The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-02
rHE MOUNTAIN QUESTION.
Indlanapoll. Board Of Trade Gathers To-
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INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. i.-All cities In.
Vi Cd TO the preliminary conference In
this city called by the indianapolis
Board Of Trade looking toward a ma
tional monetary convention responded
except two. They are Louisville and
Kansas City. Il was the original inten-
zion to hold the first session Al II O'Clock
this morning at the Donison hotel.
but owing 10 the late arrival Of several
delegates tho initial session was not
called to order until 2 o'clock. This
change In tho programme win probably
extend tho conference through tomor-
row.
when J. O. Adams. president Of the
Indianapolis Board Of Trade. called the
conference 10 order the following or
CARNATIONS woro represented; Cincin-
natl Chamber Of Commerce, Chicago
Board Of Tribe. Cleveland Chamber Of
Commerce. Columbus Board Of Trade,
Detroit Board Of Trade. Dee Moinea
Commercial Exchange. Grand Rapids
Board Of Trade. indianapolis CONNER.
ciAl club. indianapolis Board Of Trade
Milwaukee Chamber Of Commerce, Min.
neapolis Board Of Trade, Omaha Board
Of Trade and Peoria Board Of Trade.
President Adams address was as fol-
lows, I'm part
The Indianapolis Board Of Trade. In
commerce with tho business interests o.
this county. believes the result Of th'
recent election was an earnest proies
against the debasoment Of our monotarl
system a. wais q \ n9|ifirs 4 -. :.ylAIila'
ia fav~suf ound, stable and 49,
~ currecy. and In furtheranco OK
)llese view this board issued call 10
the board Of trade and commercial |
bodies Of hat IL known a. the central |
west, inving them 10 send delegates 10 |
the preliminary conference which con.
vcned toby.
This enference viii consider the
adviaAlally Of issuing more extended
call for riarger convention Of tho com.
morcial odies Of the principal cities TO
discuss % question Of wha. ought 10 be
done % orFect radical defects In our
monetar system and. n deemed practi.
cable al for the best interests Of all,
10 Great a nonpaEtisan commission CON-
posed able. experienced and fair.
mindet businessmen. whose duty Il
shall b 10 formulate a plan which viii
romov existing weaknesses in our pres.
ent cumbersome and defective system,
place be finances Of the nation On a
sound adequate basis. aud proycnt the
possibility Of the frequent monetary
Disturbances.
"Prmit me 70 say. gentlemen. that
bofor this call. m answer 30 which you
have now convened today, there
Turks no plan. scheme or policy BY
whiol 10 Is proposed to alter or change
our resent system on any particular
planor on any special line. Within the
last 10 days the people Of this country
hap shown they are unaltorably op.
posd to the cheap and fiuotuating dol
lArof uncertain value We must not
tale this overwhelming expression Of
th people As a final and complete set.
tlment Of issues involved. nor a. an
uiquostioned acceptance Of our present
monetary system. but rather ~ = pro.
tsi against a step backward. Between
tiO lines Of the returns Of the recent
oecsions there IL shown q pronounced
public sentiment favuring currency re-.
urn. with the evident purpose on the
art Of conservative and reflective men
% examine into our national finances
and remove with the least possible de-
ny whatever weakness or defects may
appear"