The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-07-20
FOR FREE SILVER.
GEORGIA IN EARNEST.
The Financial Problem Is Realized To
Be a Grave One.

Pursuant to call ofleading citizens OF Lin
coin county, Ga, the silver men assembled
in the courthouse at Lincolnton on Saturday
for the purpose OF electing delegates TO the
Griffin convention. L. G. Coleman was
made and chairman and J. T.. Gnillbeau Sec
retary.
The following we're elected as delegates to
Griffin: Judge T. q. Remsen, r. J. Price,
C. S. Hollenshead and A. B. Sims, each hav.
Ing the privilege Of selection OF his own al
ternate in case Of his inability to attend said
convention. On motion of L. P. Elam the
following resolutions were unanimously
s:sT Seress; national oimetaHie~ cenTen-
tIon was held at Memphis, Tenn, with
view Of organizing effectively all the silver
forces OF the United States and did appeal to
ua in declarations and resolutions worthy OF
true patriots, therefore.
"Resolved, That being silver advocates,
we approve OF that silver convention aud
its declarations and resolution for the use OF
both silver and gold as primary money coIn-
ed on equal terms at the present ratio OIL l6
to !; for the independent action by the
United States in maintaining monetary
general welfare, regardless OF other nations,
provided their cooperation can be had at
once. We approve OF the principle reiterated
fn favor OF the masses that there is reserved
right in everv bond, contrac. and obligation
which no Tree government can barter, sell or
surrender to the hurt Of those masses. We
demand that the United States take immed-
late action to restore silver as it was previous
TO 1878 making it the mint o. value and q
full legal tender for all debts.
"Resolyed, 2, That we urge it as the duty
OF every one who favors the free coinage OF
silver at the ratio OF 16 to !, and the conlnu-
ed use of both silver and gold as primary
money to aid IN harmoniZing and uniting
asreeably the silver forces on the most prac-
ticai line Of action that can be taken against
the common enemy gold monometaliism and
radical corruption and oppressive :egisla.
ton.
Resolved, 5, That we send a representa-
tive delegation to the state .bimetallic con-
vention to be held at Griffin j uly 18th instant,
whose mission shall be to cooperative in
efforts to ascertain the best line Of action 10
Re taken to advance the cause Of silver, and
to assure other factions of the state thar Old
Lincoln county stands today with the south 3
most renowned statesmen ofthe past, and we
think the truest patriots of the present, in
silver and gold at the present ratio Of 16 to l
as the primary money that will give the best
welfare to all the people G. our common
country"
a. Fort Gaines. Ga, the friends OF silver
met ia Co.r,ran's hal! Saiurla? ard follow
Ing resolution was adopted
Resolved. That we. the democrats 0!
Clay County. il mass meeting assembled.
tender our thanks 20 the Atlanta CpG>1Itu-
ton foe its ANSWERING fidelity 10 al! the true
principles Of our party. and especially f3r
its gallant fight for the free and :in.im:ted
coinage of silver at the ratio Of l6 10 L.
At Greensboro Ga. a large and represen-
tative meeting Of citizens was held a: th'
courthouse ior the purpose OF appointing
delegates TO the silver convention at Giltfih.
A resolution declaring that it was the sense
of the meeting that the free and unlimited
coinage Of silver; 16 to l. wou.d br,n= in
creased prosperity 10 Georgia and the whole
country, and inStrEciing the delegates 10 act
on that line at Griffin, was unanimously
adopted. Greene county is Overwhelmingly
the friend o! SiIve-.
At E!berton, Ga, good number OF the
citizens Of Elbert met 10 the court house
rassed resolution to the effect that 1--WE be-
lieye in the free and unlimited coinage Of
both silver and gold On equal and exact terms
at 16 to ~
AT Swainsboro, Ca, citizens Of Emanuel
county met in the court house and elected
delegates 10 tho Griffin convention. Tine
convention was very enthusiastic. and
unanimously indorsed the timetalic stand
ard at the ratio OF IL to l. Emanuel county
is nearly a unit for silver as a REDEEM 2uon
money.
At Louisville, Ga, the Jefferson County
Silver League met to appoint delegates to
the Griffin Convention. Resolutions we're
adopted declaring in favor OF the free and
UNLIMITED coinage Of silver at the ratio 1f 1t
toll The meeting was ponpartisan.
At Vienna, Monticello. Falrburn, Thomson,
Conyers. Gibson, and many other points ac-
ton in the same line as above Eot-d was
had.