Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-18
SAID 1T WAS PACKED.
A Delegate to the Western States Congress
Charges Unfairness.

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Charges Unfairness.
In the western states commercial congress in
Kansas City yesterday two reports of the COM
mittee on resolutions were submitted. The
majority report favors the adoption by Goa
gress of a law authorizing free, unlimited coin
age OF silver and the issuance of a sufficient
amount of legal tender notes. to be rcdeemable
in both gold and silver; to restore the eauilib.
rum between money and all other products:
favors tariff for revenue only and urges Con-
gress to enact laws to place the tariff upon a
purely revenue basis at as early date as prac IT,
cable; declares that the interstate commerce of
the country should be controlled by the gem
eral government; fayors the improvement. of
the Mississippi, the construction of the Henne-
pin canal and other waterways by the govern
ment; the equalization of taxation; q national
bankrupt law; the suppression of trusts and
combines; an amendment to the immigration
law; the restoration Of railway land grants to
the public domaln and the opening of the sur
plus lands to settlement: the reclamation of
ard lands; the enactment Of laws to prevent
dealing an futures and commends the Secre-
tary OF Agriculture for his efforts toward re-
moving the restrictions on our foreign meat
trade.
THE MINORITY REPORT.
The minority report fayors the free. un-
limited coinage of American gold and silver on
ratio established by an international none
tary convention, which shall make the silver
and gold equal purchasing power, and favors a
tariff for revenue. with Incidental protection.
The free coinage and tariff resolutions of
both the majority and minority reports were
received with applause. viva yoce vote was
taken on the silver clause of the minority re-
port and was voted down. The minority tariff
resolutions were then taken upa and Mr.. Smallev
presented the minority's case. He said there
had been too much politics in the discussion
by the committee. The tariff and silver resp
lutions had been adopted by a strict party
vote.
CHARGES OF UNFAIRNEss
He claimed by inference that the convention
had been packed in the interest OF the demo-
cratic party, and that the congress was really
being held for the purpose of wedding
together the democrats and the Farmers ALI
ance.
The debate was very acrimonious and heated
Finally Gen. Warner of Ohio submitted the
following a. substitute for the tariff resOlu-
tions of both reports:
I'VE favor neither free trade nor the ex-
clusiol of trade, but favor tariff for revenue
limited to the actual needs of the government
economically administered, but SO levied as to
cover differences in the industrial conditions
between this and other countries, but not to
create or foster monopolies."
President Francis, after a long debate, ruled
the resolution out of order.
MIR. Grid!ey OF Minnesota then offered a sub
stitnte for the minority report similar to that Of
Mr.. Warmers. and it was adopted
The debs.e on the minority report as a whole
was begun and the d scussion again assumed a
violent form. The minority members of the
committee charged the congress with being
nothing but democratic convention. The
charges caused a great tumuit charges and
eouiIter-eharges being freely made.
WITHDREW FROM THE CONVENTION.
Finally ID. s. Croser, E. NJ. johnson and w.
A Barnes, representing the Business Union of
ST. Paul, withdrew from the convention. The
minority report was voted down viva voice.
The consideration Of the minority report was
then proceeded with. The debate again be-
came intensely partisan and heated. Finally q
vote was taken by call of states on the adop-
ton OF the majority report and it Was adopted
90 to Gall OF the state delegations being di-
yided upon the question. The resolutions as a
whole were then adopted without division. Mr.
Smalley of Minnesota rose TO u question Of per-
sonal privilege. He said the congress had de-
generated into democratic pow-wow and as q
non. partisan delegate he desired TO resign as
. chairman of the committee on resolutions.
At this point q great disturbance arose. the
air being filled with Kisses and groans, min
gled with cheers and applause.
Mr.: Smaleys opponents attempted to howl
him down, but he stood his ground and the
chairman finally, after five minutes of tumuIt,
restored order.
Mr.. Smalley explained his course and with
drew from the congress.
The usual complimentary resolutions we're
then adopted and the congress adjourned to
meet at the call OF the executive committee