Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-05
NATIONAL FARMERS ALLIANCE,
Resolutions Demanding the Passage Of the
Free Coinage Bill Adopted.

Free Coinage Bill Adopted.
The presidents Of the state organizations of
the National Farmers Alliance, who compose
the legislative council. held two meetings in
this city yesterday for the purpose Of urging
the passage in Congress of the bills Endorsed BY
the Ocala convention and to formulate plan
for disseminating the literature of the council
for educational purposes.
Among the delegates present are: LII. Polk,
president: Frank McGrath. Beloit, Kan. j. H. Nc
Dowell Nashville. Tenn; Z. S. Hall, Maryland:
Mann Page Brandon. James River, Va; W. s.
McAllister. Canton, Miss; J. W. Stokes. South
Carolina: S. NJ. Adams, Louisiana: Oswold Will
son, New York; Elias Carr, North Carolina, and
Mr.. Mitchell. Maryland.
President Polk called the first session to
order and a committee on silver legislation was
appointed. At the evening session this COM
mittee made the following report:
UNLIMITED COINAGE DEMANDED.
Resolved, That we regard it as a high duty
enjoined upon Congress by the Constitution to
provide for the unlimited coinage of both the
precious metals. gold and silver. to the end that
the people of the several states NAV be pro-
vided with circulating medium. We express
our surprise. regret anu Indignation that this
duty has been So long delayed and neglected,
contrary, as we believe, not only TO the duty we
have mentioned, but to the best interest of the
masses of our people, who are suffering the
pangs OF poverty and stagnation of business
caused by a want of sufficient circulating me-
diums. We believe and charge that such de-
lay and neglect has been occasioned by an I'M
due influence in our governmental policies by
those whose interest IT Is to contract the cur
rency and subserve monopolies and money
lenders. We therefore urge upon Congress
the demand heretofore made by the National
Alliance riol -vso -
gress for the free and unlimited coinage of sill
yer upon the same terms and conditions that
gold Is now coined.
We express our earnest condemnation of the
exercise Of the arbitrary power which pre-
vented fair consideration of a free coinage
connection we give expression to the hope that
the free coinage bill which passed the Senate
during the present session and is now being
considered in the committee on coinage
weights and measures of the House shall
not be suppressed, but shall be speedily
reported back to the House, and enacted
into law. With proper respect and Difference
to our Representatives on the committee in the
House, We say that our efforts to unduly delay
report on that bill 80 as to prevent action
thereon by the House in the few remaining
days of this Congress will merit and will re-
ceIve still further condemnation by the farmers
and labOrers of this country. We have waited
many years for the simple justice of having
both the precious metals restored to free coin
age, and hereby declare our determination to
press the fight on this line until this relief is
accorded to the laboring and producing masses
Of our nation, and to hold responsible the men,
irrespective of party. who obstruct in any way
the Legislative enactment of this just measure
30 strongly demanded by the laboring classes
Of all parties.
The report, which was at once adopted, was
signed by all the members of the committee: j.
H. Mcdowell, chairman, of Tennessee; U. s.
Hall, Maryland; Frank McGrath, Kansas: s. ID.
Adams, Louisiana; Mann Page, Virginia, and
W. 8. McAllister, Mississippi.
THEY VISIT THE CAPITOL.
The council of the Farmers Alliance in SEES
sion here met this morning for short session
at 344 d street northwest and Immediately ad-
journed to the Capitol, where the delegates in
a body appeared before the committee on coin
age, weights and measures. Delegates were
present today representing twenty-five states.
No speeches or arguments were made before the
committee. President Polk simply stated TO
the committee that it was the earnest wish and
desire of the council that the Senate bill on
coinage be reported from the committee. The
council viii meet again this afternoon ct
o'clock.