Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1891-11-29
REVOLUTIONS OF THE MIN
ING CONGRESS.


lowing resolutions:
WHERE'S: The decentralization OF
silver worked a practical violation OF
every contract; then eSssiing 10 the
United States; eHtoiied uncpunted
loses. reduced prices than 81
PER ceat. and its eIect is practically
il na!l, i55;s perpetual. as 1t takes
from the debtor the ability 10 pay:
tl.:i /: causes Il contraction ia the
rrirreucy, ah.ch reduces values until
tore IS 40 profit lcit 70 tho farmer.
PLANTER or uian 81 email capital, wio
',pcn1 NON tae sale OF their pro-
GGc;s FOR returns Tor iheir iaboc: that
10 believe the certificates OF the
government. hacked dollar 70. dollar
b. gold and silver coin m deposit III
the treasury OF The United States. Is
IL safe add sound currency and has
b ea approved 10y the people; TINT the
gold uud silver OF shs wcET- pouring
il j steady stream upon the east for
fJ.:" years. ritGiz.i every form Of
business there, steadied and upheld
the cry Of the nation through the
great war and made reSUnn'"1 rs
si5lc; and that what we nov IN a-i
IL as ,ruch more - the interest Of The
east than ~ the west, as the pro-
Guctioas OF the east eNrsci in Salue
the productions of the west.
Resolved, I44t the urst National
Mining Congress is ~ural;erahly in
fiyor Of the principle of b!rUetalism
H5ayprovelb 10y Jefferson and Hamii-
rna enacted into law by Congress IN
1883 and accepted b. the country for
AL Pablo and private business iof the
fist eighty y-Hrs OF our courtTy's
history; that Va believe gold ani Sil
N,r. not oae io the exclusion Of the
o'hor, are the moaey metals OF the
Contribution; that we are opposed to
nly Lax which treats silver - Il com-
modify: that we believe that gold and
SILVER should have by law equal rights
o. rs.s and monetary powers; and
II that enl we Gem-4u vi line Con-
gTess , tive U,Ii,ai States the enact
mont of a la" " which silver shall be
cJinel free in all the niats equally
with gold. and - haze WIKI Il irea
an IaTcs'r s:tnd money power, aud
that the coinage be in the ratio Of
sixteen 10 one. Hal when the coInag.
) represented by treasury notes each
COLLAR shall represent 3l2i: Srulns Of
RI standard silver 10 2j-5 grains OF gold.
WHErm,s, BY sceIiDn 3,T9i it j.
I-ovidej that the coin paid for duties
On IMPORTED goods shall Ee 80; apart
for a special fund. and shall be APP
p!ici first Il the pay IN coin OF
Inc intarest on the bonds and nO,cs
az thc United Slater: sN.:nDl, 10 the
}tirchnse o. payment of 1 per ccntnm
a tho entire debt OF the United Siatcs,
II Uc mnde withna each tiscLi year
which is 10 be set apart as a sinking
fnud, and the interest Of which shall.
in Ike mauu2r. he applied to the pnr-
cuase or pay mcnt ut the public debt,
rs the Secretary Of the Treasury shuii
from time to time direct. Third. tho
residue 10 Ec paid into the treasury,
md
WHEREAS. Millions 81 dollars OF
duties on imported goods have been
PAID into tho u IliouIi treasury since
tho year i. d. 1873. in silver coin aud
Si.vcr c2rjiia",of, not u cent Of
which has been by any Secretary OF
thu LToIaury at any time devoted 10
the ,iTsL nud second oDjrct herein
before specified; md
WHEREAS, Every secretary RI tho
Treasury since the pnsSare OF the
Bland bill has violated and Disregard
eli said provisions.
Ro5rlgcd, That our Senators and
REPRESENTATIVES in Congress assem-
bind be requested TO tiko, without
delay, such steps rs shall be- necessary
10 ascertain Why the treasury depart
mcut refuses to obey tho statutory
requirements, and to insure the vigor-
GUS enforcement in the future.
WHEREAS, Tho Supreme Go lrt ~
the United STATES at the October
term. 1890. thereof. whilo %conceding
thai no direct adjudication thcrCOi
had been made, declared the iegiti-
mate infertuces OF several of it's de.
cIsions 10 lie: "iIIat the exception
81 mineral lands from grants 10 tho
10 apply only 70 such lands as wore Il,
the time of the grant known la bc 50
valuable Tor their minerals "a, to just.
j. expenditure Tor their Distinction
aii
WHEREAS. This dictum of the Su.
prem" Cpurt. # il ghuu,d become Law.
wJnll invest the Pacific railway com.
iuUicg holding grants of land from
the government with q vast number
al tic best miEcB discovered within
tic lunits Of said grants by prospoctora
aud miners who nave iUcaied Lno,c0n
in good fnith and developed and sold
therein 10 tho honest belief that said
giants wcrh hunted To agricultural
lands only, ns declared III the Hcls Of
C"ngfegH mailing them, aud
WHEREAS: IL Rlid construction ot
81 becomes tic iaw 81 tho Innd. II will
iito vast regions OF mineral land DOT
81 Tho market, ciiior for future cx.
p,rro'ions " purchase. "a She manifest
JniIry Of IA" people: wherefore DO il
pgstIsyJ Ma 81. o.