The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-10-20

and the improvement OF natural highways o.
tratnc-the waterwavs-advocated. Their
could he no doubt OF Mr.. Ftsk's knowledge o.
bi-metaliism. Having shown the present situs
tion In terse language he spoke OF remedies
The only remedy suggested. the only one. hi
argued. which should become . permanent
financial system. was free coinage OF silver
II this could not bc had 81 present. some make
shift must he secured for the time oeing. Ger
tincates on stored silver bullion. which hal
been discussed often. 10 the makeshift An
| other and better one was that the states should
make foreign coin legal tender. This he no
| lieved practicable and the best possible pres
ent solution Of the difnculty. In conclusion he
babe the delegates stand nrm. and prophesied
ultimate success.
oEH. WAIVER
Gen. Weaver was called upon and spoke
briefly. The principal question at the present
time, he said. is: What shall be our perma
nent system Of finance Gen. Weaver's ideas
are we'll known and in the few minutes during
which he spoke he devoted himself not 80
much 10 answering the question propounded
rs TO imprcssing upon the delegates the
importance OF some solution q TEN
porary makeshift. but y permanent So
luton. Regarding Mr.. Ffsk's proposal
for the states TO make foreign coin
legal tender Gen. Weaver pointed to the fact
that the power OF such regulation rested In
congress anu WAS thhtu AWAY iroul the Stttc9s
With congress rests the responsibility and
from congress must be demanded relief. Gen.
Weavers description OF the president and
present congress was expressed by the words
'rccreant" And II We can't get relief from
them now. We will meet them again at the bal.
lot-box and will keep this up during our nat
ural lives. or until we win our end"
Gen. Weaver read a letter from President
Cleveland explaining his stand upon the finan
cial question. This letter Gen. Weaver ana
lyzed sentence by sentence, ridiculing each idea
advanced.
When he had finished speaking the conven-
tion adjourned for the day.
Second Orv.
ST LOUIS. Oct. 4-The delegates 70 the Pan.
American bimetallic convention were slow in
assembling. and it was 10 o'clock before a suf-
ficient number had arrived to warrant Gov.
Lewelling OF Kansas TO call them to order.
A large number OF letters were read that
had teen forwarded by leading bi -metallists OF
the country who were unable to attend the con-
vention.
In full sym patty with the objects OF the con
vention. Gov Fishback OF Arkansas sent as u
letter the speech he would have delivered had
he attended. The letter was q review OF the
financial legislation OF a hundred years. an
expression that every interest demanded the
reconciliation OF silver and the removal OF
the high protective tariff. The policy OF the
government is at this time antagonistic to the
commercial life and prosperity OF the west and
south. The remedy Hes in the ballot and not
in the wild talk OF commercial secession and
the isms OF ''populism run mad
Other letters were read from A. J. Warner.
4. L. Nugent. OF Texas; David ODcrmeyer. OF
Il ansas: L. +. Dee, OF New York. and w. II.
attorney-general OF North Dakota.
all breathing the spirit OF opposition to the in
fluence exerted by British gold.
Walter n. Allen. of Kansas. q farmer delegate.
q strong silver speech. heavy with
statistics. A. g. Powers read n paper prepared
by A. Wllcott. OF Maryland. taking strong
against international bi-metallism.
Judge Osborne. OF Texas. read . knights OF
Labor financial platform.
~ the afternoon session Judge &. s. King ic.
an address on THE Transportation
and q number OF resolutions on
every conceivable subject were read and re.
TO the committee on resolutions.
The on resolutions reported at the
evening session as follows;
WHEREAS. The producing. manufacturing.
financial. transportation and other
paralyzed by "a patent and universally con
lack OF sufficient actual money to meet
the requirements OF legitimate trade: and
WHEREAS. We believe In giving full and
equal legal tender power to every dollar bear
ing the stamp OF the government. which alone
gives q money value: and
WHEREAS. The gold and silver produced in
the mines OF the United States are necessary
Tor the requirements OF the country for coin. il
IS essential that congress take such action
to the coinage OF the two money metals
~ will restore silver TO the position IL held in
1873. and
WHEREAS. The present deplorabie condition
)f the producing ard all other industrial and
interests Is the legitimate fruit OF
4 vicious financial system. established by and
In the interests OF q plutocracy
which threatens our liberties: and
WHEREAS. United action Is necessary be.
w. cen the parties TO any common interests to
secure important and lasting results: and
WHEREAS BY geographical position. diver
OF God given agri ultural. Industrial and
other natural capabilities and resources. the
and southern states and t~e--itori es OF
United States are happily fitted for mu-
iual intercourse and dependence. responding
Alike TO the same beneficent or determinal in.
1uences and effects. whether legislative. imam.
cial or commercial; II Is the sense of this con.
that in.yiew OF these facts. and OF the
fragrant disregard OF the vital inter.
OF the great producing states 10y the domi.
liant Influences In national centcrs, financial
Ind political. that . closer alliance between
the Inhabitants OF the west and south is i'm
peratively demanded. for the purpose of mu-
lual protection and advancement along all
We assert that. while this Is true OF the
southern and western states. 1t is also true
hat the manufacturing states OF the east can
Aot ENJOY prosperity Wnlle the south anu west
are depressed. and are not provided with
money with which to purchase the product OF
heir factories.
And we declare that in all material matters
affect the general prosperity OF our
the several states are and must of
be Independents: and
WHEREAS. The coinage OF silver upon the
basis herein demanded has repeatedly been in
vited. and Is conceded TO be necessary TO tho
lpbuildtng OF trade relations OF incalculab,e
between the United States and our
sister republics OF North and South America:
!. II Is therefore resolved that. we demand
The free AMI coinage OF silver at the
established ratio OF 10 TO |. giving to such coin
equal le sal tender powers with gold.
? That we are unalterably opposed TO the re-
The passage OF q law providing for the free and
coinage OF silver at the established
ratio Of 10 to I.
3. That our representatives in congress in.
struct the chief executive to issue "a call for an
early convention OF all nations interested in
aud favorable to the free coinage of silver at
The ratio OF 10 TO 1. for the purpose OF estab.
fishing closer commercial and financial rela-
lions with them.
4. That the total amount Of gold now in ex.
lstencc. or capable reproduction under the
stimulus OF Its increased value. is totally In.
to supply the demands OF the world
Tor money. and the adoption OF the single gold
standard will result In universal bankruptcy
and ruin. and we declare that such an act on
ne part OF our government would be q fragrant
OF the constitution OF the United
In that II would impair all existing con.
and double the obligations OF all debtors.
and we declare IL to be tho duty OF all patriotic
to resist In the courts and al the