Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-08-13

Pledges ohat the expenditures aAall ba
eendned within the revenue, faxoFa an
amendmanl 20 the Judiciary aFtteis Of
he 6tate Constitution. faVoE1 the best
system Of education fer white and col.
ofed children separately, buk BY State
and net National aid, faveFs in
ternai improvements and the DE-
yel0pmsnt Of the manufaotnF.
inc interests. denounoss unlawful
inaerfsrenoa WITH corporate property;
protests against the acquisition of rail
way pkopsEay b foreign companies; 0p-
poses the consolidation of competing or
parallel lines Of railroad; faV0Es tie
making Of 4 comprehensive mechanics
lien lau; den0uncss the eonviat labor
system; declares that members Of the
party may have what views they choose
on iOcai option without faFfeitinQ their
rights - be known as DemooFats; and
lastly. declares ID 10 be the duty Of the
/ Governmont 20 proteok the humbless
Ameriean citizsn aRsirgl the unlawful
acts ef any or al nations.
The bnilofinR for Governor resulted
"a the aelsotioM 0f General Z. O. Roas,
/ whose nomination vas made unanimous.
The Congen' ion then tosk q recess I'M
til 5 p. n.
Il A9& A08A~NAA AeAtIAAAA43 ~ AA1GEAGAA
Bankers.
Bosron, AaR. ~. = Notwithstandin
/ the extreme heat horticultural Hall
vas well hlled with delegates when the
second days session Of the annual con-
veution Of the National Association Of
Amerioan Bankers vas called 20 order.
Murray Of New York was elected Presi-
dsnt.
Jndae Newell. Of Massachusetts. read
q papeF on the need Of q uniform bank
Fnptoy law, and suggested q bill which
would provide THAI salaFied supervisory
officers be appointed uadeF the GoVern-
ment 10 supervise all bankruptcy eases.
A communication vas read from
o. 3. Treasurer Jordan, which showed
that the number Of silver dollars coined
10 June 50, 1856, was e233. 723 266, aud
& Q estimated value Of sab idiary silver,
| $4,000 goo, 9 total of 1853. 723. .286. Tha
yalue OF the silver IN the standard dol
lars at t0day's (AuRuat 10tAl price, 10
n a, while the subsidiary silver Is
valued &c 66 81, exclusive OF abrasion.
The present yalus Of the silver coinage
is therefore e2ii 06i ,352.
The Executive Council submitted the
f0lloWing report:
WHRRKAB. The American Bankers As
soeiation embraces IN lee membership
men Of every political party, as we'll aa
those who acknowledge no party 0biiga-
ti0nss Il has tn al lie conventions care
fully avoided all mere party and politi
cal questions. Representing, as u dees, |
the basinoss public IS well as the Gus
TONERS and stockholders Of the banka, |
u again emphatically gives warning Of
the impending danger 10 the whole |
country IN the continued coinage Of all |
YER dollars under the act Of 1873. While |
We fully recognize that both gold and |
silver nfe TeqaiEed 90 the money Of the |
land, We believe that neither should be |
ooined at such q rate thatfhe other shall |
be driven out Of general use. We Fepu |
data the idea 90 often maintained that |
the banks aud bankers oppose the con-
tinued coinage of silver dollars on 90 |
count Of stn-interest, bat on tbs CON
tFarY, We assert that We have |
no special interest IN one kind |
Of coin more than another 90 |
long as each discharges its legitimate |
puFposs as money. We believe that ali /
persona having limited means, and par
ticulaFly eaFners Of wages. will most |
largely su1eF when tts thEsatensd evils |
shall come. We, therefore, earnestly |
appeal { all boards Of trade, chambers |
d commerce, and civil aud political as /
ssoiatians Of svsry Kind. 10 make per-
sistent efeEts 10 secure the repeal of the /
IaW OF Tie suspension Of the coinage OF /
snoh silver dollAra.n
The GepoFt vas unanimously adopted. |
An additional resolution vas adopted /
reafhFmiBg the resolutions adopted b. |
the Convention last year, and farther
providing that u be strongly urged that
the osinaQe OF silver be suspended aud |
that continued efforts be made 20 ss-
care a International uniform baSis Of |
value between gold and silver.
The Convention then adjourned sfas |
Dc.
The Rereaa Fires.
MILWAUKEE. Aug. 12.--The forest flrea |
IN Northern Wisconsin are dying 0nt. /
lha material on which 70 feed having |
become exhausted. The vicinity Of
Green Bay is alone sabisct 10 danger,
but only In the event Of high winds. /
There Is much suffering IN the devaa-
aatsa region. and the homeless people
ere sleeping on the aFsund With scAresly |
any covering. Many people barely e.
eapsd With their lives and are wander
in9 aR0and With insuidoient alothing.
Public msetinas are being called 70 var
ioua parts Of the Stats 20 provide TIM
way Of bread and slsthinR.
Nominated Tor GovernoF.
NAaHvEELE, (Tenn.l, Ana. l2.-R0bt
L. Taylor eas nominated as the Demo
cratic candidate foE Governor upon the
6fth ballot.
Ceasals Appslnsed.
wAszmoTon, Aaa. l2.-The President
this afternoon app1inted Lsgla q Reed
20 BE- united States Consul - BAFoadoes
and OttO 3. Rsiner ~ Santiago de Ouba.
GneFeaaeA GsveFnmeaa Reeelpts.
Ths Feoaipta Of tha GovsFnment since
July lss have been hearly st00O0o IN
exeess of tbs ressipts dariaR The same
p~Fiod last rear. 1ha tnogeaaa wae
sbous e2n0000o from customs aud
aboat 81 10000 from iatefnal Fssenus.
Thesa figures are said % Be- tnoioatiVe |
af q good state Of basinoB threaRh01i |
he country.
CaAanes mssslnz
Al he RKscasive Departments we're
reprsasnted e the Cabinet meellnR W |
dsy. Holieiior General ysnks repre-
ssntsd ths DspaEtnent Of Sas,lee ana
occupied kha seal Of At1Crney 0ensrhl
0srlau1. he ssasion uaa mainiy d.
voted 10 the aonsiaarAtion Of the Me4i-
esn aussfisa and the hnanciA pollcy Of
tie Adminiairation-
kDUFevea fsF Putent.
Wasurxarzn, AnR. i2.-the Oonute-
sioner Gansral of ths Land Ol1ss today
epurosea f0x patent ebsat 800 pfs-
e1nufiun and oommute1 homez1sad en-
tEien. 100 ut whioh WaEa IN the kAfRos
| Dakuta. laud district einea l4s1 Jana
arV she Boara nf Review q Ne GeneFal
/ Yssnd Oa1ss has sxamined and dtapaaad
II 0xaf i4ooo eAses.
Ts Pay sAs Psssmasters-
Tha Paatnastss GensrAl today mAde
: requisites upue - Treasury De