The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-12-10
@ TALK CURRENCY
CALL FOR THE CONVENTION
IN INDIANAPOLIS.
an, m Bodies Are Asked to
send Delegates to the Convention
10 BE Held Next Month to COnsid-
cr some Plan by Which the Cur
rcncy of the Country Can he
Placed Upon u sound Basis.

II indianapolis, Dec. 5.-The executive
0mmittec in charge of the arrange
ni mpnts for the currency reform con
/ Epntion to meet in this city on ian. II,
rr lpday agreed upon the following form
asl b. call:
NJ Call for Il Monetary Convention of
Business Men-Thc representatives of
the boards Of trade, chambers of com
merce and similar commercial bodies
n of the cities of Chicago. st. Louis. Gin
~ annati. Milwaukee, ST. Paul. Mime
~ ,polis. Louisville. Columbus, Cleve-
Land. Toledo. Grand Rapids and Ind
n. hnapOlis. in conference assembled at
The city Of indianapolis, on Dec. 1,
lS9G. after due dcliberation do hereby
call a non-partisan convention to meet
At the city Of indianapolis on Jan. u,
1897. to be composed Of representative
NJ business men chosen from boards of
trade. chambers of commerce, COM
mercial clubs or other similar COM
mercial bodies in cities of 5000 or
more inhabitants, according to the
. census of 1890. the basis Of repre-
sentation to be as tabulated and &C.
y cording with the population Of such
! 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 n sound and permanent basis.
In behalf of the call the conference
submits that the fact that necessity
y for such legislation exists is generally
conceded by business men.
1T is the right and tn" duty Of the
business men Of the nation in Il matter
of such vital business concern to rem
lpr tp This sonSp oil tbn ,il ,rhi.l,
thcir CXT"ri"nCo ana knowledge can
afford. Thoy owe it To themselves as
citizens of the republic and as n mat
ter If business and self preservation
70 Uarti'il ate actively, ard. we believe.
4 efficiently. IN this movement. Tho bus
mess men have been accused Of
n"-lcrt of political duties. In ordinary
times there may be some foundation
Tor this charge, but at every critical
JunctUrc IN the history Of our country
when the nations pcrpCtuity. honor or
general welfare was seriously in
danger. they have i'm the spirit o. en-
Ightcncd patriotism risen to the full
measure of their duty. and we believe
that the painful experience of the
country under the existing In WIS on the
subject of the currency admonishes the
business men that we have reached
point where it is their duty to take and
make an active part in helping to
sOlve tn" great questions involved.
And We have n right to believe that
"a convention composed Of broad mind
ell business men. SO earnest in the pur-
suit of truth that party considcra-
tons will be forgotten. converting i'm
the spirit of enlightened patriotism,
can and will do much in helping for
ward n wise and sol nd solution of the
currency question.
W. are also justified in the light of
the recent presidential election in say
lng that the voters of the nation are
opposed to any plan of currency re-
form involving the use of any money
which will place in jeopardy the hon
or or the credit of our country
accepting these as conclusions from
the recent manifestations of public
Opinion, we cordially ard earnestly IN
Vite your organization to choose and
send with proper credentials your rep
resentative business men to the pro-
posed convention. Please appoint only
those who will attend and report the
names Of your delegates as soon as
practicable to II. ii. Hanna. chairman
oil the executive committee, %Indianap-
Oils"