Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-07-27
erMETALLrc CONVENTION.
Proceedings of the State Convention At To
neka-The Resolutions AdoPted-

Proceedings of the State Convention at To-
peka-The Resolutions Adopted
TOPEKA, Kan, July sL-About SOC
persons were in attendance at the bi-
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 Binetallic league, was
made temporary chairman, and @. w
Finch, of Harper, was chosen secretary
Speeches were made by ex-Attorney
General John n. Ives and Congressman
John Davis
At $50 o'clock the committee on per
manent organization reported that IL
had chosen for chairman ez-Gov.
Thomas A. Osborne. a republican and
q 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. n. Greene, OF
Wichita, was made permanent chair
man, with DR.. S. McLallin, of Topeka.
as assistant
At o'clock in the evening the hall Of
representatives was filled, good part
of the audience being women Ex-Gov-.
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 hi
metallic convention, which is TO sit at
Chicago on August 1: Noah Allen,
Shawnee county; w. A. Bashore, Pratt,
g. Boher, Rice; Harrison Kelly. Coffey;
A. j. Felt, Atchison: J. p. Campbell,
Sedgwick; A. C. Shinn, Franklin
Delegates from congressional districts
were selected as follows: First district.
C. Nj. England, L c. Clark, J. Il Brown:
Second, f A Willard, Edwin Taylor,
j. T. Little; Third, C. L. McKisson,
William Ryan, J. T. Mcdonald; Fourth,
s. McLallin, Senator DennisoD, J. y.
Ives; Fifth, W. d. Vincent, Albert Grit
fin, L. b. Collins: Sixth, not reported;
Seventh, A. 8. 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:
We are opposed TO universal gold standard,
because the gold coin of the world would not
afford q Suf1cient basis Tor a cu-ren y adequate
to the needs of commerce, and its adoption
would cause an immediate increase in the ex-
shangeabIe value of dollar because of the in
creased demand for gold and nj ust increase
n the burden of all debt during The continu-
of gold standard because tina supply
Of gold available for coinage Is noI inereas-
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 international agreement
for the coinage Of both gold and silver alta fixed
ratio is not necessary, and so long England's
cooperation is awaited, not probable, because
she Is a creditor nation and will be slow 20
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 ad-
vantage TO their manufacturers, now oppose
laws demanded for the general good on the
ground that such laws mi ght bring an Incidental
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 nominaliy the same, have actually IL
creased in size, and insist that IL Is unjust 20
the toilers the prairie OF the west and in the
cotton fields of the south TO change the ratio
denim them to perpetual low prices
We also emphasize the fact that change IN
the ratio secured by increasing the size OF tbs
silver dollar would necessitate the recoinage o.
500 600. 900 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
Or intent to deceive the refusal Of the opponents
Of silver to present q substitute OF outline any
future financial policy, and insist that BIZ
uetallists now in better position
to fight the battle of the standards than
will be IL we take the final step to a gold
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 a 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 IA. 1897. except
by the adoption of law placing silver back
prior to its demonetiza ton In 1874
We denounce IL inconsistent with sound
public policy to confer advise, directly or liz
directly, with any foreign nation TO what tbs
money or currency Of the United States
sho he