Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1885-02-05
National silver Convention.


ticns Of the National Silver Convention
were Of the most Harmonious character.
None Of the unruly spirit which predomi.
mated in the first sessions was observable.
The discussion Of the report presented by
the committee on resolutions consumed
nearly the whole Of the day, and was par
ticipated in by a large number of dele
gates, prominent among whom was Con
gresham Belford and Congressman elect
Symmes At o'clock the majority report.
amended in some important particulars,
passed by unanimous vote. IL reads as
follows:
The States and Territories of Kansas,
Colorado, Utah. New Mexico, Idaho,
Wyoming, and Arizona, in convention
assembled, at Denver. Col, Jan 2S, 1885,
adopt the following resolutions as a decla
ration Of principles:
1st That we are in favor of the doc
trine Of limitation as embodied in the laws
Of the United States previous 10 the laws
of 1873, and we urge the enactment If
those laws at the earliest practicable mo
ment
2nd That in the interests of trade and
commerce we demand the free and unlim
tied coinage of gold and silver bullion at
the present standard of coinage.
3D.. We demand that Congress shall
pass an act directing the Secretary of the
Treasury TO withdraw from circulation all
one and two dollar bills in order TO give
larger circulation 10 the standard dollar.
4th. We condemn the Secretaries of the
Treasury for their unlawful evasions of
the provisions of tho Bland BILL and other
laws relating 10 amendments, and the de
mand that clearing house balances and
obligations OF the government be paid
without discrimination in gold and silver,
or gold and silver certificates.
9TH Res0ioed, That il is the sense of this
convention that law amendatory of the
the national bank act be enacted, whereby
said banks throughout the United States
shall keep not less than - per cent Of
their legal reserves in national standard
silver coin, and also the redemption fund
Of said banks shall be in silver coin.
9Th. That until Congress shall restore
silver to its ancient, rightful and constitu-
tional equality with gold in respect to coin
age, we demand a liberal construction
and faithful execution of the provisions OF
the Bland bill
1th. That these demands and recommen
dations are based on broader ground than
any consideration of mere secuonalism or
protection of any particular industry.
That they are the well nigh forgotten terms
of the wise constitution and laws under
which this Nation has gained its place as
the foremost people of the globe. That
silver needs no such protection as is eX-
tended 10 the pampered industries Of the
East. That this is question touching the
dearest interests Of every human being in
this broad land. and that il involves the
question Of whether the debt paying me
dunn of the Nation shall be so changed as
to increase the value of notes, bonds, mort
cages and other fixed incomes and depre-
ciate the value of all other property, and
also involve proper execution of our con
stitution and our laws.
H. G. Snyder, af Kansas, offered the
following resolution, which was adopted
WHEREAS, The material and CONNER
cial interests of the southern and western
portions of this Nation are C. great i'm
portance to the prosperity of the whole
Nation; and
WHEREAS, The Secretary of the Treas
ury sways the financial power of the ad-
and has seemed 10 possess
the power TO almost nullify the acts of
Congress, as is notably instanced in the
manner the Treasury has been admins
tered since the passage of the act known
as the Bland Silver bill; therefore he il
Res0lUed That this Silver Convention,
composed of delegates from several States
and Territories, and of all political opin-
ions and compilations, earnestly requests
Presidentelect Grover Cleveland to select
some statesman for Secretary of the Treas
ury whowill not be in the interest of Nation
al banks and Eastern brokers, but will recog
uiZe the great interests Of the South and
West in shaping the financial policy of the
administration, and strive to promote the
interest Of the whole people instead Of con-
sulting the wishes of tie magnates Of Wall
street; and that copy of this resolution
be ordered sent 10 President-elect Cleve
land.
The committee appointed 10 consider
the plan Of the National Silver Associa.
tion. made its report, which was adopted.
Ii declares the purposes of the association
shall be the securing of such national leg
isiation and action as will make effectual
the recommendations and principles pro-
mugated by this convention upon the
coinage of silver. The name of the organ
ization shall be The National Bi-Metalic
Association.
A preliminary committee of fifteen
from the States and Territories were
appointed 10 prepare memorial adj
dress embodying the principles declared
by this convention on the subject Of the
coinage of silver currency Ii provides
for national committee who are empow-
cred to call a national convention, to fix
the basis of representation therein and to
perform all duties incident to their office
The preliminary committee is required TO
perform its duties without delay.
The convention adjourned sine de