The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-03-23
The End OF the Money Metal Fight
May Be the Death Ring
OF Gold.
Radical Statements in tho Silver
Convention by johnson
and Donnolly.
Mr.. Bray speaks for the west-Resol n
tions of the Irrigation Convention
a. Omaha.

DIS MoTSEs. Ia, March 22.-Ths national
silver convention closed this evening. Al
the morning session brief speeches we're
made. Tho question, what is the proper
remedy, aud how may II best be applied1"
President Johnson. OF the Bimetsllio league
Of Kansas. said; "Tho silver age is upon
Us. The repeal Of the Sherman act was the
death OF silver In this country. and a gold
bullion value depreoistes values depending
upon free coinage. The end Of the hcht
may be the death ring Of gold. An inter
national conspiracy seems 90 have been at
work 20 reduce silver far below its true
value. Any change in the relative values
between silver aud gold is treason on the
part of congress. The conspiracy on the
part OF capital has given as mortgages to
day amounting to three billion dollars,
payable only in gold"
Among tue radical statements which
johnson made. and which was loudly ap-
plaudsd. vas that Grover Clevsland is
a greater traitor TO our government than
was Jefferson Davis
IRnatius Donnelly, of Minnesota. made
brief address In which be said; The
demonstration OF silver was a colossal
conspiracy and crime. The greatest ever
perpetrsted against the human family"
lie said he wished the Lord would interfere
more frequently with the schemes Of men.
With a few well-seleoied thundeTbolta he
thought some good could be done in Wash
inRton. Humanity stands to-day with .
lot of internal bankers on tta neck. Those
bankers are the lineal descendants OF those
Christ had driven out OF the tlmple. They
were using means which must eventually
serve to destroy liberty.
The two old parties we're responsible for
the fearful condition of the country. He
warned the people not to trust all who ofy
for free silver"
A. Il. Bray ex-speAker pro teu Of the
Montana legislature. spoke for the west
aud said she rights Of the populous west
justified the p-oohesy that the capital
would yet be in the west.
+. G.. Bowman, of Aisbama said: II am
convinced. by what see. that there IL com
munity of interest between the people OF
Iowa and those of Alabama. Their legisla-
tion Affects aRTieulturists Ia the eat
northwost in the same way a aGeota cotton
~ owora of the southwest. and We come
here to-day to make with the people of the
north a covenant as strong Oh the qaeshon
Of free coinage as that made by God with
Abraham"
The league before adiou ming passed
the following resolutions:
Whereas, The terrible condition which
now exists in our country 10 due 60 the
crime OF demonetizing silvs-. which 10
creased the purchasing power Of gold. de-
creased The value Of all commodities, closed
our mines shops and factories. and bank
ruptsd our business men; and
Whereas. ThTee-fourths of the people OF
this country nT9 in favor Of the full remon
otizAtion of silver. and
"WhsTsAs Silver was stricken down by
fraud through the gold eonspirators in the
old rolfticRl rAftiea Notwithstanding tha
pledges OF both nationsl Platforms so the
cont ary; therefore. be 10
Resolved. That We recommend that
nominations fIom the several districts
should be made by friends OF free silver
who are unequivoeally in favor of the IN
restricted coinage OF silver and gold on a
basis OF sixteen TO one. and whose acts are
tho best guaranty OF their good faith. and
who will stand on the resolutions adopted
by this convention"