Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1892-12-13
SECOND ANNUAL SILVER CONvEN-
TON.
An Enthusiastic Gathering OF silver
Men at III PasO.

An thtuutinSlic nANheflnk OF nilNcf
Men at III PasO.
The second annual meeting OF the
Southwest Silver Convention was called
to order in Myar's Opera House, in III
Paso, at 10 o'clock on Monday OF last
week by Pref Longuemare. The con-
vention promptly adjourned until 81
o'clock in the afternoon. The afternoon
session was called to order by Prof.
Longuemare who made a short speech,
at the close OF which he called
Q. OConnor Roberts, Of Albuquer-
que, to the chair. The chairman
called for nominations Of temporary Of
6cers Of the convention and j. b. Scott,
of Pima county, Arizona, was elected
temporary chairman, and H. B. Holt, OF
Las Cruces, was elected temporary sec
Rotary. The temporary organization
was followed by speeches, and then a
committee on permanent organization,
consisting OF one delegate from each
state or territory represented, was Sc
lected.
The committee on permanent orgaui-
zation reported for permanent president
Walter g. Hadley; for vice presidents,
John @. Kane, Colorado; John A. Miller,
New Mexico; +. w. Perkins, Arizona;
d. w. Reckhart, Texas; Jacob Ruble-
man, Mexico; for permanent secretary,
II. b. Holt.
Mr.. Hadley took the chair but deferr-
ed making a speech until a future SEES
sion Of the convention. The convention
then took a recess until $50 Tuesday
morning.
The convention was called to order at
10 o'clock Tuesday morning and Walter
@. Hadley delivered his address. He
was followed by A. G. Fisk, of Colorado,
who made a strong argument for silver,
While Mr.. Fisk WINS speaking the Mexi.
can delegation came in and they were
received with an address Of welcome,
to which one Of their number responded
The convention then adjourned until
$3.50 Wednesday morning.
Twenty minute speeches were the
order at Wednesday mornings session
and the first speech was made by II. B.
Ferguson, of Albuquerque, who spoke
encouragingly of the situation. Fergus.
son was followed by Benjamin Mattice
Of Colorado. At the close Of this speech
the chairman announced the following
committee on the time and place o.
the next meeting of the silver conven
ton: J. w. Fleming, Silver City; ChOs
NJ. Shannon, Clifton; Chas. Blanchard
Las Vegas; VIM. Burnes, Kingston; J
Z. Saint, Albuquerque.
A speech by Alexander Buck, o
Phoenix, followed and then the commit
toe on resolutions reported as follows:
Whereas, 1t is believed that the de
monitization Of silver has robbed tn,
miner and the mine owners of tn,
United States directly OF s25,OO0,OOO an
nually; has reduced the value Of faru
products s1,250yOOO 600 annually and ha
thrown out Of employment 100000 In
borers in this country, involving a los
to the laborers by rc0son of their en-
forced idleness of s1,5Oo,OOO,OOO annually
and
Whereas, It is believed that the ulti
mate effect of the continuance Of tn
single gold standard in this country vii
DO to reduce the laboring and debto
classes to the condition of the helot:
poems and slaves Of other gold standar,
countries, and that the continued de
cline IN the price Of the products of thi
country brought about by the demone
t~ization Of silver, is not only hasteninI
the endowment Of the debtor and pre-
ducinR classes but giving %provocation t
anarchism, and
Whereas it is evidently the most es
%sential requisite of a money that it b
stable in volume and value in referenc
to the products, commodities and debt
of the world, and it is conclusively pro,
en- by history that the product Of gol
and silver together has been muc
steadier than that Of either metal alou
, and that it was By legislation alone this
the parity Of the two metals was dh
turbed, SO it is believed that by legisl,
ton alone can that parity be restore,
and
Whereas, The legislation demonetizin
silver was class legislation Of the mos
vicious type, contrary to the spirit of tn
constitution and hateful to all lovers
liberty and equality, which are the MOI
G precious privileges Of the American cit
y zen, thefore, be it
Resolyed.-First, That we demand
the congress of the United States Il
restoration Of the double or bi-metall
a standard by the immediate passage Of
bill for the free and unlimited coinat
Of silver at a ratio not to exceed
ounces Of silver to one Of gold, the SHY,
is so coined to be a full legal tender for q
il debts whatsoever.
Second. That the claims Of AM
silver men concerning the purchase
silver for coinage purchase are intends
d to deceive those not informed regardil
our coinage laws as the free coinage
any metal into money does not and ney
did involve the purchase Of a sing
ounce of such metal, but on the contral
free coinage mean as Is now the ca
with gold, and exchange at the mint
s. coin or its representation in paper for
equal amount in weight Of bullion
id established ratio.
le Third. That the cry of mono-metI
at lists TINT our dollar should contain INC