The Forrest City times., 1891-01-16
To BUSINESS MEN,

At an open and crowded meeting of the Denver board of trade and chamber of com merce, held on the evening of December 2G 1s9U the following expression of sentiment was unanimously adopted:
 WHEREAS. Actual trial has ehown that the silver bli passed by congress m July does not st all fulil the promises made by it's framers, and that the fluctuations in the value of sil. yer since it's passage have worked serious injury to the business interests of the coun- try; and
 WHEREAS. At the late election the people of the country declared In st.kabe terms in favor of a law securing the coinage ot silver m the United States hints upon the same terms and upon au equality with gold, Tt the ratio between guid aud silver as now provided by law; and
 WHENEAs Upon the rcttsscnhliny of con- gross its members recognized the propriety of further leglslatiun in behalf of silNor as money, and various measures have been pro posed. but mono of winch can possibly secure Il suttcIcncy of sound money for the business Of the country; therefore be it
 Resolved, Ky the board of trade and cham Der oi commerce ol the city of Denver. that Il Is the sense nt this body and the citizens gathered in pubhc meeting that the only lrgt>ution that can briug relief to the busi- ness ot the country is that which will give to II Il currency sufficient in volume and of uu- asSaiiaulc integrity, and that the most potcu- tial law to secure such results Is one pruVld- ing Tor the free and unlimited coinage of silver.
 Resolved, That fl ia our iiria belief that Colorado senators and representatives m con gress should use all their efforts in favor of and vote for free coinage law, no matter with which political party such measure may originate, nor what any political con grcssiDuul caucus may decree upon the sub Jcct, that the question ot the free coinage of silver K not u partisan one, is the masses of all poIitica, pactics heartily favor Us adoption. Resolved. That the president ot the board ct ti1de and the chamber of commerce.. in connection With four others 10 he appointed bs the char, he requested to put themselves in communication wlth the commercial bod ies of other citlcs u the west particularly in the mintug states. that these localities may take prompt and effective steps to secarc favorable action hy ther congressional rep rcsentatiNcs upon Tree coinage legislation,
 C. f. BNrCnELnER,
 T. NJ PATTERSON
 T. R BCCuNN,N.
 M II. SLATER.
 ]. (. McMICHAELs In conformity with tho foregoing rcsolu- tions this committee was appointed and $ acting and to those resolutions this commit tee hus little to add
 'it IS Il condition and not theory which contronts us" Tho channels ot commerce are eloggcd. the debtor is distressed and tho ahorer k idle and all because ot the financial strngcncy which pcrvadcs every section of our land It Is within the power of the con gross now in session 10 give speedy aud sub smntisl rclcf majority ot both branches of congress agree with us that the :trst and most important measure ot relief that should be adopted is tho passage Of an act providing for the free and unlimited coinage of silver. Party policy pionc seems to rctard their ac- ton. The people grow impatient over the delay Debt, likeness and hunger refuse To recognize the imaginary necessities of any political party. They are tircd Of compromises and demand succor for their distress
 What would tho people care if tho prcs- dent should be "emharnssed" The people elected him. and they are already cmbarrass- ed. From every quarter they are urging the friends of free coinage in both houses of con gress to ''get together and act regardless of party afiiiation or party policy. And nov wc ask the business mon of the great west to unite in ono voice in sccondng this demand weas not only boards of trade and com merce to whom this greeting may come. but business organizations of every character to assem ble RI the earliest convenient moment aud give unmistakahle expression to their sentiments and forward them 10 thoir re- spoctive senators and representatives in con gress. to the end that the servants of the people may know the will of tho people and govern themselves accordingly Le, us SC. cure the psssagc of free coinage bill. and then, if the president shall see iit to veto il. VIC will. at least, know where tn place the re. spons.bility.
 G. C. syMEs Chairman,
 l. B PORTER
 pres't Cham. Com.
 NJ. H. SLATER
 II. A. W. TABon.
 T. B. BUCHANAN,
 Committee. Denver al.. December s7 1890.
 NorE.-rhis letter is addressed to every town or city west of the AIleghnnlcs having population of 1,0aa or upward Any town af that size that has no organization Of business men ought to have one at once, Ask your labor organizations, also, to act promptly. IL is recommended that mass meetings be called, where convenient. under the auspices of a prominent business organization.
 By order of the Committee TIE TIMES is in full sympathy witk the movement above set forth. Win the people come together and take some action in the matter and place themselves on record, as they should, in favor of financial relief Let such positive act1uu be taken by the people as will make itself felt in the legisla- tive halls of our country.
 Tried and True
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