The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1893-08-19
the STATE SILVER CONVENTION.
The Meeting Of Silver Patriots =
Xetchum q Success.

The Meeting Of Silver Patriots =
i Ketchum q Success.
i In pursuance to call issued BY
the Governor the State silver con
vention met in Ketchum last Mon
day, the 14th inst. Every count,
in the State was represented, ant
considering the hard times there
was q most liberal attendance.
| The convention met at 8 o'clocl
p. NJ, and was called to order b,
the proper authority, who, after 8
short and spirited contest, becam.
temporary chairman. James H
Wallis, editor Of the Montpelier
Post, was unanimously elected tenn
porary secretary, and NJ. F. Cowley
Of Oneida, assistant.
A telegram was then read from
Hon. G. V. Bryan and Congress
man Sweet asking for help and
prayers.
F. K. Gillette was then intro.
duced by Captain James Gum and
delivered a short address of well
come.
A committee on permanent or.
ganization was appointed, and the
following committee on resolutions
was named: William Balderson,
editor Of the Statesman; r. H.
Davis, editor of the Caldwell Tri-
bune; James H. Gum. editor OF
the Boise Sentinel; L. A. York, ed
itor of the Silver City Avalanche
r. A. Pierce, editor of the Challis
Messenger; R. E. Lockwood. editor
of the Weiser Signal; Hon. Geo.
E. Mills, of Ketchum A. NJ. Kings,
Murrays; William Newton, Sal
mon City; w. H. Clay, Bellevue ;
Col. E. B. True and P. NJ. Bruner.
The question of credentials was
discussed, and finally the chair de-
cided that everybody was entitled
to q seat in the convention. This,
very properly, gave great dissatis-
faction to the delegates outside of
Alturas county, and the ruling of
the chair was very severely criti-
cised.
The convention finally adjourned
until Tuesday at 2 o'clock P. NJ.
TUESDAYS SESSION.
The convention was reconvened
at 2 P. NJ, when the chair made the
announcement that he was wrong
in his announcement that every
body present was delegate, and
appointed a committee on creden-
tials. The committee reported that
each county be entitled to 10 dele
gates, and also reported the names
Of those who were entitled to seats.
As the town Of HALEY was with
out credentials, a number of the
Ketchum delegates courteously
withdrew and gave that enterpris-
ing town a representation.
The report of the committee on
permanent organization was made
but not acted upon. 1t recon.
mended the temporary organiza-
ton be made permanent.
The chair then thanked the peo-
pie for the honor they had conferred
on him, in very neat speech, and
then called on the committee on
address. The committee on ad-
dress then delivered the following
address through its chairman:
To THE PEOPLE OF TIE UNITED
STATES:
The National Congress is now assem-
bled in extraordinary session, having been
summoned to meet for the purpose Of
providing remedy for the extraordinary
business conditions which have for weeks
the country. Ths financial
question is the absorbing theme Of discus
NON. and multitude of plans arc being
put forth for changing the status of sill
yer in our monetary system. In this cri
,is of our financial history the people Of
the State Of Idaho, through their duly
delegates assembled in State
promulgate to the world
their abiding belief that no final settle
ment of this great question Can be ef-
fected until Congress shall restore the |
law providing for the free and unlimited |
coinage Of silver At the ratio to gold OF
l6 to L.,
In support Of this belief We submit tho
facts for the consideration Of our
'sllow citizens, asking that they be care
'ully weighed BY all who desire that
principles Of right and justice shall be
stamped upon the fiscal Legislation of the
country. We know we are right, and
70 believe that every sincere man who
will clear his mind of prejudice and ex-
mine tho subject logically will event
tally share our belief upon this all-im-
,ortant issue.
It ia very generally admitted that gold
lone does not constitute . sufficiently
road basis to sustain the vast structure
t credit which represents the trade and
Industry Of the world. This point Is 30
vell established that no argument IL
eeded to sustain it; it is voiced oil over
ur eastern States and even by great d.
ancisl and political leaders In the
United Kingdom; aud yet, strange As 1t
ppears, muititudes Of the American peo-
lie, rendered desperate by situation
,hich they do not understand, are willing
> follow the lead of the creditor class in