| Show independent PARTY R guy mcclellan brought up the question of forming a new and independent silver party ex congressman thomas J clunie spoke in reply to the suggestion lie ile said that the salt lake convention had discussed the question very fully and arrived at the conclusion that it could do better by creating sentiment within the old parties he did not think silver advocates could do much as an independent party the chairman was inclined to think that this was a question for the committee on organization E D al gibson of alameda thought that the committee should consider the organization orl of a new and distinct political lit ical party ile he had been a republican but he had left that party because he had bad satisfied bails fled himself that the republican organization would not settle this his question 1 in the interest of the people today he continued our bankers pretend that we are dependent on england tor for our financial system and as an american citizen I 1 blush bluh when it Is said that this government Is more dependent now on england than it was in the revolutionary ante times I 1 have hoped that the elie thinking men of the reform element would come together to form a new party our parties have deceived us and it Is time to consider the formation of a new party it if W we decide to do otherwise our work w will 11 be brief we can simply say that we are in favor of tree free coinage and will not vote tor for any roan man not 1 pledged hedged thereto in that way we can threaten our parties but that Is all chairman willey said eald he thought there was no doubt that the convention would settle bettl e questions of party fealty tor for silver men |
