Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-10-12
sIMETALLlc CONVENTION.
Delegates Representing the West, til
south and the Southern Republics
Gather at st. Louis to Discuss
NTnt Int


Mutual Interests.
Tho Pan-AmerIcan Bimetallc convention
opened at st. Louis on the Ord. Among those
who were present at the opening were Gov
ernor TillmAn, of South Carolina, Governor
Mrs. Lease, of Kansas.
The convention met In Armory Hall. Pres
ident A. c. Fisk, of Denver, introduced Gov
delegates to the state.
Governor Tillman, Of South Carolinn, was
made temporary chairman and Olney Ncwall,
Of Denver, temporary secretary.
At the afternoon session Governor LEVEL
ling was chosen permanent chairman and
Olney Newell secretary. President Fisk, of
the Bimetallic League, was then introduced.
President Fisk's address was an exhaustive
argument in favor OF the unifcation OF West
ern interests. He spoke for over an hour on
the subject and then ranged off on the subject
Of bimetallIsm.
After President Fisk's address, the follow
ing Committee on Resolutions was appointed: !:
II. M. Taylor, Mexico; Arkansas, blank; Gov
ernor D. II. Waite, Colorado; General j. b,
Weaver, Iowa; John W. Briedenthal, Kansas;
DR.. r. NJ. King, Kansas City, Missouri; Q.
NJ. Powers, Montana; j. X. Weatherbee, Or
cgon; Governor P. H. Tillman, South Caro-
lima; o. +. Hickman, Texas, and II. G. Wal
ters, Warrington.
Tho Credentials committee reported an
authorized convention list Of 1865, represent
Ing the states Of Colorado, Iowa, Texas,
Indiana, Montana, Kansas, South Carolina,
New Mexico, old Mexico, Arkansas and Mis-
souri,.
After some discussion 1t was decided that
each state should have twenty votes, to be
cast by the delegate or delegates present
Governor Lewelling, on calling the Pan
American Bimetallic convention to order
Wednesday morning, had the secretary read
large number OF letters from prominent b-
metallists who were unable to be present
Hon. r. P Bland wrote in Almost encour-
aging strain, and expressed himself rs In full
accord with the purposes OF the congress- and
hopeful of the results to be accomplished by
It.
Then came letter from I. E. Dee, OF New
York. saying that the silver movement had
reached the Eastern workingman, and from
the home fresides Of New York state were 60
ing up prayers for the success of silver re-
monetization.
The farmer delegates were then invited to
address the congress. Walter NJ. Allen, OF
Kansas, was introduced as n representative
one and made strong address, dealing en-
phatically with the exception clause in the
Bland d-Allison act Of 1873, which he charac-
terizes ss deception and fraud, and also
with the Sherman law. The forenoon wit
messed a number Of addresses. Delegate
Powers submitted plan for publishing II
bimetallic daily newspaper.
On behalf Of the knights Of Labor delegates
present, T. A. Osborne, OF Kansas, presented
to the convention an address endorsing Its
object.
George @. Merrick, president of the Colo
RADIO Silver League, stated to the convention
that plan was being discussed 10 his state
for the establishing In the state treasury OF II
bullion bureau, TO be In the charge OF an
official to be called reglster of the treasury,
whose duties should be to receive, keep and
redeliver, on certificates, silver bullion. The
certificates would be payable for salaries and
all money purposes. The subject had been
fully discussed, and no constitutional obstn-
cies had been found.
While waiting for the committee on resolu
tions, Governor w. j. Stone of Missouri was
called for and, in responding, spoke briefly.
Turning to the question Of scctionalism, as
brought up In connection with this convcn-
tion, he declared 1t supreme nonsense. Al
far as the Union was concerned. there was no
danger to 1t to be found In the Mississippi
valley. No people would more quickly face
danger for the flag. The integrity Of the
Union was not at stake. He desired neither
political, commercial nor financial in!epcnd-
ence Of the East. He was simply tired OF
political, commercial and financial depend
ence upon the East. He had for years fel.
the necessity Of closer relation between the
people of the South and West in protection OF
their own interests. Not in a hostile sense,
but simply as . matter Of sclf-protection. II
the East were having an unduly powerful In
hucnce upon affairs it was time for the West
and South to assert themselves. He but
urged the union of the South and West for
the protection of their own interests, and any
such movement should receive his hearty
sympathy and support.
When Governor Stone closed, the commit
tee on resolutions announced its readiness "a
report, which 1t did, through Its chairman,
Governor Tillman of South Carolina. The
resolutions were as follows:
Resolved, That we demand the free and I'm.
limited coinage of silver at the established
ratio of 16 to l, giving to such coin equal
legal tender powers with gold.
Resolped, That we are unalterably opposed
to the repeal Of the so-called Sherman law,
except by the passage of a law providing foi
the free and unlimited coinage OF silver at
the established ratio OF 10 to /.
Kesolred, That our representatives In Con.
gress instruct the chief executive to Issue .
call for the early convention OF all nations In
terested In and favorable to the free coinage
Of silver at the ratio of 10 to !, for the pur.
pose of establishing closer commercial rela
tions with them.
Resolped That the total amount Of gold now
in existence or capable Of production under
the stimulus of its increased value, Ia totally
inadequate to supply the demands Of the
world for money, and the adoption Of the sin.
gle gold standard will result in universal
bankruptcy and ruin, and we declare that such
act on the part Of our government would be q
fragrant violation Of the constitution Of the
United States in that 1t would impair all cx
listing contracts and double the obligations OF
alt debtors, and we declare 1t to be the duty
Of all patriotic citizens to resist In the courts
and at the ballot box its adoption and en-.
forcement II adopted.
RssoiVed, That we are opposed to the fur.
ther issue Of government bonds, and declare
that the real purpose of the proposed Issue OF
bonds Is the perpetuation of the national
banking system to which we are unalterably
opposed, for the reason that It enables n few
selfish individuals at their pleasure to con-
tract or expand the volume Of the currency to
the great injury of the masses; and we de-
mand financial system which will prevent
the congestion OF money In the financial CEN