The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-01-03
Ths Silver Meeting Saturday Night.

The ''money meeiing.v called for last Sat
urday night, at Eagle Hall in this city, wa'
well attended, Notwithstanding the inclem.
ency of the weather. Several were in from
the country and had the meeting been held
in the afternoon the hall would have hardly
held the crowd.
The meeting was organized by the election
of Hon. William Ross as chairman, with w
Il. Sun ith, w. T. Jewett, ID. p. Alexander
Colonel IL. w. Lewis and Thomas Lynch al
vice presidents. Secretaries, Colonel G gorge
H. English and Mr.. John Tucker.
The meeting was opened by speech from
w. c. Woodman, Esq.,, who, in a well di.
gestcd address, Of halt An hours length
went over the whole grounds OF demenetiza
ton and reconciliation of silver. MIR. Wood
man was followed in speeches by Colonies G.
ii. English, Ii. W. Lewis, W. b. Hutchison
Captain j. NJ. Baderston and Judge w. 2.
Campbell
In this issue no room is found for eve n q
synopsis of the speeches made, but we will
next week publish a, much OF each as we can
get hold Of. w. G. Wondman's views upon
the financial problem OF the hour are well un :
derstoed by the readers of the EAGLE.
Judge Campbell aud Captain Baiderston OPP
posed the repeal of the resumption act and
opposed silver as money in any sum large r
than as a legal tender FOR a limited amouBt,
Colonel English was for sreenbacks first, and
silver too II, W. Lewis advocated tie silver
bin. Mr.. W. b. Hutchison also made q
strong stand against the reconciliation of
silver and its free coinage, and stood squareiy
for resumption in 70.
The meeting was intensely interesting, not
10 say exciting. 1T was evident" says our
reporter, ''that the men who filed the hall
were there, not out Of idle curiosity, but to
look alter interests which concern every
man in the country" The EAGLES position
upon these questions is wei known. 1t il
with the poor man and against the monied
rings aud nonopolies OF the great commercial
oeuters. As we said before, synopsi. Of
some OF the speeches viii appear 10 our next
for the interests that hang upon them will be
all absorbing for not the weeks, but for many
months to come.
The meeting was strongly ia sentiment for
the silver bill. The following are the deela-
raiious and resolutions presented by ". C.
Noodman aud passed
''Acluated by a sincere regard Tor public
welfare, We view the present financial agita-
ton with deep alarm. Our lesson OF past ex-
perience has taught the falable basis of coin
as protection to circulating paper currency.
"In all commercial revolutions OF the past
4; has been delusiye phantom, vanishing at
the moment OF its greatest need; depreciat-
ing aid depicting the currency it protested
TO protect. Thus ever working periodical
reyulsions in which sequestered coin, rotten
currency and broken credit, entaied upon
the people hosts OF financial sacrifice and
ruin.
1--WE view the present financial system of
our Nation las instituted by the necessities
OF war special light of providence, cor
rectlng old decisions; system from the peo-
pie, for the people, to the people, which hon.
estly administered in spirit and contract, as
originally written, with prudent increase OF
currency as demanded by national develop
ment, will secure TO US return of enduring
prosperity Ii fostered by wise and judicious
le gisation, and sheltered by the people from
the worthless system OF wildcat banking
which in the past has been the real parent OF
financial commissions and widespread bank
ruptcy and ruin 1t is therefore
"ReolUed, That the characterization OF
silver was designing fraud, and we ask its
OF its weight and value al the
issue of the United States bonds.
"Resotred, That the assumption of specie
payments by the Government is a corrupt
We ask it indefinitely
ieferred.
"Res0lrei, That the wiilfui perpetrators of |
he first, and the subtle advocates OF the sec
md, in the light OF present revelations, are |
unworthy the confidence OF the people OF the |
nited States of America.
The following was presented by George ii. |
English:
''Resolued, That we request our Senators |
ind Representatives in Congress to use their |
Jest endeayors TO secure the immediate re-
OF silver and the repeal Of the |
act"