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tary of the treasury to withdraw from
circulation all one and two dollar bills
In order to give larger circulation
to the standard dollar.

In order to give a larger circulation
to the standard dollar.
| FOurth.-We condemn the secre.
taries of the treasury for their un.
lawful evasions of the provisions OF
the Bland bill, and other laws rela-
ting to disbursements and demand
that clearing house balances and obli-
cations of the government be paid
without discrimination in gold and
silver, or gold and silver certificates.
Fifth.-Resolved: 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 fifteen per cent of
legal reserves In national standard
silver coin and also the redemption
fund Of said banks should be in silver
coin.
Sixth.-That until congress shall
restore silver to lis ancient. rightfu!
and constitutional equality with
gold IN respect to coinage, we de-
maDd q liberal construction and
faithful execution of the provisions
Of the Band law.
Seventh. the demands and
recommendations above made are
based on broader grounds than any
consideration OF mere secti0nalism
or prote ectlon of a particular industry;
that they are the well-nigh forgotten
terms of the wise constitution ana
laws under which this nation has
gained its place as the foremost peo-
pie of the globe; that silver needs no
such protection as is extended to the
pampered industries of the East that
this question Is one touching the
dearest interests of every human
being In this broad land, and that it
involves the question of whether the
debt-paying medium of the nation
shall be 80 changed as to increase
the value of notes. bonds, mortgages,
and other fixed incomes, ard depre-
ciate the value of all other property,
and also to give a proper execution of
'ur constitution and our laws.
w, 9. Snyder, of Kansas, offered
he following resolution, which was
adopted:
WHEREAs.-The material and COM
nercial interests of he southern and
western portions Of this nation are of !,
,reat importance to the prosperity of .
he whole nation and
WHEREAS,-The secretary of the
reasury sways the financial power of
he administration and tas seemed
o possess the power to almost nullify
cts OF congress as Is notably
nstanced in the manner in which
be treasury has been administered
lrce the passs re of the act known as I
be "Bland Silver Bill" therefore. r
Resotred,-That the Silver Conven- :
on composed of delegates of the
everal states and territories of all p
opinions and compilations. fl
arnestly request President-elect n
rover Cleveland to select some =
'atesman for secretary of the .
'easury, who will not be in the 81
ands of national banks and eastern r,
rokers, but will recognize the great :.
lterest Of the south and west in "
laping the financial policy of the r. r.
iministratiOn and strive to promote " "
le interest of the whole people In "
cad of consulting Washington and ~ ~
'sll street msgnates. 'e
A copy of the resolution were Or \!
~ CouS ~ ACS1uVut z GU NIloVG- | T.,
nd. The committee then appointed " "
consider plan for a national sill =.
r association, made its report. ~ -
hich was adopted. 1t declares ~ ~
at the purposes of the association ~,
all be for securing such national ~ ~
slsiation and action as will make - -
ectual the recommendations and "
inciples promulgated by the con- ou ~.
ntiOn upon the coinage OF silver. 81 1
le name of the organization shall pl
''Tte National Bimetalllc Associa- 10
n" SCI
A prelim n ary committee of fife e 4 "a "a
IN the states here represented were ds dn
pointed to prepare memorial ad- va va
ess e,nbodying the principles de- se' Sa
red by this convention on tie "a
eject of silver coinage. It pro-
les for national convention: fixes
basis of representation therein
d performs all duties incident to Go
office. The preliminary COM ca,
ttee is required to enter upon the f.
charge ofits duties without delay. -.
e convention then adjourned sine WI
!. ra'