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Show SILVER ADVOCATES LAUNCH Mi DRIVE With the backing of the (rovernois of the 11 we.-tein states, an arani::-ed arani::-ed drive to establn.b silver as a basic money metal v:as announced Monday at Carbon City, Nevada, by George W. Malone, chairman of a ".mIvt cornuiitte" appointed by the (governors. (gover-nors. Groundwork for the campaign was aid at the recent annual conference of western governors at Boise, whici went on .'ccord for definite, immediate immedi-ate and coordinated action in behalf of silver. It was said to mark the first time in history of the white metal that .-'i many states have attempted an organized effort in its behalf. Pet schemes of political office holder-, Malone said, will have no place in thi picture. "We're fToinif to bat on two principle-," Malone said. "We are join to see that silver i mace a bade money metal and then silver mu-t and will be stabilized at a reasonable figure. If this is done it will be t :e longest step toward ending the depression de-pression in western states that ha; yet been taken. "We don't care how the government govern-ment e-oes about making silver a basic meta, or how the price is stabilised. stabi-lised. "The committee is not wedded to any particular plan. Its business .is to assist the national representatives in coordinating their efforts to the end that some feasible plan will be adopted by the president by executive order, or by congress during the coming session." Committee members already appointed, ap-pointed, Malone said, include .A. M. Barton, California; A. L. Moore, Arizona; Ari-zona; E. Hayes, Colorado; Osborne C. Wood, New Mexico, and a Mr. Parsons Par-sons of Idaho. Malone is the Nevada representative. Names of committee members for Utah, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming and Montana will be announced by the governors of those states, who have promised wholehearted support, Malone said. o |