The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-22
Business Men to Send Dele
gates to indianapolis.
Movement to Establish a More
Sound Currency System.
Committee Appointed at Last Nights Meeting
to Investigate Need Of Larger Quarters.

Sixty members of the Business Mems
Association attended the special meeting
held at the rooms of the association last
evening. The meeting was called to order
by the President, Lyman B. Goff, and Sec
retary James l.. jerks read the following
letters, which explain themselves:
CALL FOR MONETARY CONVENTION OF
BUSINESS MEN.
THE BUSINESS MEMS ASSOCIATION, PAW
TUCKET, X. l.
GENTLEMEs-The representatives of the
Boards of Trade, Chambers of Commerce
and similar bodies OF the cities of CHICAGO,
st. Louis, Cincinnati, Milwaukee, Minneapo
lis, st. Paul, Louisville, Columbus, Cleve-
land, 1o,edo Grand Rapids and Indianapolis
In conference assembled at the city of Indian
apolis, on the lst day OF Decembre, 1896, ar
ter due deliberation, do hereby call a non
partisan convention TO meet at the city of
indianapolis on the 18th day January, 1887, TO
be composed of representative business men
To be chosen from Boards of Trade,
Chambers OF Commerce, Commercial Clubs,
or other similar commercial bodies in cities
of 5000 or more Inhabitants, according 10 the
census of 1880, the basis of representation to
be as tabulated and in accordance with the
population of said cities, for the purpose OF
considering and suggesting such legislation
a. may, in their judgment, be necessary to
place the currency question OF the country on
a sound and permanent basis.
In behalf of this call, the Conference sub
mits the facts that the necessity for such
legislation exists, IL generally conceded by
business men.
1t Is the right and the duty OF the business
men of the nation, in a matter of such vital
business concern, to render to this cause all
the aid which their experience and knowl-
edge can afford. These owe Ii to themselves
| "A citizens a the Rpnublic and rs "A matter
! of business self-preservation, to participate
active and, we believe, efficiently in this
movement.
The business men have been accused of
| neglect of political duties. In ordinary
| times there may be some foundation for
this charge; but at every critical juncture in
1 the history OF our country, when the ma
| tion's perpetuity, honor, or general welfare
| was seriously in danger they have, in the
| spirit of enlightened patriotism, risen to the
| full measure OF their duty; and we believe
that the painful experience of the country
| under the existing laws the subject OF
| currency, admonishes the business men that
we have reached point where it is their
! duty to take active part in helping to solve
| the great questions involved.
| And we have right to believe that con
vention composed of broad minded and en-
| lightened business men, SO earnest in the
pursuit of truth that party considerations
will be forgotten, convening in the spirit of
| enlightened patriotism, can and will do
much in helping forward wise and sound
solution of the CURRENCY question.
We are also justified, in the light of the re-
| cent Presidential election, in saying that
the voters of the nation are opposed to any
plan of currency refSrm involving the fuse
of any money which will place i'm jeopardy
| the honor or the credit of the country.
Accepting these as conclusions from the
recent manifestations of public opinion, we
| cordially and earnestly invite your organi-
cation to choose and send, with proper ere
dentials four of your representative bust.
| ness men to the proposed convention.
Please appoint only those who will attend,
and report the names of your delegates as
soon as practicable to III. III. Hanna, Chair
man of the Executive Committee, Indian
apolis, Indiana. Respectfully.
Ii. ii. Hanna, Il. B. Martindale, George G..
Tanner, indianapolis Board of Trade; John
Il. Brush, Louis Hollweg, Herman Lieber,
indianapolis Commercial Club; III. +. In
gals, Herman Cooper, w. Cooper Proc
tor, Cincinnati Chamber OF Commerce; II,
+. Dousman, William Dickinson, p. b.
weare Chicago Board of Trade; Augustus
+. Wilson, Louisville Board of Trade; j..
G. w. Cowles, +. A. Angel, Cleveland
Chamber of Commerce; +. III. Hadgeburg,
ii. l.. Palmer, Milwaukee Chamber OF Com
merce; Joseph III. Outhwaite. William p.
Burdell, Columbus Board of Trade; II. b.
Walker, Joseph U. Barnes, Minneapolis
Board of Trade; K. o. Stanard, Clark IL.
Sampson, st. Louis Merchants Exchange !:
n. A. Fletcher, William ii. Anderson, Grand
Rapids Board of Trade; 4. v. Smalley, st.
Paul Chamber of Commerce; Dennison Il.
Smith, Toledo Produce Exchange.