The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-02

REMEDY WITH THE STATES
The remedy for this condition of things
Is mainly with the states. The national gov
ernment can. by legislation, deal with the
subject only within very narrow limits. What
kind OF legislation is required, whether penal
or civil, or both, and what change Of direc-
tlon, II any, is needed in the courts. is in
the nature of prescription rather than of
diagnosis, and hence not within my province
one thing, however, is clear. This remedy
must be furnished or consequences not to be
thought of with complacency are not remote
You, gentlemen, in your several localities
can help to inaugurate this most necessary
movement
John K. Wilson, of this city, who was
secretary of the National Democratic
party, was then introduced and made
the principal address of the dav. It
was an able paper and was warmly
applauded.
Mr.. Wilson outlined the origin Of the
movement, discussed the need of cur
rency reform and, while he thought the
commercial classes should take the
lead, stated why the movement was in
the right direction and then coming to
the reason why congress should well
come such aid, said:
We believe congress will welcome all in
teii1gent aid in dealing with the reform of
the currency. 1t is unfortunate but true
s tnat our national congress each year. ex-
nlpits an increasing inability to legislate eff
1elently concerning such matters. This is not
due SO much to the want of talent in its
membership but rather TO the enormous and
constantly increasing mass OF routine busi-
ness prevalence of party spirit and domina-
ton OF party methods, which In leg station
consume time in maneuvering to obtain advar-
tage TOT the next campaign, together with .he
prevailing mode OF committee action under
SCI OF rules which no one seems to be able
to reform. '-o
In conclusion, Mr. Wilson outlined
lhe opposition the commission would
meet with, stated that reform of the
currency would not necessarily ore
vent all commercial crises and sug-
gested what should be the character
OF the commission
Mr. Smalley, of st. Paul. then intro
duced resolution calling a conference
OF representatives of commercial bodies
in all cities of over $4,000 inhibitants to
meet in Indianapolis.
This brought forth considerable dis
cussion as to the representation. etc.
and the chair finally appointed a com
mlttee or hve to prepare a proposition
The committee reported the following:
Resolved, That it is the sense of this CON
ference that general convention of the rep
resentatives of the commercial bodies of the
country should be held at some convenient
time and place for the purpose of suggesting
such legislation as may in their iudgmenf
be necessary to place the currency system
OF the country upon a sound and permanent
basis.
rNesolVeu, Inat an executive committee, con-
sisting OF one member from each of the com
merclal bodies represented in this conference
De appointed by the chair which shall take
cnarge OF and arrange all the preliminary de-
tails demanded by the call this day made
1or convention OF the representatives of the
commercial bodies of the country Including
the printing and sending out of the call, Sc
curing convention hall and in the premises
DONG Whatever may be necessary in the
usual course of such proceeding to give ef
feet to the previous resolutions.
Resolved, That the convearion shall be held
in Indianapolis Jan. O. 1897.
On motion an executive committee
was appointed consisting of one mem
Der from each commercial body repre-
sented to decide as to the call and de-
tails of the convention as follows:
Cincinnati, M E. ingalls,; Chicago p b
Weare; Cleveland, ]. G. W. Cow,es; Co umb is.
w. F. Burdell; Grand Rapids w H. Ander-
Derwin, Board of Trade, Hugh Hanna: Louis
vile, A. e. Wilson, Milwaukee T. n Mag
deburg; Minneapolis, T. B. Walker; ST. Louis
e. 0. Standard; st. Paul. e. V. Smalley: To-
ledo, d. B. Smith; Springfield, John s. Crow
ell.
The executive committee adopted the
basis of representation as proposed by
George c. Tanner, of this city, which
provides for a convention of 1.311
delegates from 44S cities OF the country.
Chairman Hanna, of the executive
committee, was commissioned to issue
the formal address. He will do this
within the next two or three days. The
Commercial club and the board of
trade of this city will entertain the.
convention and raise the necessary
funds. Tonight the two bodies enter
tanned the visitors at buffet luncheon
at the Commercial club.