The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-04

Officers are EIected-CoIonel Nicholas BIRD
Makes a spesch-W. +. Green Favor.
the Dollar of Our Fathers that was the
Unit of Value-Mr. Haymaker Urge.
United Action Against the astern Gel
BugsILeague Declares in Favor of Ri.
metaliism and Free Coinage of Silver a,
the Ratio of Sixteen to One.
The Silver league met in the auditor
ium last night for the purpose of COM
pleting its organization, Judge Sankey
in the chair.
Colonel Nicholas Bird opened the
meeting with a speech that put the
crowd in good humor He made the
point that those people who favored
blmetallism on a ratio 10 be agreed up
on by international agreement and at
the same time supported the Monroe
doctrine We're inconsistent, because the
Monroe doctrine was against allowing
European interference in our affairs.
The committe appointed to a prepare
constitution and bylaws, reported the
following, which was adopted:
I'VE the undersigned citizens of
Sedgwick county, Kansas, hereby form
ourselves into an association 10 be des-
ignated and known as the Wichita
Silver league. The officers of the lea
que shall consist of a president, vice
president, secretary-treasurer and an
executive committee Of five. All Of
Ulcers shall hold their office for six
months and until their successors are
elected. The duty of the president
shall be to preside at the meetings of
the league or to secure some suitable
-.
TIC meeting and TO act in CONNECTION
with the executive committee for the
welfare and promotion Of the interests
of the league.
The duties of vice-president shall be
TO act in the capacity of the president
IN his absence.
The duties Of the secretary shall be
TO keep record of the proceedings of
the league and give proper and suffi-
Gent notice of all meetings and per
form such other duties as the president
and executive committee may specify
and request.
The duties of the treasurer shall be
70 receive all funds paid to the league,
Keep an accurate account thereof;
make report of the funds on hand to
the executive committee as requested
and pay OUT the funds on the order of
the executive committee
The duties of the executive commit
tee shall be to provide suitable places
Tor the league meetings, provide speak
ers for the public meetings, to provide
ways and means for the expenses of
the league, and in connection with the
president do such other work IS they
shall consider proper and expedient to
promote the principles of the league
and extend its welfare and influence.
ANY person who is a citizen of the
United States, over the age of 1S-years,
may become a member of this league
by subscribing TO its declaration of
principles"
The committe then recommended the
following named persons for the posi-
lions named:
President-D. A. Garst.
Vice-President-T Il. Wall.
Secretary. T. Dorsey.
Treasurer-A. Y. Alexander.
EXECUTIVE committee-M NJ. Muir
dock, r. A Sankey and a. V Alexan-
The following was then. after con-
siderable discussion, adopted as the
principles and object of the league:
The object and purpose of this as
ISOLATION is TO encourage, promote. adj
Vocate and extend by all legitimate
and honorable means the principles of
bimetallism, and the equal use of gold
and silver as primary money in the
monetary system of any other country
or government, and to discourage and
prevent the Issuing OF inteSting bearing
bonds in times of peace. We therefore
adopt the following as our declaration
Of principles, which each member of
this league pledges himself To use his
best efforts to promote. advocate and
have enacted as the law OF the land.
Resolved, That we declare ourselves
10 he unalterably opposed TO the single
gold standard. and demand the imme-
date return 10 the constitutional stan
dard of gold and silver by the restora-
ton by this government. Independently
Of any foreign power of the unreStrict-
ed coinage of both silver and gold into
standard money at the ratio of IS to 1.
and upon terms OF exact equality: the
silver coin to be a full legal tender
equally with gold for all debt and dues,
public or private.
Resolved. That we hold that the
power TO control and regulate a paper
currency is inseparable from the power
to coin money. and hence that all cur
rency intended 20 circulate as money
should he issued, and its volume con-
trolled by the general government only. |
and should be legal tender.
Resolved, That We are unaltarably !
10 the issue by the United /,
States of DEMONSTRATING bonds in the /
time OF peace. and demand the pay
ment of all coin obligations Of the |
United States. as provided by existing
laws. IN either gold or silver at the I
option of the government. and not at |!
the option of the creditor"
W. T. Green moved that the declara- |
ton of principles be amended 50 as TO |
pledge the league II the support Of I
silver dollar that should be the unit Of 4
value He declared that this was the 4
dollar Of the constitution. and he made /
an eloquent speech IN favor OF his mo-
ton.
The majority sentiment, however. !
seemed 10 he that the league was in /
favor Of bimetalliSm. and Mr.. Green's /
motion was finally laid on the table.
Mr.. HaYmaker then addressed the /
league. and urged united action. He /
taid they were forming gold leagues in /
the eastern states. and we wanted II /
show the eastern people that the west
were in the fight for silver. Hr. Hay
makers speech was well received. At |
the close Of Mr.. Haymaker's speech the
people present began to file up and sign i
the role Of membership. Notice was
given that people could sign and be-
come members by calling az Hetting-
Prs drug store. Charles Nosbacher's
or the Wichita steam laundry.
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