The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1896-05-11
TR0UP JOINS IN
The Almost Universal Demand for the
Free Coinage Of Silver
THE MEETING AT LA GRANGE
Carlisle, Lawson and Smiths Ian
guage Quoted-But 1t Was Words
Uttered Before They Changed.

LaGrange. Ga, May 9-(SpeciaI)-In pur-
suance of a call by the executive commit
tee the democrats Of Troup county as
sembled i'm mass meeting in the courthouse
this morning. at If O'Clock. Troup superior
court being i'm session this week necessarily
many people We're i'm town and the mass
meeting was one of the most universally
representative bodies that has assembled
in the county for years.
Judge T. II. Whitaker. chairman OF the
old executive committee. called the meet
ing to order. and temporarily organized IL
Hon. O. \. Bull was made permanent
chairman. and the representatives Of the
local press as secretaries. After eicctihS
a new executive committee the following
resolution was offered by Colonel Frank +.
Longley and unanimously adopted;
Whereas. After years of faithful and
acceptable service to his party and state.
Hon. Robert L. Hardeman. the present
efficient state treasurer, has declined TO
offer for reelection; and
Whereas, At the approaching state dem
ocratic convention. which convenes in Ma
con on June 25th next. it will become neces-
sary to nominate his successor; and
Whereas. The present efficient assistant
treasurer. Hon. w. j. Speer. is seeking
said nomination; therefore. he it
Resolved, by the democrats Of Troup
county, IN mass meeting assembled, the
home for a long number OF years OF Said
W. j. Speer, That we. his friends. know
ing his unquestioncd ability and his emil
nent fitness for the position, ana having
confidence in his democracy, hereby III
dorse him most heartily for the Office OF
state treasurer. and instruct our deiesati ,,i
to the state convention to vote Tor nun
and use their influence to secure hrs nofnl-
nation by said convention
The following resolution by @. q. cox
editor of The Graphic was carried by a
yell that. figurativcly speaking, raised the
roof off the courthouse:
Whereas We agree with the statement
made by Hon. John q. Carlisle. in 1873, that
the conspiracy which seems TO have becn
formed here and in Europe 10 destroy ny
legiSlati and otherwise from three-seN-
enths to one-half the metallic money OF
the world is the most gigantic crime OF
this or any other age, and the CONSUMING
ton of such scheme would Ultimately
entail more misery upon the human race
than all the wars, pestHence ana laihiit
that ever occurred the history of the
world. The absolute and instantaneous
destruction of half the movable property
Of the world. including horses. ships, rail
roads and all other appl ances for carrying
on commerce. while il would be felt more
SenSbly at the moment, would not pro
duce anything like the prolonged distress
and DISCRIMINATION of society that must
inevitably result from the permanent an
Inhalation Of one-half Of the metallic money
of the world. and second.
Whereas. We agree with the statement
made by Hon. Thomas q. Lawson, IN 1884,.
that the outlawry of silver has vastly IN
is the money of the capitalists. but has
grievously injured the common people at
all points Of contact. 10 has deprecated the
value of his property and his products :,
has diminished the comforts OF his home
and the happiness of his family. has de
prved his children of education; reduced
the standard of living. pauperized nal
lions, filed the country with honest people
who beg for employment and denied to
thousands the privilege Of earning their
daily bread 10y daily toll. Hence, n We
do not find some use for an increased stock
precision may continue Hnt' a.! the prop
erty and industries of the country become
adjusted TO an exclusive gold basis of
values. The universal and unnfitigated
ruin and disaster that must follow the
event are visible only TO the eye OF proph-
eCy. therefore be il
Resolved. That we, the democrats OF
TrOup county. in mass NEE ting assembled.
demand that the national democratic party
incorporate in its platform that same plank
about which the Hon. Iioke Smith said,
in 1880 that all democrats might gather
relief that ii was possible to pass. and
this is the free. unlimited and independ-
ent coinage OF both gold and silver at the
ratio Of II to t. and. thirdly, be il
Resolved. That the delegates from this
county to the state convention at Macon
he instructed to vote in accordance with
these resolutions
These resolutions were carried so quickly
that Mr.. Cox didn't have time to urge their
adoption. But finally said that he knew
the few goldbugs of Troup would vote for
them because he had quoted from their
leaders and expressed the sentiment of the
free coinage men. Mr.. Cox is an able
writer, and his paper is doing a good work
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