The record-union., 1892-05-28
Advocates of Free Coinage Con,
tinue Their Sessions.
PLEA FOR THE CONFERENCE TO BE
HELD IN LONDON.
in the Senate on the Question of
Matter Finally Settled by Setting
Aside a Day for Its Consideration.
Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.

WASHINGTON, May q. - The Silver
Convention met again this morning. Ad
dresses were made by Shinn of Kansas
and p. K. Thomas of Pennsylvania. The
latter said that ten years ago his farm was
worth $4,000. By the labor of himself
and family he had been able to save $500 a
year since, but the farm continually de-
preclated in value, until it was now worth
only $1,000. This shrinkage he said, was
due entirely to the pernicious financial
system operated in the interest of money
lenders, corporations and monopolies.
He denounced both political parties, and
said that 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 Republican party he would
vote for Cleveland.
Merrick of Colorado explained the con-
stltutlonal point in case recently de-
clded by the Supreme Court of the Dis
trlct OF Columbia against an application
for mandamus to compel the Secretary
OF the Treasury to receive a coin-silver
brick rendered him. Recess.
After recess E. D. Stark of Ohio read
long paper upon the general subject of
silver, in which he expressed himself as
having no confidence in the proposed in
ternatiOnai conference.
Morton EreWen, well-knOwn coinage
writer of England, spoke. Personally,
he said, he would prefer to see the free
coinage OF silver brought about by an in
ternatlonal agreement, yet he had no
doubt America could restore silver to its
old place without the least danger of
sending gold to a premium, and in that
event he didn't believe any silver OF con-
sequence would come from Europe to be
exchanged for gold. Frewen hoped this
Government would insist upon the pro-
posed conference being held in London.
During the last twenty years bi-metal
lism had been gaining friends in England,
until it is now one of the greatest living
issues, and has among its earnest friends
at least 100 members of Parliament
and a great proportion of the members of
the London Exchange. The silver wave is
sweeping over England, and the general
cause would be greatly advanced by
holding in her Capital this international
conference.
Brief remarks were made Newlands of
Nevada and Teller and Symes of Col
orado.
At the evening session ofthe convention
the Committee on Resolutions reported
the following preamble and resolutions,
which were unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, With a single gold standard,
relief from the evils of continued falling prices
is impossible; and whereas the restoration OF
u bi-metallic standard, with the coinage OF
both metals on equal terms lies al the foun-
dation of all economic reform; therefore,
ReSotUed, That the free and unlimited COIN
age 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.
ReSOtCed, That we. in answer TO the demand
honest money.
will have discharged his full duty to the cred
itor by paying him such money as was q full
legal tender at the time the debt was con-
tracted.
Resotred, That we will not support for legIs-
tive or executive Office any candidate who is
not thoroughly committed by this platform
monetary system violently disturbed by legis-
lation demonetizing silver in 1875.
ReSOJUed, That while we hail with Joy the
cooperation OF other nations in the restora-
tion OF silver TO its proper monetary position
yet we demand that the United States right
| the wrong it has perpetrated upon the pro-
Gucing and industrial classes without regard
TO the action OF other nations.
Signed by B. Clark Wheeler, Colorado;
| (Chairman); James Macarthur, Illinois,
Walter Campbell, Ohio; William w.
Dixon, Montana; A. G. Shinn, Kansas;
A. j. WedderbGrn, Virginia; l.. d. Boiler,
Iowa.
A number of addresses were made, and
Ilen InG report Ol lHe SOllullLCG0 on Or
ganiZatiOn was read. 1t recommends the
! formation of National Bi-metallic
| League, whose object will be to resist the
purpose to faSten on this country a gold
standard, and labor for the restoration of
! free coinage.
The league will holds its first annual
! meeting in Washington on the 22d of
| February next, and there will be such
| other meeting as the Executive Com
mittee may call. The committee is author
lied to organize subordinate leagues in
| every voting precinct III the country
The convention elected the following
officers for the ensuing year: a. j.
| Warner of Ohio, President; Lee CrandaIl
| of Washington, Secretary; J. klingle of
| Washington, Treasurer. They, with the
! following, will constitute the Executive
| Committee: Z. Newlands of Nevada,
James b. Grant of Colorado, Richard
| Lacey of New York, :. NJ. Rumsey of
Missouri, j. II. Reagan of Texas, Con-
gresham Watson of Georgia, Henry
| Baird of Pennsylvania, and Senator Dan
iels of Virginia.
Vice-Presidents were selected for a
number of States, among them the fol-
| lowing: Herman l.. Taubeneck of Illi-
| nois. G. G. Symes of Colorado, Senator
Stewart of Nevada, Representative Bland
of Missouri, Niles Searls of California,
VIM. p st. John of New York, ex-Sena-
| tor Van Wyck of Nebraska, Mr.. Durham
| of Washington, Senator Morgan of Ala
| bama, ex-senator ingalls, of Kansas, SEN
| ator Mitchell of Oregon, Senator Sanders
of Montana, j. w. Huston Of Idaho, T.
| V. Powderly of Pennsylvania, L. J..
| Polk of North Carolina, Senator Black
! burn of Kentucky.
| Adjourned till tomorrow.