Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-12-08
MONETARY REFORM.
A Formal Call for Conference
Is Issued.
TIE FULL TEXT OF THE DOCUMENT.
1t VIII Assemble in indianapolis January
1@-Objects OF the Gathering Are
Fully Detailed by Its
Projectors.

Indianapolis, Ind, Dec. 5.-The ex-
ecutive committee in charge of the ar
engagements for the currency reform
convention to meet in this city on Jan
uary 12 agreed upon form of call.
The call, which is as follows, is signed
by representatives of boards of trade
and other commercial bodies in Cincin-
natl, Chicago, Cleveland, Columbus,
Grand Rapids, Indianapolis, louisville,
Milwaukee, Minneapolis, st. Louis, st.
Paul and Toledo.
1.-THE representatives of the boards of
trade, chambers of commerce and similar
commercial bodies of the cities of Chicago,
st. Louis, Cincinnati, Milwaukee, Mime
apolis, st. Paul, Louisville, Columbus,
Cleveland. Toledo, Grand Rapids and In
dianapolis, In conference assembled at the
city of indianapolis on the LIST day of De-
cember, 1886. after due elaboration, do
hereby call nonpartisan convention to
meet at the city Of Indianapolis on the 18th
day of January, 1897, to be composed of
representative business men chosen from
boards of trade, chambers of commerce.
commercial clubs or other similar
commercial bodies in cities of 5000 or more
inhabitants, according to the census of
1880. the basis OF representation to be as
tabulated and in accordance with the pop
ulation Of said cities, for the purpose Of
considering and suggesting such legislation
as may in their Judgment be necessary to
place the currency system of the country
upon sound and permanent basis. In be.
half of this call the conference submits
that the fact that necessity for such legis-
lation exists Is generally conceded by BUSH
ness men.
ut is the right and the duty of the BUSH
ness men of the nation in a matter of such
vital business concern to render to this
cause all the aid which their experience
and knowledge can afford. These owe 1t to
themselves as citizens Of the republic and
as matter of business self-preservation
to participate actively. and, we believe, eff
fciently. in this movement. The business
men have been accused of neglect Of polit-
zeal duties; in ordinary times there may
be some foundation for this charge, but at
every critical juncture in the history Of our
country when the nations perpetuity, honor
or general welfare was seriously in danger
they have in the spirit Of enlightened patri-
otism risen to the full measure of their duty;
and we believe that the painful experience
| Of the country under the existing laws on
| the subject of the currency admonishes
| the business men that we have reached q
point whore 1t Is their duty to take an &c
| tive part in helping to solve the great ques-
| lions involved.
"And we have right to believe that a
convention composed of broad-minded
and enlightened business men, 80 earnest
in the pursuit Of truth that party consid.
erations will be forgotten, converting in the
spirit of enlightened patriotism. can and
will do much In helping forward a wise a nc
sound solution of the currency question
1--WE are also justified in the light of tn,
recent presidential election in saying tina
the voters of the nation are opposed to an.
plan of currency reform involving the u.s.
of any money which will place in leopard,
the honor or credit of our country
Accepting these as conclusions from TIL
recent manifestations of public opinion, W
cordially and earnestly invite your organ
ization to choose and send with proper ere
dentials your representative bushes
) men to the proposed convention. Pleas
} appoint only those who will attend. an
, report the names of your delegates, q
! soon as practicable to II. H. Hanna. chail
man Of executive committee, Indanapoli