The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1893-08-03

precious metals. thus making the return TO bi.
m.talsm more difictiit: greatly increase the
purchasing power OF gold: still further break
down tho price Of the products or the farmer,
laborer, mechanic and tradesmsn: and plunge
still farther all commerce. business and IN
dustry into such depths OF wretchednes> rs 10
cndanger peace. the preservation o! free in,titn
tions and the very maintenance of civilization.
We, therefore. In the name OF Tire republic
and OF humanity, protest against the repeal OF
said act OF July H. $50 except by AN act restor-
Ing Tres blmetaliic coinage As II existed prior 10
1873. We suggest that the maintenance 81 Oh
metaliism by the United states az n ratio OF 10
10 will Increase our commerce with all the Ill
ver.using countries ~ the world, comprising
twothirds OF the world. without decreasing our
commerce with the nations when buy our raw
material; and viii sooner compel the adoption
of bimetallism by the nations of Europe than
any other means. We assert that the unparal-
lelcd calamllies which now atflict the American
people are no, due 10 the so-callei sherman act
OF isJc. and In proof thereof call ate alton to the
fact that the SANE evil conditions now prevail
over all the gold.standari world We are con-
viaced that bad n Is the state %! afair, In this
country. It would have bean siiil worse bat for
tl" sherman act, by which the ni-
ton has obtained to some extent
an expanding OF the ctrrulat"n
10 meet the demands of q continent In process
of colonization and the business eNlgencie> OF
the most energetic and industrious race thnt
ever dwci on earth; and We insist upon the
cNrcuton Of tho law without evasion so long rs
lt Is upon the statute books, and upon III. pur-
chase of the full amount of silver each month
that Is provided FOR. 90 the end that the monthly
addition To the circulating medium the law Sc
cures shah br maintained that we would call
| the attention Of the people 10 the fact that, In
| the midst of all the troubles Of the time,
| the yaue OF national bonds aud national
| legal tender money, whether made OF gold.
| SILVER or paper. has no. fallen particle.
! The disirus; Is not Of the government or It's
| money. but Of the banks which have, as We be-
lieyr. preclpitat.d the present panic on the
country In an NJ advised effort 70 control the as
| tiofi Of congress on the silver question aud the
| issue Of bonds. We invite the bankers % attend
/ To their leg ltlmlte business AMI permit the rest
of the pcop,e to have their full share IN the con
| tTol OF III. government. la THIS way they VIII
| much sooner restore that confidence which Is 81
! necessary to the prosperity nf tho people. II
| must not he forgotten that Will. boards az
! trade. chambers OF commerce. bankers nr
money dealers are worthy aud valuable inen
| IN their places. the republic can nosi safely r',.
| pose upon the great mass or It's peaeelul ioiers
| and producers. and that this business man :
age" Is rapidly extcrmlnating the business men
| of this country. IN. time has come when the
politics OF the nation should revert as Tar rs
possible TO the simple. pure condition out of
which the republic arose.
We suggest for the consideration OF our fellow
citizens that the refusal ~ the opponents OF hi-
| metailism 10 propose any substitute Tor Tie
present law or elaborate any plan for the future,
| indicates either ignorance of our financial needs
| or an unwillingness 90 take the public Into their
| confidence. and We denouncc the attempt un-
| constitut Ionaly TO repeal the sherman law rs
| an attempt To secure geld moDo-meiallism In
fragrant violation OF the text Of tho national
platform OF all political parties.
THE RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
The committee also recommended that
the convention immediately appoint .
committee composed Of a memoer from
each state and territory to act In coniunc-
ton with tho American National Bi
metallic lsaguc jointly to devise plans
and provide ways and means for impress.
ing upon congress and the people the
perils impending from the iiaal dc
monitlzation Of silver.
When Regan moved the adoption OF the
| platform, there was n loud protest by Carl
Brown, from California. who objected to
the second clause. wherein, he alleged, the
COMMITTEES declared gold and silver to be
the basis of all money. He thought land
should also be regarded rs n basis o
money. This met the unanimous ap.
proval of the populists, and for a moment
il seemed as 10 Browns amendment would
sweep the convention.
Donneily Of the committee on resolu'
tions. however, obtained tho hoor and
said:
..The resolution only state that th,
constitution Of the United States declares
gold and silver to be basis of money. w,
are n great body Of men but we canno
amend tho constitution of the United
Stlies.'
Il YIELD" said Brown. gracefully, 80
the gentle who coInpells us TO beliey
that Shakespeare did not write his i'm
mortal works" luproarous laughter.
"Iwould simply say. 'retorted Donnell,
''that this reminds me Of the time whel
} all the fools in Spain laughed at Coium
bus for wanting to go aud discover Amer
ica."
81 YIELD" said Brown once more. 80
that man who was greater than Columbus
He has discovered the lost continent u
: the Atlantic" The laughter which grccte,
this rcjoindcr OF the Californian was ~
general that Donnclly also joined in tn
p mcrriment over the allusion TO his book
After some further talk and much e,
citement the word basis" was stricken
out and the words STANDARD of value In
serted in lieu thereof. The resolution
were then adopted by reclamation.
! WAYS AND NEASs COMMITTEE.
. Tho ways and means committee wa
then announced. IL included the follow
ing: Arizona, B. Heyinan; Califoruia
5 e. l.. Belshaw; Colorado, n. =. Hill
l Idaho, G.. W. Bryant; Nevada, Thoma
Wren; Montana, W. A. Clark; Utah,
, s. Allen; Washington. ID. Z. Kingsbury.
, On motion Of BRYANT. the address c
l chairman Mariner nf l.. Nlfn,fn