Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-12

Thirty-six years more brings us to 1896, said he and we good silver men here to- day must get ready for that fight. He said the democratic convention next year would probably nominate Cleve- land. He said Cleveland would be there with millions of money. He said the gold bugs would go to a strong gov ernment and force a king or an emperor on the country. 'They can't afford to spend millions every four years" he said, ito elect their candidate"
 The committee on resolutions submit ted the following, which were adopted. Whereas, The constitution of the United States authorizes the use of both silver and gold as a legal tender in pay ment of all debts, both public and pri- vate; and
 Whereas, The free coinage of silver as recommended by Hamilton and Jeffer- son, and approved by Washington and all the early fathers of the republic, was sanctioned and practiced by all parties from 1792 to 1875; and
 Whereas. All through that long period silver contributed it's full share with gold to the unparalleled growth and prosper lty of our whole country; and
 Whereas, We agree with the Hon. John G. Carlisle, secretary of the treas ury, when he said, Mankind will be for tunate indeed if the annual production ot gold and silver coin shall keep pace with the annual increase of population, commerce and industry and
 Whereas, We further agree with him when he said, "To destroy by legislation one-haH of the metallic money of the world would be the most gigantic crime Of this or any other age;" and
 Whereas, We further agree with him when he said ''The consummation of such scheme would entail more misery upon the human race than all the wars 9I11 f1f ,ft,1e- cured in the history of the world;e and
 Whereas, We as people, are now sadly realizing the truthfulness of the above utterances; therefore be it
 Resolved 1. That we will follow the principles and practices of our wiser and purer forefathers rather than those taught by the more modern school of finance.
 Resolved 2. That we demand the restoration of the mint laws of 1792, as amended i'll 1887, providing for the free and unlimited coinage of silver and gold at the ratio of 16 to 1, and which remained in full force and effect to the content ment and satisfaction of the whole coun- try until treacherously and secretly re- pealed by the first Sherman law of 1873.
 Resolved 3. That we accept the gage of battle thrown down by the gold mono- metalists and, subordinating all other questions to it, will make the free coin age or SllVer the paramount and cOntroll- ing issue in all state and federal elections until silver shall be fully restored to it's time-honored constitutional functions
 NIT. c. B. Powell spoke in favor of the resolutions, heartily indorsing them and urging the formation of silver club Adopted.
 The committee made the following nominations for office:
 President Dr. R. S. Green.
 Vice-preSident. Col. A. K. shepard.
 Secretary and treasurer, c. B. Powell
 Executive committee. James Trotter, T. A. Mclaughlin and the officers of the club
 The committee recommended that the club be known as the Central Silver club and that it advocate the free and inde- pendent coinage of silver at 16 to- l.
 The nominations and recommendations were adopted.-
 All who would join the club were re-