The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-03-14
About Mr.. Halls Talking.

, To the Editor Of rhe Intelligencer
1t is a well known fact that q. S.
Hall is a member of congress from the
End Congressional district, and that he
was elected by the democrats of that
district onsa Platform declaring and
calling for the free and unlimited
coinage of both gold and silver upon
the same ratio that existed prior to
1873. 1t is equally well known that
Mr.. Hall prior TO and at the time of his
election, both in and out of his district,
was an ardent and uncompromisIng
advocate of the free and unlimited
coinage OF both metals, n so con-
tinued until overcome by the tlattery
and of administration forces
and the hope of political place and
preferment along administration lines.
1t is equally well known that no mate
rial changes in conditions have oc-
Cured since the election of MIR Hall TO
Justify, PALATE or mitigate his treason
able 'slop" on the currency question.
And ct with all the above named facts
being well known to the democrats of
Lafayette county, it is published that
this same man Hall will presume to
address the democracy of the county
prior to the state convention to be held
at Sedalia on the 18th of April, in ad-
vocacy of .sound money" In other
words that this recent convert to and
apostle of goldbugism will soon visit
our county in company with Il st. Louis
railroad attorney to tell and teach La
fayette democrats of the great benefits
which must result to the country by
adopting the doctrines of his new
political creed. On August II, 1898,
Mr.. Hall wrote: ave are firmly and
infexi5ly fixed in our views in favor of
the free and unlimited coinage of silver,
the same being the money of our
fathers, of our constitution, and the
money in which our debts were con-
tracted; and we demand that the
debtor class shall not have the value,
volume and kind of money changed
while their debts are still unpaid"
What does Mr.. Hall now say about the
s.money of our fathers, of the constitu-
tion, of the. kind of money in which
debts should be paid, etc-p That dem
ocrats may see and appreciate the
treason of Mr.. Hall to his party and
party principles, and that they may
compare his political opinions and
declarations at the time of his election
with his present gold standard opinions
and speeches we give below a series of
resolutions written by and introduced
in q democratic meeting by MIR. Hall at
Salisbury, Mo-, on the 18th day of
August, 1898. II must be remembered
that these resolutions were written by
Mr.. Hall after Mr.. Cleveland had
called an extraordinary session OF con-
gress t o meet August Z, 1898, to con-
sIder the financial question. But let
the Hall resolutions speak for Hall
In 1898:
From the Salisbury MOI Democrat.
(By request we publish the report OF
the democratic mass-meeting held at
the opera-house in this city on We'd
nesday, July II, 1898, as given by the
Salisbury Democracy
A mass meeting was held a the opera
house on Wednesday afternoon for the
purpose of discussing the financial stu
alton and ascertaining the correct
wishes of the people. The meeting
was called to order by electing Gen. f.
w. Price, of K~eytesyille, president.
and upon motion of Judge Charles
Hammond, of Brunswick, VIM. H.
Bradley of this place was elected secre-
tary. Congressman U. s. Hall, being
present, was invited to address the
audience upon the issues of the day.
Mr.. Hall accepted the invitation, and,
stepping forward, proceeded to deliver
one of those able and eloquent ad-
dresses, which was frequently and
heartily applauded. 1t was a mastery
effort, the speaker dealing with his
subject as a condition and moi a theory.
His arguments were strong and con-
vincing to the point. Without COM
promise he declared himself in favor of
the free and unlimited coinage of silver.
At the close of his address he offered
the following resolutions, stating that
they had been very hastily prepared,
were unanimously adopted:
Whereas, The president of the United
States having called the fifty-third con-
gress to meet in special or extraordi-
nary session on the 7th of August, to
the present financial leglsla-
ton of the government, and
Whereas, The chambers of COM
merce, national bank associations and
class of the east have been
passing resolutions demanding the en-
and complete RECOMMENDATION OF
and the going at Once 10 a single
gold standard; therefore be 1t
Resolved, by this meeting of business
men, farmers and laborers of Charlton
Missouri,
/. We are firmly and i~nfiexibly fixed
our views in favor of the free an
unlimited coinage of silver, the same
being the money of our fathers, of our
constitution and the money in which
our debts were contracted, and we
demand that the debtor class shall not ,
have the value, volume and kind of
money changed while their debts are
till unpaid.
2. We demand that the clause OF
national democratic platform that I
pledged the people that a parity be- I
the two metals shall be pre- {
'erved and maintained shall be now
and carried out.
And we further recommend and
lrge that the people of the state of
Missouri meet in their counties and 9
PASS similar resolutions and forward 1
Iame to their members in congress. c
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