Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-12-17
CURRENCY REFORM.
A Formal Can Tor q Conferences
Is Issued.
II WIN Assemble IN indianapolis January
I2-Objccts Of the Gathering Are
FOliy Detailed by Its
Projectors.

indianapolis, Ind, Dec. 5,-The ex-
ecutive committee in charge of the ar
rangemeats for the currency reform
convention to meet III this city on Jam
uary - agreed upen form of call.
The call. which is as follows. is signed
by representatives of boards of trade
and other commercial bodies in Ciucin-
matt. Chicago. Cleveland, Columbus,
Grand Rapids. Indianapolis, Louisville,
Milwaukee. Minneapolis. ST. Louis. ST
Paul and Toledo.
The representa- ives of the boards or
trade. chambers OF commerce and similar
commercial bodies of the cities Of Chicago.
St Louis, Cincinnati, Milwaukee. Mime
aPolis, st. Paul. Louisville, Columbus,
Cleveland, Toledo. Grand Rapids and In
aianapolis. in conference assembled at the
city Of Indianapolis on the Ist day OF De-
cember. 1896. after due elaboration, 90
hereby can a nonpartisan convention 10
meet al rhe ely of Indianapolis on the l2tn
day of January, 1887, TO be composed of
representative business men chosen from
boards OF trade, chambers of commerce,
commercial clubs or other similar
commercial bodies in cities OF S.000 or more
inhabitants, according to the census of
1890, the basis OF representation 10 be as
tabuiated and in accordance with the pop
ulation of said cities. for the purpose of
considering and suggesting such legislation
as may in their judgment be necessary to
place the currency system of tho country
upon sound and permanent basis. In be-
half of this call the conference submits
that the fact that Necessity for sucA egis-
iation exists is gene4,.uy conceded by . Isl
ness men.
lit is the right and the duty Of the bust
ness men of the nation in a matter of such
vital business concern to render to this
cause all the aid which their experience
and knowledge can afford. These owe II to
themselves as citizens OF the republic and
as a matter of business preservation
to participate actively, and, we believe, eff
acently in this movement The business
men have been accused OF neglect of polit-
ical duties; in ordinary times there may
be some foundation for this charge. but at
every critical jcncturc III the history OF our
country when the auon perpetuty. honor
or general welfare was seriously Ia danger
they have in the spirit OF enlightened Iatri-
otisna risen 20 the tun measure OF their duty;
ane we believe that the painful experience
Of the country unGer The existing laws on
the subject OF the currency aQmonishes
fhe business men that we nave reached q
point where It is their GUY 70 take an ac-
i've part IN heipih5 ~ SoiNe tAe Sfeat cues
tIons involved.
land we have right to believe thar o
convention composed of broad -rainded
and enlightened business men. 50 earnest
in the pursuit OF truth that party consid-
erations viii be forgotten, couvenine ia the
spirit Of enlightened patriotism, can and
viii 40 much in helping forward d wise nd
sound solution of the currency question.
we are also JUSTIFIED in the light Of the
recent presidential election in saying that
the voters OF the nation are opposed TO any
plan of currency reform involving the use
OF any money which viii place in jeopardy
the honor or credit of our country
Accepting these as conclusions from the
recent manifestations of public opinion. we
cordially and earnestly invite your organ
ization to choose and send with proper Gre
dentials your representative business
men to the proposed convention. Please
appoint only those who win attend. anc
report the names of your delegates as
soon as practicable, 10 II. II. Hanna. chair
man of executive committee. indianapolis,
IND