Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-21
FOR FREE COINAGE
Resolutions to Be Presented In tbs
House.
HOW SILVER ADVOCATES REGARD THEM
Significant Because They Come
From the Producers.
AN ADDRESS TO LABOR
low SILVER ADVOCATES REGARD THEM
AN ADDRESS TO LABOR

Representative Hartman Of Montana win
present In the House resolutions for the
Tree coinage OF silver advocates as one
garded by the free silver advocates as one
OF the most significant expressions In ravor
OF their doctrine which has been .lIcited
by the agitation Of the past year. The
resolutions have been considered and adopt-
ed during the present session by the most
powerful labor organizations of the coun-
try. are strongly worded and are siened
oy the chief officers OF the various unions.
The sisners are ]. w. Sovereign, grand
master workman. and John w. Hayes SEQ
retary and treasurer Of the knights OF
LABOR Samuel Gompers, president Of the
American Federation Of Labor: Marion Rut.
Ter. president of the National Farmers' AZ
nance; Henry II. Trenor, president. ana p
>. McGufre, secretary of the Rrotherhori
os Sarpenters and Jolners: p. NJ. Arthur.
Snief OF the Brotherhood of Locomofive
engineers; c. A. Robinson president os the
rarners Mutual Benefit Association: Prank
sargent, grand master. aud r. w. Arnold
Of IocnI a,,, ana Treasurer of the Brotherhood
va Locomouve flrer1en, and John McIsride
America. "oAers or
address 10 Organized Labor.
accompanying the resolution ts an a.
uress TO the members of organized labor
anu al other producers and toilers through.
ou' the United States" which led TO their
aoopuon- The address declared that I'm
view OF the general distress at a time when
sranarfes are full and In the natural order
OF things producers and toflers should ~
enjoying the fruits Of their labors A. seems
that time has come for united action ON the
part OF those who create the wealth OF the
country" One OF the causes which have
Drought about this condition, the address
says. 10 the departure from the wise bi.
metallic financial policy Of Washington.
Jenerson and Hamilton and the substftu.
tion or the mono-metallic policy dictated by
the European money holders and their
american allies. review OF the financial
snac,sS y, Is given, to show what part was
OF the non-producing classes The propos1-
ton Is set forth that before the demonetfxa-
ton OF silver $500 bushels of wheat or 35,000
pounds or cotton equaled the annual pay Of
Senator or Congressman. while today
lo,0oo bushels OF wheat OF 100000 pounds of
cotton barely suffice; that formerly 5000
bushels OF wheat or 10000 pounds of cottoK
would have paid the salary of the Presi-
dent. while today he receives the equivalent
OF 100000 bushels of wheat or 100000
pounds Of cotton, and the same proportion
applies to all other fixed salaries and ina
comes
Decentralization OF the focd-producfng sec.
uans is sad to have caused the manufsc-
turers to lose the markets for their goods,
so that hundreds of thousands of worSmep
have been thrown out OF employment. and
the demonetization of half of the worlds
volume of money has made IL compara-
lively easy for capitalists TO corner ana
manipulate the other half In the review OF
financial legislation IL is charged that all
acts since the civil war have been in tho
interest of the boEdholiers and against the
producers. and the Shet man Law Is said to
have been repealed at the demand of
European hnanciers, although q grand fight
was made by the peoples representatives.
The Resolutions.
The resolutions are as follows:
I'VE demand of the present Congress the
Immediate return 10 the money of the Con.
stitution, as established by our fathers. by
restoring the free and unlimited coinage OF
silver at the present ratio Of 10 TO l. the
coins of both metals 20 be equally full le-
gal tender for all debts. public and private.
as before the fraudulent demonetization oS
silver In 1873. y
I'VE also condemn the increase Of tho
national debt In time os peace, and the us0
Of interest-bearing bonds at any time"