The Iola register., 1889-12-06
THE SILVER CONVENTION.

! THE SILVER CONVENTION.
Close OF the Conveption at st. LouIs-Reso.
luton For the Free Coinage Of Silver
ST. Louis, Nov. 29.-The delegates
to the silver convention filed into con-
ventiOn hall slowly yesterday morning,
it being known that the committee on
resolutions was still engaged in the
work Of revision. Chairman Warner,
in calling the convention to order,
stated that the order of business would
be, first, the report of the committee
OIL resolutions. but that any other busi-
ness could be taken up while awaiting
the pleasure of the committee.
A resolution was offered by Mr..
Fitch, of Nevada, providing for the ap-
pointment of National silver commit
tee, which should have power to call
another National silver convention and
provide for the election of delegates
thereto. Also that the said National
silver committee be empowered to pro-
vide for the organization Of State and
National! silver leagues for the promo
ton of the objects of this convention.
ADOPTED.
The following were appointed assuch
committee: Alabama, AlOnzO Irwin,
Selma, Arkansas. John d. Fletcher,
Little Rock; Arizona, w. J. Cheney,
Tombstone; California, James McCud-
den, Vallejo; District Of Columbia,
Lee Crandail, Washington; Illinois,
W. Z. Phelps, ElmwoOd; Indiana,
ThOm.r. ii. Nelson, Terre Ilaute; Kan
sas, w. NJ. TOrtescue, LeavenwOrth;
Kentucky, Toder POlgar, TaylOrville;
Missolc, Colonel John DOniphan, st.
Joseph; Michigan, Hon. Ben Colvin,
st. Cha-es; Montana, Charles E. Mu-
sigbrod, Deer Lodge; Nebraska. Allen
Root, Omaha; Nevada, Hon. Thomas
Fitch, Nevada, Ohio, james kilburn,
Columbus; Pennsylvania, John A.
Grier, Philadelphia; Texas, Charles
LonguenaTe, El PasO; Tennessee, An
drew J. Keller, Memphis; Virginia,
John l.. Cochran, Charlottesville; Utah,
William +. James, Salt Lake; Wyo-
ming, N. Grant, Laramie; Iowa, Hon.
l.. II. Weller, Nashua.
Congressman Bland, chairman of the
committee OH resolutions, presented
the following report:
The National silver convention, held In st.
Louis, Mo-, November rs, "a and 2s, 1889,
| adopted this preamble and resolution as
their deliberate opinions:
That the decentralization of silver has
worked a practical violation of every con-
tract then existing in the United States, en-
tailed uncounted losses, reduced prices more
to make debts perpetual, as it takes from the
debtor the ability to pay that it causes con-
traction in the currency, which reduces
the value until there Is no profit left to the
farmer, planter or men of small capital, who
depend upon the sale of products for returns
for their labor.
That We believe the certificate of the Gov
ernment, backed dollar for dollar by gold
and silver coin, on the product in the treas
ury of the United States, is safe and sound
currency und has been approved by the peO.
pie.
That considering the contraction caused
by the surrender of National bank notes
during the past three years and the vast
sums that must be collected by the cancella-
tiOn of Government bonds during the next
three years, the necessity of restoring silver
is az manifest as IL the Justice of such Q
policy.
That tho gold and silver of the West, pour
ing In a steady stream upon the East for
forty years, vitalized every form of business
there and steadied and upheld the credit of
the Nation throughout tho great war and
made resumption possible, and that what
we now demand Is as much more to the in
tercst OF the East than Of the West as the
productions OF the East exceed in value the
productions of the West.
That we believe in equal rights Of gold and
silver and free coinage for both, and that no
nation ever had or ever will have too much
gold and silver coin.
Now, therefore, be It
Resolred, That the Fifty first Congress be
requested by this convention to provide at
its first session for opening the mints
OF the United States to the free and
unlimited coinage of standard sill
yer dollars of the present weight and
fineness to be legal tender for all
debt, public or private, equal with gold and
that until such a provision Is made, the
Secretary of the Treasury be required to coin
the maximum, 81 100000 worth of silver per
month, as now authorized by law.
The report of the committee on resO-
lutions was then adopted by vote of
1876 tot.
There was small attendance at the
four o'clock meeting of the convention.
Chairman Warner read the ten addi-
tional names of the committee at large
appointed by the chair, as follows:
New York, Edwards Pierrepont; Illi-
nois, A. E. Stevenson; Kentucky, j.
Mckenzie; North Carolina, Alfred E.
Scales; Georgia, - Hammond; Mis-
souri,, l.. NJ. Rumsey; Colorado, J. Z. S.
Eagan; Nevada, Francis G. Newland;
California, F. NJ. Pixley; Kansas, j.
w. Rusk. The chairman ap-
pointed the following COM
mittee to prepare memorial address
to Congress: J. A. Grier, of Pennsyl-
vania; j. J. Field, of Missouri; c. c.
Goodwin, of Utah; J. w. Porter, of |
Virginia, and J. F. Scott, of Ohio.
Chairman Warner thanked the con-
ventiOn for the kind attention and |
courteous consideration shown it's pre-
siding officer, and, on motion. the con-
ventiOn was declared adjourned with
out day.
At night the delegates were given
Thanksgiving banquet at the Mer-
chants Exchange, which was bril-
liant affair, and fitting close of the
National silver convention.
Satolli's New Mission.
ROME, Nov. 29.-The assertion that /
Mgr. Satolli will be dispatched on a
mission to Ireland upon his return from
A is l,, Tho ~,