The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-11-29
ONE-SIDED CONGRESS
TRANSMIssISsIPPIAN NEARLY ALL
FOR UNLIMITED FREE COINAGE.
Congressman Bryan's silver Report
Adopted 214 to 67-The "Baltimore
Plano Condemned.

ST. LOUIS. Nov. 2S.-At to-day's session
Of the Transmississippi Congress. the Cali
fornia delegation opened a debate on a
proposition to favor a bounty upon export
ed agricultural products. as long as manu-
facturers receive protection. The PROPOSE
ton took the form of a minority report
from the committee on resolutions. Dele
gate Roche said that agricultural products,
being of an export not an import Character
the only method of aid was by bounty on
exports Delegate Frank j. Cannon, of
Utah, for the majority Of the resolutions
committee opened the opposition, declaim-
ing his belief that such a proposition could
only aggravate the ills of the farmer and
only increase the responsibilities of the
government; that it was impracticable. in
that no such bounty could be made equally
just to all farmers. not questioning the as
sertion that the bounty would ultimately
reach the farmer. He opposed it, also, be-
cause 1t was class legislation. Delegate
Wilson, of South Dakota, also opposed the
proposition, as did also delegate w J.
Bryan, of Nebraska, who urged that the
subject was not one of general discussion
In the transmississippi section or any con-
siderable degree anywhere, and, therefore.
was not sufficiently digested by the people
to warrant action by the congress upon it.
Help to the farmer lay. not in extending a
vicious system, but in keeping it down.
The resolution and the matter in general
was referred to the next session of this
congress.
Immediately on the reassembling of the
congress this afternoon a partial report
was submitted by the committee on resolu-
tions, and without debate the following
was adopted:
Resolved, That the Transmississippi
commercial Congress respectfully and
Urgently REQUESTS legislative action on be-
naI OF the prompt construction of the Nj
caragua canal under the control and su-
Pervision OF the government OF the United
Resolved, That the Congress of the
United states be requested to investigate
the alleged discrimination against Ameri-
can railways, American transpacific steam
Snips ana American coast cities by the
privilege given to the United States con-
goods to the points of destinatien WitboSf baSf
appraisement or inspection.
resolved. That this convention recon-
mend the announcement by Congress of
more extended trade relations with the
West Indies and the republics of South
extended by friendly legislation.
Resolved That this congress, represent
ing the interests OF the great West, does
most earnestly petition the Congress of the
United States 10 pass such laws as will
insure the inhabitants of Territories pro-
sssrapin sts6s3n 20 landed interests proper admin
territory and the extension OF mail facil-
ties into the Yukon river district. to north
western Alaska and Fish river districts
Resolved. That the Illinois and Mssls-
slppi canal, known as the Hennepin. and
sSonnecting the Mississippi river and the
lakes, receive sufficient appropriation an
work.
Resolved. That this convention, through
lts secretary, requests all members of the
United States Congress from the transmits
sissfppi States to favor liberal appropria-
snn s,on dss for deep water on the Texas coast,
made navigable.
Resolved. That the Congress of the
United States at its coming session. be
urged 70 provide for the construction of
deep-water harbor at San Pedro, Cal"
In addition resolutions were adopted fa-
vQring the construction of a cable 10 Ha-
wall and one to the Farallone islands, and
also favor1ng the proper protection and de-
tense or Puget sound by fortihcations and
a detail of war ships
The chairman OF the committee on reso-
lutions. Hon. j. w Bryan. OF Nebraska,
presented the majority report of the com.
mittee on the money question. as follows:
Resolved. First; that. in direct opposi-
plan, the sense of the convention IS that
all issues OF paper money should be oy the
general goyernment: second. that /; is the
sense OF this convention that the pending
proposition for reformation OF oLr paper
currency is one ,,, that, in our, judgment.
mountable difficulties TO the return to BIZ
metallism. and that We are opposed to
the same third, that in any currency re-
form acted upon We demand that a constit-
uent part thereof shall be the remonetiza-
ton OF silver. or that IL shall be OF such
a character as TO be no impeachment 10 our
return 20 bmetallism as 1t existed prior
to 1873.
Whereas. An appreciating money stand
ard impairs all contracts. bankrupts enter
prise, makes idle money profitable by In
creasing It's purchasing power and sus-
pends productive forces of our people;
Whereas. The spoliation consequent
Ison the outlawry of silver in the interest
o. the creditor class, by constantly in
crsa.ng the value of gold. is undermining
all Industrial society.
Therefore. we demand the immediate
restoration OF the free and unlimited COIN
age OF gold and silver at the present ratio
OF 10 TO ], without waiting for the aid or
consent of any other nation on earth"
A minority report was then presented by
Governor Stanard. who Immediately
opened the debate with a fifteen-minute
address In behalf Of his report. The text
OF the report Is:
s.Resolyed That we favor the use of sill