Telegram-herald., 1891-04-17
PLENTY OF ORATORY
AZ the soasions Of tbs Kansas City
Commercial Congress
NAVY yEs IDEAS ARE SET FORTH
Bsseiatssss cssssisg . variety - tah-
Jsets lssssa se~a ~ = ssAesr OF Dele
SArss And Referred 10 Proper Com
ntt-ess-The Proceedings =

Kansas CRY. NO. April l6.-At the
Wednesday afternoons session of the
commercial congress. letters Of re-
greet we're read from Edward 4. Akin
son. of Boston, and senator William
Stewart, OF Nevada Senator Stewart
says he is ia fun sympathy
with the western states CONNER
cial congress and realizes the ne
ceAsity for united action Of the west
and the south To resist the absorbing
avarice OF the gold contractionists OF
the commercial centers of Europs and
the United States. An oligarchy Of
gold moaometallisss either owned
or controlled by the bonds
they held every dollar Of gold
coin in existence He advocated
that the people break the corner by the
restoration of silver to lis proper place
as money and thus free themselves
from the hard conditions imposed upon
them.
The roll Of states was called for the
introduction of resolutions, which were
referred to the committee on resolu-
tons rs follows:
BY Louisiana-For the Improvement
Of the Mississippi river; also resolu-
ton on immigration. The latter rcso-
luton suggested that only those for
eign immigrants who desired to become
natnralized and who would make good
citizens should be permitted to enter
the country. The introduction Of this
resolution was greeted with great ap-
plause and much cheering.
A resolution of q similar character
WINS offered by the state of California
The resolution asked congress and the
various states to enact laws providing
that membership in the Malta organiza-
ton shall be felony and that each
member shall be held in the law to be
en- accessory before the fact Of each of
the crimes of the organization This
resolution was also enthusiastically re-
ceived by the congress
Hon. ". j. Bryan, of Nebraska, intro
duced resolution declaring that no ad-
vantage was to be gained by the peo-
pie FROM the system of reciprocity as at
present prepared, but we regard as cs-
scntial to our welfare frcer commercial
intercourse with those nations which
buy the products of our farms; that
coal, iron ore, wool. salt, lumber, bind
ing Irvine and cotton ties should be
placed upon the free list; that the tariff
ON the necessaries of life should be
greatly reduced and that the Injuries
should be made to bear the heaviest
burdens"
f. A. Thompson offered resolution
recommending the construction of q
canal from the great lakes to the At
lantic. Mr.. Smalley, of Minnesota.
offered IA resolution recommending a
gold and silver universal coinage that
should become an international medium
Of exchange, the United States to take
the initiative. Kansas favored the
issuance of all paper currency
on silver reserve. Mr.. Bar
nett, OF Iowa, recommended moro
stringent legislation against gambling
Green Clay, of Missouri, offered reso-
luton asking congress to appropriate
an adequate amount for the improve
ment of interior waterways and the
lower Mississippi. a resolution from
Mississippi BY John Henderson asked
better control of the ticket brokerage
business, as suggested by the inter-
state commerce commission. Mime
sofa had large batch of resolutions
dealing with the tariff. money and
railways,