The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1893-10-13
FREE siLyER.
Cseoe Of the Convention 1t st. L0uls-Th
Resolutions AdOpted.

FREE SILVER.
C1ooo Of the Convention 1t st. L0uls-Tho
Resolutions Adopted
ST. LOUIS, Oct 6.-The last day Of
the Pan-American free silver CONVEX
ton opened an hour lata The eemmit-
tee on resolutions presented supple
mental report anfavorably passing up
on proposition by Thomas w. Harren
to take action looking to Endorsement
OF the removal of the national capitol
further west; also favoring the print
ing and circulation of the address by
Walter II: Allen, Of Kansas, hpon the
exception clause" of the silver law.
The report was adopted without dis
seht.
The question then came upon the
adoption of the report of the committee
on resolutions Delegate Waterbury,
OF Kansas, moved an amendment to the
report by the addition of d proposition
presented by II. NJ. Taylor. of Mexico,
favoring the increase of the volume OF
currency by the issue Of legal tender
notes secured by land values.
Delegate Cochrane, of Missouri, OPP
posed the motion, and to any and all
efforts to sag or do anything in this
convention upon the money question
other than fully and entirely indorse
the free coinage Of silver.
:. MIR. H. NJ. Taylor, of Mexico, replied
In defense of his proposition urging
that money based upon such security
was as safe as the money based upon
the honor of our government, as are the
SS46, 900, 600 greenbacks.
NGtacro - Hoxz-i,,x -
s571 per capita, public and private debt,
pleaded for an increase of the volume
Ut currency with which to meet it by
the means proposed in the minority
report.
For the majority of the committee on
resolutions, Gov. Tillman, of South
Carolina, spoke briefly.
After further debate the minority re-
port was withdrawn, the majority re-
port adopted and the convention adj
journed.
The RESOLUTIONS.
Whereas, The producing, manufact ur'ng.
mercantile, financial, transportation and other
business interests Of the United States are
paralyzed by patent and universally confessed
lack Of sufficient actual money to meet the re-
quirements Of legitimate trade; and,
Whereas, We belle we In giving full and equal
: legal tcuucr power W every OOLldr UcdTlHS LILO
stamp of the government which alone gives .
money value: and.
Whereas, The gold and silver produced in the
T, mines of the United States ore necessary for
/, the requirements OF the countfy for coin it is
! essential that congress take such action rela.
| tive to the coinage of the two money metals, as
will restore silver to the position 1t held in 1873
ahd
Whereas, The present deplorable condition
Of the producing and all other industrial and
| commercial interests is the legitimate fruit Of
vicious financial system established by and
/ maintained in the interests Of a plutocracy
| which threatens our liberties; and,
Whereas, United action Is necessary between
| the parties to any common interests to secure
| important and lasting results; and,
| Whereas, By geographical position, diversi-
| ty of God given agricultural, industrial and
| other natural capabilities and resources, the
western and southern states and territories OF
! the United States are happily fitted for mu-
| tual intercourse and dependence, responding
! alike to the same benehcent or detrimental in
| huences and effects whether legislative, hnan.
cial or commercial, it Is the sense Of this con-
| vention that in view OF these facts and OF
the continued fragrant disregard Of the vi
tai interests OF the great producing states
| by the dominant influences in national centers,
financial and political, that a closer alliance
| between the Inhabitants Of the west and south
| 10 imperatively demanded for the purpose OF
mutual protection and advancement along all
| legitimate lines. We assert that while this is
| true OF the southern and western states 1t 10
| also true that the manufacturing states of the
east cannot enjoy prosperity while the south
nd west are depressed and are not provided
with the money with which to purchase the
! product of their factories and we declare that
| in all material matters which affect the general
| prosperity Of our country, the several states
| arc and must Of necessity be inter-depepdent;
| and
| Whereas, The coinage of silver upon the ba
| sis herein demanded has repeatedly been in
! vited and is conceded to be necessary to the
upbuilding of trade relation of incalculable
| magnitude between the United States and our
| sister republics of North and South America
1t is, therefore,
Resolved, That we demand the free and I'M
| limited coinage OF silver at the established
| ratio Of 1e to 1, giving to such coin equal lega
| tender powers with gold
Second-That we are unalterablv opposed to
| the repeal Of the so-called Sherman law, ex
| cept by the passage Of law providing for the
| free and unlimited coinage Of silver at the es
| tablished ratio Of is to l.
| Third-That our representatives in congress
| instruct the chief executive to issue call fol
an early convention of all nations interested in
| and favorable to the free coinage of silver at
the ratio of IL to for the purpose of establi sh
! ing closer commercial AMI financial relations
| with them
| Fourth-That the total amount of gold now
| in existence or capable OF produc ton under the
stimulus OF its increased value is totally made
quate to supply the demands of the world fol
! money, and the adoption of the single gold
standard will result in universal bankruptcy
| and ruin, and we declare that such on the par
Of our government would be a fragrant viola
! ton Of the constitution of the United States,
| in that it would impair all existing contracts
| and double the obligations of all debtors, and
| We declare it to be the duty of all patriotic
citizens to resist in the courts and at the ballot
box, its adoption and enforcement, if adopted.
| Fifth-That We are opposed to the further
issue Of government bonds and declare thai
the real purpose Of the proposed issue of bonds
| is the perpetuation of the national banking
I: system, to which we are unalterably opposed.
for the reason that II enables a few selfish in
j dividuals at their pleasure to contract or ex
pand the volume Of the currency to the grea,
injury OF the masses; and we demand finan-
caal system which will prevent the congestion
OF money in the financial center of the east
| Sixth That We urge the speed y improvement
| by the national government Of all the great
| waterways, and particularly those which drain
the vast agricultural region OF the south and
! west. and We invite the active cooperation OF
the great mercantile interests in securing the
| creation Of more direct routes to the ocean. IL
. order that our products may reach the markets
OF the world at a minimum cost
| Seventh-Tnat we send greetings to the rep
resentatfyes and senators in convress W hn hayt