Stone of Missouri was
the conspicuous absentee. He sent a tele-
gram which said he was sick and would
not be able to come to Chicago.
Among the prominent outsiders who
called on the committee We're: l.. A
Rossing. chairman of the Minnesota state
committee: B. ID. Shiveley of South Bend,
Ind: Congressman w. D. Davis of New
York; Allen W. Clark of Indiana. and
Ex-Governor John =. Altgeld called on
Mr. Jones during the day and met with a
warm reception. Mayor Harrison did not
call on Senator Jones. Congressman
Sulzer of New York called on Mayor Har-
rison to solicit his influence toward get
ting the Democratic congressman from
Illinois to vote for him for the leadership
of the minority of the house.
James Minturn of New Jersey asked the
committee to help the Bryan Democrats
of his state. He said the New Jersey
Democratic committee did not have the
confidence of the Chicago platform DEM
ocrats and some of the members had
voted the Republican ticket He wanted
w. ]. Bryan 10 visit New Jersey and heip
straighten things out
Offers For Convention.
There was a strong feeling among the
committeeman present in favor of holding
the national convention earlier in the year
than has been the custom. A number OF
the committee expressed themselves as
being in favor of holding the convention
in April or May. preferably the latter
month. A strong delegation was present
from Milwaukee to press the claims of
that city Ne delegation was present from
any other city
1t was not within the province of the
executive committee to take action re-
garding the convention. but it was freely
admitted that the offers of all expenses
paid and bonus of $1,000 to the cam
paign fund which had been made by Kan
sas City and Milwaukee were leading 10 a
very favorable consideration of both
cities.
Congressman SulZer of New York man.
aged to put some strong props under his
ambition to be the minority leader of the
house in the next session of congress He
received promises of aid from Illinois and
other western states and Il number of
southern votes were promised him. When
he left tonight for New York. he claimed
votes. fifteen short of the
necessary TO give him the place.
1t was announced at the conclusion OF
the meeting that a gathering of free sill
yer Republicans will be held in Chicago