The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-28
Congress Urged to Cause an
Immediate Foreclosure or
Reorganization.
CABLE TO THE FARALLONEs.
The Project Endorsed in the Resolutions.
Salt Lake the Next Place of
Meeting.

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sition 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 ma
jority.
The congress has in all adopted the fol-
lowing resolutions, which had been re-
ported favorably: For Statehood for New
Mexico; expressing sympathy with Cuba
in it's struggle for independence; favoring
the construction of the Farallon cable;
for the improvement of the harbor of San
Pedro; deep waterways; the Monroe doc
trine; short line to the coast OF California
and Utah Railway; the fortification of San
Diego Harbor; Bureau of Forestry; the
establishment of United States commits
sion for the survey of semi-arid portions of
the country for the purpose of irrigation;
completion of the Hennepin CANAL to re-
store American shipping; prompt compile
ton of the Nicaragua canal; free coinage
of silver and legislation on Pacific rail-
ways.
The first fight came on the passage OF
the resolution on Pacific railways, which
had been introduced by w. j. Bryan.
Vice President Doniphan was called to the
chair, and Bryan delivered a speech in
favor of the resolution. Carlson of Cali
fornia opposed it, saying:
az am a railroad man. believe in rail-
roads In California we are suffering from
the monopoly OF one railroad, and We
want more roads; we want competing
lines, and believe that competition will
regulate rates."
Mr.. Carlson told of existing conditions
IN California, and argued against the word
ing of the original resolution. He declared
there was too much fighting OF different
interests in the West, ana that if Legisla-
lures were bribed by railroads the blame
rested on the people who elected the legls-
lators. After long discussion the reso-
luton was passed as offered, with slight
alteration, thus:
Resolved, That the people of the traus-Missis-
sippi region are especially interested in legis-
lation relating to the Pacific railroads. We
favor either the immediate foreclosure by the
United States Government of its liens against
the roads, or such a reorganization will
prevent fictitious capitalization and secure to
the patrons OF the roads the use of trans
portation facilities at rates which will realize
for the owners of the roads only reasonable
income on the money actually invested.
Vice President Johnson of California was
called to the chair, and President Bryan
said the Nebraska delegation unanimously
asked the unanimous consent of the con-
gress to consider a resolution. 1t was as
follows:
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 wealth-producing States, would be OF
great value, not only to the trans-Mississippi,
but to all the home-seekers in the world ;
therefore be it
Resolued, That the United States Congress be
requested to take such steps as may be neces-
sary to hold a trans-Mississippi exposition at
Omaha during the months of August, Septem-
Der and October, in the year 1898, and that
the Representatives of such States and Terri
tories in Congress be requested to favor such
appropriation is usual in such cases to as
sist in carrying out this enterprise.
After sever al enthusiastic speeches the
resolution was unanimously adopted.
The question of the location of the
congress for next year came up and Port
land, Des Moines, Deadwood, Salt Lake
City and Boise City had their champions.
The location was fixed at Salt Lake City,
and George Q. Cannon extended hearty
welcome to that city on that occasion.
The great debate of the congress was on
the free silver resolution introduced by
Mr.. Bryan. This debate lasted from to
o'clock P. NJ. and was mastery. President
Bryan appointed Governor Prince of New
Mexico to lead for the silver men and Hon.
John L. Webster to speak against free sill
yer. Governor Prince declined, and on
motion Mr.. Bayan was requested to leave
the chair and lead for the silver men, Vice
President Hazlett of Iowa presiding.
The opening was made by Mr.. Bryan in
tive-minute speech. He was followed by
Colonel Bradshaw of Montana, s. S. James
of Utah, Colonel Doniphan of Missouri.
Governor Prince OF New Mexico and Con-
gresham Shafroth of Denver, for free
coinage; C. M. Hart of Iowa and Mr.. Eddy
of Oregon spoke against free silver. The
last two speeches were delivered by John
l.. Webster and Mr. Bryan. Mr.. Webster
is leading attorney of Omaha and very
able political speaker His half-hour adj
dress on "The Folly of Free Coinage"
called for the long and frequent applause
of the anti-siIverites. The hall was filled.
and some OF Omaha's leading citizens were
present.
President Bryan closed the debate with
a characteristic and brilliant address,
which set the convention to cheering again
and again. At its close the audience gave
him an ovation.
The vote resulted 124 for free coinage to
so against it.
For silver Utah cast % votes. Missouri
8, Montana 10, California 10, Colorado 10.
Iowa /, Nebraska 20, Kansas 5, Mex Mex
leo 10, Wyoming 10, Idaho 10, South Da-
kota and Oregon 5-Total 124.
Against free silver coinage Missouri cast
7, Iowa 81, Nebraska 10, Kansas S, South
Dakota and Oregon 5-Total so.
The resolution as adopted read:
WHEREAS, An appreciating money standard
impairs contracts, bankrupts enterprises.
makes idle money profitable by increasing lis
purchasing power and suspends productive
forces of our people; and whereas, the spolia-
ton consequent upon the outlawry OF silver
in the interest of the creditor class by con-
stantly increasing the value of gold is under
mining all industrial society; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That we demand the immediate