The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-12

a. oo JHs his paper dealt with td<
issues of the recent election. Speaking al
the free silver forces. he said il gas not
IN human nature that a party which has
made such Roadway In its frst sight shopla
oe willing to Acccp, one defeat is final
Gen, stone maintained. therefore, that 70
avoid even more bitter contests in the
future. some International pan should be
taken up to provide a new. natural and
growing use for silver" Gen. Stone sub
mlttsd spe following project for interna-
ttonaI silver money:
First-Au International mint be opened
under the auspices and management Of the
governments Of the chief commercial
countries of the world
Second-SiIver international coins,
whioh may be kaown as globe dollars
and fractions thereof. bearing their de-
nominations IN 'shsiiings, francs, etc. on
the one side and an international symbol
with the names Of the nations on the
other. TO be coined and freely issued in ex-
change for god coin. or Its equivalent. or
Tor silver bullion. At the market price
Thlrd--1eavy bars or blocks OF silver,
20 be numbered and stamped with their
full International coinage value for use in
oank reserves or for export or domestic
transfer.
"Fourth-Certincate to be issued on de-
post OF silver bullion at the market value
OF these proposed coins. bars or blocks.
Fifth-The international coins. bars,
blocks and certificates 10 be receivable for
sye u.s' anu w pe eAonahseaoie lot
500 500 'ne eentiAi 'nl'. anu a. i.s aseh-
=. "AA .suhsi 50 VI aHe anioi.
~ i"o.Is VI co.nAse, seempase
81. sssac VI ssIuh.Atss iof ouiich 10 DC
= 80 - .0u ''e ees'cu -, ssao'e
ity OF this currency With gold. the inter-
est arising. from such securities TO be
@.~su 80 " tue t"na-
esehea-l ne coinage, seampaee or is-
~ ~ =. eul 'a.sat tes 70 pe cur 'aiieo "nsheser
ns uenfanu ior eNcn1hse INTO goo inoa-
ee.r. aeurnuancs o1 s,her
- ~. ane an mans ana luno 70 ne man
as1u ~ couiss-on consisting of rep
nopA'ateu " ine &Osern-
.'..r. s..sas soiuaas s1ua un.on. ons rom eacn
~ y. =. ~. ~ M.tsrs % genera pos
- " nV oTt.f "aanea ny maturity III IN
ss1sse - u eA - p maJoHty. IN num-
1ts, tsSs tusesvsk % Sach dt-on being
ass sHsneu - Afsx ny me value OF IT'S
ses - sl1-.lA1.a . ia1er py tne
amoun. OF INTERNATIONAL currency actually
"nsn oy its c-t1ehs.
n, ne says IN conclusion. "a secured
ihternationai SILVER currency can be sue
esssiuisy eslaohshea' ~ may serve al the
Puohc purposes OF o.-metaisism better
man o.-metaiiism Itself, and without any
oi us r.sks- II makes no sudden and ex-
ue"e aenaha upon ,ne commence OF cap
isai. ~ VIII nor unduiy stimulate the pro-
ducfion OF silver. IL VIII broaden the me-
.saiao ., pase oi lne word currency and.
"hiie u VIII not al once restore par
OF eAcnahge hetween the gold and silver
SouH.f.es, III Wiii give stapiity 10 busi-
hess py s,eaos approach thereto. Ii Will
take the whole subject out OF the realms
OF aouo. ana controversy and give sea-
son OF nnancsai peace to the commercial
worio. IL may even give political peace
20 the American union.
'. Ad9m beae. OF 81 Paul, said he was
nemoerat. nnt ne knew that silver
Soaiu ohis oe mined oy the wealthy, by
great corporations ana they alone could
ses any pront out or H.
= resolution witn decided silver ring.
in,roaueea oy MT orntt, OF Indiana, was
stsoStituaeo os the iolIo~ing resolution by
asains Nj Onu't protest;
whereas ina consensus OF opinion OF
ehe Peopse OF the United states Is that
so.d anu siiser coin or just parity OF
value saonia pc eauaiiy money OF ultimate
redemption without limit, In which this
Farmers Nsncnai congress coElcurs. but
usnsFehces ui OPINION exist as 10 the best
HetHoa ~ WHICH tais poiicy can De Sc
cured. ana,
hefeas 1he recent election resulted
N iaNos OF oi-snftaii'shi py international
akFeeHehI III She SoH'ieFclal nations;
tDereiore,
ResoiFeu' ibat the Farmers National
congress urgently requests the incoming
administration OF tne nsuonA govern
Hent 20 spseuAy auopt ali the practical
metnods 10 OBTAIN the concurrence of a
so'ncicnt numnef OF nations 10 secure in
ternatcnai oa-mesaiiisn with the unlim-
ateu eoahsKe OF sosd ana SILVER as equal
money OF redemption. ana tnereoy 10 re-
store oi-snetaiAc prices Tor the worid's $
commerce
AF, Lawrence, chairman or the commit
tee sala me committee with one exception
was OF tne oHanioh tAat the resolutions
espreSsed tne opinion OF vast majority
OF INC peop4e OF tae United STATES and
lslat we SUBSTITUTE MSS proper one
w ~. norman. q Illinois. introduced a
resolution 70 the enect that inasmuch as
the supreme court OF the oni'ed states
nae dfe'ae' tlat TAX on incomes was un-
constitutional aE farm products should
be exempt from assessment or taxation
StAni. ot ttinois. introduced the follow
ing
hereas trusts are annually rooo!ng
the people OF millions. b Y
Resolved. That iAis congress demands
that the laws against trusts be enforced,
and that the laws shat are now made
9ssate De strengthened
The committee on 'he next meeting %