The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-05
REFORM MOVE.
official Call for the Convention at
Indianapolis, Ind.
BUSINESS MEN REQUESTED TO ACT
The Convention 60 Tie NonpNrtisns
ana VIII Suxgcst Lcnislation ON
the Question OF Finance.

Indianapolis. Ind. December A-Thc eS.
ecutive committee In charge OF the ar
,ongemen,s for the currency reform con.
ven,cn to meet IN ehts city january H.,
today agreed upon tho following form OF
oa,l'
call for monetary convention OF bush
moss mcn--The representatives OF The
boards OF trade. chambers Of commerce
ana similar commercial bodies OF the cities
OF Chicago, st. iouis. Cin'arrati. MI.
waukcc. Minneapolis, y, Paul, Loulsvin.
Columhrs, Cleveland, Tolcln. Grand kir.
I II aud Indianapolis, IN confcrcnce AZ
seinblcd At 'he city of Indianapolis, on
the inst day OF DC 'cinbsr. iS@ a..sr ane
,lriieeN.tlon, do hcrchs ca,l 4 non-I'ar;lsan
convention 10 meet AZ the city OF iadlan
Ihois on tho 12th daT OF January. lMT,
20 be composed OF representative cuisines
men chosen from boards OF trade, cham
hers OF commerce, commercial clubs "t
other similar commercial bodies In tlt,cs
vi 1900 or moro inhabitants. accord'nb TO
the census OF 1870, tnn b,sls OF rr,trseutu
lion TO lie as tabulated In accuruance viii,
tho population Vi nii ytNcs Tor the rur'
pose OF ,onsidcring ari su,sestinS ~. h
LEGISLATION US may m Their r, lMaEmsn n Nv
| Ut tho country NpDn II Houi,i aud perm,
u NJ basis, IN heb az of tins ,ail the e'n'
| conceded by business men
| Il ia the right ana lutH at tie business
nen OF the Narpa IN y NATIVE OF tnSil
| Vital business conrern 20 rcndcr 10 ms
| Cause Ill the aid witch ;nulr cNrercnc.
| and knowledge can afford They ono /, 10
| themselves as citizens of thp Republic and
| as q nibitcr % business yelf-prcserNntiul
| TO participate actively AMI We bplleNc ,N-
| plotjly Ia this movement, IN: business
| men hsNn been accused OF neglect OF 20
| lltical duties: ~ ordinary times there may
| DO same foundation for his charge III
| at every critical iunc'nec In the hlstoi,
| OF our county. whoa the Nations Per
| potuiy. honor or general welfare was s,,
| rioualy IN danger thcy haVo IN the spirit
| OF enlightened pttrtutism risen TO he fnl
| noaplte OF their duty. and We hcliey,
| that the painful experience oil III. couitiN
| Nm b. the eNlstns laws on tho sui ,ct'
| adr, onirhci INC hus!ncaa men that W.
/ rea"hed a point whare /, Is their duty t,
I ,i1c an active par. In helping 10 tolv'
| tlt ar,at Questions involved,
| AMI We have q right to believe that
| convention, composed Of brOad-nMndc'
and enlightened husNcss men 10 "arNce
IN the pursuit of Truth that party oonsid
etstions wei be forgotten. couvcnhg II
the spirit of enlightened patriotism cal
and Will do much IN helping forward
wise ond sound solution of the onirenc!
dNostCn.
We are also Justified. IN the llght OF IN
recent presidential election, ~ saying tina
the voters ~ the Nation are opppecd I
any plan of currency reform Involving III
| United Sintcp In any money when Wi
place ig jeopardy tn, honor or tho credl
| of our country.
Accepting those M conclusion from IN
recent manifestations 81 public opin.oi
we cordially and earnestly invite Nou
organization Ia choose aud send, wit
| proper credentials, representative buslncs
| men to the proposed convention l'lrNs
appoint only these who viii nitend an
report thu names Of your delegates Il
soon az prhirt l5.,hlo TO VI H. llanna. chaii
man of executive committee, Indianapolis
, | nj