The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1895-12-04
FOR FREE SILVER.
The rans-Mississippi Congress Places
Itself Record

FOR FREE SILVER.
The Trans-M ississippi Congress Places
Itself Record
Omaha, Neb-, Nov. 2-.-The first
thing on the programme at the morn
ing session of the trans-Mississipp con-
2ress Tuesday was the report of the
committee on officers The commit
tee reported in favor of the election of
Hon. w. j. Bryan, of Lincoln, Neb.. for
president Of the congress, and the cleo
ton was made by reclamation and with
enthusiasm
Omaha. Neb-. Nov. 2s.-The third and
last days session of the trans-Missis-
sippi congress was by far the most in
teresting and exciting of all Omaha
was selected as the city for the trans
Mississippi exposition of 1898. Salt Lake
City was selected for the next meeting
of the congress, and after an exciting
debate the free silver resolutions were
adopted by large majority. The con-
gress has in all adopted the following
resolutions, which had been reported
favorably:
Favoring statehood for New Mexico; ex-
pressing sympathy with Cuba in its strug-
gle for independence: favoring the con-
struction Of the Farralone cable; favorlng
the Improvement Of the harbor OF san
Pedro: favoring deep waterways: favorlng
a bureau Of forestry; favoring the estab-
lishment of United States commission for
the survey Of seui-arid portions OF the
country for purposes Of irrigation; favor
ing the Monroe doctrine, short line to the
coast of California and Utah railway:
If
of American shipping; prompt completion
of Nicaragua canal: free coinage Of silver,
and legislation of Pacific railways
The first tight came On the passage
of the resolution on Picihc railways,
which had been introduced by w j.
Bryan. Vice President Doniphan was
called to the chair and Bryan delivered
speech in favor of the resolution.
Carlson, of California, opposed IT. After
a long discussion the resolution was
passed as offered with slight altera-
ton, thus:
Resolved, that the people of the trans
Mississippi region are especially interested
IN legislation relating 10 the Pacific rail-
roads. We favor either immediate fore
closure by the United States government
of its liens against the roads, or such a re-
iIalizaIion and secure to the patrons of the
roads the use of transportation facilities
al rates which viii realize for the owners
of the roads only a reasonable income On
the money actually invested"
On behalf of the Nebraska delega-
ton President Bryan offered resolu-
ton faEoring the holding at Omaha, in
the year 1895, of a trans-Mississippi ex-
position, to be given as an exhibition
of all the products, Industries and civ
ifization of the states west of the Mis-
sissippi river, that the world may be-
hold the wonderful capabilities of
these great wealth-producin states,
deeming that such exposition would be
of great value, not only TO the trans
Mississippi states, but to all the home
seekers in the world, and asking the
United States congress to make such an
appropriation as is usual in such cases
10 assist in carrying out this enterprise.
After several enthusiastic speeches, the
resolution was unanimously adopted.
The great debate of the congress was
on the free-silVer resolution introduced
by Alr. Bryan This debate lasted from
four TO six p. M, and was mastery.
Vice President Hazleton, of Iowa, pre-
sided. The debate was opened by Mr..
Bryan in a hye-minute speech. He was
followed by Col. Bradshaw, of Montana;
5. s. Jones, Of Utah; Col. Doliphan, of
Missouri; Gov. Prince, of New Mexico,
and Congressman Shafroth, of Denver,
for free coinage. c. NJ. Harl. of Iowa,
and Mr.. Eddy, of Oregon. spoke against
free silver. The last two speeches were
delivered by John l. Webster and Mr..
bryan
The vote resulted LA fo- free COIN
age to 50 against 1t. For silver Utah
cast % votes. Missouri 3, Montana 10,
California 10, Colorado 10, Iowa i, Ne
brasl1a 20, Kansas 5, New Mexico 10,
Wyoming 10, Idaho 10. South Dakota
and Oregon 5; total, 124- Against free
silver coinage Missouri cast z, Iowa 81,
Nebraska 10. Kansas S, South Dakota
and Oregon 5; total, SO. The resolution
as adopted read: