The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-05-20
THEY FAVOR SILVER.
xIARGE MEETING or THE FRIENDS
OF THE WHITE METAL.
AIabamisns Adopt Resolutions Demanding
Return To thu Old Mint Laws
and n Ratio of IL to 1.

Birmingham. Ala. May 12.-(Special)-Be
tween two and three hundred citizens gath
cred in EssweIl hall here at noon yesterday
IA response 10 the following call:
~ call IS hereby made upon all who
favor the free coinage OF silver at the ratio
OF 10 10 4 10 meet in birmingham at i
o'clock. on the II Saturday in May. 18th
pEOAiu1. 10 take such acton IN reference
10 this oVersnadOwfnS issue IN American
politics as the meeting deems proper.
''Au persons favOrins this financial policy.
Irrespective 81 EulitiSai predictions, are
invited tD attend anu PaTt4cipatc-"
The following resolutions were adopted:
Whereas. The constitution 81 the United
States authorizes tuc Use OF ECJh silver ami
- Il AS q. Legal tender IL payment ~ all
DTS. both public and private and,
whereas. The free Ca5maae OF silver as
umcusleI 10y hamilton and Jefferson,
approved ~ Washington ana ali the
'aThcrs II the republic, was sanction
pr1cticed ~ al! parties from l's-
las. Al through 5hat long period
attributed It's full share with gold
luarailelel growth anu prosperity
sle country. and.
8. we ag5ee with the Hon. John
secretary Of the treasury, who
kind VIII be fortunate, indeed,
-gli production OF gold and silver
keep pace with the annual III
population. commerce anu indus
as. We further agree with him
said. TO destroy by Legislation one
metallic money Of the world
e the most gigantic crime OF thus
other axe. anu.
,ereas. We further agree with him
he said. The contamination OI such A
-ile would entail more misery upon the
1au race tnan ali me wars. pestiiences
faMlues tnat ever occurred in Tie
CRY 81 tne world and.
Whereas. We, as "A people. are now sad
realizing ghe trAthfJiue.S OF the above
trraucc~. therefore. be IL
- Resolved. l. That We will follow the
principles anu practices of our wiser and
puryr foE'iatheFS. rather IMAM those Taught
Uy the more modern scilo0. Of finance
Resolve. = That We demand the res
torLtiuL ga the mint laws ut ls--. IS
amended in l>-ss providing Tor the free and
unlimited coinage 81 silver aud @niH ~
the ratio ~ D. % 7. and which remained
iu fui! force ard effect 10 the cunteutment
aud satisfaction III tine whole country until
trescherously and secretly repealed uy the
FIRST Sherman law uL lNsS-
Resolved. .. That we accept the gage
- battle thrown down by the gold mono
-1lii@t and suluri mating an other
nus t0 ID. will make rhc free coinage
~ the paramount and cnutruliiug is
600 state ANA federal elections until
rII De- fully restored JO ATS time
ms constitutional function
owing officers were elected: Pres
L. ) Greene; vice president.
Is. Shepard secretary aud
~. Powell. executive commit
Trotter. T. ~ Mclaughlin and
'uiSts for Free Silver.
~. 1iay 12.-Tae national CON
1araiuisJs yesterday elected
members Of THE executive
ebert Ashe. Somerset. AsIss.;
CHICAGO. r.. J. Corlan. Kan
= r. Garrett. Atlanta. Ga;
philadelphia.
aiect,I as national head
-he change viii De- made
s.. july 18th. Kansas
the next convention
sword '-vlitn'' has
constitution.
his convention