St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-01-31
BIMETAllC ASSOCIATION.
4 Permanent Organization Effected
at the Silver Convention
in Denver.
The Withdrawal Of All Oue and Two Dollar
Bills Demanded President Elect
Cleveland Memorialized.

! DENVER, Jan. 30.-To-dav's deliberations
of the National Silver convention was of
most harmonious character. None of the
unruly spirit which predominated in the first
sessions was observable. DISCUSSION of the
reports presented by the CO. geSte,e on reso-
tons consumed nearly the whSle day and
was participated in by large number OF
delegates, prominent among whom were
Congressman Bedford and Congressman
| elect Symes. At 5 O'Clock the majority re-
| port was amended in some important par
ticulars and passed by unanimous vote. 1t
reads as follows:
! The states aud territories OF Kansas, Colo
RADIO, Utah, New Mexico, Idaho, Wyoming
and Arizona in convention assembled at
Denver, Colorado, January rs, 1885. adopt
| the following resolution as a declaration of
their principles:
First-That we are in favor of the doctrine
of bmetalism as embodied in the laws Of the
United States previous to 1878. and We urge
the enactment of those laws at the earliest
| possible moment.
| Second That in the interests of trade and
commerce we demand 4 free and unlimited
coinage of gold ana silver bullion at the pres
Gnt standard of coinage.
pass an act directing the secretary of the
treasury to Withdraw all one and two dol.
| lar bills in order to give larger circulation
to the standard dollar.
| Fourth-We condemn the secretaries of
! the treasury for their unlawful evasions of
the provisions of the Bland bill and other laws
relating to the amendment, and demand that
clearing house balances and obligations of
the government shall be paid, without dis
elimination, in gold and silver, or god and
! silver Certificates
Fifth-RssolUed, That it Is the sense of
! this convention that law amendatory of the
national bank act be enacted whereby said
banks throughout the United States shall
keep not less than Is per cent of the legal
reserves in national standard silver coip and
also that the redemption fund Of said banks
shall he in silver coin,
Sixth-That united congress shall restore
silver TO its ancient, rghtfl and consttu-
tiOnal equality with gold in respect to coin
age, we demand liberal construction and
faithful execution OF the provisions Of the
Bland bill.
Seventh-That the demands and recon-
| mendations about to be made bused
broader grounds than any consideration of
mere sectionalism or protection of particu
lar industry; that they are the wel-nigh for
gotten terms of wise constituent and laws
under which this nation has gained its place
us the foremost people of the globe; that sill
yer needs no such protection US is extended
to mpered industries of the east; that this
question is touching the dearest interests Of
every human being in this broad land and
that it in wolves the question OF whether the
debt paying mediums OF the nations shall be
SO changed as to increase the value of
notes, bonds, mortgages and other fixed in
comes and depreciate the value Of all other pro
prriy; and also Involve the proper execution
Of our constitution and our laws
II. G. Snyder, OF Kansas, offered the fol-
lowing resolution which was adopted:
WHEREAS, The national and commercial
interests of tue southern and western por-
lions Of this nation are Of great importance
to the prosperity Of the whole nation and
WHEREAS, The secretary OF the treasury
sways the financial power of the admins
tration, and hes seemed to possess power
to almost nullfy the acts of congress, as Is
notably instanced in the manner which the
treasury has been administered since the
passage Of the act known as the 'Bland Sill
yer bill, -
Resoi,ed, That the silver conH ntTbn COM
posed Of delegates from sever&SstItes and
territories, of all political opinions and com
plcxions, earnestly request the president
elect, Grover Cleveland, TO select some
statesman for secretary Of the treasury who
will not be in the interest of national banks
and eastern brokers, but will recognize the
great interests of the south and west in
shaping the finances of the administration
and strive 10 promote the interest Of the
whole people, instead Of consulting only the
wishes Of the magnates OF Wall street.
copy Of the resolution was ordered sent
IN President aIncf ClpvpIou6
The committee appointed to consider
plan for National Silver association made
It's report, which was adopted. II declares
that the purpose Of the association shall be
securing of such national LEGISLATION and ac-
ton as will make effcctual the recommends
tons and principles promulgated Uy the con
yention upon the coinage of silver, The
name OF the organization shall be "Tbe Ma
floral Bmetallic association"
preliminary committee Of fifteen from
the states here represented were appointed
TO prepare memorial address embOdying
the principles declared by this convention on
the subject Of the coinage OF silver and cur
rency. 1t provides for national committee,
who are empowered to call national con-
yentiOn, to tx the basis Of representation
thereon. and perform oil duties incident 10
their office The preliminary committee IL
required u enter upon the discharge Of their
duties without delay. The convention then
adjourned sine die.
streets, to-day, at II O'Clock, FIRE department