The Anaconda standard., 1889-11-01
TO TALK FOR SILVER.
The roptrs tO lpe Coaslsseresl ae the Cssu
sing ~. l-oals Conventt~a.

sng ~. Lsuss Csaveattss.
st. Louis, Oct. M.-In preparing for the
work of the national silver convention to
assemble i'm this city. November ~. the
executive committee has suggested the
following questions to the gentlemen who
have been invited to prepare papers on
the subject:
Firs,-"what effect has the .ien,onctixa-
tion OF silver had i'm respect to Indian conn
petition with our farmers and manufac-
turcr-s ,.''-Scn,tor Jones Of Nevada. .
sSccoud-"Whats effect has the sicnooe-
tizatiou of silver had upon our mining i'm
tlustry .:''-Senator Teller Of Colorado.
Third --"What would Ia the effect Of ~
storing silver tn unlimited coinage ~
Congressman Bland of Missouri.
Fourth-"Wiil the free coinage of silver
result in making this country "a dumping
ground for the surplus silver of the world.
If there is any surplus ?"--t'cncrai Jorsion
FiftI-'.So long as the United States re-
mains u creditor nation, can there be amy
reasonable fear that this country would be
vcr To any dangerous extent Senator
Beck of Kentucky and Congressman
Brcckenr,igc of Arkansas.
national bank reserves and securities for
Circulation he kept in silver :''-Joh"
Seventh -''Si'o,,id not silver or coin GER
| tificatss In issued ON bullion at the coin
age value. The - same as E !: done H viii, gold
! deprecated i'm value ?''-sSs.nntor wolcott
Ninth~"Wha, has been the relative cos.
AZ and "s silver %'"Ivan {. Michst.. Wa.hias.
The gentlemen writing papers i'm re-
| sponse to- these suggestions will, II is "x-
ative sides OF the contrSser.y. A
prepared. one OF the general char
S stewart. chairmah ~ S'i Of the United IL States ssases
| senate committee on mines and mining.
week made corsisierabic progress i'm il.
arrangements. The main features OF the,
entertainment will he banquet or
tee have not yet aietcrinined which of
these will bc selected, hut the opinion,
leans strongly towards ~. Ihanksgivi,ng in, day day.
| vcntion will of course he away from home
and will fully enjoy anything i'm celebrsa-
tion of the day more than amy banquet
with its customary forinalitics. The idea
| of the advocates of the Thank sgivinH idea
is to have something which will indeed t'c
u Thanksgiving. and at which every one
will feel at home. Another feature will
bc n carriage drive i'm procession through
tainmcnts will be provided at the jockey
club, and through several of the larger
manufacturing establishments. ~ ne thea.
ters will also join i'm extending the hosSi
tality of the city. by extending invitatidass
tn the delegates.
The invitation committee has also pre-
pared its plans this week, and invite con
grcssrnen generally and many ex-con
grcssincn well AS gentlemen who hav.
assured prominence in connection will
the SILVER question. The railroad com
mittee has fully iuat,yur.ttsd its work, am,
while the final action has not been takcr
10y the various associations ASSURANCE,
have been given from heatl.Iliarters tha
one and one-thirsi rate at least al, the. cer
tificate plan will he fixed from all parts a
the United States. In case of associa
tions, the territory of which may sen,
very large delegations, the rates vii
probably he made lower.