The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-05-28
An English Financial Writer Thinks
That the United States Can
Effect It.
Without Even Sending Gold to a
Premium at the Same
Tius,
Washington n Silver Wavs III
Spreading Over England.

latter said that ten years ago his farm was
worth $4,000 by ths labor Of himself and
family he had been able TO save $500 year
since, but the farm had continually dspre-
ciated in value, and \ worth now only
$4,000. This shrinkaRe, he said. was due
entirely to pornicious financial system
operated in the interest of money lenders,
corporations and monopolies. He de-
nounoed both political parties. and said
rather than vote for Cleveland with his
free trade ideas he would vote for Queen
Victoria for president, and rather than vote
for that hypocritical, weak-kneed repub-
lican party hs would voto for Cleveland.
Msrrick, Of Colorado, explained the con-
stitutional point in tho case recently de-
cided by the supreme court Of the District
of Columbia against his application for q
mandamus to compel the secretary Of the
treasury to receive and coin a silver brick
rendered him.
E. D. Stark, of Ohio, read long paper
upon tho general subject Of silver. in which
he expressed himself as having no conf
dence in the proposed international con-
ference, Merton Frewen, the we'll known
coinage writer of England, spoke. Ferson-
ally, he said. he would prefer to see the
coinage Of silver brought about by inter
nrtional agreement. yet he had no doubt
America could restore silver to it, old place
without the least danger Of sending gold to
premium, and in that event he didn't be-
lieve any silver of consequence would come
from Europe TO be exchanged for gold.
upon the proposed conferences being held in
London. During the last twenty years bi-
Inetalism had been gaining friends in En-
gland, until it is now one of the greatest
living issues, and had among its earnest
friends at least 100 members of parliament,
and great proportion Of the members Of
the London exchange. A silver wave is
sweeping over England, and the general
cause would be greatly advanced by hold
ing in her capital this international con-
ference.
Brief remarks were made by Newlands. of
Nevada, Teller, OF Colorado, and Symes,
of Colorado. ,f|
At the evening session tho fscmmittes on
resolutions reported thefclibwitag pream-
BILE and resolutions, which we're unani-
mously adopted:
Whereas. With single gold standard
relief from the evils of continued falling
prises is impossible; and
meta lilo standard, with the coinage of both
metals on equal terms, lies at the founda-
tion of all economic reforms; therefore,
Resolved, That the free and unlimited
coinage of silver on equal terms with that
Of gold, and on the ratio now established
by law, is the paramount issue before the
American people to-day, and shall not be
suppressed.
Resolved, That we. in answer to the de-
mand for honest money, declare that the
debtor will have to discharge his full duty
to the creditor BY paying to him such
money az was full legal tender at the time
the debt was contracted.
Resolved. That we will not support for
the legislature or executive Office any can
didate who IL not thoroughly committed by
platform and declaration to the full resto-
ration Of tho monetary system violently
disturbed BY legislation demonstrating sill
yer in 1873.
Resolved, That while we would hail with
JOY the corporation of other nations in the
restoration OF silver to its proper monetary
position, yet we denaaad that the United
States right the wrongs it has perpetrated
upon the producing and industrial classes,
without regard to the action of other ma
tlons.
-~Ihis was signed by B. Clark Wheeler, of
Colorado. chairman; James Mccarthy. of
Illinois; Walter Campbell. of Ohio; VIM.
w. Dixon, OF Montana; A. @. Shlnnet, of
Kansas; A. J. Wedderburn, Of Virginia.
and Il. L. Bolter, Of Iowa.
A number of addresses were made, and
then the report Of the committee ON organ
iZation was read. 1t commends the forma-
tion of national BIZ metallic leagus. whose
object shall be to resist the purpose to
fnsten on this country the gold standard
and labor for the restoration of free BIZ
metallic coinage. The league will hold its
first annual meeting in Washington Feb.
22, and there shall be such other meetings
as the executive committee may call.
The committee is authorized to organize
subor dinats leagues in evety voting pre-
cinct in the country. The convention
elaotsd tho following officers for the ensu-
ing year: A. j. Warner, of Ohio. president;
Lee Crandal of Washington, seai aistary; j.
p. Klingle, of Washington. treasurer.
Col. Sanders was elected vice president
for Montana