Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-12-07
FAvoRlNo SILVER.
The TransmIsstssippi Congress Closes Its
Work-Free Silver Resolutions Adopted.

The TransmIssissippi Congress Closes It's
WOrk-Free Silver Resolutions Adopted.
OMAHA, Neb., Nov. 29.-After five
hours discussion of the financial issues
the Transmississippi commercial con-
gress yesterday declared for the free
and unlimited coinage of silver, 16 to
basis, and adjourned at o'clock. The
vote was so for gold, 1877 for silver. WI.
Bryan led the friends of the white
metal, and j. L. Webster, of Omaha,
the opposition. The debate was spir-
tied and participated in by most of the
delegates. This resolution was finally
adopted:
Whereas, An appreciating money standard
impairs all contracts, bankruptS enterprises,
makes idle money profitable by Increasing its
purchasing power and suspends productive
forces Of our people; and
Whereas, The spoliation consequent upon
the outlawry of silver in the interest of the
creditor class by constantly increasing the
value Of gold, is undermining all industrial So
ciety; therefore
Resolved, That we demand the immediate
restoration Of free and unlimited coinage Of
gold and silver at the present ratio of is to l.,
without waiting for the aid or consent of any
other nation, such gold and silver coin to be
alike full legal tender of all debts, public and
private.
Mr.. Webster, on behalf of the minor
ity of the committee, presented the
following:
Resolved, That we are in favor Of true BIZ
metallism, which consists in the largest pos
sible use of both gold and silver as the stand
ard money of the country compatible with the
7ower of the nation to maintain the equal
purchasing and debt-paying power of the two
metals. that we are emphatically opposed to
the free and unlimited coinage Of silver at the
ratio Of 16 to 1, under present eX-
listing conditions: that such coinage
would destroy the parity between the two
metals; that the silver would drive the gold
out of circulation, and thus destroy bimetal-
lism and produce silver recommendation; that
we believe this long continued agitation Of the
silver question has had much to do with the
present financial depression, producing want
Of confidence, threatening the stability and
permanency of prices, and is constant men
ace to the national credit, exciting apprehen-
Sions abroad and uncertainty at home
President Bryan asked unanimous
consent to introduce the following me-
mortal on behalf of the Nebraska dele
CATION:
Whereas, We believe that an exposition Of
all the products, industries and civilization of
the states west of the Mississippi river, made
| at some central gateway, where the world can
behold the wonderful capabilities Of these
great value, not only to the transmississippi
states but to all the homeseekers in the world;
therefore, be 1t
Resolved, That the United States congress
be asked to take such steps may be neces-
sary to hold transmississippi exposition in
Omaha during the months Of August Septem-
Der and October, in the year 1928, and that rep
resentatives of such states and territories in
congress be requested to favor such an appro-
priation, as is usual in such cases, to assist in
carrying out this enterprise.
Resolutions were also adopted in IA
vor OF a congressional appropriation
for defending the harbor of San Diego
by war vessels and Notifications; for
the improvement of waterways, and
for deep water harbo at San Pedro.
A long resolution urging the various
state governments to take legislative
action relative to irrigation was sub
mitted and passed. Salt Lake was
selected as the next place of meeting
and the body adjourned permanently
at e o'clock