The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1893-07-28
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Proceedings of the state Convention 1t To
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eiMETALLic CONVENTION.
Proceedings of the state Convention ut To-
Pekn-The Resolutions Adopted.
TOPEKA, Kan, July 2L-About 400
persons were in attendance at the BIZ
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 4:3O o'clock the committee on per-
manent organization reported that it
had chosen for chairman ex-Gov.
Thomas A. Osborne, republican and
a 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. Mctallin, of Topeka,
as assistant.
At o'clock in the evening the hall Of
representatives was filed, a good part
of the audience Icing women. EX-Gov.
Thomas A. 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 l.: Noah Allen,
Shawnee county; w. A. Bashore, Pratt;
G. Boher, Rice; Harrison Kelly, COffey;
A. ]. Felt, Atchison; J. P. Campbell,
Sedgwick; A. C. Shinn, Franklin.
Delegates from congressional districts
were selected as follows: First district,
G. NJ. England, L. C. Clark, j. III. Brown;
Second, +. A. Willard, Edwin Taylor,
J. I. Little; Third, c. L. Mckisson,
William Ryan, J. f. Mcdonald; Fourth,
S. McLallin, Senator Dennison, J. N.
Ives; Fifth, w. d. Vincent, Albert Grit
fin, L. b. Collins; Sixth, not reported;
Seventh. A. g. Forney, Charles Hatton,
S. NJ. Scott.
A letter was read from J. o. Picker
ing, lately the prohibition candidate
for the governorship, and he, upon mo-
ton, was made delegate to Chicago.
The following are the preamble and
resolutions adopted: a' -
We are opposed to a universal gold standard
because the gold coin OF the world would not
afford sufficient basis for a currency adequate
to the needs Of commerce, and it's adoption
would cause an immediate increase in the
chanSeable value of dollar because of the in
creased demand for gold and an unjust increase
in the burden OF all debt during the continu-
ance Of a gold standard. because tina supply
Of gold available for coinage Is not increas-
ing in proportion to the population, and
need for more money would cause the
indefinite appreciation of the unit value and
the indefinite extension of business depression
We believe that an international agreement
for the coinage Of both gold and silver at liked
ratio is not necessary, and so long as England
cooperation is awaited, not probable, because
she is a creditor nation and will be slow to sur
render the advantages accruing to her ruling
class by the appreciation.
We denonnce as selfish and inconsistent the
action OF the eastern states, which, having
grown rich by laws intended to give special nd
vantage to their manufacturers, now oppose
laws demanded for the general good. on the
ground that such laws might bring an incident tai
benefit to the miners of silver.
We call attention to the fact that the prices
of our staple agricultural exports have fallen
with silver, and that the farmer has found his
labor less productive. while his debts, remain
ing nominally the same, have actually in
creased in size, and insist that 1t is unjust to
the toilers the prairie of the west and in the
cotton fields Of the south to change the ratio
by enlarging the silver dollar and thus con-
denim them to perpetual low prices.
We also emphasize the fact that a change in
nnf Tho
silver dollar would necessitate the recoinage Of
$4,000, OOO Of dollars at great shrinkage, thus
reducing the sum Of our currency and decreas-
ing the value Of all other property, and increas-
ing the burden of all debts
We condemn as suggestive either Of ignorance
intent to deceive the refusal of the opponents
of silver to present substitute or outline any
future financial policy, and insist that IS BIZ
metallists We are now in better position
to fight the battle of the standards than we
will be il take the final step to go!d
standard by the unconditional repeal Of the
present law. We deprecate any suggestion
of violence, believing that all wrongs can be
righted at the ballot box, confidently relying
upon the intelligence and patriotism of the peo-
pie of the United States TO urge careful con-
sideration of present conditions and proposed
remedies to the end that prosperity may be re-
stored to the masses of our people.
Resolved. That we demand Of our senators
and representatives that they oppose the re-
peal OF the Sherman law OF July H. 1891. except
by the adoption of law placing silver back
prior to its demonetiza tion in 1873.
We denounce it as inconsistent with sound
public policy to confer advise, directly or in
directly, with any foreign nation as to what ths
money or currency Of the United States
should be,