Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-04-25

trial calling, including agriculture, with
a view to the equitable adjustment OF
tarin schedules from time to time. The
report further favors the free, unlim-
tied coinage OF American silver as soon
as just ratios can be established be-
tween silver aud gold. which
should make the silver dollar and the
gold dollar OF equal purchasing power
In all markets OF the world; favors the
holding OF an international monetary
convention to establish such ratio and
secure its acceptance by all COM
mercial nations Of the world; but until
such ratio can be so established opposes
the unlimited coinage OF silver into the
present legal tender dollar believing
that such course would drive gold out
OF circulation, lower the standard value,
contract the present volume OF the cir
culating medium and seriously affect
our foreign trade.
Judge Widney OF California, said that
he could not agree with either the ma
iority or minority reports and he Of
fered the following:
We object to the free coinage OF sill
YER on the ground that the taxpayer Of
the United States is now buying all the
silver output at about 81 cents per
ounce: whereas, it is claimed that the
free coinage will raise the price against
the taxpayer to Sl.20 per ounce. We
see no use in the taxpayer advancing
the price OF the article against them
selves for the benefit of the few who
own the silver. We recommend the
purchase OF the silver output by the
United States for money use at the low
est bidders price just as the govern
ment now buys any article that 1t needs.
The resolutions were then debated in
thirty minute speeches.
a viva vOce vote was then taken on
the minority silver resolution and it
was rejected.
The tariff resolutions were then
taken up and very warm and acrimo-
NOUS debate INDUCED in by nearly
everybody.
Finally General Warner OF Ohio sub
mitted the following as u substitute for
all tariff resolution in both reports:
We favor neither free trade nor the ex-
clusion OF trade but favor tariff for
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the government economically admins
tered but so levied rs to cover differ
ences in the industrial conditions be-
tween this and other countries but not
to create or foster monopolies. This
proposition was strongly commended by
the minority and as strongly condemned
by the majority. A rising vote was
then taken on Mr.. Warmers substitute
and it was adopted by vote of 81 for
and 10 against.
President Francis, after ordering de-
bate, ruled the resolution out of order.
DR.. Gridley OF Minnesota then offered
a substitute for the minority similar to
the one OF Mr.. Warner, and it was
adopted. The debate on the minority
report as a whole was begun and the
discussion assumed q violent form. The
minority members of the committee
charged the congress with being moth.
ing but democratic convention. These
charges caused great tumult, charges
and counter charges being freely made.
FINALLY ID. 5. Grocer, +. NJ. johnson and
w. A. Barnes, representing the bust.
ness union of st. Paul, withdrew from
the convention. The minority report
was voted down viva voce. The consid
Grafton Of the majority report was then
proceeded with.
After long and heated debate the
majority report was adopted by vote
of 66 to 90. The resolution was then
adopted The usual complimentary
resolutions were then adopted and the
congress, at 9:l5 p. m, adjourned, tc
meet at the call OF the executive com.
mittee.