Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1891-11-28
DENVER srLvEB CONGRESS.

4Si to 8.
Previous to this action, II. G. Powers
of Arizona. an ayowed advocate OF free
coinage, occupied the door in discuss
ing the use of silver from the earliest
days of the worlds history to the pres
ent time.
f. r. Brown, Of Aspen, said America
should declare for the party OF the
metals. At this juncture Senator
Stewart arose and announced he did
not own a share Of Comstock stock,
thus refuting an old allegation.
Martin Maginnis, Of Montana, dc
nonnced Campbell, Of Ohio, in sea.
thing manner for his cowardice in not
advocating the platform upon which
be was nominated.
George W. Cassidy, OF Nevada, de-
Shared that every man, woman and
child in Nevada was united in favor Of
free and unlimited coinage, and advo-
Gated the forcing OF the political par.
ties TO make that question the domi.
nant issue Of the next campaign.
I. C. Howell, Of California, made a
speech placing his State on record as
i'm favor OF free and unlimited coinage
OF silver. General Doniphan of Mis-
souri,, and Dennis Sheedy. Of Colorado,
also 81 oke eloquently in favor Of free
coinage.
Judge Goodwin, of Utah, made an
address in which he said lac did not
believe the lower house Of Congress
would pass free coinage bill this win
ter unless with the hope Of the Presi-
dent vetoing it. lie thought they
would come TO their senses, however,
in time. He then moved that the res
olution for free coinage be passed by
reclamation.
Albert Little, OF Maine, made biief
speech, saying he had become con
WINGED from what he had heard 10 this
congress that the free and unlimited
coinage Of silver was right. The Con-
neeticut delegates objected TO the pas
sage OF the resolution by reclamation
and roll oil States was called with the
following results: For the free and un-
limited C image Of silver, 4Sl, against s.
When Connecticut was reached great
enthusiasm was manifested by tie del
egation from. that State announcing
their vote in favor OF the resolution
and when the vote OF Canada and Rus
sia was announced in favor a the res.
olution there was another scene Of
confusion. When the total vote was
declared the delegates went wild, and
1t was some time before order was re-
stored.
A resolution was passed asking Con.
gress to enact law protecting agri-
culturalists, encouraging aud rehabil
itating hydraulic mining and prevent
the damming OF navigabie streams.
Also to protect the forests OF the noun
iains and encourage the cultivation
Of trees II was decided the next con-
yention should be held at Helena
Montana, and the Congress adjourned.
just before the adjournment Of the
Congress resolution was unanimously
adopted congratulating the manage
ment of the Worlds Columbian expo
si,ion for the work already done and
urging that every State and Territory
represented in the convention to pre-
pare for and make exhibits common
snrate with the importance OF the ex
position and Of the developed and un-
developed mining resources Of the
country.
The committee on resolutions APP
pointed by the Congress agreed upon
their report declaring that the certifi-
Gates oil the government, backed dol
lar for dollar by gold or silver. and sill
yer coin on deposit in the treasury OF
the United States, is safe aud sound
currency, and has been approved b.
the people; that the first n ltional
Mining Congress is unalterably in ia
vor of the principle Of bi-metalism !;
that gold and ,ilveT-not one 10 the
exclusion OF the othcr--are the money
metals OF the constitution; that 6 old
and silver shaald have by law equal
rights, Uses and monetary purposes,
AMI 20 that end il is demanded Of the
congress of the United States the en-.
aetment of laws by which silver shall
b. coined free in all minis equally with
gold and To have with 1t full aud un-
restricted monetary power. aud that
they be in the ratio Of l6 to 1. and
wheR the coinage il represented by
treasury notes, each dollar shall rep
lercnt 4l2 2 grains Of standard silver
and 25.S grains OF gold.
Whereas. the supreme court OF the
United States has declared that the
exception OF mineral lands from grants
in the acts 81 Congress should be N.
sidered 20 apply to such lands as were