Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-02-01
-..rss.r sslvEH CONVENTION

4 N|E
I.n S Todsy's 6elibesa'
eD. EsiiOnsl Silse' Convention
80 = - 1,ost harmonious character
- 3 =. - arraIy spirit which predom
tzsa -. Ara sessions was ooserv
- - = Consideration ct tue reports
s...s b. the Cpmfnittes on nesoin,
.ss~smsd nearly the whole daJ
- ss,tisipAtsd in BY large nam
- s~leQates prominent amo1s
y -, CJuqrassnan Belford and
90 ...a.eIecs Isymes- Al 5 O'Clock
Oz sss.ss, reD IT, amended IN some
y -s'rsricalafs, passed by cnan-
- Il reads a. fOlloss:
=. ssiss and Ierrisofiee oi Kansas
ss TAB, Nev " Mexic', Idaho
- snd Ariz0oa IN convention
sss.a n DenveT Colorado, Janu
- - adopsed the following reso-
= !. ! declaration Of oFincIples;
~That we ara in favor OF the doe
Nnstalisa as embodied in the
~ H. unitsd States previous tc
- we orgs the re-enactmsnt oi
- kss Il the earliest pfacticaoie
s.d-That In tbs Interest OF trade
sssnsrse we demand the free and
s;.-d eolnaee OF gold and silver bal
= n. nFessnt ssandard Of coinage.
s.s--We demand that Congress
- -. an cot directing the nscFesary
~ Trsssary 70 vitbdras from cir
- n one and two dollsF bills IN
-. q eiye larger circulation 20 tbe
4 s.sasra dollar. .
-. TyaasuFT for their unlsvfnl evs.
- 4 he provisions Of the Poland
"a snd demand that clearing house
ss'sscss and obligations OF the Gov
,..,'..s = paid xitaout discrimination
! "a snd silver or gold and silver eer-
5,es-Ihas it Is the sense of this con
..s.sa go t,sss q lsw amsndatory of the
4 '.s,.rsl hnnk act b0 enacted, whereby
~ banks throughout the United
4 80 shsll ksep NOT less than IL per
- 4 thsir legal reserves In nslioaal
ss~.lsr, silver coin and also that the
'ssruutiou fund Of said banks shall be
d f,SeF coin.
Sssh-Ihat until Congress shall re-
- sliysr 10 its ancient, rightfai and
sssIiosioaai equality With gold, with
ssxssl ta eainsgs, We demand the LID
@I 3 .ssrnstson and faithful e1scatior
@as pFoyisions Of the Bland bill.
ss,sufh--fhas the demands and re.
s.~assndssions above made are baaed
: Invader grounds than any considera-
= N mefs aeotionalism or proteciif o
z a ru.isalsr industry; that they are
& eaii nigh forgotten terfas OF the
= sel,sflinfion and laws under which
- exfisn has gained its place a. the
l.1rr,osF people Of the giobe; thai silver
saxAs NJ sseh protection as Ia extended
s ~ utrpered industries Of the L Iai
lkzI aH assstion touches the dearest
iDlwsrsss esery human being In this
hnad lxrsl; and that II involves the
sas1sluu ei Whistler the debt paying
n msaiaan of the nation shall be 20
kase>d a 70 increase the value of
sszsa bonds. moftRages and fixed
ssn1ss and 10 deprteiate the value Of
4 Abef pfupertv, and so involves the
n1,s exscuiion Of our eoans,itution
~ or laws.
nO Snyder, Of Ksnsas, offered the
1 1assing, which we're adopted:
Hsxzxls, The material aud CONNER
Il Interests Gif the Southern and West
q psrtione OF this nation are ef great
zpsFlanee 10 the prosperity OF the
fes1 nation, and whereas the secretary
4 - Treasury swAys the financial
~ of the administration and has
Azaei 70 posaeAs power 20 almost nul
Hpts Of Congress, ~ Is notably In
ssasd In the nsnnsF IN which the
lsznsy has k,een administered since
b maage Of the act knOwH as the
fzs1 silver bill.
ksslui, That the Silver Convention,
nEYosed Of delegates OF several States
| "a Isnitories. Of sil political opiaions
/ rs oompiexi0ne, earnestly requests
hesi1sEi elect Grover Cleveland Ia
liza some statesman for Secretary Of
IN treasury, who will not be In the in
|N&t of Nasional Ranks and Est.
= bfaksfz. bGt will recognize the great
2ssNts Of the south and West In
h1paHe ihe financial policy of she ad-
izzsAsation, and will strive to promote
. isssrests OF the 'Fhsle people, in
- ef consulting the wishes Of tho
llaenaiss Of Wall strest.
Asop7 Of she resolutions Was ovder-
4 nal 70 President elect Cleveland.
ns eommittea appointed to consider
Apisa for National Silver Association
~ - report, which was adopted. II
ssaarss shai the purposes Of the asso-
Nsiun shAll ba the securing OF such
n9ssal legislation aud action as viii
asks stfe0tual ths recommendations
Ne prineipies promulgated by this CON-
80 upoa shs coinage Of silver, and
q zane OF the organization shall be
" National 81 metallic Association.
afeiimssary eommiittee OF i5 from
" aales hare represenfed Was appoint
Nv Fssp&re Q memorial address em
lEafsN the principles declared by this
wsssnlion On Tho subject of the coinage
e'ssf currency. Ii provides for a
nssenzi Committee vhs are empowered
- : NatioaL Convention, fix the
es g representation therein and per
~ dutses incident 30 their ofiice.
- ltslininaEy eomnrittse 10 required
MNNf epan tho discharge Of its duties
msasi dsisy,
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