The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1895-06-19
&c. G. McCABE. .
rhe Memphis silver Convention.

| Reidsyille Review
| Some weeks ago a number oi
silver advocates in Memphis,
Tenn, conceived the idea Of call
ling a silver convention as an off
set to the convention Of goldbugs
neld IN that city some weeks pre-
yious. From this call, made BY a
handful Of obscure citizens, as
ssmblei one Of the largest, most
representative body Of men ever.
gathered together in a eonven ion
III this country. Some Of the
Drainest raen OF the Union were
present and all were actuased BY
one common purpose-rto restore
silver to its proper place as a mon
ley metal. Even the most rabid
goldbugs were astonished at the
gigantic proportions of the conyen-
tion. II shows that the so-called
silver craze is wide spread and
that some Of the greaie It states
men of the country are afflicted
with il. This "crazep will not
down at the bidding Of the gold.
ougs and the demand for a l6 to
| ratio is sweeping tile country
with an irresistible force.
Able speeches were made BY
prominent men and the proceed
lngs were harmonious and en-
,husiastic throughout. The fol-
lowing were among the resolutions
adopted:
Resolved, That we favor the
immediate restoration Of silver to
ITS former place as a full legal
Tender, standard money, equal
with gold and the free and un-
limited coinage Of both silver and
gold at the r Ito OF 16 to l, and
upon terms Of exact equality.
LIhat while we should welcome
the cooperation Of other nations
we believe that the United States
should not wait upon the pleas
ure Of foreign governments or the
consent Of foreign c.e litors, but
should themselves proceed TO re
verse the grinding process that
lis, destroying the prosperity o
the people, and should lead b,
/, their example the nations of th,
! earth. Under the financial polio,
} that now prevails, We see the lane
hlled with idle and discontenteC
workingmen and an ever growing
! arm y ii tr,mps, men whom lael
Of work and opportunity hay,
made outcasts and beggered.
3 At the other end We find that
q few thousand families own on
J half the wealth Of the country
4 The cenirllization of wealth ha
gone hand in hand with th
spread Of poverty. The paupe
= and plutoc .at are twin children 3
i 1 le same vicious and unholy sy.
{, tenn. The situation is full {
,s menace TO the Liberties Of the peC
= pie and the life Of the republi,
The issue il cnfmnchisement 3
= hopeless servitude. Whatever tn
power Of money can do BY a,
u bauchery and corruption 70 nail
le tain its grasp ON the law.makin
Il power will be done. We, ther
n fore, appeal TO the plain people
D. awase to the peril tat cen ron
"a them and defend the citidgl /,
u their liberties with q vigilanC
= that shall neither slumber nt
T. sleep.
The reading Of the resolution
Il was frequently interrupted i
& tumultu Jus applause, aud the
a were adopted without discussion
i. The following resolution was al.
ol presented and adopted:
D. Resolved, That a commit,
Of composed Of one member frol
q clch stGte be appointed BY Il
Is delegates thereof IN this CONVEX
ID tion, whose duty il shall be
K, correspond with the represent
e, tivcs and advocates Of bimetallisl
y. and bimetallic societies in the di
n Er ut sections Of the union an
4. devise measures TO advance u
"a cause of bimetallism throughol
n the United States. That th
&C com nittee shall have power
ar cause national conference
bimctallists whenever IN the o
sts inion Of the committee the eau
IN Of bimetal Is II an be adyanc,
IT. The cause Of bimetallism throug
Ie cut the United States. That Iii
80 co nmittee shall have power 4
10 cause a national conference
or bimetallists whenever in the ol
ur inion Of The committee the eau
he OF bimetallism can be advanc,
lis thereby. SAID committee shs
ni- have power 70 iill all yaucanci,
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