Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-04-11

FAIRPLAYs Wis, March 2o, 1901.
at a meeting Of the residents Of the yil-
LACE Of FaiqjIay and vicinity, previous no
tice having been given A
On motion, Jason Lathrop was called to
to the Chair, aud i. G. Higgins appointed
Secretary.
The Chair stated the object o. 4. 4 meet
inc, which was to take into consideration
and adopt measures 70 compel slnelters ~
pay specie for mineral.
Il was moved that a committee ottour
be appointed to draft resolutions expressing
tie wishes Of the meeting, and G. CaSkin-
ner, S. Merrick, i. 9. Higgins and Pattick
Murray, were appointed to draft said reso-
lutionsy and report at an adjourned ineet-
inc. M
On motion ofN. s. Scribner, the meet
ING adjourned to meet at the school-louse
in FaiFplay on Saturday next, at 4 Q cloek
p. ~.
Saturday, March so, 1901.
The hour haeing alriYed 70 which the
meeting adjourned, the meeting was called
to order By the Secretary, who stated that
the Chairman would not be pFesenli there
fore Thomas SpaFks, Esq, was called to
tile Chair.
The committee on resolutions then re-
ported the following preamble and resola-
tons, which were read separately and
adopted;
Your committee, to whom was referred
the business of preparing resolutions for
the consideration Of this meeting, beg leave
TO present the following preamble and reso-
lutions:
WHEREAS, The convenience and losses
resulting from the circulation and use
among lis of an exclusive paper currency,
are becomming greater and more ppendi-
rable every wand We see No m;dsAtion
Of thess evils in the future, except bis our
united efforts ii our own behalf; an,s,
WHEREAs, The products OF our labor,
from the Eeriships and deagers of obtain
ing them, and from their value ls an afti-
Gle Of commerce, on account Of their indis-
pcnsable utility, ought to command in ex-
change for them the best circulating cash
medium. Therefore,
Rssol0otl, That from and after the
fifteenth Day 81 April next, we viii insist
that at least one-haif OF tho price Of any
and all lead orc which we may sell, SHALL
be paid for in gold and silver coin, or one
Of them, and after the first day ot
Nay next that the full price ofthe ore shall
be paid for Ia the same coin.
Ie$o7eea, That as the English sover-
eign has heretofore passed among Us at q
fictitious value, causing loss to all holders
Of them, whenever they had occasion for
their use, beyond the immediate neighbor-
hood Of their most extensive ejaculation,
ne will hereafter take them at only their
true average value, not ia any case to ex-
ceed four dollars and eighty five cents.
Resolged, That as Union is Strength,
we cordially invite al miners in the severed
mining districts of this State, and III other
perso1s who feel an interest IN restoring orr
circulating medium to sound basis, to
unite with us in effecting the desired
change.
Resolued, That ia adopting the proposed
measures, we diselaim all intention Of en-
croaching upon the rights 81 others, or Of
gaining an advantage t. ourselves at their
expense, but We stand upon our Just rights,
believing that the benefit viii be mutual
and reciprocal.
Rcsotued, That a copy Of the proceed
inas Of this meeting, and Of the foregoing
preamble and resolutions, be sent y the
editors Of the Grant County Herald Grant
County Hgtpess.the Northwestern Gazette,
and the Galena Courier, fos publication.
On motion Of G. B. Blanchard, il was
voted that when this meeting adjourna, it
Be to meet on the 9th day Of April next,
It the FairpIay school-houae, at 4 O'clock,
=. ~.
On motion adjournedto meet as above.
THoMAs SPARKS, Chairman.
e. G. HUcIEs, Secretary.