Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Nev. County, Ark.) 1885-1???, 1891-04-23
The Commercial Congress Assem-
bles in Kansas City.

DloS IN Kansas Clty.
KANSAS CRY, Mo-, Aug. 1.-THE
first Western States Commercial
Congress convened at noon to-day at
Coakes Opera House with delegates
present from the following 20 West
ern and Southern States and Terrific
ries: California, Washington, Idaho,
Colorado, New Mexico, Wyoming,
Montana, Kansas, Iowa, Nebraska,
Missouri, Minnesota, Wisconsin,
Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio,
Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama,
Mississippi, Louisiana, Georgia Tex
as and Oklahoma. The delegates
are composed mainly of business
men appointed by the various States,
and are representatives of the West
ern and Southern people.
The convention was called for 10
O'Clock, but it was nearly noon when
the chairman of the executive COM
mittec raped for order. When the
name Of John G. Wickliffe, Of New
Orleans, was called, his name was
recognized as that of one of the
| leaders of the citizens of New Or
leans who shot the II Italians
charged with Chief Hennessy 5
death. When he stepped to the
stage his appearance was greeted
with applause. Without acknowl-
edging it he quickly resumed his
seat.
The convention was called to order
by State Senator Kelly, of Kansas.
He introduced the Rev. DR.. Hayes,
of this city, who offered prayer. The
convention then proceeded to tempo
rary organization. On motion, of
| Governor Francis, Of Missouri. Sen
ator Kelly was elected temporary
chairman. In a long speech of ac-
ceptance he explained the object Of
the Congress to be the consideration
of various ques tons of peculiar in
terest to the West and South. Mr..
Kelly laid all the blame of agricultu-
raj depression upon a too small cir
culating medium. AS a relief he
suggested the free coinage of silver
and the raising OF silver money to
the standard of gold. John W.
Springer, OF Illinois. was elected
temporary Secretary,
The chairman then presented
Governor Francis, of Missouri, who
welcomed the delegates on behalf of
tho State. He said the Congress
marked neW era in agrl-
cultural. commercial and financial
history. In the early history OF the
country such dissention and dissatiss
faction as now exist resulted in rev.
olution. The paaple of the West
were now crying for reiief, bat the
manner OF relief was sought, not by
arms, but by this deiiiGratiye Con
gress. Different causes were as,
signed for the depression of West
ern interests. Let the cause be
what it may the effect was the same.
There was deep-rooted dissat,sfac-
ton and there was a unanimous de-
sire that tho evil of depression is
abolished and that Western interests
be stimulated. Heretofore Federal
legislation had been in the interest
of the East. Congress had been fla
vorable to the creditor class, and the
West was heavy debtor. 1t was
necessary now for the West to stand
together, and there were many
things that the West desired in adj
vocacy Of which the West should be
united, earnest and determined.
The West wanted freer trade with
Mexico and Canada and South Amer
lea and all the countries of the world.
The West wanted the Mississippi
connected with the great lakes, 1t
wanted improved waterways. 1t
wanted an international railway, SO
that one could step off on yesti-
buled train at Kansas City and step
off 1t at Buenos Ayres. 1t wanted 4
fuller volume of currency. These
were things that would relieve the
distressing condition of affairs, and
these were things that the West
must act together upon.
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