The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1889-11-18
COLORADO SILVER ASSOCIATION
Resolutions Adopted Regarding RemoD-
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the following resolutions:
WHEREAS. Sixteen years have elapsed
since by means Indirect and unknown to
the people and without their consent the
silver dollar was demenetzed by the
United States Congress and silver was
thus degraded:
Resolved, That the people Of Colorado.
in representative convention assembled
declare:
First-That the time has fully come
when the shrinking 10 prices and the con.
fscation of the products of labor by those
who hold the debts should cease. That
equity between debtor and creditor, and
a just money measure for property and
obligations must be restored, and that
this can be accomplished by no doubtful
or untried experiment. but by simply re-
storing to us the system of metal money
coinage that prevailed prior to 1873, and
which has 10 the past proved so bene-
fetal to the people of this and other ma
tions.
Second-That we demand Of the Fifty
first Congress, soon to assemble, an Act
for the ne.ization of silver and for
the free and unlimited coinage Of the sill
dollar of 4l2A grains, nine.tenths fne.
upon te same terms and conditions as
gold and equal gold coin in legal tender
uality, and our Senators in Congress
are hereby instructed to labor and to use
all legitimate means to the end.
Third-That until such time az the
coinage ef silver shall begin we demand
Of the Executive Department more lib
eral exercise of its discretion under the
Act of February %. 1878, known as the
"Bland bl," to the end that the pur-
chase aud coinage of 81, 600, 600 worth of
silver dollars per month be made as pre-
vided 10 that Act. or if necessary addi-
tional legislation to secure that result;
also liberal revision of the regulation OF
the Treasury Department, SO as to faclli-
tate the circulation oe silver dollars and
silver certificates among the people or
additional legislation to that end if il
shall appear necessary.
Fourth-Thst the time has arrived
when the Government OF the United
States can lead the way in the matter Of
the free and unlimited coinage of silver
| that when it opens the minis the nations
Of the world will be compelled to follow
that while We do not take any defiant
stand, We urge upon the people or the
United States the fact that our Govern
ment is the one to control the question,
and that in keeping its mints closed tt
free and unlimited coinage it fails to eI-
ercise the power which it holds in it,
hands to effect a sweeping reform in thu
fiscal policy of the world, increase the
prosperity of all branches of Industry
and to alleviate the condition of al
classes of workers.
l
the money markets of the great com ner.
cial centers, considered in connection
with the extremely low range of prices
for all the products of labor, is abundant
aud convincing evidence that the money
volume has not expanded proportionately
to the growth in population. property
aud business of the country, and that al
increased coinage of silver is demanded
by every consideration Of prudence ant
craftsmanship. The silver dollar, 81
long pointed to as a useless incubus il
the Treasury vaults, has st lesss beer
wrung from the custody OF unwilling Of
ficials and all now are in practical circu
latlon, and still more are needed.
Sixth-That we appeal TO the, peopl.
of our country to join 10 enforcing these
just demands in bshalf OF industry and
business OF every legitimate kind and
everyw here, it being our well-cousidereo
belief that the measures VIC demand viii
bring profit to every workshop in th'
land. Silver and farm products wen
down together. BY these measures the,
will rise together.
Seventh-That we demand the repea
of all Acts by which it is limited b,
statnte. and the Immediate passage O