The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-02-24
DENUNCIArIoNs GALORE.

National Pimetallio League Resolutions
That Have a Populist Ring.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23-The resolutions
committee of the Bimetallic League to-day
submitted the following report. which was
adopted:
Whereas, The great moral and financial crime
of the nineteenth century was the demonetizng
silver IN 1878 by the Congress of the United
states, acting under the influence OF British per-
suasion and British interests: and.
Whereas, Said destructive of the in
terests OF the American people and in disregard
Of the financial policy inaugurated at the be-
ginning of the government, under the wise guild
anCe OF such statesmen as Washington, Hamil-
ton and I jefferson and f1rmnatsd in the act
which established the just ratio between gold
and silver mint metals; therefore.
In behalf of the wronged people OF the suffer
ing industries or the land, we demand the free
and unlimited coinage of silver at the present
ratio OF 16 TO 1.
We denounce as unconstitutional and revolu-
tionary all 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 as TO what the
money or the currency OF the 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 a men,
ace to the prosperity of the country. and an at
tempt to repeal the emergency compromise
forced upon us at that time, and We will resist
its repeal by ali legitimate means at our hand
unless ii be to substitute in lieu thereof free and
unlimited coinage OF silver
We also denOunce the measure now pending
before Congress TO authorize an additional issue
OF government bonds as vicious and wholly un-
warranted by the present financial condition Of
the country, and as an attempt TO extend and
perpetuate industrial seryltude.
We declare it 10 be our purpose to continue our
struggle until justice Is secured. and to this end
will make unremitting effort TO educate and
arouse public sentiment. We will Immediately
open the contest In the Middle and Eastern
States and we call upon all fair-minded people
IN all sections OF the Union TO aid US In this
struggle for Industrial emancipation.
r. Kolb candidate of the Populists for
Governor of Alabama in the recent cleo
tion. in a short address. indorsed the aims
of the convention.
Hewey Jones. of Atlanta, Ca. declared
that the President-elect had larger fol.
lowing in this Congress than he would
have In the next.
Brussels conference of which he was del
egate. He said that 16 per cent. OF the
population of London was living upon
charity, and yet the English commission
ers asked the United States delegates to
agree in their estimation of the value of
silver and adopt the policy that brought
about this wretched condition. The prop
osit,on now before Congress to Issue more
bonds. he said. was deceptive trick. Ii
means simply that the banks wanted TO
control the circulating medium of the
country.
General Field. candidate for Vice Presi-
dent on the Peoples party ticket. spoke.
severely criticisinR tho President elect for
trying 70 defeat the election OF candidates
before the various State legislatures who
represented the wishes of the people on the
silver question.