The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-09-29
m BEHALF OF Sill. Err.

allies la Regard "a the .Conspiracy
&" bemonetizc silvcr-Ths Basis Of Rep
rcsensation.
OssIcs or THE PAv-AMEIycAS b.
METALLIC ASSOCIATION. 2O2 Bos-
roS ROCK. DENVER, Aug. Is, %. }
A corvvatiun Is Hereby called Of rep
rsscriati'es from Cd Mexico and all the
; ates th-rr"i, of al the countries oil
south ana Central America, aud OF the
States OF Alabama. Arizona, Arkansas
calstorn't, Colorado. Florida, Georgia,
ldaec, Iova. KS, Ksatucky, Lomsi-
aaa N fso~r Names, ta, Mississ; pDi,
Moo ana. Nevada, New Mexico, North
C.ruiir's. y nth Dakota. OSlshoma, Or
tgon, South Carolina. South D,ko,a,
tennassee. Texas. Utah, Vast Virginia,
Virginia. Washny 'on AMI Wyoming, TO
riest in - Louis, No, or Tuesday, U;
tober .. isJJ
his ASS citation was Organized at FL
pass Texas, At the Sou:Swe Silver
Convention held in that city on Deem
Der ., y, and 8, 1892, and ut which
many " the leading and wealthiest cit
zens OF the States OF Old Mexico and
tae countries Of South and Central
America were in attendance. 1t was
here ordered that a convention, repre-
'enting all the States, Territories and
ounires belonging 10 the association,
q held IN Denver III October, 1898.
Tbs extraordinary condition Of the
business and industries Of the United
s,a.es, thu Danger which threatens the
oney OF Mexico and tho countries OF
South and Central America, e. we'll as
has IT the United States. the necessity
for broader remedies than those which
the association can apply under q literal
construction Of its constitution. have ia
duced the executive committee to
change the place OF meeting and to suy-
rest rihel subjects for confederation
than tsat alone OF bimetallsm.
/, is very evident that the center OF
Tho cu-spiracy 10 tins country TO utterly
4 mon.tize silver and thrust the Uniteu
States lpon single metallic standard
That ~ gold, for its currency, is in New
York, Boston. Philadelphia and Balti.
more. The press OF these cities hes
become thoroughly subservient to the
end or the conspirators and has so i'm
buei the minds Of the people OF the
States In which these cities are and the
surrounding States that they have all
become hostile 10 the welfare and adj
vancement OF the West and South,
whose interests are ipseparably blended
with fair and full volume Of money,
which cannot be secured and maintained
unless silver b. restored its function OF
primary money, upon which in company
with gold, the credit money Of the coun-
tries mnv rest. In the name OF ''houest
money" these States are parties TO the
spoilaticn OF our sections, and the cities
named are the prime instigators Of the
crime.
u mas seemed to US that we should
not fatten aud strengthen such cities
With the vast trade and commerce OF
our sections. Not only does self respect
and self-pressrvation require that we
should deal with friends, but the geo
graphical position VI the States, the IA
cililies for ports on the gulf and it's trib-
utaries, and upon the Pacific Coast, the
proximity Of Mexico and Central and
South America to the suIf and Callfor-
mia lines OF the United States, the
shorter distances from them TO many
European and Asiatic ports, and ths
better railroad and inter water way t.
cilities from them to nearly every quar-
ter OF the West and South, all combine
to render practicable and readily feast
BILE the building up Of the ports along
the gulf, it's river tributaries and the
Pacific Coast line, through which the
great b1lk OF our grain. ore. meats. raw
material and manufactured goods may
reach Mexico, South and Central Amer
lea, European and Asiatic ports, and the
wares ana products Of other chimes be
returned to us with reciprocal profits.
We therefore urge upon the govern
ments OF Mexico, South and C.ntral
America, and upon the American States
Interested in the work. and upon the
and manufacturing bodies
within them, TO send delegates to the
and we further request oil
and steamship lines OF this and
the South American continent aud OF
Europe and Asia Interested in establish
ing new ports and lines OF comm unica-
lion upon tho lines suggested to send
for consultation and
Let us proceed Ia this Tx with de-
liberation, but firmn.sg. II "a a great
Ind patriotic task. ss we'll A. onc IL mu.
-ual profit and advantage.
BASIS or gfFRI-sf vt ALTON.
Twenty from each State, TO be ap-
pointed by the Governor. Twenty from
zach State grange. Ooe from every
commercial or.sani cation. including
;hanDers or commerce.. boards IT trad
mining exchanges. produce exchanges.
enl estate exchanges, stock exchanges
.rl other commercial b15i-e, hnl on
! di'ional fer ever, 10000 inhsblt~nia
n the city where such ofeAniz:. ion !!
ocatad. One from earn at, "A o., :
additional for every cJN 0 nh III mite
o be appointed by lie ma,o-. On
rom enca county. To 30 .prp,n.Ad 4,
he board Of county Commissioners. Il.
ounty jldge. Five from each 'aiwn,
ind steamship limo. Each Genital Ialor
sody. twenty.
rHE PAS AMxRrc.s FL Mrr,riJc Az
ISOLATION, A. &. Fisk, Pr.a,d-nt.
Mr.. Olney Newell. secretary ~ tilA
Denver chamber OF comu,sr,. and hoari
q trade, has been authorized 10 couiu-l
he correspondence, IN w.,om conmuai
Rt'ans may be addressed.
The secession convention or Mort;
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