Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-07-29
BIMErALLIc CONVENTION.
Proceedings OF the State Convention Mt To-
peka-Thc Resolutions Adopted.

Proceedings OF the state Convention Mt To-
| peka-Thc Resolutions Adopted.
TOPEKA, Kan, July 21.-About 300
persons were in attendance mt the BIZ
metallic convention, which sat in Rep
resentative hall yesterday afternoon.
A. c. Shinn, of Ottawa, who called
the convention us n vice president OF
the National Bimetallic league, was
made temporary chairman, and G. w.
Finch, of Harper, was chosen secretary.
speeches were made by ex-Attorney
General John N. Ives and Congressman
John Davis.
At $3.50 o'clock the committee on per-
manent organization reported that 1t
had chosen for chairman eX-Gov.
Thomas A. Osborne, a republican and
director of the Second National bank
of Topeka. This announcement was
greeted by vociferous applause, and
the adoption of the report was moved
by Fred ]. Close, private secretary to
Gov. Lewelling. w. II. Greene, of
Wichita, was made permanent chair
man, with DIR. s. McLallin, of Topeka,
MS assistant.
At o'clock in the evening the hall OF
representatives was filed, good part
of the audience being women. Ex-Gov.
Thomas A. Osborne was presented
without formality, and he was received
with long and deafening applause. The
ex-governor spoke briefly.
Immediately after the adoption OF
the resolutions Congressman Bryan, OF
Nebraska, spoke for over two hours. $50
The following named were chosen
MISUNDERSTANDING to the national BIZ
metallic convention, which is to sit at
Chicago on August 1: Noah Allen,
Shawnee county; w. A. Bashore, Pratt;
G. Boher, Rice; Harrison Kelly, Coffey;
A. ]. Felt, Atchison; j. p. Campbell,
Sedgwick; A. C. Shinn, Franklin.
Delegates from congressional districts
were selected as follows: First district,
C. NJ. England, L. C. Clark, j. II. Brown;
Second, +. A. Willard, Edwin Taylor,
]. 7. Little; Third, c. L. McKisson,
William Ryan, ]. +. Mcdonald; Fourth,
S. McLallin, Senator Dennison, j. n.
Ives: Fifth, w. ID. Vincent, Albert Crit
fin L. b. Collins; Sixth. not reported;
Seventh, A. G. Forney, Charles Hatton,
S. NJ. Scott.
A letter was read from ]. O. Picker
ing, lately the prohibition candidate
for the governorship, and he, upon mo-
ton, was made delegate to Chicago.
The following are the preamble and
resolutions adopted:
| We ore opposed to universal gold standard,
because the gold coin OF the world would not
afford Sufficient basis for q currency adequate
| TO the needs OF commerce. and its adoption
would cause an immediate increase in the ex'
changeable value Of q dollar because OF the In
creased demand for gold and an unjust increase
| in the burden OF all debt during the continu'
| ance OF q gold standard, because thu supply
| OF gold available for coinage Is not increas'
| ing In proportion to the population ana
| need for more money would cause the
indefinite appreciation OF the unit value ana
| the indefinite extension OF business depression.
| We believe that an international agreement
for the coinage OF both gold and silver alta fixed
ratio is not necessary, and 30 long ~ England's
| cooperation is awaited, not probable, because
| she is n creditor nation and will be slow 10 sur
render tho advantages accruing to her ruling
4 class by the appreciation.
We denonnce as selfish and inconsistent the
action OF the eastern states, which, having
grown rich by laws intended TO give special I'D
| vantage TO their manufacturers, now oppose
| laws demanded for the general good, on the
ground that such laws might bring an incidental
benefit to the miners OF silver.
| We call attention to the fact that the prices
| OF our staple agricultural exports have fallen
with silver, and that the farmer has found his
labor less productive. while his debts remain
ing nominally the same, have actually In
creased In size an6 insist that II Is unjust 10
the toilers on the prairie OF the west and In the
cotton fields OF the south TO change the ratio
| by charging the silver dollar and thus con-
denim them to perpetual low prices.
We also emphasize the fact that change In
| the ratio secured by increasing the size OF the
sive, dollar would nccessitate the recoinage OF
| 10000 900 OF dollars ut great shrinkage, thus
reducing the sum OF our currency and decreas-
ing the value OF oil other property, and increas'
| ing the burden OF oil debts.
we condemn as suggestive either OF Ignorance
or intent to deceive the refusal OF the opponents
| OF silver TO present substitute or outline any
future financial policy, and insist that rs BIZ
metallists we ore now In better position
10 fight the battle OF the standards than we
will be II we take the final step to u gold
standard by the unconditional repeal OF the
present law We deprecate any suggestion
OF violence. believing that oil wrongs can be
righted at the ballot box, confidently relying
upon the intelligence and patriotism OF the peo-
ple of the United States to urge careful con-
sideration OF present conditions and proposed
remedies to the end that prosperity may be re-
stored to the masses OF our people
| Resolved That we demand OF our senators
| and representatives that they oppose the re-
neal of the Sherman law OF July IA, 1899. except
by the adoption OF law placing silver back
prior to its characterization in 1873