The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-24
THE BI.METALLIC LEAGUE,


Resolutions Adopted Denouncing Anti
silver Liquidation.
WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. 23.-At today 3
session of the American Bi-Metallic
League, the committee on resolutions
made the following report:
WHEREAS. The great moral and financial
crime of the nineteenth century was the de-
mOnetizng Of silver in 1878 by the congress of
the United States, acting under the influence OF
British persuasion AMI British interests: ana,
WHEREAS, Said act is destructive of the inter-
ests OF the American people and Disregard for
the financial policy inaugura;ed at the begin
ming OF our government under the guidance of
such statesmen as Washington. Hamilton and
Jefferson, who formulated an act founding the
mint OF the United States in 1892, and which
established q just ratio between gold and silver
mins metals; therefore, in behalf of the
wronged people and suffering Industries Of the
land,
We demand the free and unlimited coinage of
silver at the present ratio of Is to1.
We denounce al unconstitutional and revo-
lutiOnary I'll legislation which in any way dis
eliminates between silver and gold as money
metals.
We denOunce it as inconsistent with sound
public policy to confer or advise directly or in
directly with any foreign nation a. to what
the money or currency OF tho United states
should be.
We denounce the recent attempt to repeal the
act of 1890, requiring the treasury department
to make monthly purchases OF silver, as q men,
ace 10 the prosperity OF the country and m At
tempt to repeal the emergency compromise
forced upon us at that time, and we will resist
its appeal by all legitimate measures at our
hands, unless there be substituted in lieu
thereof Tree and unlimited coinage OF silver
We also denounce the measure now pending
before congress- author ~ n addition mol issn
OF government bonds vicious ana wholly un-
warranted by the present financial condition OF
the country and as an attempt to extend and
perpetuate industrial servitude.
We declare it to be our purpose TO continue
our struggle until justice is secured, and to that
end we Will make unremtting efforts to edu.
cate and arouse pubic sentiment
We will Immediately open a contest in the
Middle and Eastern states, and We call upon all
fair minded people in all sections OF the Union
10 aid us in our struggle Tor industrial emanci-
patton
The report gave rise to considerable dis
cussion, nut was finally adopted unani-
mousiy. X. +. kolb, candidate of the Popu-
lists for governor OF Alabama, Endorsed
the aims OF the convention.
Senator Jones, of Nevada, explained the
Brussels conference. He said "a per cent.
OF the population of London were living
upon charity. and yet the English com
missioners asked the United States dele
gates TO agree To their estimation of the
value of silver and ADOPT the policy that
had brought about this wretched condl-
ton The proposition now before con-
gress 10 issue more bonds. he said, was q
deceptive trick. which meant simply that
the banks wanted control Of the circulat-
ing medium of the country.
Gen. Field. can didare .or vice president
on the Peoples party ticket. also spoke,
severely criticising President-elect Cleye-
land for trying TO defeat the election of
candidates before the various legislatures
who represented the masses of the people
on the silver question.