The record-union., 1893-02-24

special 10 the RECORD-UNION.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-At to-day's
session of the American Binetallic
League the Committee on Resolutions
made the following report:
WHEREAS, The great moral and finan-
clal crime of the nineteenth century was
the demonetiZing of silver in 1873 by the
Congress of the United States, acting un-
der the influence of British persuasion
and British interests; and whereas, said
act is destructive OF the interests of the
American people and in disregard of the
financial policy inaugurated at the begin
ming of the Government under the wise
guidance of such statesmen as Washing
ton, Hamilton and Jefferson, and formu-
lated in the Act founding the Mint of the
United States in 1892, and which estab-
lished just ratio between gold and silver
as mint metals; therefore
ReSoiUed, That in behalf of wronged
people and suffering industries of the
land we demand the free and unlimited
coinage OF silver at the present ratio of Is
TO /: we denounce as unconstitutional
and revolutionary all legislation which
in any way discriminates between silver
and gold as money metals.
ReSoLUed, That we denounce it as in
consistent with sound public policy to
confer or advise directly or Indirectly
with any foreign nation as to what money
or currency the United States should use.
ReSOtoed, That we denounce the recent
attempt to repeal the Act of 1880, confer
ring on the Treasury Department power
to make monthly purchases of silver, as
menace to the prosperity of the country,
and an ATTEMPT to repeal the emergency
compromise forced upon US at that time,
ana we Will resist its repeal by all legiti-
mate measures al our hands, unless it be
to substitute in lieu thereof the free and
unlimited coinage of silver.
ReSotUed, That we also denounce the
measure now pending before Congress to
authorize an additional issue of Govern
ment bonds as vicious and wholly un-
warranted by the present financial condi-
ton OF the country, and as an attempt to
extend and perpetuate industrial servi-
tude.
ResolUed, That we declare it to be our
purpose to continue our struggle until
justice is secured, and to this end we will
make an unremitting effort to educate
and arouse public sentiment. We will
Immediately open contest in the Middle
and Eastern States, and we call upon all
talr-minded people in all sections OF the
Union to aid us in the struggle for indus
trial emancipation.
The report gave rise to considerable
discussion, but was finally adopted
unanimously.
r. +. kolb, candidate of the Popu-
lists for Governor of Alabama, indorsed
the aims of the convention.
Senator Jones of Nevada explained the
Brussels conference. He said Is 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 in their estimation of the
value of. silver and adopt policy that
brought about this wretched condition.
The proposition now before Congress to
issue more bonds, he said, was a decep-
tive trick. 1t means simply that the
banks wanted to control the circulating
medium of the country.
General Field, candidate for Vice
President on the Peoples party ticket,
spoke, severely criticising the President
elect for trying to defeat the election of
candidates before the various Legislatures
who presented the wishes of the people
on the silver question.