Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-11-29

family: George L. and E. j. Cannon,
of Mormon fame, from Utah; Gov.
Waite and A. C. Fisk, of Colorado; ex-
Gov. L. B. Prince, of New Mexico, and
Senator w. V. Allen, of Nebraska,
were among the notables present.
At 11:3O o'clock President II. r. Whit
more, of the last congress. called the
new body to order. For the Mer-
chants exchange, of ST. Louis, Presi-
dent w. G. Boyd welcomed the dele
gates and Mayor Walbridge and Gov.
Stone spoke respectively for city and
state. Eugene Semple, of the state of
Washington, responded for the con-
<gress. President Whitmore then re-
viewed the purpose for which the con-
-gress existed, declared against the al
lowing of this congress to be in any
way controlled by political interests
and announced the gathering ready
for business.
Upon the recommendation of the ex-
-ecutive committee the convention then
took a recess to allow the state delega-
tionS to select members of the commit
tees on credentials, rules and order of
business and permanent organization.
It was nearly o'clock before sufh-
acient mum Der of delegates had returned
to the hall to warrant President Whit
more calling the congress to order
again, and Immediately the selections
for the committees on credentials, rules
and order of business and permanent
organization were announced, and the
members thereof retired for the pur-
pose of making their reports. Ex-Gov.
Prince, of New Mexico, was then asked
by President Whitmore to take the
chair for the afternoon session.
Upon motion of Delegate Huntoon,
of Iowa, the Missouri river improve
ment commission was formally invited
to attend the convention and enlighten
it upon the progress of the work of i'm
provement. The introduction of reso-
1utions, to be referred without debate
to the committee on resolutions, when
the committee shall be appointed, was
then begun, viz:
BY Delegate Standard, of st. Louis,
favoring the renewal by proper legis-
1ative enactment of the reciprocity
treaties recently abrogated in the au-
-thoriZation of new treaties.
By Delegate Castle, of California, a
memorial to congress favoring the con-
,struction of the Nicaragua canal under
the control and supervision of the
United States government.
By Delegate Harding, of Missouri,
demanding the defeat of the free lead
bill now before the United States SEN
sate.
By Delegate Lubin, of California,
favoring the payment of bounty upon
exported agricultural products, as
Just return for the aid afforded manu-
facturers by protective tariffs.
BY Delegate @Smith, of Iowa, favor
ing appropriations by the Federal gov
eminent for the completion of the Hen
nepin canal.
By Delegate Sensel, of Arkansas,
favoring tariff commission with
plenary powers, thereby removing that
matter from the influence of the muta-
tons of parties
By Delegate Fry, of Missouri, mem
<orial covering all the subjects to come
before the congress and suggesting
curative processes for all the ills of the
financial system, as relating to silver.
By Delegate Parsons, of California,
sfavoring governmental construction of
a deep water harbor for Southern Cali
fornia at San Pedro.
By Delegate Bowen, of Utah, favor
ing the restoration by the independent
action of the United States, of silver to
its status prior to the enactment of the
law of 1878.
By Delegate Stoddard, of Colorado,
favoring free gold and silver coinage
at the ratio of 16 to 1; providing for the
use of coin certificates, and enabling
and directing the retirement of national
bank notes as fast as bonds supporting
them can be paid and taken up by the
coinage of gold and silver.
At this juncture, after brief debate,
the convention ordered that the com
mittee on resolutions consist of two
members from each state and territory
represented, to be named by the state
delegations. at the opening of to-day's
session. The introduction of resolu-
tons was then resumed, and these
were presented:
BY Delegate Standard, of Missouri
favoring the use of silver coinage to
the fullest extent possible, at such
ratio as may be susceptible of being
definitely maintained.