The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-08-28
'COLD-SILVER CLUB.
Thoroughly Organized on Strictly NON.
Partisan Lines Saturday
Evening.
Representative Business Men PORN
Large Percentage Of the
Membership.

The Minneapolis Gold and Silver Club
completed organization Saturday even
ing, and it was according to the lines laid
down in the penny Press" forecast.
There was a large attendance, and such
a gathering, as 70 character and high
business standing, as has rarely been
seen in Minneapolis. 1t simply shows
how thoroughly the business and general
community is permeated with this senti-
ment for restoring the money of the peo-
pie, and for halt in the financial and
class legislation the country is suffering
under
Politically the meeting was Completely
bipartisan in character, and that it will
remain SO is asserted at least until the
national parties are brought before the
people by the declaration which they
make on the money question, unless there
shall be large revolution in present
sentiment, born of despair that the par
ties will prove equal to the demand the
people are to make upon them. The Of
ficers are as forecast-president, Judge G.
E. Vanderburgh; vice presidents, O. c.
Merriman, Henry HILL Daniel Bassett. r.
6unde and Gen. L. A. Grant; secretary, H.
d. Stocker, Jr; treasurer, Egbert Cowles.
An executive committee Of one from
each ward is to be constituted.
Membership is constituted by signing
the Declaration of Principles, which as
adopted is as follows:
We, the following subscribers,doh hereby
form ourselves into an organization to be
known as the Gold and Silver Club Of
Minneapolis, for the purpose Of discus
sing and disseminating the doctrines Of
bimetallism, as involved in the following
propositions, to which we declare our adj
herence.
First-That the single gold standard is,
and has been since it's adoption by the
principal commercial nations, an ap-
preciating standard, whose unit has rapid
ly increased in general purchasing power,
and must, while it prevails, continue so
to increase; that this appreciation is evil
denced by a continuing fall of prices
throughout the gold standard world, not
accounted for by diminished cost of pro-
duction; that its inevitable result is to
Increase the burden OF all debts to dis
courage investment and enterprise and to
undermine the productive forces of the
country
Second-That the great decline in the
market price of silver bullion since 1873
has been caused by legislation, limiting
the money functions of that metal
Third-That, Notwithstanding other
possible and needed reforms in the fiscal
and currency systems Of the United
States, no enduring social happiness and
national prosperity can permanently eX-
ist until both gold and silver are treated
alike in our monetary system, all discrim-
ination in contracts prohibited and the
two metals are each made standard
money of ultimate redemption.
The Constitution and bylaws adopted
are as follows:
First-The name of this organization
shall be the Gold and Silver Club Of Min
neapolis, and its object shall be to discuss,
disseminate and promote the principles
Of bimetallism as the true monetary
policy of the United States Gas put in
practice by the founders of our govern
ment, and approved by nearly a century
of national experience), to the end that
silver shall be restored by law to an equal
position with gold at the mints, and that
both metals shall be treated alike and
made money Of redemption with full debt
paying power. all discrimination in con-
tracts to be prohibited by law
Secondary legal voter of the country
OF Hennepin may become member Of this
club by signing it's declaration Of princi-
pies
Honorary membership may be granted
by vote of the club at any regular meet
ing.
Third-The officers Of the club shall be
a. president, five vice presidents, secre-
tary and a treasurer, whose duties shall
be the ordinary duties of similar officers
and who shall hold office for one year
and until their successors are elected and
qualified.
Fourth-Thes officers Of the club shall
be elected by vote of the club at its an
nual meeting, which shall be on the Sec
ond Monday in January of each year.
Fifth-The general management of the
club shall be vested in an executive COM
mittee which shall be composed Of the
aS.z;@
and Is members, who shall be appointed
by the president.
Sixth-The regular meeting Of the club
shall be held on the second Monday OF
each month, and special meetings may be
called by the executive committee at its
pleasure.
In the absence Of the president, at meet.
ings Of either the club or the executive
committee, the senior vice president I
ent shall preside.
Seventh-The executive committee may
designate dates for regular meetings and
special meetings shall be called at any
time by the secretary, upon request made
to him by three members of said com
niittee.
Six members Of the executive commit
tee shall be quorum to transact business
at any regular or special meeting of the
committee; and that committee shall
have power to appoint special and stand
ing committees of any number as to mem
bership, or for such purposes as it deems
necessary.
Eighth-No dues or assessments shall
be required of members but funds for
necessary current expenses and the pro-
curement and distribution of literature
shall be raised by voluntary contrbu-
ton, under the direction of the executive
committee.
Ninth--This club is not a partisan or
education; and every officer shall, before
entering upon the discharge of his office
entering upon the discharge of his duties
sign and file with the secretary the fol.
lowing declaration:
I,.................., having been elected
as. .................of the Gold and Silver
Club Of Minneapolis, do. hereby accept
said office and agree to perform the
duties thereof, and especially do promise
that will not use said office in any way
to advance the purposes of any political
party, and will exert myself to see that
said club is kept wholly free from any
and all partisan complications.
Dated Minneapolis, Mimi, 1895.
Signed (....................)
No discussion shall be held in the meet.
ings of this club, except upon monetary
questions.
Tenth-This instrument may be amend
ed by q majority vote at any regular
meeting, provided, that notice of the pro-
posed amendment shall have been giver
at the previous meeting.
Among other interesting matters pre-
sented, the letter from Coin" Harvey
Of Chicago which had been outlined II
the Penny Press" was read, an unpub
ton showing the growth Of silver senti