Show THE SILVER COMMITTEE Senator Jones of Nevada Fully Presents His Side oftlia Qaostlon MINNEAPOLIS June 8 The silver committee com-mittee of the committee on resolutions had its first session last night Nothing was accomplished and no report will be ready before tomorrow for the full committee The silver men consumed most of last nights session and aro pleased with the attention with which their associates listened list-ened to the words of political and economical economi-cal wisdom addressed to them Senator Jones of Nevada talked for an hour and it Is said his address was 1 strong presentation presenta-tion of his side of the question The senator sena-tor never speaks unless he is thoroughly prepared and has carefully considered what ho will say On the political phase of the question ho told his associates that the Republican party could no longer depend upon the solid support of the silver producing states and the far west Things there he said were in a ferment The third party movement move-ment had spread too fat west andpeople threatened to bolt both old parties unless either of them would grant them more liberal silver legislation or to go with either party which would give it to them A pure and simple free coinage proposition proposi-tion was put to the subcommittee and as was expected it was lost by a vote of 8 to 2 This was the only vote taken Then came a resolution prepared by the silver men declaring in favor of blmetalism and that the legislature be recognized as the proper authority to finally pass upon any proposed silver measure |