The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1893-07-15
WOOD RIVER SILVER MEETINGS.
Ketchum and HALEY Meet and Pas,
Resolutions,

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sion of Congress, for August 7th,
for the special purpose of repeating
the Sherman Act, the citizens Of
Ketchum met in Metro politan Hall
last Monday night to pass resolu-
tons instructing their representa-
tives in Congress as to how their
constituents of this district desired
them to vote in the premises.
The chair was filled by Mr.. F. K.
Gillette, who made a few prelimi-
nary remarks that were listened to
with attention. Remarks were also
made by Hon. Geo. ]. Lewis, M.
Duffy, P. P. Baxter, w. H. Green
how, and others. The committee
on resolutions consisting of Hon
Geo. J. Lewis, w. D. Goehring and
w. H. Greenhow, who were ap-
pointed at the meeting Saturday
evening, reported the following res
olutions which were adopted
WHEREAS, The gold bugs and money
monopolists of the world have conspired
to demonetize the chief element of Amer
lean currency, and thereby contracting
the money of the nation to an amount en-
tirely insufficient and inadequate for the
needs of trade and commerce, and sacrifi-
cling the products of American labor and
American industry for the enhancement
Of gold and the enrichment of money
lenders, and
WHEREAS, Having full knowledge Of
the premises, we firmly believe that the
debasement of silver will not only ruin
the mining industry and devastate the
mining states of the country, but will al
so result in great disaster to all other
American products, and
WHEREAS, In his limited vision, and
deluded by the interest sharks and money
brokers of England and America, the
President of the United States has issued
proclamation converting Congress in ex
traordinary session on the 7th of August
for the purpose of absolutely demonetiz-
ing silver by the repeal of the Sherman
Act, and
WHEREAS, It is but just to our repre-
sentatives in Congress that they should
be advised Of the views of their constitu-
ents upon such question, in order that
they may fairly and correctly voice the
sentiment of the people whom they rep
resent; and
WHEREAS, We believe the free and un-
limited coinage of silver, at o ratio of Is
to /, would relieve the tinacial distress
now prevailing throughout the country,
and restore prosperity to our people;
therefore be it
Resolced, That We, the people of Ketch
UNI and the Upper Wood River Mining
District, in mass meeting assembled, are
unalterably opposed to the repeal of the
legislation commonly known as the "Shor
man Act" of 1890, except, that such leg
islation which repeals said act shall pro-
vide for the continued coinage and use
of silver upon terms more favorable to
the advocates of free coinage of silver
than the measure proposed to be repealed,
and our members in Congress are re-
quested to adhere to the policy herein
outlined.
The secretary was instructed to
forward copy of these resolutions
to each of our representatives in
Congress, and also copy to the
secretary of the mass meeting held
at Haley on the following evening.
It was decided to hold a mass
meeting at Metropolitan Hall next
Saturday night, August 18th, for
the purpose of adopting suitable
memorial to Congress setting forth
our views on the financial question.
Everybody is invited to come and
Good speakers will be
present.
AT HALEY.
Last Tuesday evening a large
and enthusiastic crowd gathered in
HALEY for the purpose of express
ing their feelings upon the financial
question. The meeting was adj
dressed by the Hon. John HALEY,
Colonel G. V. Bryan and others,
and the following resolutions were
adopted:
WHEREAS, The long continued struggle
for and against the absolute demonetiza-
ton of silver, is about to be decided by an |
extra session of congress, called to assem-
BILE at Washington on August :, and
WHEREAS, We, as citizens of one of the
largest silver producing states OF the
union, are not only vitality interested in
the continued use Of silver. but are &C
tually dependent upon such use for our
and
WHEREAS, We believe that the United
States are strong enough, rich and indie
pendent enough to determine and enforce
their own financial policy, and
WHEREAS, We feel that this is strug |
gle of the producers of all classes against
The combined moneyed power Of the
world, and Il
WHEREAs, We see that our young and
growing state will become barren waste
f our silver mines are closed and recog-
aizlnp as we do the vast importance Of
this question to every citizen of Idaho;
De it
Resolred, That we call upon all citizens
If Idaho, regardless of party utilization, to
assemble at once en- masse, and prepare
md sign memorials to congress calling
for such legislation as will restore silver
% its proper place as money, at such
alto as will maintain the parity between
.old and silver, solidly aud absolutely;
Reso.oed, That we demand the opening
# the minis to the free coinage OF gold
md silver on the basis that existed prior
O the passage of the iniquitous and un-