The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-08-11
ThE Bi-METAllISTS.
." '"nsc"sl"H 80 Chicago. Conclude r
"'"Era. harmonious Convention aud
sdla1rn THE Platform a. idop,.,d.

,'"%ttt harmonious Convention aud
sdJ'1F" Ths Platform a. Adopted.
Cnic AGO Aug. ?. The Delegates "a
the National Rimetallic convention
were = little late in assembling this
morning, the evening session 81 last
night having been prolonged - - hte
an hour quorum was not present at
$50 this forenoon
E~-tnite1 States senator n. II. Hill.
OF Colorado. addressed the convention
on the silver question for nearly an
hour. His arguments were chiefly based
ON statistics tending to show that the
adoption of gold or single standard
In any country had invariably becn
followed by poverty aud deprc> sion
United states senator Allen. of Ne
bras'S.l. provoked much enthusiasm in
brief but stirring speech.
Hon {. ;. Thomas. the prominent
Colorado attorney. followed in n short
address. after which a recess till > u
M. was taken
ne first speaker Of the afternoon
session was John II. Lemon. OF New
York. representing the executive coun-
eil of the American Federation of La
Dor
There was tremendous applause
when Gov. Waite Of Colorado was in
troluced A. the next speaker.
EN-Songressln4n Rice Pierce. Of Ten
ne~-ce. the Lieutenant OF Chairman
Island IN tbs last congress. was re-
ccivcd with great enthusiasm and pro-
cecdcd 10 make a speech which was the
sensation of the day in its arrairnment
of President Cleveland
tics
Judge c. T. Goodwin. Of salt Lake
city. followed in half-hour speech.
which was loudly applauied.
The report of the committee on reso-
iutions was now read 10 the conven-
tion by Hon Ignatius Donnelly inter-
ruptcd 10y frequent applause.
THE PLATFORM
The following is the platform as
adopted:
l. Thcre must be no compromise OF this cues
ton All legislation demonstrating silver and I
restraining coinage thereof must be immediate /
~ aud completely repealed BY an act restoring
the coinage TO the conditions established by \
Tue founders OF the nation and which \
continued for over eighty years without
complaint from any part OF our people
Every hours delay in undoing the corrupt
WORK OF Ernest Seyd and our foreign enc.
mics Is an insult To the dignity Of the Ameri-
can people crushing burden en- their pros
Trrity. and an attempt 10 place " again under
inc yoke from which George Washington and
ms eompatrlots rescued Us. We protest against
thc financial policy being made dependent up
on tha opinions or policies OF any foreign GOV
ernncat, and assert the power OF this nation to
stand on it, feet and lcytslats for itself IN
on al subjects
We assert that the only remedy for our
'ne'aiiie nnancial troubles t. 10 open the
mihts OF the nation to gold and silver
ga thc equal terms OF the old ratio
70 ~ silver % OF gold whenever silver
bullion can he exchanged at the minis for legal
tender silver dollars worth ill certs each tina,
moment iis. grains Of standard silver will be
worth ioO cents. and as commerce elualizes
she PRICES ot all commodities throughout the
world whenever iisis grains OF standard silver
arr worth 100 cents in the United States they
VIII nc worth that sum everywhere else and
cin not bc bought for less. While il will he
or ttd that such result would enhance the
prize OF SILVER bullion. IL il sufficient for US to
Know = similar increase would te Immediately
made IA the price of every form OF
property except gold and credits IN the
worn II would he shallow selrshness
fhat would deny 70 the miuinv indu,trie.
o. INC cost Of bankruptcy TO the whole people
Inc legislation 10 demonetize silver has given
an Unjust increase 20 the value OF gold NJ the
cost q the prosperity OF mankind whrat and
PHI other Agriculture products have fallen side
~ side with silver
:. 1has while the sherman aet ~ isQn vvasa
device OF an enemy 70 proven, the restoration
u Tree coinage and h greatly Objectionable
iteause " continues the practical exclusion % ,
silver from the minis md reduces Il from
money metal to commercial commodity
4 fN4.NIr4
~'"Eltlon OF free coinage would stop the OK.
'aasson 81 our currency required by our growth
~ population and business. widen still fur
iLcr The dsfereacc tc'ween the precious met
rs. TINS making the return TO bimeta,lism
more dlfhcult greatly Increase the purchasing
Iowtr % gold. still further break down the
rriec ~ produ e OF the farmer and the laNorcr
nc cOnanie aud the tradesmau and rlilnre +.
sf.li farther All the comm cree. business and IN.
ir-try into such depths of wretchcdncss az to
t1ian-er the peace. order and the prpserva-
iion 81 free Institutions. we. therefore In tho
+anc 81 the republic. and o, humanity.
protest a-atust the repeal OF the said
s,i % JULY 10 1890. except b. an act restoring I
re iInctailc coinage As IL existed pr.or [
20 iS'A We suggest the maintenance " bl.
at the ratio % rs to viii Increase
'tr ecmiarrcc with al the silver usiag corn
rits OF the world without decrra-in NJ or com {
rtrcc with those nations which huy orr rEw
Material. and viii sooner compel the iontion
y iimctaiism ny the nations Of Europe than !,
lny other means
= We assert the unparalleled calamities h
sheh nov af'iict the American people are nor
ice 10 the sherman set and IN proof thereof =
oaii attc1ticn 20 the fact TIA, the same evil I,
onlitions now prevail over all tn. gold q
Standard world We coayincci that 4.
I'd - Is the state of affairs here II would r
l-yc tccn stili worse hut for the sherman c,
'd. ~ which the nation has obtained 70 some u
'steni ~ expanding circulation to meet the ii
ltmanis 81 a continent in process OF coioniza- q
ION and the business needs Of the most ener. IA
'tttc aud Industrious race that has ever dwelt
~ the earth And we insist on the execution r,
\ the LAWS without evasion 50 long as Il Is Il
iron The statute books. and on the purch L
y the fel amount Of silver each month that II 1,
'rrsiics for. TO the cnd that the monetary "a. W
'i,icn 20 the circulating medium shall ~ main. G
aimed Z,
For the consideration OF the conven- 8
son. but not a. a par. Of the platform. :"
DC COMMITTEES reported the following, r,
which was unanimously adopted: "
The committee further recommend that this !, =
convention Immediately appoint a committee. :
ofnrosed cf one member from each state ana
crriiory. TO le selected by the respective dele.
.nt.sus To act In iunc nj VIII eho