The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-25

This is a Big Representation for Kan
and a Large Crowd is Expected to
be Present to Choose Them-Text of the
Address
On January % and % a conference
was held in Washington, D. c.. COM
posed OF well known and active advo-
Gates Of independent bimetallism IN the
United States who "were prepared now
to place the cause above party and join
in an Independent movement TO secure
the restoration of the cons titutional
standard Of gold and silver by the free
coinage Of both metals at the existing
ratio"
The conference was we'll attended. and
its important actions were decided upon
by unanimous vote, although its mem
bers were all from different political
parties.
The committee on address and reso-
buttons were Senator ]. P. Jones. Of
Nevada; General A J. Warner, OF Ohio;
Hon. Joseph Sheldon, Of Connecticut;
Hon. J. H Lorrimer, of Pennsylvania;
Hon. J. L. McLaurin. Of South Carroll
na, and Hon H. F. Bartine, of Illinois.
who reported an able address and a
number OF resolutions. A part OF these
are here quoted, and all are in full har-
mony with the part presented:
RESOLUTIONS.
The paramount issue at this time in
the United States is indisputably tn.
money question. It Is between the gold
standard. gold bonds and bank currency
on the one side.and the biInetaliic stand
ard NJ d ND
On the other
On this issue We declare ourselves to
be in favor Of distinctively American
financial system. We are unalterably
opposed to the single gold standard,
and demand the immediate return to the
constitutional standard of gold and sill
Yer, by the restora ton by this govern
ment, independently OF any foreign
power, of the unrestricted coinage of
both gold ad silver into standard money
at the ratio OF 46 10 l, and upon terms
OF exact equality as they existed prior
TO 1873, the silver coin to be a, full legal
tender equally with gold for all debts
and dues, public and private.
We hold that the power TO controi
and regulate 6, paper currency IS insep-
arabic from the power 70 coin money;
and hence that all currency intended TO
circulate as money should be issued, and
its volume controlled by the general
government only. and should be a, legal
tender.
We are unaltsrably opposed TO the
issue by the United States of interest
bearing bonds IN tine Of peace. and we
denOunce it as a. blInder worse than a
crime; the present treasury policy, con-
CURED in by a Republican house, of
plunging the country IN debt by hun
dreds of millions IN the vain attempt
TO maintain the gold standard by Dor
rowing gold; and We demand the pay
ment of all coin obligations OF the
United States, as provided by existing
laws in either gold or silver coin. at the
option OF the government, and not at the
option of the creditor.
Therefore, Be it resolved, That over |
and above all other questions Of policy, |
we are in favor of restoring to the people |
OF the United States the time aonored /
money of the constitution-gold and /
silver, not one but both-the money of |
and Hamilton and Jeffer- |
son and Monroe and Jackson and Lin /
coin. TO the end that the American peo-
pie may receive honest pay for an hon |
est product: the American debtor pay
his just obligations IN an honest stand /
ard and not a standard that Is appreci- /
ated one hundred per cent above ALI the /
great staples in our country; and to the
end further that silver standard coun-
tries may be deprived OF the unjust adj
they now enjoy IN the differ
ence in exchange between gold and sill
ver-an advantage which tariff legis-
alton alone can not overcome.
We therefore confidently appeal TO
the people OF the United States to leave
In allegiance for the moment all other
questions however important and mo-
menuOus they may appear; 10 sunder
Z need be, all former ties and afffla-
TONS and unite in one supreme effort
to free themselves and their children
from the domination of the money power
"a power more destructive than any
which has ever fastened upon. the civ
liZed men of any race in any age Of the
world
And upon the consumation of their
desires a committee on organization
consisting of the following well known
friends Of free coinage: Senator w.
NJ. Stewart OF Nevada: Hon. I. L. John
son. Of Virginia; Richard Mcintosh, Of
Utah; l. Y. Stevens. Of Colorado. and
=. J. Hillyer. Of Washington, d. c.
This report was in part as follows:
voters Of the United States who believe
4 the principles this day enuncisted
~ this conference. and who are willing
o subordinate party allegiance and
'ealty TO those principles, and TO sup
port the nominees Of the national con-
rention provided for by this conference,
'hall be held a. the city Of St Louis,
No.. on the 22d day Of July, A. D, 1896,
Il the hour of u o'clock.
The number Of delegates. under the
all apport.oned - Kansas for this
was sixty.
HOW SELECTED.
The method Of selecting delegates 10
his national silver convention Is sub
sct 10 the following conditions:
All delegates shall Be elected a public
,onve1tions or at public meetings 70 De
leld either in the several states az large.
= in the several counties or districts q
uch states as the national comm ttee
nay perScrbe.
No person shall be eligible as a dele
ate 10 any such convention Or meeting,
= shall sit as q delegate n said national
who is not IN favor Of the
eclaration OF principles this day euun-
ia ted by this conference. and who IS
ot willing 70 subordinate party ale
5snce to the advancement OF such
rinciples and % support the nominees
Z said convention.
4 provisional national committee %
ne member from each state and terri
ory was provided FOR. with ins,ruc-
Ions 10 proceed at once 70 organize the
everal states and territories for the
movement
THE BALL Is ROLLING.
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