The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-02-07
Special Telegram.

to endorse the reconciliation of silver
and the repeal of the resumption act
was called professedly in the interest
Of so-called financial reform, but really
to manufacture capital for the demo-
Gratis. Masonic hall was engaged by
leading democrats and the programme
cut and dried, but as no time had
been announced for the opening of
the meeting about one hundred and
fifty members of the Independent
Greenback party, by an evident pre-
concerted arrangement, filled into the
hall about half-past c: clock, and at
once organized the meeting by elect
ing Judge Charles Test, a prominent
Greenbacker. chairman, and invited
the Hon. James Buchanan, widely
known as ''the Plan," to speak, and
he commenced speaking in favor of
greenbacks. When the originators
of the call for the meeting arrived at
the nall they found to their great
establishment that their thunder had
been captured by the Independents.
Buchanan continued speaking until
the remainder of the hall was filled
up by the democratic hosts and a
sprinkling of republican silver men.
Then commenced struggle on the
part Of the democrats to regain their
lost ground, but the Independents
proved to be well drilled and held on
to the organization, their chairman,
Judge Test, deciding every vote in
their interest, although the majority
OF the meeting was decidedly against
his rulings. A committee on resOlu-
lions consisting principally of Green
backersan republicans was appointed.
f. +. Henderson, auditor of the state,
then tried to get in some work for the
democrats by offering resolution
faVorlng reconciliation, resumption
repeal, and indorsing the Indiana del
eSatl0n III congress for adoption by
the meeting, which, after considerable
SkirmishinG, was referred to the COM
nlttee on resolutions. Hon. Franklin
landers was then called upon and had
commenced to speak, when Gov
Williams was called by the chairman
to come upon the stage, which The did ,
and made Il few remarks indorsing re-
monetiZation. Ex-Gov. Hendricks,
who was also in the audience. was also
loudly called for, but he arose and in
bland mannor stated that he only
wanted to hear Mr.. Lander's speech,
and was in much better position for
doing SO where he was sitting. Mr..
l.anders then proceeded with his
speech, which was chiefly in favor of
maklng greenbacks legal tender,
only occasionally referring to the sill
yer question. After he had concluded,
the report Of the committee on reso-
lutlons was read, despite the yells for
various speakers. The report was as
follows:
In view of the utter ruinhnd bank
ruptcy of all business and industry
caused by the continual contraction
of the currency by withdrawing from
circulation the paper money of the
nation and demonetizing silver. thus
nnjustly increasing the value of the
dollar and all fixed securities, and de-
creaslng the value of all land and
labor, and the products thereof,
working as result the pauperization
and starvation of millions of people
for the purpose of delivering to the
Favored few many millions of dollars
of the real wealth of the country to
which they are in no sense entitled,
because in excess of what the contract
called for when made, we, the citizens
of Indianapolis. irrespective of party,
demand that the following PROPOSE
tions be enacted into laws by our
national congress and executive, that
relief may be brought without delay
20 this suffering nation
|. The immediate anu unconditional
repeal of the specie resumption act.
y. The immediate restoration of the
silver dollar of ll2 l-2 grains weight.
nine parts fine, just rs it was before it
WAS demonetized' to full illegal
tender. with free and unlimited coin
age.
5. The withdrawal of national bank
notes and the issuing of volume of
United States notes sufficient to meet
the wants of the country.
I. The making of United states
notes legal tender for all debts.
public and private. except where coin
has been expressly stipulated in ex-
listing contracts.
The payment at or before ma
turitv OF all United States bonds III
exact accordance with the law under
which they are issued.
We further declare that we do must
fully ard explicitly indorse and APP
prove Of the action of our representa-
tive in congress from this Seventh
district OF Indiana. the Hon. John
Hanna. in his votes in favor of the re-
monetixation of the silver dollar and
the repeal of the specie resumption
act. and all others who acted with
him.
Col. Il. G. Shaw. treasurer of state,
and u member of the committee.
offered minority report. the point
of which Was to indorse the entire
Indiana congressional delegation and
omit particular mention of Hanna.
The motion to lay this on the table
was voted down. but the chairman
declared it carried. and the majority
report was announced as adopted in
tho same way. Calls were then re-
eeived for Hendricks. hut it WAS found