The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-12-17
The Board of Trade Passes Resolu-
tons Which Set Forth Its
Views.
Marcus Lissner Creates a Sensa-
ton Over His Reference
to Garter.
-, p,,,s Came to tho Rescue Of His
Political Friend and All
Ends Well.

nosition on the silver question yesterday by
adopting the following resolutions ana oi-
rectino them to be sent by Telegraph 10
CONGRESSMAN Carter and Col. w. +. SAL
ders and IT. C. Power at Washington
Whereas. It is deemed especially oppor-
tnra for the Helena board of trade to AGAIN
give nnblic expression to the unanimous
sentiment of it's members on the SILVER
question therefore: -.
Resolved. That the board reitaratea its
former expression and demand tor the Tree
and unlimited coinage OF SILVER p.ouuee ei
in the United States. and that Whlle we ask
nothing more than the constitutional re-
alteration of silver as q money metal. size
by side with gold, We will be satisfied Will
nothing less.
Resolved, That while we fully endorse
and commend the government proposition
for the immediate purchase of all the silver
hnl,ion on the American market of domes-
tic production we respectfully ask con
press to abate not a lot or little from the
stand taken BY the most advanced trlenus
OF silver in the senate and house or repre-
sentatiyes in favor of free coinage tor both
gold and silver r
States is rich enough and independent
enough to advance to the plain of perfect
responsibility in its actions in establishing
free coinage without waiting for the ap-
proyal and permission of European powers
to do what we have a right to do that IS, to
restore the original purity OF gold ana Sill
yer that was ruthlessly destroyed by no &C
knowledged action or consent OF our gov
eminent.
The resolutions as passed are not quite
the same as offered. The difference was III
the first. As proposed. the resolutions
asked for the tree and unlimited coinage
of silver, without limitation as to whether
toI M nf
elsewhere, The limitation was suggested
by President A. Nj. Hotter. He said 1t oc-
CURED to him that the government should
only coin the silver produced III the United
States, while the resolution left 1t open to
all the metal offered, no matter where 1t
came from. If something of the kind
was not done. other countries might
carry out their threats of making the
United States dumping ground for their
silver. So, after some further dlscusslon
the change was made SO as to ask for the
coinage of only the silver produced III this
country. Col. James Sullivan wanted some
light in regard to the concluding part OF
the last resolution. He asked II 1t was
strictly true that the parity of gold and
silver had been destroyed without the &C
ton or consent of this government.
Major Walker replied that Senator Sher-
man had said that the decentralization act
of 1873 had been passed through the senate
without that body knowing Wnat III really
was.
"Au right" exclaimed Col. Sullivan, sit
Sherman is willing to admit that. we will
let it 20 as it is"
Alderman Marcus Lissner got up little
breeze on his own account when propOsl-
ton was made to telegraph the resolutions
to the Montana representatives in congress-
The First ward alderman. like lots = other
people, Is evidently OF the opinion that
Montana has but one representative al
Washington. He said he did not like tC
ask Montana's representative to introduce d
bull for free coinage for the reason that he
had defeated measure of the kind at the
last session. Better tell Sanders and
Power he said They stood by it. Then
if the senate passes it and it goes to the
house. the chances are that Carter will 90
to work and do all he can to change votes
IN favor of the measure. 1t seems to me
that wouid be the proper course and would
proGnee better results"
THIS little speech brought Joe Davis to
his eft. There IS not a man on this floor, -
he said, apparently unconscious that he was
the only man or the door at the time. but
who believes that Carter will take hold of
the subject ana GO Is much as any one else.
Carter Eas been attacked here as we'll rs
during the campaign. rs opposed to free
coinage. He could not succeed IN getting
that, SO he did TIE best he could. 1t isno1
the provinces OF the Board of Trade te
listen to q TRADE against Carter"
''Those resolutions should go only to The
men who stood by u.s." persisted thu
doughty alderman. ut il not proper t.
slight Sanders aud Power.''
It was explained to Mr.. Lissner by VIM
ing Sanders and Power. but to telegraph
the resolutions to them as we'll as to Carter
This seemed to be satisfactory and MI
Lissuer Withdrew his objections.