Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-07-12
FOR SILVER.
Wood River Acting in Unison in
the Matter.
Governor Nc Council Requested
to Call a State Conv ention to
Elect Special Delegates to
Washington-A Highly Rep.
resentative Meeting.

~ viz uASs tIuc 6luC0 the 0rSt
settlement Of HALEY every business
house in town was closed last night
during the meeting held to consider
TIE financial sit la,ion.
The room of the District court,
where the meeting was held, was
crowded with ladies' and gentlemen,
and many turned from the doors,
unable to obtain admittance.
The meeting was called to order by
General John B Winters, who named
Judge Stockslager as chairman.
S. 9. John was elected secretary.
Judge Stockslager said We oil know
the object OF the meeting, and there
was much to DO. Hence he suz-
eested that it were best to proceed
to business at once.
On motion the chair selected the
following Committee on Resolutions:
G. V. Bryan, J. Il. Winters, Frank
Taylor, +. E. Picotte, G.. NJ. Par
sons, N. M. Ruick, F. E. Eusigu, G.
w. Richards, and r. F. Butler. The
committee retired to the judges
chambers.
Hon. John HALEY. who twice rep
resented Idaho in Congress, being
called for, said that it was not an,
time for long speeches. We are
aware that President Cleveland has
called an extra session of Congress.
We all know that the object of the
money power in calling Congress to-.
gether is to have silver permanently
and completely demonctized as it has
partially been since the crime of 1873
At that session Of Congress the
money power will therefore be ar
rayed against the producing masses {;
and the latter must see to it that thew
win the fight.
We want silver and gold to be
money, just Is before 1873. We
also want law passed prohibiting
the making of contracts requiring
payment in gold alone.
We are all interested in this ques-
tion-every man, woman and child il
the country, if not in the world
Silver and gold are good enough
money for US. There is not enough
gold to carry on the worlds com merce.
We can better, if either money metal
must be dispensed with, spare gold.
Up to July fret the gold produc.
ton of the Pacific Coast was just
about $1,0O0,oo0,ooO Only about
one. half OF that remains in the
country. The balance has already
lone abroad in payment of our bonds.
So far the foreign owners of bonds
have got back about $3.50 for every
500 which they invested in our bonds.
The British almost have q morte age
on the United Slater. Unless silver
is restored we must work for them as
long as VS. live.
There is no politics in this-no
Democracy, no Republicanism, no
Populist partisanship. We are all of
one mind. What we want 10 the free
coinage Of silver on q basis Of 16 to l
At least all the silver produced in
America.
The gentleman was attentively
listened to and repeatedly oheered, rs
were all the other gentlemen who ad-
dressed tho meeting. These were
Associate Justice of the Supreme
Court Sullivan. Judge Turner, P. NJ.
Brunsr. Col. Bryan, r. F. Butler and
N. NJ. Ruick.
Mr.. Butler being president of the
First National Bank and having lust
returned from the East, could tell OF
the feeling there. He said that the
East Is almost . unit against the
Sherman silver purchase law; tho
South wishes the tax on State bank,
repealed; while the West 10 pr.c,i.
DAILY unanimous for silver. Now.
each section cannot get what j,
wants. There will, therefore, have to
DO compromise. That will, very
likely. be the result OF tho session.
The Committee on Resolutions pre-.
scented tho following, which were
unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, The long continued
struggle for and against the absolute
demonstration of silver 10 abou. to
DO decided by an extra session OF