Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-11-29
COMMERCIAL CONGRESS.
Declares for Free and Unlimited COil-
HsS oil Silver,
salt LAKE city Selected ~ tho Next
PIaes Of GathsribE-The Con
yontion AdIsurns.

OMAHAt Ntust NuNs sts-AltoA NV
hour,' discussion Of financial Issues,
the ns-Misslsslppi commercial con.
gress declared tor the Tree aud unlini-
ilod coinage OF silver, on 10 to l
basis, and adjourned at 0 O'Clock. The
vote was 90 for gold and l27 for silver.
Hon. w. J. Bryan led the ifisnds Of
the white metal, and Hon. J. l.. Web.
ster OF Omaha the opposition. The do.
bate was spirited ami participated In
by most OF the delegates. This Tesolu-
ton was finally adoptedi
Whereas, An approaching money
standard impairs oil contracts, bank
rupts enterprises, makes idle money
profitable by Increasing Ito purchasing
power ana tuspends the productive
forces OF our people; and,
Whereas, The spOliation consequent
upon the outlawTy OF silver In the In.
totest or the creditor class by CONSTANT
ly Increasing the value Of gold Ia un-
uermlning all industrial society; there
fore,
Resolved, That we demand the i'm
mediate restoration OF the free and un.
limited coinage Of gold and silver at tho
present ratio OF 10 TO /, without wait.
Ing Tor the aid or consent Of any other
nation, such gold anu silver coin TO be
alike full legal tender Of oil debt,
public.
Mr. Webster In behalf OF the minor.
lty Of the committee, presented tho
| following!
Resolved, That woare In favor Of true
bimotallsm, which consists In the lat
gesi possible use Of 10th gold and
silver % the standard money OF tue
couatty compatible with tho power OF
tue nation TO maintain tho equal pur-
chasing and debI'paying power Of the
two motsls;
Resolved that wo arc omphatlcally
opposed 10 tho free anu unlimited coin.
age Of silver at tho ratio VI 10 ~ !,
under oXl ting conditions; that such
coinage woulI destroy the parity be-
tSoen the two metals, that tbs silver
would drive the gold out Of circulation
ami thus destroy bimetallsm aud pro.
duee silver monometSlism; theriDie be
II iurlher
Resolved, That we believe this long.
continued agitation Of tue silNer.quey.
ton has had much % DO with the pres.
ent financial depfeSul0u, product NJ
want Of confidence, threatening tht
stability and Iermnnnncy Of prices
aud " constant menace 10 tue
national credit, exciting appTehs nsion
abroad sud uncertainty nj home.
President Bryan asked unanimoui
consent TO Introduce the following me
mortal in behalf OF tho Nebraska dele
cation!
Whereas, We believe that au expo,
sitiOn VI all the products, induHtfiel
I s.N Of "a
tho Mississippi river, made Mt some
central gateway, where the world cat
behold tho wonderful capabilities o
these great wealth producing states
would DO Of great value, not only L
tho ITAntmissippi states, but to all tn,
homo'Heekors In tile wOrldi therefore
DO II
Resolved, That the United State
CougreAs DO asked 10 take such steps III
may DO necessary 10 hold Transmits
slssippi exposition In Omaha durinI
tho months Of August, September ant
October, In the yoSr 1895, ana tina
representatives OF such GATES in Con
gress be requested TO favor such nj
appropriation as IL usual In such case
10 assist In carrying out this enterprise
Resolutions were also adopted II
favor Of congressional appropriation
fog defending the hAfbot Of san Deg
BY war vessels and Qualifications; 10
tue Improvement Of waterways and 10
a dvoT-water harbor NJ SEu Pedro.
A long resolution urging the varlou
state governments 10 take Legislative
action relative 20 irrigation, was suit
mitIod aud passed.
Salt Lake was selected - the mex
! ulncg OF mVUtluE. and tina bDuy nd
0urned permanently at q O'Clock.