The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1893-11-02
PLATFORM OF PRINCIPLES.
The. Resolutions Adopted by the Il, M etal-
ltc Conforencs,

| ltc ConforenCB.
The following is the report of the com
mlttce on resolution, of which Gov. B.
IL. Tillman, of this State, was chairman,
as submitted to and adopted by the late
Blmetailte Conference at St. Louis, Mo-:
we. your committee, respectfully re.
port the following resolutions for YOUR
considerations:
whereas, The producing, manufacture
ing, mercantile financial, transportation
and other business interests of the
United States are paralyzed by patent
and universally confessed lack of sufli-
clent actual money 10 meet the requir.
ment of legitimate trade; and,
Whereas We believe in giving full and
equal legal.tender power to every dollar
bearing the stamp OF the Government
which alone gives money value; and.
Whereas, The gold and silver pro.
duced in the mines of United States are
necessary for the requirments of the
country coin, 1t Is essential that Congress
take such action relative to the coinage
OF tho two money metals, as will restore
silver to the position it held IN 1873;
and,
Whereas, The present deplorable
condition OF the producing and ali other
Industrial and commercial interests is
the legitimate fruit of vicious financial,
system, established by and maintaneh
III the Interests OF plutoracy whlcd
threatens our liberties; and
Whel cas-, United action is necessary
between the parties To any common in.
terests TO secure important aud lasting
results; and,
Whereas, BY geographical position,
diversity OF God given agricultural, in
dustrlai and other natura capabilities
and resources, the Western aud South
ern States and Territories of the United
States are happily fitted for mutual in
tercourse and dependence, responding
alike to the same beneiceut or de:rl.
mental influences aud effects, whether
legislative, financial or commercial; it is
the sense of this convention that in view
OF these faces Of the continued fagrant
dsreA ard of the vital interests of the
great producing States by the dominant
influenced in national centers, financial
and political, that closer alliance be-
tween the inhibiLants OF the West and
South is imperatively demanded for the
purpose OF mutual protection and ad-
vancement along all legitimate lines.
We assert that while this is true of the
Southern and Western States, il is also
true, that the manufacturing States of
The East cannot enjoy prosperity, while
the South and West are depressed and
are not provided with the mouey with
which to purchase the product of their
tatorles; and we declare that all materi-
al matters which effect the general pros
perity OF our country, the several States
are and must OF necessary be interdepen-
dent; and,
Whereas, The coinage of silver upon
the basis herein demanded has repeated
ly been invited and is conceded TO be
necessary TO the upbuilding of trade
relation OF incalculable magnitude be-
tween the United States and our sister
Republics of North and South America.
1t is therefore
Resolved, That we demand the free
ana unlimited coinage of silver at the
established ratio ofl6 10 |, givin to such
com equal tender, powers with gold;
o"d-Ihat We arc unalterably op-
posed TO the repea! OF the so called |
Sherman law, except by the passage of |
law providing for the Tree and unh-
mlted coinage ofsllver at tie established |
ratio of 1G to |.
Third-That our Representatives in
Congress instruct the chief exc cutlvc TO
issue call Tor an early convention Of all
nations Interested in and favorable to
the Tree coinage of silver at the ratio of
IT. to Tor the purpose of establishing
closer commercial and financial relations
with them.
Fourth--That the total amount of
gold now in existence or capable of pro.
n fln -; 81 |
value is totally inadequate to
supply che demands Of the world for
money, and the adoption of the
single gold standard will re-
suit in universal bankruptcy and ruin
and we declare that such action on the
part OF our Government would be fla
grant violation Of the Constitution Of
The United States, in that it would i'm
paic all existing contract and double the
Obligations of all debtors. and we de-
clare IL to be the duty of al! patriotic
citizens to resist in the courts and at
he ballot box, its adoption and enforce
nents, if adopted.
Flfth-That we are opposed to the
Iurther issue Of Government bonds. and
declare that the real purpose of the pro-
posed issue of bonds is the perpetuation
of the national banking system to which
we are unalterably opposed for the rca-
son that it enables a tew selfish individ-
lals at their pleasure to contract or ez-
pand the volume of the currency TO the
great injury of the masses; and we de-
maud a financial system which will pre-
vent the congestion of money in the
financial center Of the East.
Stxth-That we urge the speedy inn
provement by the National Government
of all the great waterways and !particu-
arly those which drain the vast agrlcul-
.ural region OF the South and West, and
we invite the active cooperation of the
great mercantile interest in securing the
creation of more direct routes to the
ocean, in order that cur products NAV
each the markets Of the world at min.
mum cost.
SevenLh-That we send greetings to
he Representatives and Senators IN
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