Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-07-21
NATIONAL MINING CONGRESS.
The Resolutions Passed BY the Conve1-
ron ut Helena. Mont.


The Resolutions Passed BY the ConveR--
ron At Helena. Mont.
HELENA. Mont, July 16--The ma
tional mining congress completed its
labors and adjourned yesterday after
noon The following resolutions Were
passed and viii be sent to the United
States congress:
We declare that the responsibility for the
bullion In silver dollars now coined being OF
less intrinsic value than the bullion in gold
dollars rests solely with those who demon
etized silver and forced the people 70 &C.
oept the laws Q. 1878 and 1850, by which
free coinage Of silver has been deuied<snd
the purchase Of bullion by the governments in
the lowest markets Of the world substituted in
stead, and declare our unalterable conviction
based upon sound economic principles and the
actual experience Of the world between 1850 and
1850, when The relative increase in the prodrc-
tion of gold n the United States and the RS OF
the world far exceeded the relative increase Of
silver over gold during the last decade, that the
demonstration OF silver by Thea United
States 81 the existing ratio viii speedily
restore he intrinsic value Of the silver ool-
lar 70 that OF the gold dollar While
We demand that the intrinsic value Of
the gold and silver dollar shall be equal We
protest against the test Of value 10 silver be-
ing made while silver money Is debased and
the government engaged. under existing laws
IN depressing the value Of bullion by purchas-
Ing II II the lowest markets. but shall ma Ike
necessary test after the fun use OF silver IS
money has been restored tor a reasonable time
We declare the free binefallic coinage Of sold
ami silver at the existing ratio 10 be the most
important pubic question now unsettled IN Ire
United States. as long as there is lack
OF sound metal money upon which 70
base full ana fair volume OF governmental
paper money We urge that in every section
OF the country, north ~ wei rs south the Trre
friends Of free timetable coinage shall make
the unQuestioring friendship OF exe-y candi-
date for ONCE bearing any relation whatever 20
S1.a-T,-
! tests Of Worfhiness 30 receive their SURFACES
/ That il Is only by clearly discerning The right
and acting Independently and un1linchiaCly 10
Undo the great wrong Of silver decentralization
! that the conspiracy 10 force Ihs United STATES
10 use the sold standard OF money en- Be
| thwaTted-
Efforts to influence the presidential
election took form in the following
resolutions:
Whereas The theory Of the constitution Is
! that tie electors for president shall be men OF
the highest dignity ana integrity. II 10 be en-
/ trusted with the greatest concerns O. the NJ
! ton, and that they shall when elected. be free
10 cast their ballots for such persons for pTcs-
! dent rs viii best insure The safety, honor and
prosperity OF the country an1
Whereas, Il has been the endeaEor Of the Cd
po1ents of bimeIallic coinage secure the
election OF candidates for the presidency by the
I republican and democratic party, who If elect
| ed, VIII oppose The VIII OF The people by execu-
I tive veto whenever congress shall express Il n
> free coinage bin, and
Whereas. To vote for electors pledged in 2d-
vance 70 select either one or the other OF them
for president without conditions VII be al in
dOTse-nent in advance OF ! purpose TO defeat
] the popular WILL and
| Whereas. In the silver states there is but one
/ sentiment in all three national parties in
gard - the fal. remonetization Of silver. there
| fore. be IL
! Resolved. That wisdom and patriotism both
require that the people OF the silver states and
| state conventions Of all parties therein shall
! shape their action secure the balance OF
power, If that be possible, in the electoral col
| Iege 10 the end that the electors elected by the
people of such states may act independently
l. the electoral college 10 defeat the election
OF any president who VIII not agree
| that the viii Of the people expressed in
| any future act Of congress in relation TO
| silver shall stand Vithou. executive interior
! ence veto That in order TO meet the con-
tingency of the possible election of president
by the present house of representatives the
constituents OF tie present house be appealed
1 &c demand Of all members OF the house who are
/ candidates for reelection prOL1ise that they
| Will support no man for president who viii not
| permit the viii of the people expressed in
any future act Of congress upon The silver Ques-
! ton 10 stand without executive veto.