The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-07-28
eIMETALLIc CONVENTION.
Proceedings of the State Convention at To
peka-The Resolutions Adopted.


Proceedings of the state Convention at To
peKa-The Resolutions Adopted.
TOPEKA. Kan, July 21.-About 800
persons were in attendance at the bi
metallic convention. which sat in Rep
resentative hall yesterday afternoon
A. c. Shinn. of Ottawa, who called
the convention as a 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 $50 o'clock the committee on per
manent organization reported that it
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. H. Greene. of
Wichita. was made permanent chair
man, with DIR. S. McLallin, of Topeka,
as assistant.
~ , " tlJCh II NtAc tNEA1LL1A LlAt NAH VI
representa- tives was filed. a good part
of the audience being women. Ex-tiov.
Thomas 4. 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 -
The following named were chosen
delegates-at-large to the national BIZ
metallic convention. which is to sit at
Chicago on August /: Noah Allen.
Shawnee county: W. A Bashore. Pratt:
G. Boher. Rice; Harrison Kelly. Coffev:
A. J. 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. ]. II. Brown:
Second, F. 4. Willard, Edwin Taylor, /
J. I. Little; Third, c. L. McKisson, /
William Ryan. !. F. Mcdonald: Fourth, /.
;. McLallin, Senator Dennison. J. y. Z
Ives: Fifth, W. D. Vincent. Albert Grit !
fin L. b. Collins: Sixth. not reported: I
Seventh, y s. Fornev. Charles Hatton. ,
= VI. Scott.
4 letter was read from J. o. Picker /
ing. lately the prohibition candidate .
for the gOvernOrship. and he. upon mo-
ton was made a delegate to Chicago.
The following are the preamble and
resolutions adopted:
We are opposed TO a universal gold standard.
because the gold coin OF the world would not
afford a sufficient basis Tor currency adequate
% the needs o. commerce. and its adoption [
would cause an immediate increase in the ex- J
chanSeable value of dollar because Of the in
creased den and for gold and an unjust increase
n the burden OF all debt during the contiau-
ance Of a gold standard because tha supply
d gold available for coinage i not iacreas-
lng IN proportion % the population and
need Tor more money would cause the
Indefinite appreciation Of the unit value and
the indefinite extension OF business depression
We believe thar an international agreement
Tor the coinage of both gold and silver alta fixed
ratio Is Eot necessary and 20 long a. Englaud's
cooperation Is awaireL not probable because ,
she Is creditor nation and will be slow % sur
render tie advantages aecruiag 10 her ruling
glass bv the apureciatian-
We denoEnce as selfish and inconsistent the ,
action OF the eastern states. which having ,
grown rich bv laws intended &c give special ad-
vantage 70 their manufacturers, now oppose
avs demanded for the general good on the /
benefit 80 the miners OF silver =
We call attention 20 the fact that the prices
y our staple agricultural exports have fallen
With silver, and that the farmer haS found his {
aboT less productive, while his debts. remain I
ng rominally the same. have actually IL !
reased IN size and insist that IL X unjust 20
he toi-ers on the prairie OF the west and in the
otton fields Of the south 70 change the ratio +
y enlarging the silver dollar and thus con :
eun them TO perpetual lev prices :
We also emphas re the fact thata change IL 3:
he ratio secured BY Increasing the size OF the L
iiveI dollar would necessitate the recoinace O. o
)0O0o,OOJ OF dollars at great sh-iuIage. thus / I
eduelnE the sum OF our currency and decreas- +
IL the value OF al other property, AID izcreas-
g the burden OF all debts
We condemn as suCges tive either OF ignorance v
r intent % deceive the refusal OF the opponents
silver - present a substitute or o1t.tae any r
zture financial policy, and insist that as bi- =,
letallists We are now IN a better position -
} fight the hattie OF the standards than We | 10
III be II We lake The final step 10 a sold w
,andard BY The unconditional repeal Of the Il
resent law. We Geprecate any suggestion -,
violence believing that all wrongs can be
GIFTED at the ballot box cOuEdeu-Iv relying u'
pou The intelligence and patriotism OF the PEG -
e OF the United States 20 urge a careful con 4
Iteration OF present conditions a7d proposed IN
sneoies 70 the end that prosperity may De re- -
ored 70 the masses OF our people a
Resolved That we demand OF our senators CTl
ID representatives that they oppose the re- az
eal OF the Sherman law OF July "a 1891 except
: the adoption OF law placing silver back
nor 70 its characterization il lSs2
We denou1ce IL as inconsistent with sound
lole policy 70 confer or advise, directly or in
reetly with any foreign nation a. 70 what the
oney or currency Of the United States al